It was over two years ago when I met Michael Danahy -- during the second interview I conducted for the documentary. I've yet to do a proper writeup of our discussion, but he knew Richard Amsel during the artist's early career in New York, and reconnected with him upon his move to Los Angeles months prior to Amsel's death in 1985. Michael kindly provided me with this new photo of Amsel's illustration of the 1954 film RIVER OF NO RETURN. (Marilyn Monroe and Rory Calhoun are pic

2017 is now coming to a close, and part of me just wants to shout out “Goodbye and good riddance!” There have been some dark times these past twelve months: I saw a vile, putrid, bloviating moron assume the leadership of the (allegedly) free world; I had some health issues; I lost my father, then had every imaginable, nightmarish dread come to pass while dealing with the traumatic aftermath. But not all of it was woe. I had the ongoing support of valued family members and fri