life:

Did you know? On this day in 1887 was the official registration of Hollywood.

Happy birthday, Hollywood. To celebrate, we’re looking back at one of our favorite Hollywood stars, and a (frequent) LIFE cover girl, Marilyn Monroe.

Few Hollywood stars of the 1950s and 1960s were so compelling, so utterly unique, that they actually came to define the era in which they worked and played. Marilyn Monroe was one of those stars.

From her earliest days as an actress, until late in her career, when she had, against her will, been cast in the public eye as the century’s ultimate Sex Goddess, Marilyn posed for LIFE magazine’s photographers. Many of those pictures never ran in the magazine — and, in fact, were never published anywhere. Until now.

(see more — Marilyn Monroe: Never-Published Photos)

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Hot Air Balloon, New Mexico
Photo: Bruce Dale

As colorful as a butterfly wing, this balloon at the Albuguerque International Balloon Fiesta provides a shimmering backdrop for silhouetted visitors. Five hundred balloons from 39 states and 17 countries thrilled visitors at the 2010 festival.

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wait these are the coolest shoes i’ve ever seen

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Spring Awakening

fromme-toyou:

In colors of Easter, in lady like shapes, in upper Manhattan isn’t she lovely?

Katie Ermilio Spring / Summer 2012 (I want all of it!)

Shoes by Walter Steiger / Jewels by Frieda & Nellie / Hair by Britney Batt / Makeup by Rudy Miles / Model Rosie Tupper / Clothing by Katie Ermilio

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Rain (by keganimushi)

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Maurice Sendak just being awesome on The Colbert Report (x)

let this go down in history as the best interview ever.

yes yes yes 

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Handmade paper dresses made from recycled vintage maps :)

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Little Afghan girl. the scars left after an explosion. North of Kabul.

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Fingerrings by Judith Braun

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