Word: morphs
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...will Lucas, who once created an angelic Luke, morph his new hero into Lucifer? "He turns into Darth Vader because he gets attached to things," says Lucas. "He can't let go of his mother; he can't let go of his girlfriend. He can't let go of things. It makes you greedy. And when you're greedy, you are on the path to the dark side, because you fear you're going to lose things, that you're not going to have the power you need...
REPAIR KIT In a scientific first, researchers report that adult stem cells circulating in the bloodstream don't just regenerate the blood supply; they can also morph into skin, liver and intestinal tissue. What's the significance? The news suggests that the body may have a stash of universal repair cells, capable of being dispatched to wherever they are needed--and which someday may be used to treat disease without having to rely on the controversial stem cells taken from human embryos...
...MULHOLLAND DR. David Lynch made the first 90 min. of this sexy thriller as a TV movie. When it didn't sell, Lynch added a coda that sends his characters into the weirdest Wonderland, as if Twin Peaks were to morph into Blue Velvet. It's not all intelligible, but it's always fabulous. Like the Coen brothers' excellent The Man Who Wasn't There, Lynch's laugh-scream of a movie dwells lusciously in the Kingdom of Noir. It ransacks old-movie style to create an avant-movie nightmare...
...Mulholland Dr. David Lynch made the first 90 min. of this sexy thriller as a TV movie. When it didn't sell, Lynch added a coda that sends his characters into the weirdest Wonderland, as if Twin Peaks were to morph into Blue Velvet. It's not all intelligible, but it's always fabulous. Like the Coen brothers' excellent The Man Who Wasn't There, Lynch's laugh-scream of a movie dwells lusciously in the Kingdom of Noir. It ransacks old-movie style to create an avant-movie nightmare...
...magic paper would morph into all of these and more: the humdrum 5-7, the pain-in-my-rear, “I actually have to go into Widener?” research, and of course, for you seniors out there, THE BIG ONE. Whether the assignment called for footnotes or diagrams, annotated bibs or a boatload of primary sources, the magic morphing paper would be my first line of defense against end of term Scrooges...er...I mean...