Well, what did we learn on Twitter today?

I had to send that to Natalie, as a reminder that great artists can do commercial ad work.

Is it true? Yes.

The Chupa Chups logo was designed in 1969 by the surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. Its first marketing campaign was the logo with the slogan "Es redondo y dura mucho, Chupa Chups", which translates from Spanish as "It's round and long-lasting". Later, celebrities like Madonna were hired to advertise the product.

I wonder if there’s any evidence of that . . . yes indeed. From her early "lower Manhattan gamine guttersnipe who dries her armpits in train station hot-air driers" phase.

But that's fun info. This is Twitter! Show me something to anger up the blood!

		Sigh. This you know is true. I looked it up on Google Street view. The graffiti seems recent. Caning! Cane them all!

Around the corner, an old remnant of its industrial past:

Enough of that - feed me distressing international news! Now, I hadn't heard that:

		Parody accounts are often indistinguishable from bot accounts that spread BS.

That's just a few things I saw at the gym. It's more informative than looking at the TV, tuned to a sports channel.

This headline: After Daredevil: Born Again's Premiere, I'm Now More Convinced Avengers: Endgame Broke The MCU Timeline Beyond Repair. Oh no whatever will we do. How ever shall we fix our brains to deal with this busted timeline.

Figuring out when Daredevil: Born Again occurs is a headache, but some clues help us piece it together. Charlie Cox has previously stated that She-Hulk takes place before Born Again. Meanwhile, Echo and Hawkeye (which introduced Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin back into the MCU) were both set in late 2024. Given that Matt Murdock appeared in She-Hulk after Echo, that means She-Hulk likely takes place sometime in 2025.

Here’s my reaction after watching the premier:

Hey that was pretty dang good. I remember absolutely nothing about the first series of Daredevil except that A) it was great and B) it has a fantastic fight in the hallway, and C) D’Onofrio was a great Kingpin. Glad it’s back! As to where it fits in the MCU, I don’t care.

Marvel has struggled to keep its post-Endgame timeline coherent, leading to contradictory statements, inconsistencies, and a general sense of confusion about when exactly certain events take place.

Because they don’t know how it all works or fits together! Because it can’t! Here’s something the article doesn’t mention: Daredevil hangs up the horns, after which crime gets worse. Apparently he was the sole vigilante fighting crime - in New York, in the MCU. So Spider-Man et al aren’t helping out New York at all. No one even mentions the existence of other superheroes.

More from the Dragnet opening sequences. I am just fascinated by these, now that I'm paying attention. This one was just long. And none of it is relevant to the plot. AT ALL.

I had to clip this, because it's just hilarious. This was the sort of fake stuff TV fobbed off on us all the time.

It's Ed Norton as Rev. Jim!

By the way, the banner art today is a dissolve between a city scene and the two detectives walking down the hall at the top shop. Extended via AI.

It’s 1927.

Radiolite hands:

Radiolite probably isn't radium? Hope noe. Could be a geological term that refers to crystals.

All next year to pay for your watch! And we do that today, as well.

		Interesting design. Very 20s. I like the way the arrow is implied.

Ten pieces for a ten-fifty each:

The Deco influence on the frilly styles of the time has a calming and simplifying effect. Except for the chair and table legs.

Another New York chain, which probably winked out one by one until it was forgotten by all.

Five dollars a throw, so a woman shouldn’t feel bad if she wants to buy a pair every month.

One more $160 reason? What? What’s the reason?

Freed-Eisemann radio was around from 1921 to the mid-50s, which seems like a longer run than most of the 20s start-ups had.

Manhattan and the boroughs abounded with piano dealers. An aspirational object that signaled your status and fine taste.

A lot of money for one of those. But: ten dollars for the piano, $1.50 for the bedroom set, and so on, and so on. Manageable, as long as everything was going all right. And why wouldn’t everything always go all right?

“Stunning gowns - roaring comedy - Parisian Love!” OOh la la.

The Paramount had opened the year before. Always one of my favorite buildings. Somehow less impressive in person, because you don’t get the full effect of the setbacks and the clock-and-globe from the ground level.

		No griping! At least the name tells you what end it serves, so to speak.

That will do. More of Eddie's Friends today, and Tuesday Joe Ohio for the paying crowd over at the Substack. Now five times a week! Cheap! Help me build up a cushion for the inevitable defenestration. Thanks for your visit, and I'll see you tomorrow.