MagicThought

Over the break, I got the chance to catch up on all of the horrible t.v. that I had been missing during school, which was made even more horrible by the fact that there were no new shows! (Hmm, writers are refusing to write? Interesting…) I wish I had remembered to write down what I saw because there were so many things that made the connection between parenting and print. Here are the few that I actually remember:

This is a Sprint commercial that came on pretty frequently. It reminded me very much of the idea of the homunculus, although in the commercial the little “mini-me’s” are supposed to represent the modern day “multi-tasker.”  

Sprint commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7c_KEVBHnM

This is a music video with Chris Brown called “Wall to Wall” where he transforms into a vampire. Interestingly, the lyrics make no mention of vampires at all, so the music video could have been completely different. However, if you actually read through what he says, I think it makes perfect sense. For example…

(Pull up, pull up) can’t believe the girls, club packed
(What up, what up?) shawty wanna lead me to the back (to the back)
Ain’t been in here 15 minutes, got a pocket full of DIGITS

And she just won’t take no
(Hold up, hold up) now little mama wanna get mad
Yeah smash on the radio, bet I penned it
Yeah smash on the radio, bet I penned it
Yeah smash on the radio, bet I penned it
Yeah smash on the radio, bet I penned it

Chris Brown:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hcd4ryjS-U

 There is also a commercial currently running for Capital One that shows two guys who appear to be creating a Frankenstein monster, but produce a new credit card instead. I can’t find the video, but it comes on pretty frequently.

And finally, I just glanced at the New York Times and here are a few of today’s headlines:

Scientists Take New Step Toward Man-Made Life

Clinton Spells Out Her Economic Stimulus Plan

Tattooed for a Day, Wild for a Night

Gail Collins: Editing Hillary’s Story

Kristin Krenz

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