The New Yorker published a retrospective essay on her life.
On May 16, 2015, The New Yorker published Tallulah Bankhead, Dah-ling, a retrospective essay that reexamined her life and career. This feature analyzed her cultural impact through the lens of contemporary interpretations, highlighting her indomitable spirit and her vivid presence both on and off screen. Such retrospectives ensure Bankhead's complex legacy as an artist and an iconoclast remains relevant, exploring the tensions and triumphs of her storied life.