Pronounced ‘Reeves’. Rhymes with ‘weaves’. And weaves he does. Words, ideas, sounds. here’s a nice little blurb taken from his blog:

PUPIL

Pronounced: “PYOO pul”

Pupil comes from the Latin word pupilla, meaning “doll,” “puppet,” or “little person,” which is why we call schoolchildren “pupils.”
But “pupil” the eye part? Same deal: when you look into someone’s eyes, you see a miniature reflection of yourself in their pupils.
And that’s the most romantic etymology in the whole wide world.

You may have seen him before on Ted.com or Def Poetry Slam. I came across his name again after some youtubing. Turns out he’s been hard at work this time for…Tommy Hilfiger? Sure thing. He’s been coupled with Leonardo Didouchebag’s ex-girlfriend and Sport’s Illustrated cover model Bar Refaeli to do a show exploring American pop culture and where it all came from. It’s pretty smart stuff: who popularized eye make-up and how does that relate to the Headless Horseman? Plus, the Bar Refaeli eye candy doesn’t hurt either.

Here’s that link it runs a spell over 45 minutes in 5 segments.

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