quick note on THE MANDALORIAN 3-3
While I mostly watch THE MANDALORIAN at this point only because my wife is a total Grogu otaku (Grotaku?), I’d be down for a series set in the Coruscant amnesty program housing complex: that was a solid diversion that begs for deeper exploration – and in more nuanced hands than Favreau; Tony Gilroy, get on that. (Note to self: still need to watch ANDOR.)
things id like to do here this week but will probably forget by next
More text mixed in with cool pictures of old movies and toys.
Consider, with the above in mind, publishing something longer on Weds to not only add more textual elements here but also to force myself to take a day away from Main Projects to avoid newsletter-discussed fuckall for remainder of the week.
But: you do intend for this space to be representative of where you are in each passing moment. Perhaps the current moment isn’t so text-laden (here) and to attempt to force yourself to do otherwise would be a middle finger to the present moment?
Which I suppose gets to what a blog is, perhaps.
And now I’m just thinking of random shit and typing it.
Because now I’ve added text.
Carry on.
Universal Weekly advert for BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, 09 February 1935.
The shelves (and the curtain rods) and the treasures they house.
links/2023w11
"It’s one of those scenarios where everybody wins. The only problem is that research into noninvasive blood glucose monitoring began in 1975, and in 48 years, nobody’s been able to figure out how to reliably do it yet”: If you’re diabetic, don’t wait for your smartwatch to replace your needles | The Verge
Beautiful: Beetle Carapaces in Basohli Miniature Paintings (ca. 1660–1700) | The Public Domain Review
No clue why I need one; all I know is that I want one: Note-taking desk accessory puts a small twist to your productivity | Yanko Design
The First Complete Map of an Insect Brain | Cool Hunting
The Daily Heller: Italian Art Director Anita Klinz Designed Books as Art | PRINT Magazine
Some classic episodes available here: The Shadow - Old Time Radio
Batman (1989-90)
For the sake of completion, pairing the first ‘89 BATMAN line (from ToyBiz) with Kenner’s 90-91 Dark Knight Collection. At least we got Bob the Goon here.
Filed under: 30sec
A collection of late-80s/early-90s commercials for the toy lines I’ve become obsessed with collecting and evidence of the weirdness and totally unsellable lines of Dick Tracy and The Shadow toys; the ads make me feel for the marketing team – but I’m so very, very glad that the toymakers made those lines. The Shadow figures are complete, the Dick Tracy line will, for awhile at least, have an asterix next to complete* as a carded (and not exorbitantly overpriced) The Blank remains elusive – but I will complete the line, one day.
Batman (ToyBiz, 1989-90)
Batman: The Dark Knight Collection (Kenner, 1990-91)
Marvel: Secret Wars (Mattel, 1984-86)
Super Powers (Kenner, 1984-86)
The Shadow (Kenner, 1994)
Dick Tracy (Playmates, 1990)
"I'm embarrassed for y'all"
Possibly my favorite scene from THE WIRE (out of several, several contenders). Worth it for Clark Terry’s looks alone. RIP Lance Reddick.