Artwork of the Day: Marine Heading Ashore on D-Day (by Tom Lea)

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

Marine Heading Ashore on D-Day by Tom Lea

Today is the 82nd anniversary of D-Day.

Moments #34: That Duck

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

I was at Huffines Park with my camera, surrounded by ducks who were eager to see if I had brought them anything to eat. The ducks the followed me as I walked along the edge of Huffines Creek were cute but the duck who caught my attention was swimming by itself and didn’t seem to care whether I had food or not. The duck had a confidence that left me with no choice but to take its picture.

I believe this is a Muscovy Duck, though I’m hardly an expert. Some people have told me that they find this duck to be ugly. I think the duck has too much personality to be ugly. Sometimes, the loners are the most fascinating subjects around.

Previous Moments:

Bang! Check Out The Exciting Covers Of .44!

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

Published from 1937 to 1954, 44 Western Magazine was a popular pulp that featured stories about gunslingers, horse rustlers, and the women who loved them. Each cover promised the best in western excitement.

Here’s a small sampling of the covers of 44!

by Ernest “Darcy” Chiriacka

by John Walter Scott

by Albin Henning

Unknown Artist

A Scene I Love: Failure Is Not An Option From Apollo 13

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

Today’s scene comes from Apollo 13.

In this scene, Gene Kranz (Ed Harris) and the engineers of NASA try to figure out how they can bring Apollo 13 back down to Earth. There’s a lot of questions about what can and should be done but one thing is made clear. Failure is not an option.

That’s an attitude that we could use more of nowadays.

Artwork of the Day: Virgin by Day (by George Gross)

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

by George Gross

This cover is from 1948. Everyone needs a day job.

Check Out The Adventure-Filled Covers Of The Wide World!

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

The Wide World was a British pulp tabloid that ran from 1898 to 1965. The magazine’s slogan was “Truth is stranger than fiction” and it proved that with stories of adventure and exploration. Today, along with its covers, the magazine is best known for breaking the news that outlaw Butch Cassidy had been killed in Bolivia.

Here are just a few of the covers of The Wide World. All of the covers below are credited to W.C. Nicolson.

A Scene That I Love: The American Express Commercial From Major League

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

“Don’t leave home without it!”

The Cleveland Indians (yeah, I said it) are finally in the race for the pennant and, as a result, they get to star in their very own credit card commercial. The main reason that I love this scene is because, even when appearing in a commercial, each member of the the team still has their own personality and style.

From Major League, one of the greatest baseball films ever made:

Artwork of the Day: Notorious (Artist Unknown)

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

Artist Unknown

The cover is from 1964.

A Scene That I Love: The Machete Fight from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

For me, there was no more touching film scene in 2007 than this one from Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. After years of blaming Dewey for accidentally chopping his brother Nate in half, Dewey’s father finally realizes that it could have happened to anyone.

Artist Profile: Michael Silver

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

What do all of these covers from the 1950s and 60s have in common? They were all the work of an illustrator named Michael Silver. I could not find much biographical detail on Michael Silver but at least I can share a small sampling of his work.