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parody

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A quick definition of parody:

A parody is when someone makes a funny version of a book, movie, or artwork. They do this to make fun of the original work or to say something about it. In America, people are allowed to make parodies because it's a way of expressing themselves. But sometimes, the people who made the original work might say that the parody is breaking the law. To fight this, the people who made the parody can say that they're using the original work in a fair way. This means they're not trying to make money from it and they're only using a little bit of it.

A more thorough explanation:

A parody is a type of creative work that imitates another work in a humorous or exaggerated way. It is often used to criticize or comment on the original work or the artist who created it. Parodies are protected by the First Amendment in the United States as a form of expression, but they may still be subject to copyright infringement claims.

Parodies rely on the fair use exception to combat claims of copyright infringement. This exception is governed by four factors:

  1. The purpose and character of the use
  2. The nature of the original work
  3. The amount and substantiality of the original work used
  4. The effect on the market value of the original work

Courts are more likely to find that a parody qualifies as fair use if its purpose is to serve as a social commentary and not for purely commercial gain.

  • The TV show South Park often parodies celebrities and politicians. In one episode, they created a parody of the movie Inception called Insheeption, which pokes fun at the idea of dream therapy.
  • The book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a parody of the classic novel Pride and Prejudice. It adds a new element of horror by including zombies in the story.

These examples illustrate how parodies take an existing work and exaggerate or change it in a humorous way. They also show how parodies can be used to comment on or criticize the original work or its themes.

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11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
1a2b3c4d26z
11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
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11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
I 100% agree with the self selection, I also am not even close to touching the medians there. However I think the huge PS plus the video and especially the very specific criteria for the why Berkeley essay is pretty crazy
I'm curious, how bold can one be in those videos? Is it worth making a satirical Jason Statham-action short if the adcoms have no sense of humor?
the more risk you take the higher chance of it backfiring
my instinct would be low humor bc if they have such a complex application I would feel hesitant to use a major part of it as a joke. They clearly take their admissions seriously and a joke video might convey the wrong thing at the wrong time. I think that humor is best put into a PS anecdote where it adds some shine to your personality
safe is always better
All good points
triplethread
11:34
@TheAdoptedOne: amazing
I almost did one for Vanderbilt and my idea was to do a documentary-style vid where I and others talked about me like it was an ESPN 30 for 30.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:36
I was risky in maybe one or two of my essays in that some parts read as slightly humorous, but I really tried to suss out the vibe for each school. I feel like Berk and UMich may be more accommodating of a more "out there" approach than other schools I applied to
1a2b3c4d26z
11:37
but that's literally just going off vibes
it looks like Berk vid is in response to a known prompt. My thinking is it may be a counter to AI by getting people to have to respond to what is essentially an essay prompt but on video
"I think really it’s more the USNWR change that emphasizes employment outcomes in school rankings. Schools want to admit people who have the skills to be more likely to land great jobs even more than before, and being a good interviewer is a very important for that. They want to see you have the soft skills." from a reddit comment
1a2b3c4d26z
11:38
One funny thing when talking to lawyers at work is that they will always say how they wish more law schools had interviews to make sure you can like... talk to people and form sentences
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