Madonna (and Friends) Striking Poses

In the 1980s and 1990s, Madonna was such a big star that people started comparing her to Marilyn Monroe. Madonna had the hit songs, of course—such as Like a Prayer and Vogue, to name a couple. But as the reigning sex symbol of the MTV generation, she had a a cultural influence that went beyond…

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Apes: Their Remarkable World

The following is from LIFE’s new special issue Apes: Their Remarkable World, available at newsstands and online: Two rangers quietly sat on a platform 25 feet up in a tree with a large pile of bananas and red buckets filled with milk. As I watched, a dozen orangutans quickly climbed and swung over to grab the…

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Michael Jordan: The One and Only

The following is excerpted from LIFE’s new special issue Michael Jordan: The Greatest of All Time, available at newsstands and here online. When it dropped in the mid-’90s, the 30-second spot felt like just another quick and clever Nike ad, though if you go back now and watch “The Hundred-Foot Hoop,” it seems to speak…

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Eddie Murphy: Images of a Star Taking Flight

In its 50 years Saturday Night Live has been the launching pad for a great many stars of movies and television. The list includes Will Ferrell, Bill Murray, Adam Sander, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kristen Wiig, Chevy Chase, Mike Myers, Chris Rock, and many, many more (John Belushi, Dan Aykoryd, Kate McKinnon, David Spade, Chris…

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Highlights from the School of Law and Social Sciences International Research Conference

The newly merged School of Law and Social Sciences at Robert Gordon University hosted its first international research conference on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 February. The conference, themed “Law as a Catalyst of Social Development,” brought together researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers from around the world to engage in interdisciplinary dialogue and knowledge exchange….

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