“Anelle” by Michael Fitzgerald
“Head of an Old Italian Woman” by Frederic Leighton. ANELLE After my divorce I moved into a very Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn, Carroll Gardens. My apartment didn’t have a washer and dryer...
View ArticleAn Interview with Graham Masterton
Graham Masterton has long been considered a master wordsmith. He went from being the original editor of Mayfair and the British version of Penthouse, to writing self help sex education books. His first...
View ArticleAn Interview with Rockabilly Musician Al Hendrix
Born Clyde Allen Hendrix in 1934, and inspired by the Grand Ole Opry, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry, Al Hendrix went on to become a legend in the world of Rockabilly. Making his debut...
View ArticleA Factual Essay on Joe Exotic
For those who might be interested I present a factual essay based on evidence never presented during the trial… Joseph Maldonado-Passage has been unjustly and unfairly accused of things that simply...
View ArticleAn interview with Johnny Winter
The following is an interview I conducted with Johnny Winter in August 2010 for Maximum Ink. I will be adding various past interviews from there in the event our readers here at van Gogh’s Ear might...
View ArticleAn Interview with Managing Icon the Late Bill Thompson
As previously noted, I will be moving some of my past interviews done for the publication and website Maximum Ink here should they be of interested to any of our readers who might have missed them...
View Article“Time Will Write History on You” by Guna Moran
TIME WILL WRITE HISTORY ON YOU Origin:Assamese:Guna Moran (dedicated to all those perished in Corona pandemic) Time how cruel you areMy devotion is still far tougher than it Fighting onI would...
View Article“A Love Song” by Ann Privateer
Prison Interior by Francisco Goya cira 1973-1794 A Love Song slide, strut, thudempty halls reverberate teenage boysin lockup jump suitorange holds hands behind, staringpast dogged brows squelchingall...
View Article“False Pretenses” by Ian Ganassi
FALSE PRETENSES I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.There to see the show, she slid neatly onto the stool. “Were you there?” “I was but I evaporated.”A poor excuse...
View ArticleAn Interview with Joseph Reitman
When it comes to television and film from acting, directing, producing, and writing Joseph D. Reitman has done it all. As an actor he appeared in such television series’ as Married with Children,...
View ArticleAn Interview with Keith Lansdale
Author/Screenwriter Keith Lansdale has recently had his work appear on the series Creepshow ( The episode Companion was based on the short story he wrote along his father Joe and sister Kasey that...
View ArticleFor Rolf Wütherich an Interview with his Son, Bernd
Rudolf Karl Wütherich is best known for being the last passenger of James Dean. Long before that fateful evening, September 30, 1955, Rolf had proven himself to be a man of many talents. While in the...
View ArticleAn Interview with Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan has delighted audiences worldwide with his work in television and film. Best known for his work on iconic shows such as American Dad, Sordid Lives, Desperate Housewives, American Horror...
View ArticleAn Interview with & the Art of Frederick Cooper
Artist Frederick Cooper produces some of the most vivid portraits in traditional and digital format. Fans of his work know his work heavily features the horror icons of yesterday. 2020 saw the release...
View ArticleA New Interview with John Lehr
John Lehr is best known for his work on the series’ Quickdraw, 10 Items or Less, Jailbait, and Jesse. During the recent pandemic he starred alongside Joseph D. Reitman in the film Safer at Home: The...
View ArticleAn Interview with Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult
Formed in Stony Brook, NY in 1967 Blue Oyster Cult is best known for hits like (Don’t Fear) The Reaper, Godzilla, and Burnin’ for You. With over 25 million records sold to date they have established...
View ArticleAn Interview with Actor/Singer Ben Tinsley
Texas native, actor Ben Tinsley recently appeared in the film Amaraica: They Lost Our Baby, which is slated for release on HBO in November 2020. The dramatic film takes a fictionalized closer look at...
View Article“Stone” by Phillip Shabazz
STONE From an old cage, old grave where dew diminishes the base of a statue, you break out from the stone again. Inside the hour and a chance for snow to deepen the air on this day, you wear the...
View ArticleAn Interview with Filmmaker Kirby Warnock in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of...
James Dean and George Stevens on the set. In the summer of 1955 the town of Marfa welcomed Hollywood to Texas. The film “Giant” starring James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson left an indelible...
View ArticleAn Interview with and the Art of John Cerney
The art of John Cerney has delighted the eyes of audiences along the Midwest and California for decades. The massive roadside cutouts add personality to the land they inhabit while reminding people of...
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