Random: Marilyn Before Mario? That Time Nintendo Went A Bit Playboy

West 45th Street to be dubbed ‘Marilyn Mon-Row’ for a day, World Trade Center to be illuminated as ‘Smash’ honors Marilyn Monroe

The Broadway production of “Smash,” which chronicles the backstage antics of a fictional Broadway-bound Marilyn Monroe-themed musical, will honor the late cultural icon. In collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, West 45th Street, where “Smash” plays at the Imperial Theatre, will be rebranded “Marilyn Mon-Row” for one day, June 1, the 99th anniversary of the late Monroe’s birthday.“We are so excited to be partnering wit…

We bring you an interesting story that predates the Super Mario franchise. It is a Nintendo product that you may not know and that surely surprises you. It is a product about the company’s cards. During its stage as a card maker, the company produced decks for adults, including some with bold images such as a famous photograph of Marilyn Monroe topless, used in the first edition of Playboy. This little-known facet has been documented by the Befo…

Random: Marilyn Before Mario? That Time Nintendo Went A Bit Playboy

Happy birthday, Mr Marioooooh - When we consider Nintendo as we know it today, and in the only way most people have ever known it, it's impossible to conceiv...