These things—even the thing in the cellar—were illusions, things made by the other mother in a ghastly parody of the real people and real things on the other end of the corridor. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Half-blind, the dead unicorn stumbled toward the green rock needle until it reached a depression at its base, where it dropped to the knees of its forelegs in a ghastly parody of prayer. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

And everyone knew that Gage had the right to send any man whom he believed a leader in this revolt against England to London and the parody of a trial, certain death on the gallows. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under the pseudonym “Historicus,” he published a parody of the speech delivered by James Jackson of Georgia. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

In retaliation, the Irish shouted a parody of the song across the dark backyards. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tells me that before the revolution Cuba was a pathetic place, a parody of a country. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though his interaction with the Lilliputians wasn’t the strongest section, you would be hard pressed to find equally clever interplay of parody and originality. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Now Aunt Evy was singing softly to them, making up a parody on the song. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her breasts started just below her chin, her hips were ... a parody. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

But his face was tilted back, his lips retracted and teeth bared in a ghoulish parody of a smile. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She said “motherland” and “Yoruba religion” often, glancing at Ifemelu as though for confirmation, and it was a parody of Africa that Ifemelu felt uncomfortable about and then felt bad for feeling so uncomfortable. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Piggy and the parody were so funny that the hunters began to laugh. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Poole must screen each and every thing that appears on the site, because there’s no parody, no sarcasm. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I study the youthful parody shape in the mirror: the stomach lipped tight by muscle; the shoulders rounded by chin-ups; the arms veined strong. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Germans sang lustier and more voices came in until they killed the parody even as they had killed “Auld Lang Syne.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sing these, and other parodies of popular songs, all of which we think are very witty. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

They had been standing in the traditional pose of fighters, gloves raised, ready for battle but a pathetic parody of professional fighters. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why the hell,” panted Ron, holding up the Horcrux, which swung backward and forward on its shortened chain in some parody of hypnosis, “didn’t you take this thing off before you dived?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

If smart people are parodying it, that’s a sure sign that some less smart people are believing it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Is he?” teased the unregenerate old man, pinching his pointy jaw gravely in a parody of repentance. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

In a parody of Aaron Montgomery Ward’s fast-growing empire in central Chicago, Holmes had begun selling sham drugs that he guaranteed would cure alcoholism and baldness. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The tangle of lines showed him the mechanics of this parody; he examined the white nasal bones, the teeth, the colors of corruption. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Ambuya’s head snapped back and she bared her teeth in a terrible parody of a smile. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You! You! You!” she kept screaming in a parody of Mamá’s voice, spitting putrid saliva on my face. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The ants were, together with the New Yorkers, an abstraction, a live mobile, an action painting, a piece of found art, a happening, a parody, depending on the light. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

His parody of sorrow brought its usual reprieve: the man laughed and patted the bony head, then enticed him down with the promise of a run. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of them was playing the bagpipes, prompting the corporals to begin their own nasal whining parodies. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Young women drawn to Chicago by the fair and by the prospect of living on their own had disappeared, last seen at the killer’s block-long mansion, a parody of everything architects held dear. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The movement that began so nobly in the South, in the North came to parody social reform. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment or two the forest and all the other dimly appreciated places echoed with the parody of laughter. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Franklin’s pointed parody was reprinted in several newspapers fromBoston to Philadelphia, though nowhere south of the Potomac. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Hamlet knelt before me in a parody of his marriage proposal. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Some even wrote parodies of my poem, reading them to me in the hopes of getting under my skin. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

In 1916 Satie concocted a baldly insulting parody of themes from Gounod’s opera Mireille, and several of his cabaret songs make fun of Massenet’s supposed sentimentality. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The truth be known, the Volvo truck commercial put him back on the map with a tremendous buzz: A viral 100 million views including a vast army of parodies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7FIvfx5J10 Of course, Enya did OK, too! Jean-Claude Van Damme Plays Jean-Claude Van Damme, for Kicks 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

The high-energy, animated vulgarity of that show and MacFarlane’s “American Dad” is dialed down here, replaced with drier humor and a heavy helping of “Star Trek” — which is being parodied. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘The Orville’ and ‘Selection Day’ 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z

But the ad was brilliant, a witty and knowing parody of 19th-century promotional gambits. Why Melissa Leo may find it does not pay to advertise 2011-02-23T20:00:00Z

My switch-off point came when what I thought was a parody of The Day Today turned out to be a real news bulletin. Today; Embracing Idleness: radio review 2013-02-22T07:00:11Z

The parodies — which are called doops or doupes, thanks to the drawn-out and exaggerated way the teens making them pronounce the word — seem to indicate a growing disillusionment with duping, and even with influencing. In Gen Z’s world of ‘dupes,’ fake is fabulous — until you try it on 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z

As today’s results show, she got plenty of ingeniously clever parodies about birthdays and a variety of creative “personal occasions” — far more than we have room to share. Style Invitational: Twist of fete: Parodies for birthdays and more 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

Just two weeks after Onion spin-off Clickhole, a send-up of viral content creators, launched, the Onion has released the first three videos in its web series parodying the New York Times Wedding Announcement section. The Onion launches web series parodying the New York Times Wedding announcements 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z

Cuomo may have been parodying the grandiosity of other singers — but then, why was there so much grandiosity to parody? A generation's vanity, heard through lyrics 2011-04-26T05:37:04Z

SNL intentionally functions as a weekly referendum and refraction of popular culture: political satire, music, news, cultural trends, a winking parody to whatever movie or TV show everyone’s watching. Saturday Night Live has a political satire problem: Our reality isn’t very funny 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z

At its best the music reflects the show’s duality, bringing a touch of parody to cornball production numbers. Television: In Fox?s ?Glee,? It?s the Attitude That?s the Showstopper 2010-04-09T18:08:00Z

Since going viral, Cahoon has insisted the videos were just "meant to be fun…. parodying a travel host" although in interviews the Vanderbilt grad seems remarkably similar to her winningly-stiff travel host persona. Salon's Academy Awards of Viral Video 2011-02-25T20:30:00Z

It feels like he’s parodying his early persona as a buff, longhaired hunk. A ‘Lost City’ Group Chat With Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum and Daniel Radcliffe 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z

At times, I was tempted to hear a note of parody in the narrator’s relentless melancholy. Review | Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel ‘Whereabouts’ is a delicate exploration of despair 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z

Many Losers chose a poet’s name and wrote a parody of a poem by that writer. Style Invitational Week 1190: You’re workin’ on a chain, gang 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z

By the end of the 100-minute performance, the graphic seemed like less of a parody. Bette Midler, still as divine as ever 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z

It’s a parody of such cutesy courtship numbers yet it delivers just that. ‘Suffs’ Review: Young, Scrappy and Hungry for the Right to Vote 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z

Gap wasn’t particularly cool, but it was coveted, widely enough to be worthy of parody, as on the “Saturday Night Live” Gap Girls sketch. Critical Shopper: Do My High School Jeans Still Fit? 2011-05-18T18:29:28Z

This was my Woodrow Wyatt diary; at three words, it is probably the shortest parody I have written. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

She recorded parodies of Lil Wayne songs in a roommate’s studio and played them at the beauty salon. Up Close: Kilo Kish Leverages Her Talent Into a Blossoming Career - Up Close 2012-12-19T21:38:57Z

A lower court last year blocked the book's publication in the U.S., saying it too closely mirrors Salinger's classic without adequate parody or critique. NY court: Swedish author likely to lose fight 2010-04-30T14:34:00Z

The celebrated scene in which Bruno Ganz berates the Nazi high command of course has gone down in internet legend as the raw material for hundreds of parodies. Bernd Eichinger: a career in clips 2011-01-28T10:58:00Z

Whether intentionally or not, the image seems to parody the flawless Hollywood studio portraits of yore and also evokes the “fascinator” hats favored by British upper-class women at royal weddings. Sarah Lucas, Unmasked: From Perverse to Profound 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z

Just as the article on fly fishing in Missoula Montana with the recommendation that, while there, you should stay at the $1300 a night 'camp ground' Paws Up was a parody! Glamping Adds a Touch of Luxe to the National Parks 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

Monaghan’s performance occasionally teeters on parody when the character seems on the verge of a breakdown or when Jusu’s dialogue hits her point a little too forcefully. ‘Nanny’ Review: A New Job That Swallows Her Life 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z

He walks stiffly and speaks in a low monotone, acting out parody of masculinity that is charming, revealing and sad. | 'Albert Nobbs': ?Albert Nobbs? ? Movie Review 2011-12-20T16:46:28Z

Wearing a clingy white gown, she affectionately parodied some of Ms. Ross’s moves. Music Review: LaChanze at 54 Below 2013-04-18T21:44:31Z

As for content, Leno will bring along some elements introduced in prime-time, including field reports from comedians and the "Cop N Kitty" sketch, a parody of police teams. Leno returns to late night, but can he rule? 2010-03-01T18:37:00Z

“Saturday Night Live” returned last night from two weeks’ hiatus, cold-opening with an oddly specialized parody of CNN’s “At This Hour.” “As a full-blown nut job, I freakin’ love him”: “SNL” skewers Donald Trump defender Scottie Nell Hughes 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z

However, Pegg continued, he and other members of the new crew were always very careful to “never look like we were trying to parody them in some way.” ‘Star Trek’ acting 101: How to play Scotty, Sulu 2013-05-13T19:36:23Z

This is basically a parody of another TV show: MacGyver, the 1980s action series made legendary by Marge Simpson's sisters' obsession. Film review: MacGruber 2010-06-17T22:20:00Z

It was a movie with Danny Kaye and he was doing a parody of Martha Graham, and the name of the dance parody was “Choreography.” Lar Lubovitch: Confessions of a Former Go-Go Dancer 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z

The 1966 novel "Tremor of Intent," by the British author of "A Clockwork Orange," might be described as a high-concept parody of the James Bond adventures. Spy novels by real spies: Anthony Burgess, John le Carr? and others 2010-08-18T20:33:00Z

Cohen also riffed on the popular online parodies called "Texts from Hillary." Fashion world applauds de la Renta _ and Clinton 2013-06-04T04:26:10Z

But it’s very hard to parody something that gets more outrageous by the day. Music Review: BigBang Performs at the Prudential Center 2012-11-10T00:52:41Z

A press representative for the musical said previously that its production team sent an “expensive” bouquet to “Conan” after it showed its first “Spider-Man” parody. ArtsBeat: 'Conan' Shows No Signs of Turning Off 'Spider-Man' Parodies 2010-12-08T14:52:00Z

Hugo Becker plays an operative for a French intelligence agency in this Cold War spy parody. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Rest in Power’ and ‘A Very Secret Service’ 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z

Throughout the six-part series, references are sprinkled to Van Damme films and life stories from the past, including parodies of training sequences and nods to his years filming in places like Bulgaria and China. Jean-Claude Van Damme Plays Jean-Claude Van Damme, for Kicks 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

But I never wanted to make a parody of a spy movie and talk down to the genre. Pixar's John Lasseter: 'Cars 2 is a spy movie' 2011-07-22T15:10:05Z

Mr. Koons’s lawyers said that his appropriation of the image constituted fair use, arguing that the sculpture was intended as a parody of the kind of trite, mass-produced sensibility that the photograph represented. In Twist, Jeff Koons Claims Rights to ?Balloon Dogs? 2011-01-19T23:37:46Z

The Tony award-winning actor returned to parody the model turned potential first lady’s interview with Anderson Cooper on Monday. Laura Benanti returns as Melania Trump to blame everyone but her husband 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

The festivals, the groupthink, the blunt-force sounds — these were the hallmarks of a scene designed for ecstatic release, but also one that was easily parodied. Review: The Chainsmokers Find That Pop Is an Awkward Fit 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z

The TV show ranked in the top 20 for the 1961-62 season, and soon children everywhere were parodying Miller's stiff-armed conducting. Conductor Mitch Miller dies at age 99 2010-08-02T18:27:00Z

I expect GIFs and parodies for those shows mentioned above, but "Cheer," which has been something of a sleeper hit, was not one that I could've predicted would get this treatment. How the real-life "Cheer" team became fodder for an "SNL" spoof and memes 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z

Especially in a scene in which the animators dart around acting out a parody of “Apocalypse Now,” the film conveys the frantic energy of highly creative people under pressure letting off steam. Movie Review | 'Waking Sleeping Beauty': Meeting Animators Behind a Decade of Disney Hits 2010-03-26T00:25:00Z

Detractors materialized quickly; the films were being parodied almost from the beginning, with Orson Welles taking that trend to high art in 1941 with the “Time on the March” bit in “Citizen Kane.” Time Marches ... Backward! 2010-09-02T17:53:00Z

There are people who would take the idea of an adaptation of Franz Kafka’s “Castle” set in Mongolia as a too-perfect parody of a certain kind of art-house cinema. New Directors/New Films Festival Gives Spotlight to Youth 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

In case you thought those were parodies of actual Hollywood thought processes, Cameron laid that right to rest. 2010-01-18T13:18:00Z

Her show is not a goofy, snide hillbilly parody but a serious comic creation intended to be so authentic that it might be mistaken for the real thing. Tammy Faye Starlite, Inverted Country-Star Cliché, Strides Back 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z

Gaga herself would later call the parody "empowering" and a "rite of passage." 10 musicians who refused to let "Weird Al" Yankovic parody their songs 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

On Tuesday, Elizabeth Banks parodied Donald Trump’s overblown entrance at the R.N.C., complete with blinding lights and “We Are the Champions.” Peak Meryl Streep at the D.N.C. 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z

For the Trocks, more used to performing Russian ballets and parodying their large-scale dramatics, the “Napoli” pas de six is particularly challenging. The Trocks, an All-Male Dance Troupe, Balance Camp and Skill 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z

It’s a parody of “24” and every other show and movie in which macho men do heroic deeds to preserve the American way. Low-Budget Highlights After Midnight: ‘Decker’ and ‘Brule’ 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

So as we await an upcoming season of spoofs, here’s a look at 10 sketches, both old and new, that have become classic parodies of cable news: “SNL’s” 10 best cable news parodies 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

Season 6 begins with a parody of the children’s horror series “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” in which an inebriated Rich Fulcher tells the “Frankenstein” origin story around a campfire. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Roswell, New Mexico’ and ‘Corporate’ 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z

Kudrow feels the parody was much broader and, at the same time, more acute. Lisa Kudrow on The Comeback’s groundbreaking satire 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z

The Saturday Night Live alumni performed the Armisen-penned song, “Art + Student = Poor,” a convincing parody of late 1970s era Talking Heads, with plenty of callbacks to Stop Making Sense. Watch Fred Armisen and Bill Hader Debut Their Talking Heads Parody Band 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z

The slow movement, seemingly a funeral march, was very good, played with rustic character and just enough rawness to convey the implied parody. Music Review: Philharmonic, With Jaap van Zweden Conducting Yuja Wang 2012-04-13T20:58:17Z

When Homeland delved in there was an embarrassing moment involving Arabic graffiti, while Scandal’s treatment of real-life events were so ham-fisted that other show’s parodies made it look tame. 'Daca dramas': how immigration became US TV's new obsession 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z

His jokes arrive refracted through a left-leaning lens, and while he doesn’t parody the president, he increasingly seems to pivot off him. 4 Comedy Specials to Watch: Seasoned Stand-Ups Making Debuts 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z

With its breathless, loopy plot — as much a parody of 19th-century romance as an exemplar of it — “Galápagos Regained” reflects the endless, ever-evolving variety of life itself. James Morrow’s satiric novel ‘Galápagos Regained’ takes on Darwin and God 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z

In it, it shows his friend’s income earnings ranked, parodying the Forbes magazine list with the title "World’s Billionaire’s List. The Richest 2020." TikTok group sparks outrage after 'broke Bobby' comment despite $125K salary 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z

Later dubbed Eustace Tilley, the magazine’s presiding dandy has since been parodied, subverted, or deconstructed on most of our anniversary covers. Cover Story: Nine for Ninety 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z

He explains why he felt compelled to write the novel of the series and how parody is the sincerest form of flattery. Guardian Books podcast: Humour and Kurt Vonnegut 2012-11-23T14:38:57Z

"I think partly Saturday Night Live parodies have this way of becoming reality," she said. "Princess of Arizona" Meghan McCain fumes over her SNL portrayal 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z

It requires a vast knowledge of pop culture and the wit to turn it into parody and satire. Drag is not dangerous: How exposing your kids to drag performance can be a good thing 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z

I was just there for the last of hairy-legged feminism, when we could parody those adverts that used big-knockered women to sell bulldozer equipment or whatever, and yet now it's all over the place again! Olivia Williams 2010-04-10T23:07:00Z

The video will be put on YouTube as soon as its ready and follows the mass of Gangnam Style parodies already there. Art world style 2012-11-16T00:56:22Z

Written and directed by Brit McAdams, “Paint” is a comedically inert parody of male privilege that’s all sight gags and very little substance. ‘Paint’ Review: Watch It Dry 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z

His show will feature monologue, panel discussions and parodies. Fox News gives satirist Greg Gutfeld a weeknight talk show 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z

Yet the artist’s fascination with adolescence plays as both parody and critique: Imhof’s scratchy way of rendering figures, clouds, and heavenly bodies, especially compared with the precision of the paintings, seems faux, if not sarcastic. Anne Imhof, Dancing in the Ruins 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton played it strictly deadpan while parrying decidedly off-the-wall questions from comedian Zach Galifianakis on his online parody talk show, "Between Two Ferns," released on Thursday. Hillary Clinton spars with comedian on parody talk-show interview 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

Again, this sounds like the stuff of the fervid melodrama that Mr. Jacobs-Jenkins parodied in “An Octoroon.” Review: Reckoning With Medical Betrayals ‘Behind the Sheet’ 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z

A 1965 cartoon for Playboy was a “Peanuts” parody: Lucy approaches Charlie Brown with news that her picture is in a “famous national magazine.” Paul Coker, Cartoonist at Mad for Almost Six Decades, Dies at 93 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z

We never wanted to make anything a parody or a spoof. ‘The Afterparty’ Is a Genre Romp Wrapped in a Comic Mystery 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z

The fidelity sharpens the parody, but it also amounts to a sort of cinema fantasy camp that allows the filmmakers to wallow in classic styles. From Will Ferrell to Stuffed Squirrels: 6 Steps to the Perfect TV Spoof 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z

But House of Holes is a completely ridiculous book, whether you read it as camp parody or straight smut. House of Holes by Nicholson Baker ? review 2011-08-11T13:30:01Z

Aside from a delicious satire of book publicity — an industry so unhitched from reality that it’s hard to parody its exaggerations — “The Boat Rocker” also dramatizes the vast shadow world of Internet news. ‘The Boat Rocker’: Ha Jin’s timely novel about freedom of the press 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z

Shows with this much talent behind them don't usually start to become infuriatingly inconsistent parodies of themselves until season four or five. "Human Target": How Fox's stellar action show went horribly wrong 2011-02-02T15:03:00Z

As the famous "Saturday Night Live" parody, "Don Draper’s Guide to Women," astutely pointed out, his magnetism — despite the show's historical realism — is a James Bond fantasy. Why "Mad Men" is bad for women 2010-07-23T11:01:00Z

As a teenager working alongside him, I would cringe in embarrassment; I was avenged when I spat and sang my obscene parody of his beloved opera on national telly. Comedian Mark Tomas: why I wrote a show about my dad 2012-08-06T17:35:04Z

A parody production of the bestselling erotic novel is heading to an off-Broadway theater in New York this week. ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Musical Heading to Off-Broadway 2013-01-08T16:30:29Z

Besides being incorrect, he seemed to fundamentally misunderstand the nature of parody, which relies on familiarity with the original text – you don’t parody something and then deny it. Adam Mansbach: My year on the bestseller list 2012-12-12T01:00:00Z

The parody - viewed nearly four million times - was created by Michael Shanks and is cluttered with extra CGI and a voice-over about trade negotiations. Star Wars trailer inspires spoofs 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

Given its propensity for self-seriousness, the genre soon gave way to parody. A Very Special Episode, but Maybe Not So Precious 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

The musical parody artist and his team approached Coolio to get his blessing to make their own version of the song — “Amish Paradise” — Rasheed said, but the rapper refused. The Story of ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ Coolio’s Biggest Hit 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z

He's also a guy who clearly knows the "business of show" and effectively flays it here without excessive parody or concoction. Clark Gregg's 'Trust Me' is fun but gets convoluted 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

Because we're all still mourning Leslie Nielsen, and because, on a slow week, any mention of "Airplane!" is a kick, here's a fun parody trailer for the film found on YouTube. "Airplane!" among those added to National Film Registry 2010-12-29T19:04:08Z

Congdon and Blandy fill in the gaps with an open enthusiasm so vulnerable to parody that the reader can only admire its bravery. Book review: ‘Happy Clouds, Happy Trees’

Part of that is definitely Pharrell, because even as a parody, “Blurred Lines” is catchy as hell. REVIEW: The Fun in "Weird Al" Yankovic's New Album, Mandatory Fun 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

"It wasn't just his opening montage or song parody - we've seen that before," he said. Everything old was new again at the Oscars 2012-02-27T22:03:16Z

But it's never clear if this is meant as a parody, an exploitation film or a black comedy. "Big Bang" a disappointment for Banderas fans 2011-05-12T22:25:35Z

Gender roles are parodied in both familiar and unpredictable ways. 'Blueberry Toast' from Echo Theater Company is a darkly whimsical dish 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

Weird Al Yankovic made a parody of it that asked stations to please stop playing it. One hit no more: Persistence pays off for Billy Ray Cyrus 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z

Her parody of a "girly" calendar from an auto body shop features a partially undressed "Miss Twinkie" standing next to her Harley. Artist's obsession with Twinkies spans 4 decades 2013-01-21T22:24:08Z

The line between political reporting and parody is blurrier than ever these days, especially since Donald Trump launched his presidential run. Second City Hollywood throws a political party 'In Trump We Trust,' the musical 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z

The parody version, attributed to “Mary Doe,” the “Rigor-Mortis Professor of Law,” was laced with tasteless jokes and crude sexual innuendo. New Book Returns to an Irresistible Theme: the Harvard Murder 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z

But in trying to have it both ways, Brice has created a messy, overstuffed parody of moral policing that squanders the promise of its cleverly executed opening. ‘There’s Someone Inside Your House’ Review: Problematic Secrets Exposed 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z

He was also known for large, irreverent sculptures, like those shown in Manhattan in 2004 whose cartoonish, sausagelike shapes and patchwork surfaces, made of lacquered aluminum, parodied the usual decorum of abstract public art. Franz West, Influential Sculptor, Dies at 65 2012-07-27T02:56:48Z

These are the sorts of songs that are at this point long past cliché, and perhaps beyond parody, too. Kane Brown Reaches to Reconcile Two Sides in His Sound 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z

Schmidt-Garre does little to turn this scholarly exercise into cinema, and his Teutonic seriousness is grinding when not ripe for parody. Breath of the Gods – review 2013-02-21T22:20:01Z

If the old tales were ever remembered by the masculine elite, they were parodied as rustic and absurd. Old wives' tales 2010-05-14T23:00:00Z

Russell's apparent acceptance of Monroe's bombshell superiority – and ability to parody it – won her lots of friends. Jane Russell: a life in clips 2011-03-01T14:17:00Z

It was called “Death Valley,” and it layered reality-cop-show parody atop zombie camp, following the exploits of a police unit battling an infestation of creepies in the San Fernando Valley. Television: 10 TV Shows You Wish You?d Seen 2011-12-17T05:09:09Z

Among the signs: "Barely stops clipping his fingernails to ask a question" and "Performs Sade song parody, `Smooth Moderator.'" Lehrer's philosophy on moderator's role tested 2012-10-04T21:34:08Z

The ways it’s easiest for me to deal with things is through satire and parody. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Disarming Humor in ‘Heads of the Colored People’ 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z

At the gates of hell, the stones instruct Orpheus not to sing there “unless you sing in a dead language” — so Hopkins and Orlinski duly start intoning Latin, in a parody of medieval plainchant. Review: The Met Opera’s ‘Eurydice’ Tries to Raise the Dead 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z

He started July 14 with “Tacky,” a parody of Pharrell Williams’s monster hit “Happy” — complete with silly dance and long tracking shot. Weird Al Yankovic Scores With ‘Mandatory Fun’ 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z

A double ring tends to mean that a passage can go straight into my parody of it, completely unaltered. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

Double Wide Female Drag performers Sherry Vine and Jackie Beat present a 20th-anniversary edition of their parody of the thriller “Single White Female.” L.A. theater openings, July 31-Aug. 7: 'The Tempest' and more 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z

She used acrylic paint to paint a giant eye and the Seattle skyline as a parody of “The Walking Dead.” Pumpkins as art: Seattle artists put their own spin on jack-o’-lanterns 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z

This raises the question, dear reader: would you rather star in an unauthorized musical parody of “Fifty Shades of Grey” or be gnawed on by feral foxes? Theater Review: ‘Cuff Me!’ a ‘Fifty Shades’ Parody 2013-06-09T20:47:12Z

What Fleiner takes for a parody may be just one more application of the greatest nonsense syllabary in the annals of rock. ‘The Kinks: A Thoroughly English Phenomenon’ — but a worldwide influence 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z

“WandaVision,” by contrast, was a half-hour sitcom parody; the most significant fights of the show were marital squabbles, leavened by an eerie laugh track. How Elizabeth Olsen Came Into Her Powers 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z

Freestyle Releasing’s “The Purge” parody, “Meet the Blacks,” meanwhile earned only $4.1 million for an eighth place debut. 'Batman v Superman' Has Steep Fall at Weekend Box Office 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z

But when Mike and Parlow fall into their self-mocking dialogues, the stage suddenly thrusts through the pages, and they sound as gratingly artificial as characters in a Mamet parody: Review | A corrupt, cynical world as only David Mamet could imagine it 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z

Commercials, music videos and amateurs' parodies demonstrate all the time that short can mean brilliant. Film-makers have lost the art of making a long story short 2013-04-08T10:48:51Z

Redgrave’s hit song is a perfect parody of London pop, sitars and all. Blown up – how cinema captured the dark heart of the swinging 60s 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

Some are clearly lighthearted parodies of exactly the sort of trolling Fay mocks. Isabel Hay: Hating the haters 2012-06-11T15:30:00Z

So, working quickly, he turned out “Spamilton,” a mash-up of “Hamilton” parodies and new takes on some of his “Forbidden Broadway” favorites. 'Spamilton' creator on loving Lin-Manuel Miranda and spoofing his musical at the same time 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z

Palestrina built his sumptuous "parody" Masses around popular secular tunes. 'Blurred Lines' verdict would rock Amadeus and other great composers 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z

I would give anything to have written his parody of overstrained journalistic writing: “Feather-footed through the plashy fen passes the questing vole.” By the Book: Ben Macintyre 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z

It was unrehearsed and real, and over the course of several minutes, it became clear that what looked like a parody of a self-absorbed, insular artist was actually the real deal. Is Kanye West the next John Lennon? 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

To expand his modest income — “from zero to something,” he said wryly — he started writing parody books on commission for the Philadelphia publisher Quirk Books. In His New Novel, Ben Winters Dares to Mix Slavery and Sci-Fi 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z

Beyond that, as we have seen with other fanfic, Fifty Shades has launched a spate of impersonations, pastiches, parodies, homages and rip-offs. In the beginning, there was fan fiction: from the four gospels to Fifty Shades 2012-08-13T16:34:00Z

Nor is it surprising that the first reality-TV president inspired hordes of satirists, even though their efforts often fell flat, whether in the woefully misjudged liberal-elite parody “The Hunt” or Jon Stewart’s tonal misfire “Irresistible.” Perspective | Movies are rushing to impact the election. Don’t ask whether they’ll work. Ask whether they’ll last. 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z

I wanted it to be a parody, but I wanted to use that rhythm, and it was hard to come up with something that was exact and funny. 'Spamilton' creator on loving Lin-Manuel Miranda and spoofing his musical at the same time 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z

While the internet currently runs on parodies, send-ups, mockumentaries, memes, and partridges in pear trees, the turn of the century parody boom was a relative novelty at the time. Scream of laughter: how today's best-loved pop culture grew from parody 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

During that time the show has gone from a tightly written and funny story of one family's experiences – albeit one that was probably past its peak – to a broadly written parody of itself. Can a show recover from the loss of its creator? 2012-05-22T11:58:18Z

Like a particularly giggly form of parasite, parody can expect to live only as long as its host. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

The piece was widely parodied on social media. Couple who bought $120k banana art sense it will be iconic 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z

Rousouli and Mindelle, a fellow “Titanic” fan, had become friends while doing dinner theater and pop parody musicals in Los Angeles. A ‘Titanic’ Parody Show That Draws Fans Near, Far, Wherever They Are 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z

Also to have the parody of the Mexican American experience in Texas and what they must feel that this used to be Mexico and what it was like for them. "You have to outwork everybody": Mo Amer on his Netflix immigrant comedy about hustling in Houston 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z

Sometimes, it was hard to decide whether they were serious or an elaborate, kitsch parody that ended up sounding better than the stuff they were subtly lampooning. Hidden treasures: Telex – Looking for Saint Tropez 2013-01-22T15:04:00Z

Yes, The Muppets used a similar campaign of parody trailers in 2011, but that was for a film about a felt frog and his friends. The Canyons: 2013's most pointless movie? 2013-01-03T12:57:33Z

In a recent interview, Hill and Tatum reflected on their partnership in parody and what Hill calls “the most difficult week of my life.” Q&A: Tatum, Hill on their sequel satire ‘22 Jump’ 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

With slapstick and broad, vaudevillian humor, they parody the random illogic and racism of a world where people were killed just for being Jewish. Review: 'The Last Cyclist' is an affecting fable 2013-05-31T00:19:17Z

This is great news, especially since it marks a return to the kind of movies that birthed the golden age of parody culture. Scream of laughter: how today's best-loved pop culture grew from parody 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

It sounded like something we would immediately parody, just because of the title. Hollywood's fickle; family ties endure 2011-03-16T21:28:00Z

As always, parodies that run in the print version of the Invitational tend to be very well known melodies, while online we’re able to include links to the tunes. Style Invitational: Tabby Road — write a song about cats or other critters 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z

Silent black-and-white projections from old Hindi films reinforce how brilliantly Din's fond parody respects and continues this Indian cinematic tradition while very effectively spoofing it. Review: 'Bunty Berman Presents' a Bollywood spoof 2013-05-10T00:01:09Z

With its checkered tablecloths, ceramic mustard pots and numerous native trinkets on the walls and windowsills, Kachelofen is almost a parody of a Franconian inn. Bamberg, Germany: A city of just 70,000 people but nine breweries 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z

Government has announced its intention to introduce a new copyright exception to allow certain acts of parody, caricature and pastiche, and has published draft legislation to this effect. Does the @pippatips legal spat show we're losing our appetite for satire? 2013-07-19T10:22:02Z

I like my parody to be a little softer because I'm a pacifist by nature and hostility in any form, even on a mental level, I find not endearing. David Bowie on Ziggy Stardust, white funk and other theatrical matters – a classic interview 2012-06-12T15:57:34Z

A parody only works if, with one side of his brain, the reader knows that it is a joke but with the other side is able to entertain the idea that it is real. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

She is both the apotheosis — and the delicious parody — of a ballet star. On Your Toes at Encores!: Dancing With the Real Stars 2013-05-10T21:01:31Z

Martin Scorsese didn’t personally oversee the full production of Vinyl, stepping in as executive producer and the pilot’s director, and the series came out like an over-the-top parody of his most crowd-pleasing films. That auteur do it: can big name directors continue to thrive on the small screen? 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

Gulliver's Travels, both a parody of inane travel books of Swift's time and a meditation on the human condition, is one of the most brilliant satirical works ever written. Why Gulliver's jokes just don't travel 2011-01-06T22:30:01Z

It was swaggeringly proud of this, taunting cable with the show-within-the-show “Darkness at Noon,” a parody of pay TV’s sour testosterone-and-pain cocktails. ‘The Good Wife’: A Broadcast Gem Fades Away 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Billing itself as the fictional "Kartun Development Group," the studio proposed a series of parody buildings that would contain worker housing at the core and luxury housing around the perimeter. How a SCI-Arc design spoof predicted New York's 'poor doors' 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

Jones would parody the incident in a 1990s song and video. George Jones: Country singer dies at 81 2013-04-26T16:21:00Z

On the one hand, it’s witty and incisive parody, as fluent in Mr. Obama’s tics as in hip-hop manners. Critic?s Notebook: Prez N the Hood: A Hip-Hop Parody Stirs Up Issues 2010-10-25T22:56:00Z

In 2014, he sued the copyright holder of the television show “Three’s Company,” which had sought to block further productions of his play “3C,” a parody inspired by the show. That Oscar Levant Play Had an Earlier Version. Its Writer Is Unhappy. 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z

This was Jackie Beat, who is known for parodies of Christmas carols including “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Syphilis.” Drag Queens Reflect (Grrr) on the Christmas Season 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

In this landscape, the hosts find the traditional forms of satire – sketch shows and news parodies – toothless. 'We just want to make fun of Toby Young!': socialist US comics Chapo Trap House 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z

Satire is a mugger, parody is a pickpocket? Five great published diaries 2012-07-16T11:00:00Z

It is a work that practically begs to be parodied. London Theater Journal: Make 'Em Dream 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

By the end, Antebi seems to pad the movie with outtakes and a pharma ad parody to get the picture up to a reasonable feature length. ‘God’s Time’ Review: Saving Her From Herself 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z

“Beyond just being a parody, we tried to showcase all the people we know that watch ‘Game of Thrones’” — actual fans and fan archetypes, she says, “so they can see themselves in the show.” Sex! Savagery! Singing! It's 'Game of Thrones' as musical parody 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

Reason is one of many streetwear brands currently dealing in label parodies. Fashion Logo Parodies, Strictly Tongue in Chic 2013-12-12T01:17:46Z

Most of this week’s inking entries are from various short-form contests, but you definitely should also check out the terrific song parodies. Style Invitational: Inventing facts—a fake-trivia contest about inventions 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

Whereas Musk tweeted just Thursday that “tricking people is not OK” in parody, the brief by The Onion argues that parody “functions by tricking people.” Hey, Elon Musk, Comedy Doesn’t Want to Be Legal 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

Perhaps because its inception came from a SNL sketch about an upsettingly Tory punk, Documentary Now! tends to excel best when parodying musical documentaries. Documentary Now! Why you should make this the next TV show you watch 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z

The costumes are fairly true to the era, skating on the sunny side of parody. 12 Surprising Reasons to Be Grateful for the Arts in 2017 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

Arguably, too viable: more titles were turned out, formula set in, then mediocrity; 2006 saw the production of a parody of such films, Another Gay Movie, which in turn spawned Another Gay Sequel. New-wave queer cinema: 'Gay experience in all its complexity' 2012-10-04T18:59:01Z

Sony sneaked this parody into theaters on Christmas without screenings for critics, normally evidence that the film in question is less than the work of a mastermind. ‘Holmes & Watson’ Review: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and the Dull Routine of Bromance 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z

The film was memorably parodied in “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.” ‘Yellow Submarine’ to Arrive in Theaters for Its 50th Anniversary 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z

BPD has become associated with a “parody of supposed feminine characteristics,” explains Glyn Lewis, the head of psychiatry at University College London. Are sexual abuse victims being diagnosed with a mental disorder they don't have? 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z

Despite an earlier effort to broker peace between the Beastie Boys and a San Francisco-area toy company, the legal battle over a viral video that parodied one of the rap group’s songs goes on. ArtsBeat: Beastie Boys Continue Copyright Battle With Toy Company 2013-12-11T18:46:10Z

The fact that the show now runs nonstop on the Discovery Channel every Sunday, and was recently parodied on “Saturday Night Live,” means that I’m not the only one who is fascinated. Naked and Afraid 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z

Over the many decades of Weird Al's career, Prince was the one recording artist who never let him parody one of his songs. 10 musicians who refused to let "Weird Al" Yankovic parody their songs 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

But even bores can be parodied, just as long as they are boring enough. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

Unfortunately, this first section veers — unintentionally, one hopes — toward a parody of the kind of high-toned aspirational lifestyle hokum that one sees in magazines aimed at a certain demographic. Patti Smith’s ‘Devotion’ — equal parts exasperating and inspiring 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z

"Sesame Street" often parodies pop culture, but one person believed the show took it too far when they ran a segment on "Fifty Shades of Grey." 8 complaints to the FCC about children's TV 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z

The Daily Show" was most directly parodied in last night's episode, told me, "We're honored, of course. "30 Rock" takes on feminist hypocrisy -- and its own 2011-02-25T18:01:00Z

He and his friends love the video so much that they recorded a parody version of their own while on the set of a photo shoot with none other than the Weeknd. Is It the Weekend? Not Until He Says So. 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z

A side dish of popcorn grits with bacon jam and jalapeño caramel is grist for an Onion parody. At 701, a Penn Quarter pioneer, a new chef keeps the wit and whimsy alive

The amazing thing about Clickhole is how much it doesn’t seem like parody at all. The Onion debuted its mind-blowing Buzzfeed parody — and you won’t believe what happened next! 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

It became a byword for cultural hedonism, but was really trying to depict the reality of that – perhaps with the later series it became a parody of itself. Joe Dempsie: 'There's been a parting of the ways between actors and celebrities' 2012-08-24T23:05:00Z

The highlights include an “American Idol” parody and “A Hanukkah Hymn,” in which the Scrooge character is a miserly deli owner named Ezraneezer. Spare Times: For Children for Dec. 16-22 2011-12-15T22:30:10Z

Buckingham, though, snarled his lyrics, jumped with the high notes on his guitar solos and generally belied what people might think they know about him from “Saturday Night Live’s” running parody. Review: Fleetwood Mac at the United Center 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z

He could be an amusing parody of the bad-boy chef if we weren’t supposed to take him so seriously. Review: ‘Feed the Beast,’ AMC’s Solemn New Restaurant and Crime Drama 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

Zoe Kazan and Paul Dano in Ruby Sparks: Kazan's character is a parody of the 'manic pixie dream girl' Why is this happening now? How female actors are rewriting Hollywood's script 2013-07-11T17:00:01Z

Axel Braun, who directed "Batman XXX," will act as the lead director for the imprint, and is also working on parodies "Godfather XXX" and "The Addams Family XXX" for Vivid. Superhero porn parody films ready to fly 2010-05-12T13:39:00Z

No, not Monty Python's "Messiah" parody, but something that comes curiously close in places. Bach Collegium San Diego gives Handel's 'La Resurrezione' life 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z

More recently, Team America: World Police paid snarky homage to Rent with the parody ballad "Everybody Has Aids". The Book of Mormon ? review 2011-03-27T00:05:50Z

Some took the form of parody songs, such as Winton’s cover of Shame, Shame, Shame by Shirley & Company, the chorus of which became: “Shoes, shoes, shoes / Safety shoes”. Cracker factory records: the surprising story of United Biscuits' radio station 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z

A Syrian-American teenager adjusts to life in a new world in “Dalya’s Other Country,” and James Franco parodies memorable pop culture moments in “Making a Scene.” What’s on TV Monday: ‘Dalya’s Other Country’ and ‘Making a Scene With James Franco’ 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z

The only way to be truly beyond parody is to be run-of-the-mill. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

Outside fashion, Jeffrey may best be known for being parodied on “Saturday Night Live” in sketches involving two cool salesmen insulting their less cool customers. Saying Goodbye to Jeffrey 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z

We could fill this page up again with just song parodies or even foal names from this time around, but the Empress aimed for the ’Vite Variety Pak. Style Invitational Week 1313: Dead Letters — our obit poem contest 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z

She lives in a research compound with other, similar children, locked into a prisonlike cell and into a daily routine that is a cruel, dystopian parody of normalcy. Review: ‘The Girl With All the Gifts,’ and an Appetite for Flesh 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

Here’s a timeline of milestones, parodies and other references. Pop culture remix: Key moments in ‘Baby Got Back’ history 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

Only to acknowledge the blessing that, in these times, there’s still room for sketches like the one starring Schreiber and Leslie Jones in a hallucinatory parody of the TV show “House Hunters.” Pete Davidson’s Congressional Visitor and Earnest Address on “Saturday Night Live” 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z

In her own destabilizing way, Headley vacillates between a wicked parody of privileged families and a tragic tale of their forgotten counterparts. Review | The most surprising novel this year is a modern-day ‘Beowulf’ minus the macho hero 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

The portrait of the conductor is more ludicrous that the parody of him in the new Amazon TV comedy series "Mozart in the Jungle." El Sistema founder, Gustavo Dudamel are targets of scathing new book 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z

Rap songs are often full of obscenities, and that makes them ripe for parody: Parodists can enjoy the catchy tune without hearing any “problematic” lyrics. As a white parent, I solemnly swear to never do this 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

Stairway to Heaven was one of the biggest rock songs of the 1970s - loved, imitated and sometimes parodied. Jimmy Page: How we wrote Stairway 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z

On Tuesday night, actress Elizabeth Banks parodied Trump’s pro-wrestling-style entrance in Cleveland the previous week. Why comedy as a weapon could be such a force in the 2016 election 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z

Mr. Guerschuny can meanwhile have the satisfaction of both parodying and upholding the rules of the genre, putting us all in Victor’s position. Review: In ‘The Film Critic,’ a Snob Is Tripped Up by His Heartstrings 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

Tom Cairns’s alert, savvy production, which opened in October, slyly formed a playing space both domestic and theatrical, making it clear that this is a piece that is messing with opera without quite parodying it. The Best Classical Music Performances of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

I was sort of having to learn what the thing was I was parodying. Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! No, Really, You Gotta! 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z

There were opportunistic parodies such as "The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place" and homages like "The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k." Everybody relax: Marie Kondo isn't a fraud. She's simply as worn-out as the rest of us 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z

The portentous, emotionally vacant film The Counselor, directed by Ridley Scott, plays like a parody of a Cormac McCarthy adaptation. The Counselor: Hard-Boiled Hokum 2013-10-24T09:45:41Z

It’s so cool, if people make parodies out of your film. ArtsBeat Blog: A More Perfect Union: Tom Six Discusses 'The Human Centipede II' 2011-09-21T16:04:10Z

“It was much more a parody of ‘Behind the Music.’” ‘(Don’t Fear) the Reaper’ Is a Creepy Tune, Even With the Cowbell 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

So this droll parody ad for the new iPhone 4 from the folks at Take 180 tickles us more than a bag of apps. Jane Lynch spoofs iPhone theft madness 2010-06-08T12:34:00Z

Weird Al is taking his parodies from the internet to the stage for a summer tour that will kick off in Las Vegas on May 12. Musician 'Weird Al' Yankovic Announces World Tour Dates 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z

I have to admit that I don’t watch the kind of TV shows you parody here, so it’s impossible for me to gauge how far you went. Maggie Gyllenhaal on sexual liberation 2012-05-18T13:50:00Z

“August: Osage County” falls into an uncanny valley between melodrama and camp, failing to achieve either heights of operatic feeling or flights of knowing parody. Movie Review: ‘August: Osage County,’ With Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts 2013-12-26T15:07:50Z

Saturday Night Live’s most memorable sketches have skewered megastars and launched them, lambasted mainstays of popular culture and parodied politicians. Watch the Very First Sketch Performed on 'Saturday Night Live' 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z

The series, which includes sketches and parodies, will wrap its run on the cable channel with 10 episodes. New this week: Alicia Keys, ‘Filthy Rich’ and the Emmys 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z

Yet somehow it manages to stay the right side of parody. The slacker meets the sleuth 2011-03-26T00:02:00Z

If you add to that Beckmesser's music and language, which Paul Lawrence Rose alleges are clear parodies of Jewish cantorial melody, and of Yiddish, the challenge it poses for the modern producer become stark. What's Wagner's secret? Love, actually 2013-04-25T16:00:01Z

“The Daily Show” didn’t just offer insightful, cutting analysis, clever parody and often hard-hitting interviews with major newsmakers. Jon Stewart, Seamlessly Mixing Analysis, Politics and Humor 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

In “Going Clear,” Lawrence Wright describes L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, as “comically self-important, a parody of himself.” Nxivm Had a Cult Leader Made for the Internet 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z

When it moved off-Broadway, the hourlong work was augmented by a cabaret act performed by Durang and Weaver, "Das Lusitania Songspiel," which parodied plays and movies in the style of Bertolt Brecht. Sigourney Weaver having a ball as a 'peacock' 2013-04-26T11:43:10Z

Mr. Henry contributes the funniest segment, a raunchy parody of Dalton Trumbo’s antiwar drama “Johnny Got His Gun.” DVDs: Sinister Doings in Losey?s ?These Are the Damned? 2010-04-04T03:00:00Z

Outlining the government's response to the Hargreaves report on the future of UK copyright law, Cable is also expected to announce legislation to sweep away restrictive rules on file copying and parody works. Vince Cable: government plans to block illegal filesharing sites unworkable 2011-08-02T13:02:07Z

So gleefully do Darke and his wife Suzy rip into those they consider beneath them, however, that one is tempted to read the novel as parody. “Darke”, an unforgettable figure 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z

There he is best known as Alan Partridge, the buffoonish and politically incorrect regional BBC broadcaster he portrays to parody TV talk shows and commentators. Steve Coogan brings comic relief to sorrowful story of 'Philomena' 2013-11-21T22:16:55Z

What the parody bubble did was give us fresh eyes that helped us re-examine the things we love. Scream of laughter: how today's best-loved pop culture grew from parody 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

Look for more parodies each day for at least a week on the Style Invitational Devotees page on Facebook at on.fb.me/invdev. Style Invitational Week 1078: Hyphen the Terrible — neologisms plus winning parodies

Blatt said there is a darker side to the First Amendment argument that a company’s trademark rights must give way to parody. In case involving whiskey and a dog toy, Supreme Court misses the joke 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z

Yes, we saw MADtv and Saturday Night Live pay homage to culture’s best, brightest, and the opposite of those things on a weekly basis, but outside of those particular series, parodies still felt special. Scream of laughter: how today's best-loved pop culture grew from parody 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

In these skittish parodies, female libertines run amok, hijacking carriages and poisoning family members they dislike or biting off their fingers. The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things by Paula Byrne – review 2013-01-17T11:03:01Z

The drama surrounding Michael D. Cohen has produced parodies and punch lines, but perhaps none as unlikely as: “I have nipples. Can you milk me, Mr. Cohen?” What’s on TV Thursday: The ‘Scandal’ Finale and ‘Nailed It!’ 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z

The show is a musical parody of women’s prison dramas. ‘The Season of Womyn’ Is Coming to the Flea Theater 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z

On Wednesday, Mr. Jackson’s penchant for saying great contestants can “sing the phone book” was parodied with a skit in which they did just that. Critic’s Notebook: American Idol Winner Phillip Phillips Is Known for His Modesty 2012-05-24T06:17:26Z

But too many of her enactments of female “types” seem to be less about agency than about parody. Why Mapplethorpe Still Matters 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

In 2008 “South Park” greeted Obama’s first term with a parody of “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Entrapment.” “South Park” nails the post-election mood: “This isn’t how it was supposed to happen!” 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

A simple theme recurred in varying guises, jostled and caressed by electronic sounds; parodies of classical works and popular genres; and voices speaking in French. Music Review: Piano by Jacob Greenberg and Reinier van Houdt at Spectrum 2014-03-26T20:59:42Z

Anna Holmes first realized that Jezebel, the online women’s magazine she founded in 2007, had become culturally significant when it was parodied on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock. Ten years of Jezebel: the website that changed women's media forever 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z

When a musical parody of “Titanic” called “Titanique” recently moved to a larger Off Broadway theater in New York, its producers promised “More shows. More seats. More Céline.” 25 Years After ‘Titanic,’ Quebec’s Love for Céline Dion Will Go On 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z

His blatantly sexual 1995 “Powder Her Face” demonstrated a young composer’s flair for a touching mix of parody and empathy expressed in wildly flamboyant musical style. 'Exterminating Angel,' the most anticipated opera of the year, proves it's here to stay 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

“Sex is such a tense subject so I think that humour and parody and satire and being able to make fun of yourself are really disarming when opening up that conversation.” Karley Sciortino: the sex blogger and Slutever presenter redefining sexuality 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z

In a music video featuring images of coffins and the faces of young children killed by stray bullets in Rio, rapper Gabriel O Pensador, also from Rio, Brazil’s second largest city, objected to the parodies. Brazil's 'What a shot' music video stirs debate amid violent crime... 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z

The Daily Show’s special correspondent Jessica Williams was in Peoria, Illinois this week where she met with the man who started a parody Twitter account of his local mayor. “The Daily Show” unravels America’s dumbest mayor: This pol sent the cops to shut down parody Twitter account 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z

Even if the series never mentioned the term, the show parodies bring attention to its principle of calling attention to the viewer and questioning our objectivity. "Dear White People" visits the "Big Brother" Cookout via a pointed parody of reality show racism 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z

It delivers all the charm and humour the series is known for, while lovingly parodying the whole crime drama genre. Lego City Undercover – review 2013-03-31T00:05:49Z

They play scientists, chanteuses, international assassins, 18th-century seductresses and also actresses appearing in the film “The Spider,” which is and is not a parody and a companion piece to “La Flor.” ‘La Flor’ Review: Four Women in Search of a Movie 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z

For this latest song parody contest, the Empress was planning to ask for song lyrics on some theme like food or sports. Style Invitational Week 1287: Oldies for newsies — a song parody contest 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z

FRI, SUN A parody of the 1960s TV show, 7 p.m. Community calendar 2011-08-25T00:14:04Z

While the actor has a lengthy filmography, it’s mostly in shorts, including a parody trailer of a nonexistent sequel to “Drive,” directed by Fabio Frey, who also handles that job here. ‘My Dead Dad’ Review: Learning the Ropes, Thanks to an Inheritance 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z

The prevalence of earth and gravy tones evokes an old-masterish palette, while the brushwork parodies Baroque bravura. Art in Review: PIETER SCHOOLWERTH: ?Portraits of Paintings? 2010-12-16T23:41:37Z

Host Brooke Alvarez is back for a second season of this quirky parody news show that can be very funny indeed. Tuesday TV Picks: Quirky 'Onion News' returns 2011-10-03T21:37:04Z

Its goal remains the same since Yankovic changed the game with "My Bologna" and "Eat It": parodying hit songs to create gut-busting laughter. Weird Al's 'Mandatory Fun' is a funny sort of masterpiece 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

In an unusually, maybe uniquely, funny amicus brief to the Supreme Court filed last month, The Onion defended him, specifically arguing that for parody to work, mimicry needs to be executed with a straight face. Hey, Elon Musk, Comedy Doesn’t Want to Be Legal 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

He declaims his lines in a booming voice, as if he’s in a parody of “Macbeth.” Review | What’s Steve Martin up to with ‘Meteor Shower’? Your guess is as good as mine. 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z

In the ensuing years, Hurricane Chris continued to storm across the columns of the Invite, leaving a trail of ink of every shade, but mostly in wordplay: neologisms, limericks, song parodies, just plain jokes. Style Invitational Week 1271: Yodel his praises 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z

Mastering the dance moves and getting past the caricatures of Brown, famously parodied by Eddie Murphy on the comedy sketch show "Saturday Night Live," posed the biggest challenges. James Brown biopic 'Get On Up' revels in drama and dance moves 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z

How do you parody the annoying aspects of social media, how do you offer a commentary, while still keeping the game fun and interesting? RedShirt – or what happens when Facebook meets Star Trek 2013-05-01T10:01:14Z

This week she shares some of the song parodies “performed” last weekend at the Losers’ Post-Holiday Party. Style Invitational Week 1367: Pick me up at work, okay? A come-on contest. 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

Southern and Hoffenberg wrote the novel in tandem, mailing chapters back and forth, as a satire of Voltaire’s “Candide” and a parody of smutty novels. A Parody of Smut — and of Voltaire — Turns 60 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

“I’m sure some people will probably walk out in disgust because they didn’t hear their favorite hit parody,” Mr. Yankovic told Rolling Stone. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z

Penn State puts on a parody with that name; its 14th annual edition was staged in February. After ‘Vagina Monologues,’ imitators speak up

It’s not that I can’t take criticisms, parodies, or copycats, it’s that it just seemed so obvious. Burning Man on its last legs 2012-10-14T14:00:00Z

A parody Twitter account imagines Bone as a folk hero in the vein of Jimmy Stewart’s Mr. Smith, the only good guy left in America. The rise and fall of Ken Bone: This is what happens when real humans become Internet memes 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z

Does the Joker in fact kill his psychiatrist and then dance down the hallway in a macabre parody of the famous scene in Charlie Chaplin’s "Modern Times"? Or is that another delusional fantasy? "Joker": A harsh indictment of neoliberalism and gangster capitalism 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z

The F-bomb plea on the minds of every parent at one point or another is the title of a buzz magnet of a book parody written in kid-friendly rhyme. Go the bleep to sleep, dad writes in bestseller 2011-05-16T17:23:08Z

The couch gag changes with each episode, sometimes parodying a moment from pop culture or placing obstacles in the way of the family as they try to reach the couch. Director Del Toro brings iconic monsters, ghouls to 'The Simpsons' 2013-10-03T21:49:24Z

“A parody of biopics is the only thing a Weird Al biopic could ever be,” Radcliffe said. Daniel Radcliffe Has an Emmy Nod, But His Accordion Skills Are Fading 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z

Otherwise, new political writing was scarce, though the parliamentary parody This House was a big hit at the National. The best theatre of 2012: Susannah Clapp's choice 2012-12-15T21:00:02Z

Though some writers noted that he was already a caricature of a caricature — difficult to parody or satirize — Mr. Trudeau recalled that he provided cartoonists with “an embarrassment of follies.” In Books on Donald Trump, Consistent Portraits of a High-Decibel Narcissist 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z

Some of the most durable “Saturday Night Live” sketches are game show parodies. How can "Saturday Night Live" parody a farcical administration? 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

Nothing can be ironic or sarcastic or a parody anymore ... Miranda July faces "The Future" 2011-07-27T00:30:00Z

I was going to write an angry comment until I realized this is obviously a parody! Glamping Adds a Touch of Luxe to the National Parks 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

“The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show” is The Simpsons’ perfect parody of itself, mocking its own writers, catchphrases and fans. 'The Simpsons': Your Must-Watch Episodes 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

What’s it been like seeing the world’s reaction to your show’s success, with all the different memes, parodies and challenges out there? Lee Jung-jae Thinks ‘Squid Game’ Critics Should Watch It Again 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z

Ben Kadie makes his fourth trip to the 3 Minute Masterpiece winner's circle with "Secret Club," a clever parody of after-school clubs. Previews of the 3 Minute Masterpiece winning films 2011-05-18T19:56:10Z

He loved parody, too, inventing characters like Goober the Mighty, a broken-down knockoff of Tarzan of the Apes. Superman: Forged by bullies! 2012-06-16T20:30:00Z

“It came back,” Lerner says, the sales creeping up again as the popularity of the parody signs waned. ‘Baby on Board’: How a cutesy decal embodies the enduring terror of parenthood 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z

But this is no Mass Effect-style action adventure; it is instead a sort of futuristic parody of social media. RedShirt – or what happens when Facebook meets Star Trek 2013-05-01T10:01:14Z

Pillows and Blankets took the form of a Ken Burns documentary parody. 'No one will ever try this again': the most daring hours of TV ever 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z

Even North Korea's government created a parody video of the hit, showing that the secretive country is well-versed in South Korean popular culture. PSY says he hopes NKoreans enjoy his new single 2013-04-13T12:22:09Z

And while the cast of “Straight Outta Compton” barely passed for the wildly charismatic N.W.A., the movie’s pivotal concert scene lands somewhere between a weird Halloween party and a parody sketch with no jokes. Perspective | Here’s the problem with ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ (and every musical biopic ever made) 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z

It's a pitch-perfect parody of pop music with very little substance, as evidenced by its opening lyrics: A guide to "The Other Two" before jumping into the zany HBO Max comedy's new season 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z

Evoking the works of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, Mr. Marclay calls them “parodies of paintings” that at once send up and celebrate the form. Christian Marclay Sees in Sound in a Show at White Cube in London 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z

The finest of fine lines separates pastiche from parody and when imitating a writer like Chandler there is a greater risk of falling flat. Can John Banville resuscitate Philip Marlowe? 2012-08-09T11:44:54Z

Cramming late 60s psychedelic, glam and baroque pop cliches into songs and twisting them with garage-rock edginess and spontaneous combustion, the throwback collective resembles a nightmare parody of the Doors on their worst night. Pitchfork Festival Day 3: Tree, Foxygen, Killer Mike kick things off 2013-07-22T00:56:00Z

“From the outset, we were trying to parody ‘Saved by the Bell,’ but also trying to parody theater,” Tobly said. The One Where It’s a Live Musical Parody of Your Favorite TV Show 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z

That early scene is the comic high point of “Monday,” but the film offers a lot of stylish parody as it tracks the increasingly grim trajectory of the salaryman’s lost weekend. Critic?s Notebook: Fanfare and Ridicule for Japan?s Common Man 2011-01-26T00:21:19Z

But The Hollywood Reporter said the movie was “brilliantly funny,” adding that “Wilder presents a perfect parody of the gunslinger, with heavily lidded and steely blue eyes and a lethargic self-assurance.” Why Gene Wilder Trusted Mel Brooks 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

Mr. Reid was such an adept that he was able to make convincing parodies, too. Clarence Reid, Singer and Songwriter Also Known as Blowfly, Dies at 76 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z

The aggressively silly sendup “Eternity: The Movie” seems to have been constructed on the premise that all you need to make a parody are a few 1980s props and a relentless synth-pop beat. ‘Eternity: The Movie’ Spoofs the Rockumentary 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z

The very idea may sound like a parody of an acting class exercise, but the transitions from walking and speaking to pecking and clucking are sometimes stunning. Review: ‘Chickens in the Yard,’ and Family Conflict, Too 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z

As a solo director, Albert has worked on the hilarious Raid on Harpers Ferry parody "Good Lord Bird," "Alpha" and now, "The Continental: From the World of John Wick." "Menace II Society" to “The Continental”: Albert Hughes on "two responsible ways" to film violence 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z

It became a cultural phenomenon, spawning offshoots and parodies. 'Fifty Shades of Grey' film release pushed back to 2015 2013-11-13T21:20:55Z

Wikileaks' MasterCard commercial At first I thought this was a parody, but then changed my mind and thought it was real. Today's must-see viral videos 2011-06-30T21:31:00Z

But without Mr. Alaïa’s precision, his mastery of craft and his ease around women’s bodies, this will only lead to bad parodies. Azzedine Ala?a: The Master of the Female Form 2010-12-09T00:04:00Z

It was a parody of a lap dance, especially when Ms. Ayre sunk into full splits at the man’s feet. Dance Review: Lee Serle?s ?P.O.V.? at New York Public Library - Review 2011-11-14T23:27:13Z

She also filmed him dancing "with a Kaiser Wilhelm helmet on in an old Düsseldorf jailhouse" – Flür ends his sets wearing it, parodying the old Germany he despises. Karl Bartos and Wolfgang Flür: life after Kraftwerk 2013-01-27T09:00:04Z

She never magnified Clinton’s quirks, but her relationship with Bill was ripe for direct parody. The 8 Best Impressions of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z

His adviser mocks the vagueness of his area of expertise by parodying him, declaring in a little girl’s voice: “I’m a specialist in modernity. I study the ways in which modernity affects the Russian mind.” Struggling to Love, Work and Do the Right Thing in Putin’s Russia 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z

The instigator of the movement, Max Geller, a political organizer based in New York, created a following through an Instagram account that parodies and derides the Renoir oeuvre. Protests Target Renoir at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z

Unspooling, Manchester The contemporary artists showing in this wryly amusing exhibition display an ambivalent attitude towards the history of film that shifts between homage and parody. This week's new exhibitions 2010-10-01T23:06:00Z

At what point has an author spent so long parodying a tiny subset of the world — a subset he also happens to inhabit — that he loses his critical distance? Jay McInerney’s ‘Bright, Precious Days’: Social satire or consumer porn? 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z

She’s basically a hack liberal’s savage parody of a miserable, prematurely old religious conservative woman — a Jean Teasdale of the Right. Jonah Lehrer’s male arrogance 2012-06-21T15:00:00Z

He watched television, and he made the parody listings website TVGoHome that held a mirror up to the medium, like a tailor saying: “Look, Sir, Madam, look how absurd and grotesque you are.” Charlie Brooker: 'Happy? I have my moments' 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z

It would be fun, he thought, to do a video parody with his brothers when he returned home to the family farm in central Kansas. Farm parody of 'Sexy and I Know It' goes viral 2012-07-06T12:16:11Z

The honest trailer for Deadpool is finally here and — along with the YouTube series’ usual set of jokes — features the first-ever cameo by the star of the film that is being parodied. The Honest Trailer for Deadpool Features a Cameo by Ryan Reynolds 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z

Chowdhry played Martin Freeman's workmate: a bumbling, immigrant Indian architect – a parody of those same caricatures he deconstructs on stage. Paul Chowdhry: 'I just want to make people laugh' 2012-12-18T19:00:01Z

Crossover comedian Gad Emaleh hosted the series’ pilot episode and recently stopped by Conan O’Brien’s show to dish about his experiences, which included yet another parody of the “more cowbell!” sketch. Saturday Night Live: how the show has been exported around the world 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z

“The Nightly Show” is not “Meet the Press,” but it is also not a parody of it. Larry Wilmore Attempts to Be Seriously Funny 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

There are biting parodies of troubling Black tropes in entertainment, like the supplicant servant figures in “Driving Miss Daisy” and “The Help.” In ‘What to Send Up,’ I See You, Black American Theater 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z

Yet there’s a climactic touch: a takeoff on the visionary mega-gravitational deformations of “2001,” which, though much briefer than Kubrick’s sequence, delivers an astonishment that’s no mere parody but a worthy successor. "Ant-Man" Is a Superhero Movie for Skeptics 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

A decade later, the bit feels less like parody than earnest baseline to consumers' expanding concerns about the origins of their food and the outcomes of its production. Restaurants start to adopt reusable serviceware 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z

Still running — deadline Monday, July 23: Our contest for song parodies about the news. Style Invitational Week 1288: Your results may vary—write a funny disclaimer/warning 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

Sure, Goldthwait intends it to be a parody of Donald Trump’s ascent to the presidency, as he told me in a recent interview. It’s Bobcat Goldthwait’s moment: With “Misfits & Monsters,” he’s not hiding anymore 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z

He has created an altogether new piece titled “Scapegoat,” a 40-foot-long hobby horse with a giant goat’s head, a parody of virility and monuments to political leaders typically sited in public spaces. Installation at Socrates Sculpture Park Takes Political Turn 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z

This time, as we usually do in our song parody contests, we’ll let you loose on the entire songbook. Style Invitational Week 1357: It’s parody time! 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z

Among the darlings that Burnham killed was a scathing, spot on parody of a Joe Rogan podcast, with Burnham on split screen playing two different guys. Does a Comedian Really Need an Audience? 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z

We just wanted it to be different and a parody of all the other N.Y.E. shows.” Jamie Kennedy’s ‘First Night’ on New Year’s Eve 2013-01-06T22:48:18Z

Regarding “David Watts,” the Kinks’ irresistibly catchy portrait of schoolboy envy, she writes that “the song is peppered with ‘fa fa fa fa’s,’ a parody of affected middle- and upper-class speech.” ‘The Kinks: A Thoroughly English Phenomenon’ — but a worldwide influence 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z

Bennett goes beyond parody into something like poetry. Newsboys Striking, Garland Freaking: Broadway's Newsies and End of the Rainbow 2012-04-03T10:45:13Z

Even the deceptively sweet Satisfied seems like a parody of Why Can't I?, Has Liz Phair written the worst album of all time? Far from it ... 2010-07-12T12:19:00Z

But Ayres's music, with its artful mix of animal sounds and fractured parodies of Rossini and Richard Strauss, lacks Kagel's critical distance from what he is satirising. In the Alps | Classical review 2010-03-19T22:50:00Z

Mahler writes that the second movement, an ironic parody of the ländler, the Austrian country dance, should be “somewhat clumsy and very coarse.” Music Review: New York Philharmonic Performs Mahler and Thomas Ad?s - Review 2012-01-07T00:40:59Z

On more than one occasion, I actually forgot that I was listening to parodies. REVIEW: The Fun in "Weird Al" Yankovic's New Album, Mandatory Fun 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

“Like a parody of a 1950s suburban housewife crossed with a dominatrix, the mirror image of Margaret Thatcher.” Jordan Mooney, an Avatar of Punk Style, Dies at 66 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z

The Television Academy just released a delightful pawn shop reality TV parody, “Barely Legal Pawn,” starring Cranston and Paul as seedy brokers and Dreyfus as herself. Watch Julia Louis-Dreyfus pawn her Emmy off to Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z

Satirising detective fiction of its time including a parody of Sherlock Holmes, Leblanc also shows an ability to weave a thrilling mystery while keeping it cool and funny. World literature tour: France 2011-03-28T11:30:33Z

Now that Trump’s administration has transformed from a carnival sideshow into a three-ring catastrophe, “SNL” parodies are only slightly tweaked versions of 24/7 reality, ameliorating very little. How can "Saturday Night Live" parody a farcical administration? 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

Another show with an impressive comedy pedigree is ‘Lollapacoacharoozastock Music Festival,’ a parody of music festivals first produced by the Groundlings in Los Angeles. Shows to Consider at New York’s Fringe Festival 2013-08-08T21:36:11Z

To that end, the Lonely Island’s songs aren’t punning parodies, but keen dissections of a genre’s cliches. This Ain?t Weird Al 2011-02-20T05:00:19Z

The world premiere of “Knightlife” struck a refreshing balance of silliness and sophistication, as it lovingly parodied ballet’s chivalrous conventions. Review: ‘Knightlife’ Pokes Fun at Ballet With Silliness and Sophistication 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z

They described the various times he re-enacted the photograph for a fee, his public appearances parodying the cover, and the copies of the album that he autographed, which were then sold on eBay. Lawsuit Accusing Nirvana of Sexually Exploitive Imagery Is Dismissed 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z

There are sketches parodying figures in both parties, and it’s always a bellwether to see who gets the sharpest jabs. At the Gridiron dinner, a Republican governor roasted Trump 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z

And I was determined that no one would see my Albin as any sort of parody, but as a very real, complicated human being.” ?La Cage? Imports Douglas Hodge, a Pinter Regular 2010-04-14T15:24:00Z

These later bands were, and remain, easily parodied, offering a combination of flamboyant melodies, furious percussion, and teen-age screams. The Rise of Emo Nostalgia 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z

Yet I always say to my cast that we’re not doing a parody or a skit show or impressions of these actors. 40 years of Martin Scorsese movies, mashed up as a concert-musical? That's 'American Crime Requiem' 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

He later confirmed that the tweets were false and posted as a parody. Steve Martin turns tweets into book 2011-10-28T19:06:52Z

Before the monologue, Mr. O’Brien appeared in an elaborate taped parody of his misery during his enforced three-month absence from show business. Conan O?Brien Is a Hit on the Road 2010-04-13T22:19:00Z

It’s unnecessary because this pun-filled cop show parody is pretty much the opposite of the kind of complex, serial story that benefits from binge-watching. Review: ‘Angie Tribeca,’ Steve and Nancy Carell’s Modern-Day ‘Police Squad!’ 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z

“I used to dislike them for their banal conformity until I realized they were ripe for corruption; once I decided to almost parody them, they became essential to me,” he said by email. From Humble Sneaker to Luxury Icon 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z

It’s right there in the script of Francis Beaumont’s “The Knight of the Burning Pestle,” a tricksy, loopy, wildly self-referential 1607 play that parodies both city comedy and chivalric romance. ‘The Knight of the Burning Pestle’ Review: Wielding His Trusty Kitchen Tools 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z

A satire on the behaviour of heavy metal bands and a parody of rock documentaries of the time, this classic follows a fictional British heavy metal band, Spinal Tap, on tour. The 50 funniest films… chosen by comedians 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

He chose to perform a scene from "Louder, Please," a Broadway play that, unbeknownst to him, was a scathing parody of Warner production chief Darryl Zanuck. Review: 'The Entertainer' depicts old Hollywood 2013-01-14T18:38:08Z

So why do we still read him, and why do so many people still flock to his plays, despite their archaisms lichened with footnotes and, to citizens of our ironic century, his easily parodied apostrophizing? Review | Shakespeare still matters. A new book reminds us why. 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z

Bergman portrays Navajo people as fully realized characters in “Man’s 4th Best,” but a Latino physician character is still a racist parody whose Spanish is incorrect. “The House of God,” a Book as Sexist as It Was Influential, Gets a Sequel 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z

The setting, and the time it takes place, it’s easy to parody. Was "Showgirls" actually a failure? "You Don't Nomi" revisits the craptastic cult film we can't quit 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z

But as a preteen and young teenager — i.e. the series’ target audience — I wasn’t equipped to pick up on parody. How the Clique Books Taught Me to Hate Other Girls and Myself 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z

Rebecca Black and the Catch-22 of parodies Last Friday, the Internet was introduced to Rebecca Black, a YouTube singer with a great production team but the world's worst lyricist. Rebecca Black and the Catch-22 of parodies 2011-03-15T15:16:00Z

No one is happier selling the parody of Trump than the man himself, a fact that’s long flummoxed the journalists covering him. The Man Behind the Trump Piñata 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z

Like all his shows, this was a parody: Americana on the ocean wave with striped pantsuits, cabled sailor sweaters, gilt chain straps — every cliché from the sailing world, done with gusto. The Death of the Dress? 2012-09-10T17:21:07Z

Each scene serves as a parody of explanation. Genius by numbers: why Hollywood maths movies don't add up 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

This is a problem when you’re portraying those hopelessly ambivalent folk called artists, and you’re trying to parody and celebrate your subject at the same time. Theater Review: ?Seminar,? by Theresa Rebeck, With Alan Rickman - Review 2011-11-21T03:01:23Z

Still running — deadline Monday night, June 13: our political song parody contest. Style Invitational Week 1178: A ___ of collective nouns 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

A U.S. judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by Dr. Seuss Enterprises to stop publication of a “Star Trek”-themed book parodying the Seuss book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” Dr. Seuss lawsuit over Star Trek-themed parody is dismissed 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z

Whicker's style was regularly parodied, most famously by comedy group Monty Python. In pictures: Whicker's World 2013-07-12T13:31:37Z

This film spits in the eye of test audiences and generic comedies, and it could be a delicious parody of the hidden narcissism, delusion and hysteria that lie behind most movies. The Canyons: what could go wrong? 2013-01-17T18:11:45Z

The association of actors or singers with a brand seems old-hat now: the kind of product placement that Lady Gaga might parody or Bono personify. Audrey Hepburn: an iconic problem 2011-01-20T21:30:02Z

Moreover, while Art Club 2000 was happening, Mr. de Land simultaneously help found the Armory Show art fair, contributing to the very consumerist phenomena that Art Club 2000 parodied, satirized and critiqued in their work. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z

This borders on caricature, and one is tempted to believe that the artist is using these black-hat, white-hat labels in a complicated game of parody or irony. It’s written all over their faces 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z

“I think to not parody them is one of the challenges for contemporary filmmakers.” Spike Lee Takes on the Klan 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z

Neumann told me that the musicians often invented parodies about the guests—or whatever was going on at the resort that week—and sang them to the melody of a popular song. The Jewish Trumpeter Who Entertained Nazis to Survive the Holocaust 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z

Unusually—but totally in character for his show—Fallon doesn’t generally do song parodies. Jimmy Fallon, Number-One Musical Late-Night Host 2012-07-11T12:54:49Z

Week 1074, describe a stage or movie musical with a parody of a song from another musical: “The Producers” to “Food, Glorious Food!” from “Oliver!” Style Invitational contest Week 1106: Resolutions for Jan. 1, 2115 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z

Even hilarious parodies are often shallow, but “Now!” can be startlingly evocative in its ridiculousness, and it is able to cram in the emotional arc of a feature into a short run time. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z

Some of the same DNA is on display in “The Birthday Boys,” whose gently absurdist parodies often turn in on themselves, with jokes that cross several sketches and slyly comment on others. On Comedy: The Comedy of Murderfist and The Birthday Boys 2013-12-10T22:37:39Z

A throwback mystery that plays like an Alfred Hitchcock medley, "Candlestick" effectively demonstrates the fine line between homage and parody. 'Candlestick's' blatant Hitchcock tone underwhelms 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z

Ted Hughes was an elemental poet of myth and nature, his verse easy to parody. Review: ‘Ted Hughes: The Unauthorised Life’: Cursed by Beauty 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z

But the spirit of horror that pervades Mr. Bacon’s work at its best is missing, replaced by a silliness that doesn’t quite rise to the level of parody. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z

Darling is nude at center, along with three cisgender male stars of Warhol films, grouped like some queer parody of Rubens’s Three Graces. Avedon at Large 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z

Franklin played himself in films like Manhattan and Ghostbusters but said he only became a star when Billy Crystal parodied him on Saturday Night Live. US talk show pioneer Franklin dies 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z

The Real Inspector Hound is a 'gloriously funny parody of the genre'. The mystery of theatre's missing detective plays 2011-07-28T13:34:14Z

There are only glints of humor on the surface of Garrel’s bitter ironies, but his keen self-consciousness nonetheless brushes by a knowing parody and self-parody on the way toward the archetypal. Philippe Garrel’s Intensely French “In the Shadow of Women” 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z

But this “Brutal Journey,” making its American premiere at the Joyce Theater on Tuesday, is a meandering trek as six dancers display their sensuality with such forcefulness that it slips into parody. Review: Exposing the Heart in a Brutal Dance of Love 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z

The speech so iconic that it's been parodied on Family Guy and The Trip and the internet again and again and . Taken recap: 'Would the world be a better place if Liam Neeson hadn't gone to all that trouble to save his daughter?' 2013-07-19T12:34:00Z

Her lack of response and shifty eyes were what Rudolph embellished in her own off-the-cuff parody, complete with a curly "Rachel Dolezal wig." Rachel Dolezal gets the Maya Rudolph treatment on 'Late Night' 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z

The show’s style lends itself, with almost obscene efficiency, to parody. In Praise of “Chef’s Table” ’s Wild Overuse of Slow Motion 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z

A. My show will be old and new material, including some of my parodies of Christmas carols. Drag Queens Reflect (Grrr) on the Christmas Season 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

Falwell that satire and parody are protected speech under the First Amendment of the US Constitution. 4.3 trillion readers can’t be wrong — why The Onion’s defense of satire should be heard by SCOTUS 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z

Her first was of a sobbing woman distressed by the fact that she “burnt the rotis,” with the caption “what if Lichtenstein parodied Indian soap operas.” Maria Qamar’s Bold Art Is Both Therapy and Weapon 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z

In Hobbs, Johnson has created a character with an appealing lack of self-awareness—He’s so over-the-top in his physicality, attitude and actions that he’s practically a parody—the perfect ying to Diesel’s yang. Vroom to Grow: How Fast & Furious Became Hollywood’s Greatest Action-Movie Franchise 2013-06-03T19:41:45Z

The superheroes in “Watchmen” are retired, disenchanted parodies of American might. A Party in a Lunatic Asylum 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z

Although the original production had elements of parody, the new version doesn’t aim to skewer large-scale musicals. 'Dames at Sea' Will Sail to Broadway This Fall 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

Leave it to Stephen Colbert, host of “The Late Show,” to perfectly parody the likely bigoted the speech. Stephen Colbert recites Jeff Sessions’ undisclosed anti-LGBT speech through a Keebler Cookie 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z

But there's a fine line between hip parody and loudly tiresome clowning, and it is crossed much more often here than in the New York version. At ArtsWest: Andrew Jackson as hard-rocker-in-chief 2012-09-21T17:05:04Z

His difficulties are parodied in the Tony Award-winning musical “Avenue Q,” in which a character named Gary Coleman was the superintendent of a run-down building in a highly undesirable neighborhood. Gary Coleman, ?Diff?rent Strokes? Star, Dies at 42 2010-05-28T22:19:00Z

Taking a page from that master of outrageous parody Charles Ludlam, she infuses her loosely inspired update with a steady stream of madcap mockery. And you thought your contractor was bad. Meet 'The Monster Builder' at South Coast Rep 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z

In her final semester of high school, Hillary narrated an English-class parody of “Hamlet,” titled “Halibut.” Always running, always prepared: Hillary Clinton as a high school politician 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z

The Empress was deluged with all kinds of devilishly funny parodies of everything from Disney flicks to operas. Style Invitational Week 1078: Hyphen the Terrible — neologisms plus winning parodies

Two films play continuously inside: one a parody of “American Idol,” the other of friends mourning at a funeral. Hong Kong's Conceptual Circus 2010-05-10T11:00:00Z

These are clear song types but they’re not necessarily parodies of those songs. Meet the breakout stars of "Dicks: The Musical" (all four of them) 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z

The highlight so far has been “Burning Love,” a “Bachelor” parody that made its debut in 2012 and was picked up for television by E this year. Watch List: Yahoo! Screen Introduces Shows With Puppets and a Tiny Rambo 2013-09-08T21:53:03Z

Indeed, at times “Seriously” takes on the weighty tone of a dissertation with deep delves into the nature and functions of parody. Review | ‘Weird Al: Seriously’ gives a talented musician his due 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z

In an absurd parody of the doctor-patient relationship, Charcot's patients were not there to be cured, but to improve their ability to be ill: to learn how to become better hysterics. Medical Muses by Asti Hustvedt - review 2011-07-15T21:55:01Z

Mr. Franco achieved a funny parody of postmodern gangsterism in the 2013 film “Spring Breakers,” but, trying to play a more authentic variant of the type, he’s laughably weak. Review: In ‘Kin,’ a Futuristic Weapon and Family Troubles 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z

Its worldwide popularity is a boon for the show, which as a parody benefits from an audience familiar with the source material. British duo bring hit Potter parody to NYC 2012-06-01T15:24:14Z

I really think it’s so retrograde in the way it presents a gay relationship as sort of a campy parody of a straight marriage. Farewell to a Brand-Name Season 2010-05-16T16:55:00Z

One story’s discussion of self-harm was nixed; another tale’s domestic abuse narrative was turned into a cartoonish parody of a soap opera plot. When Fan Fiction and Reality Collide 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z

The parody of ballet here is nonspecific, and as an idea it’s rather sophomoric for Mr. Glover, a choreographer who’s pushing 40. Dance Review: Savion Glover’s New Show at the Joyce Theater 2013-06-19T20:55:59Z

Sam Rockwell voices the leader of the pack, Mr. Wolf, as a thinly veiled parody of George Clooney in the “Ocean’s Eleven” movies. ‘The Bad Guys’ Review: Smirking All the Way to the Bank 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z

Mr. Dujardin popped up on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, in a parody of his star turn in “The Artist.” The Carpetbagger: Jean Dujardin's New Dance Partners: Kristen Wiig and Zooey Deschanel 2012-02-13T15:33:32Z

I did like Sterne’s parody of the rite of excommunication, which I guess falls into the category of heresies. Ian Frazier Wishes Somebody Would Write About the World’s Largest Beaver Dam 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z

The game will take a different track than "The Stick of Truth," a parody of fantasy epics such as "Lord of the Rings." E3: 'South Park' sets sights on superhero genre with a new game 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z

Lajoie gained popularity through comedy videos he posted on YouTube, like rap parodies, fake commercials and even a song called “The Best Song.” ‘The Lego Movie 2’: How ‘Catchy Song’ Got So Catchy 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z

But for all its tasteful rectitude and obvious reverence for the movie, Mr. Woodruff’s “Autumn Sonata” exposes the overwrought, overexplicit Freudianism of the material, nearly tipping it into parody at times. | 'Autumn Sonata': A Fraught Mother-Daughter Drama 2011-04-28T22:18:19Z

Is Patty Duke’s character’s meltdown acted any worse than Frank Sinatra’s in “The Man With the Golden Arm”? Are films about women more open to parody, more easily reconfigured as camp? Review | ‘Valley of the Dolls’ may be the best bad movie — and novel. A new book explores Jacqueline Susann’s cult hit. 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z

With the loud shirts, wild hair, dumb grins, dead voice, staring eyes – and with his bad jokes especially – he is less a standup comedian than a parody of one. Comedy Gold: Milton Jones's Lion Whisperer 2013-01-24T15:10:33Z

The exact same guy serves as Atkins’ avatar in “Safe Conduct,” shown at Gavin Brown’s Enterprise shortly after Brexit, which transports him to a monstrous parody of British Airways safety video. Ed Atkins and His Mum Are Starring in a Museum Show 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z

Children's book parodies may just be the grilled cheese trucks of the book world these days. 'Ella' is like 'Eloise' as today's urban hipster 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

Known for his melodic parodies of pop culture and humorous renditions of contemporary tunes, Yankovic is hailed as the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time. Al Yankovic gets the "weird" biopic he deserves, with the perfect actor to play him 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z

"Response of the Year" will pick the best fan remix, parody or response. YouTube hopes to boost music profile with new awards show 2013-11-01T16:44:44Z

“Investigation of Horror,” which recreated a soiree of 1930s avant-garde philosophers, complete with real-time potato-peeling and intense debates, looked at times like a “Saturday Night Live” parody. Dark. Messy. Assaultive. Inscrutable. Even From Your Couch. 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z

My parodies were, I hope, funny, but they were also deeply inbred — only Book World staffers would pick up on many of the references. Is that Harold Bloom? Susan Sontag? ‘Muse’ brims with literary barbs. 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

The author also parodied the sci-fi genre in his seven Bill the Galactic Hero books, which were first seen in 1965. Sci-fi author Harry Harrison dies 2012-08-15T16:40:07Z

The first time I saw the E! reality series Pretty Wild, I didn't know if it was supposed to be a parody. Jonathan Bernstein's aerial view of American TV 2010-05-28T23:07:00Z

Their motifs include delicate stripes and grids like those of the Minimalist painter Agnes Martin, yet also parody the style, as in a drawing of a pink box sprouting irregular black wires. The Guggenheim Shows First On Kawara Retrospective 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

Kohan presumably intended the character to serve as a heightened parody of pampered upper-crust whiteness to put the rest of the prisoners into context. White privilege rules Litchfield — and Piper isn’t even the best example anymore 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

The latter parodies the traditional white western idea of the Grand Tour in images of gold high-heeled shoes from the Caribbean to London. This week's new exhibitions 2010-12-04T00:07:00Z

Corden opted for musical mockery, marking Trump’s recovery and insistence he could be immune to the virus with a parody performance of Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed” called “Maybe I’m Immune.” Late Night in 2020: The Show Must Go Home 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z

Obviously, this was no official commercial: it was a parody on “Saturday Night Live.” Books of Style: Two Books on Perfume ? Review 2011-11-16T17:06:02Z

It would be a betrayal of a special energy, a sorry parody, as ultimately all such come backs tend to be. Paul Morley talks to ex-Specials singer Jerry Dammers 2010-03-26T11:44:00Z

In practice, the show was like a parody of bad art. The Sad Attempt to Make Trumpism Cool 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z

It’s kind of a parody of partnering, but everybody has a lot to do. A Witty Mastermind of Les Ballets Trockadero Comes Home 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z

The film seems at once a parody of German Romanticism and its logical, morbid end point. Werner Schroeter, German Film and Stage Director, Dies at 65 2010-04-21T02:25:00Z

A Greetings from Iraq stencil by Shepard Fairey depicting a bitter parody of war. Robin Williams: eclectic collection owned by late actor to be auctioned 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z

“It was like, ‘Let’s parody the gobbledygook’ — because honestly, that movie — all those explanations, and explanations of explanations,” Mr. Stone said. South Park Creators Apologize for Using Other Writers? Lines 2010-10-23T00:00:00Z

To be fair, it's an improvement on the initial plan: a hip-hop parody filmed at their local lido. Why we're watching… Alt-J 2012-07-21T23:05:23Z

It also led to the cult television hit The Comic Strip Presents… which began with Five Go Mad in Dorset, a parody of The Famous Five. Obituary: Rik Mayall 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

The troupe’s three-week Joyce season will feature its signature parodies of classic ballets, performed with good humor and better technique. All the Ways to Fall for Dance Again Onstage and Beyond 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

To some it appeared like a parody of Richard Serra, who propped steel plates against one another. Charles Ray Is Pushing Sculpture to Its Limit 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z

“Soul Train” was durable enough in pop-culture memory to be parodied on “In Living Color” as “Old Train,” and a Don Cornelius action figure was once a plot point on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Don Cornelius, Host of ?Soul Train,? and His Muted Legacy 2012-03-09T23:44:45Z

A proverb that does the work of parody. ‘The Melt Goes On Forever’ Review: David Hammons Makes, and They Take 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z

Because he delivers a scathing parody of Kim that just might be the finest and funniest possible. Absurd, this fuss over Three Stooges-like 'The Interview' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

This weekend’s second noteworthy commercial parody is also an effective little suspense thriller. ‘S.N.L.’ Spoofs Merrick Garland’s Hunt for Classified Documents 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z

You can see why labelling this deep house might cause the kind of consternation among purists parodied on the Downfall clip. Disclosure: Settle – review 2013-05-30T14:29:01Z

A result was an unsparing parody and, in its twisted way, a celebration of mainstream hospital shows, packed into 10 episodes of about five minutes each. Television: ?Childrens Hospital? With Rob Corddry, Now a TV Series 2010-07-09T18:51:00Z

Or “Georgia Sand,” a typical exercise in rhymed name-dropping — about the romance between George Sand and Alfred de Musset, no less — that almost feels like a Porter parody? Theater Review: Cole Porter’s ‘Nymph Errant’ Is Revived 2012-07-13T22:47:11Z

They lined up to see an equally unruly life-size self-portrait — a funky assemblage that parodied a “job wanted” ad, with handwritten notes on a canvas body promoting the artist’s attributes. The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z

Admittedly, Bill and Ted’s parody deflated the seriousness somewhat: they realised that if you need to beat Death, the game to choose is Twister. Video lame: has Hollywood’s warped relationship with gaming gone too far? 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z

The links on the titles below go to YouTube recordings of the originals, so you can hear the tune as you sing the parodies to yourself. Style Invitational Week 1078: Hyphen the Terrible — neologisms plus winning parodies

When the "Gangnam Style" video went viral last year, it spun legions of parodies. PSY says he hopes NKoreans enjoy his new single 2013-04-13T12:22:09Z

But as swings go, "Hollywood" is a relatively modest one and genuinely felt; its actors pay homage to the era but stop short of parodying it. Ryan Murphy on "Hollywood": "I wanted to give a happy ending to so many people who didn't have it" 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z

And so, inevitably, there is also a 10th book – a parody. The hygge conspiracy | Charlotte Higgins 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z

The video features Ms. Perry singing a parody of her song “Hot ‘N Cold” accompanied by the “Sesame Street” character Elmo. ?Sesame Street? Pulls Katy Perry Video 2010-09-23T14:11:00Z

Especially for song parody guidance this week, check it out at bit.ly/conv-1202. Style Invitational: Don’t be afraid of the dark — a song parody contest 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

Andersen says producing this parody required mastering the “palette of Trumpian linguistic tics” to create a “faithful reproduction at the molecular level.” How does Alec Baldwin’s Trump impression sound on the page? Yuuge! 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z

The Sunday wedding announcements in The New York Times have long been a fertile hunting ground for writers of parodies, hate-reads and other forms of snark. Like to Mock Our Weddings Pages? Get in Line 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

He is a parody of artificial intelligence, according to haters. The boring journey of Matt Yglesias 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z

Constitution: with a funny example or analogy; as a pithy proverb or slogan; in a short poem, a song parody, a graphic, you name it. Style Invitational Week 1293: Constitutional unconvention 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z

The sketch, a 30-minute-long b&w parody of “12 Angry Men” confronts industry sexism in a sharp, and deeply funny, way. “Is she hot enough for basic television?”: Amy Schumer tears into TV’s boy’s club with brilliant “12 Angry Men” parody 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

While the parody will ring true to any white man who’s fully aware of the privilege his sex and race afford him, it’s important to remember that not everyone’s in on the joke. Here’s What It’s Like to Walk the Streets of NYC as a White Man, According to Funny or Die 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z

As bel canto parodies go you can hardly do better than “Pinafore,” which toys with several classic operatic plot turns. Music Review: Sailing a Saucy Ship Into Bel Canto Seas 2011-06-26T22:09:05Z

It also was wacky enough to make a lasting impression, particularly on those of us who were 12-year-olds weaned on Mad magazine parodies when the show had its premiere. Borscht Belt Sherwood Forest 2013-07-19T18:43:48Z

But this play isn’t a parody so much as slacker Shakespeare that elbows you with knowing references. | Theater in the Dark, With Lights: Lots of Modern Angst, and Free Beer 2011-02-11T22:30:51Z

But in an increasingly fragmented recording industry, Mr. Yankovic said, it was too risky to put out a new album without a parody of a high-profile pop hit to help promote it. Music: Serving Pop Stars, but on a Skewer 2011-06-09T12:00:00Z

Get a mug of cider and your favorite snack and curl up for an evening of fun with parodies of "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "127 Hours," "Avatar" and "Dexter." Sunday TV Picks: 'Simpsons' Halloween special 2011-10-26T23:23:06Z

In that appearance, Lohan played herself, mentioning her brushes with the law and trouble with substance abuse in a well-received parody. Lindsay Lohan's tears mark the start of another bid to clean up and come back 2013-04-13T13:36:17Z

Freed from all the imitation and parody, it's both a breathtaking technical exercise and a wrenching glimpse of human suffering set against the cruelty of history. How "Battleship Potemkin" reshaped Hollywood 2011-01-12T01:32:00Z

If they can parody The Post, they can write for it. | 1941-2012: Nora Ephron, Essayist, Screenwriter and Director, Dies at 71 2012-06-27T02:01:02Z

You get your platinum album, you get your Grammy and then you get your Weird Al parody. Hard times for Weird Al, musically speaking 2011-07-14T12:21:10Z

The stabbing scene is so stylized, drenched in Ken Booth's blood-tinged lighting, that it verges on parody. A high-style, intermittently substantive 'Caesar' 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

By that time, Lockean verities were so widespread that they had become ripe for parody. The man who made America: Reason, religion and the brilliant mind of John Locke 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z

Mae Scanlan’s honorable-mention parody set to “Young at Heart” has the single best line in the contest: “He is cunningly shrewd, and he’s stunningly crude”; it refers to . . . you have one guess. Style Invitational: It’s easy as 1-B-iii 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

It's too serious to be a parody, and oddball enough to qualify as original. Pitchfork Music Festival day one 2013-07-19T23:27:00Z

This ability to play, to pretend, to parody isn’t just a matter of professional training. When We Laugh at Nazis, Maybe the Joke’s on Us 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

Movie takeoffs were also signature segments, and the show’s parodies of “Gone With the Wind,” “Mildred Pierce” and “Sunset Boulevard” remain television comedy classics. Carol Burnett relives show’s comedic genius with ‘In Such Good Company’ 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z

Weird Al's "Perform This Way" hits YouTube For a whole day back in April, it looked like Lady Gaga wasn't going to sign off on Weird Al doing a parody of "Born This Way." Weird Al's "Perform This Way" hits YouTube 2011-06-20T20:30:00Z

Yet Lange, who also directs, is occasionally guilty of excess that places his work on the precipice of parody. Ted Lange takes the helm of an 'Othello' prequel at the Odyssey 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z

There is also a video clip inspired by the much-viewed internet spoof that turned deputy prime minister Nick Clegg's public apology over tuition fees into a music video parody. Warm reception for hacking play 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z

"Pencil Full of Lead" is a Carry On rock'n'roll parody of sexual longing, featuring a tuba. Paolo Nutini 2010-04-10T23:08:00Z

‘The Simpsons’ did a parody of a very scary movie. ‘Mr. Burns’ Morphs ‘The Simpsons’ at Woolly Mammoth 2012-06-01T04:30:07Z

The entire episode is a metaphorical parody of storytelling structures and tropes, and Rick explains the only way to combat his enemy, the Story Lord, is to call up on The Greatest Story Ever Told. How "Rick and Morty" and "Loki" built thoughtful altars to apathy for everything we hold dear 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z

Israeli public TV reportedly pulled a trailer that parodied notorious killers only minutes after posting it to its website. Israeli outrage over 'right-wing killers' parody 2013-09-27T13:43:18Z

The programme opened with a parody of the A-Team, with a voice-over declaring that his "team now exist as international soldiers of entertainment". From Rossi with Love, Status Quo 'escaping from Moscow' 2010-04-20T08:52:00Z

It was unclear if the use of blackface, a throwback to minstrel and vaudeville shows which parodied black people, stemmed from ignorance or disregard, said Parham. Fraternity's blackface Jay-Z parody video fuels university racism storm 2013-04-26T18:59:00Z

It's the sort of comment that we're used to hearing about Haneke and it's this darker side that helped to inform the parody. Ben Lee: I didn't expect the real Michael Haneke to be a goofball 2013-03-14T16:59:01Z

A few steps further and Reitman might have turned "Men, Women & Children" into parody — at least that might have made for some laughs. 'Men, Women & Children' is artificial look at Internet world 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z

I swore she was a parody of Newton-John’s flirty, jolly, heaven-sent persona; of her being staunchly white while adjacent to a wealth of Black and Latin music. Olivia Newton-John: That Headband Was a Crown 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z

Not everything about “Sh’lomo” in its current state works; a giddy passage in the second part verged on Aquarian parody, especially when played by an ensemble clad in matching white, with gold accents. Music Review: Skipping Through Russia, Lingering in a Biblical Age 2011-03-04T21:18:36Z

In the clip, Cox introduced himself and his parody MasterClass, which is on the craft of acting. “I’ve been a little harsh on it”: Brian Cox mocks hatred of Method acting in fake MasterClass video 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z

The MFA’s best impression of Hokusai’s wave appears here not in contemplative isolation but crowded among imitations, parodies and tribute acts. How Hokusai’s Art Crashed Over the Modern World 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z

Art’s pretentiousness marks it for parody, but the best parodies come from a place of love. From I Love Dick to Louie: can TV shows help people understand art? 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

A story line from the first season about an app called “Woke or Not,” for example, mercilessly parodied the characters’ self-conscious commitment to social justice. Why the Creator of ‘Dear White People’ Is Doubling Down on Identity Politics 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z

The other day I read about a group of college students who had written a “Hamilton” musical parody about Jeb Bush. ‘Veep’ is so good it’s the only comedy that doesn’t need Trump jokes 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z

The Apprentice hasn't done anything exciting in five years; X Factor is running on fumes and Deal or No Deal became a parody of itself after about three shows. Has MasterChef gone off the boil? 2013-04-03T11:31:15Z

It turned to new, digital targets instead: ClickHole, its parody of click-bait news aggregators, and “A Very Fatal Murder,” a parody of “Serial”-style true crime podcasts. 2004: When Fake News Was Cool 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z

It’s not just the recent string of spot-on parodies — “Word Crimes” is an instant classic — promoting his new album “Mandatory Fun.” “Weird Al” Yankovic perfectly parodies Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

Which was exactly what Weird Al thought when he contacted Gaga's people for their blessing on a "Born This Way" parody to be the first single off his new album. Weird Al parody nixed by Lady Gaga 2011-04-20T20:41:00Z

The show is best when it’s shamelessly corny, as when Gonzo pitches a parody, “Dancing With the Czars,” featuring “Catherine the Great … dancer and Ivan the Terrible … dancer.” Review: In ‘The Muppets’ on ABC, Kermit Is in a Mundane Midlife Crisis 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z

Supreme Court victory that secured an artist's right to parody others' material. Ex-2 Live Crew rapper runs for Miami-Dade mayor 2011-05-16T12:28:09Z

Two new episodes of the hilarious parody were released today to stave off the hunger for all things “Serial.” Listen to two new “Serial” parody episodes, and meet the comedians behind this YouTube sensation 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

This should give you a sense of the sweep of Robbins’ interests and of his investment in sampling, mash-up and parody — all parasitic creative forms — as central elements of his practice. Taylor Swift joins Rilke in Michael Robbins' 'Equipment for Living,' reviewed by Justin Taylor 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z

The fake documentary is airing on BAN, the fictional Black cable network from a season one killer that was equally a tribute to classic sketch comedies like "In Living Color" and a parody of BET. Sometimes we can go home again: “Atlanta” comes full circle in its final season, only richer 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z

He adores Billy Wilder, Martin Scorsese and James Whale, who made the classic 1930s horror movies that Brooks both parodies and honours in Young Frankenstein. Mel Brooks: ‘Donald Trump doesn't scare me. He's a song-and-dance man' 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

Her father was humiliated by her public vulnerability and her former best friend Molly made a parody video. Two Suicidal Teens, Four Possible Paths 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z

As Ms. Rousseau writes in the wall text, his luxurious-looking costumes “were a parody of supremacy even as they evoked the nostalgia and need for memory caused by exile.” Review: A Strange and Wonderful View of Outsider Art 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

Occasionally, a parody is given time to land. ‘VHYes’ Review: Channel Surfing and Self-Soothing 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

More often — as in the case of the “My Dinner With Andre” parody — the series would riff on something more obscure, particularly by the standards of network television. Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Community’ 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z

It’s an astounding, slaying parody, while also, mercifully, offering us a future that avoids today’s ever-expanding disaster. Review | In Curtis Sittenfeld’s ‘Rodham,’ Hillary doesn’t become a Clinton. And Donald Trump isn’t president. 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z

That same day, a British Web site called The Daily Mash published a parody titled “Why I am leaving the Empire” by Darth Vader. Cultural Studies: Parting Is Such Sweet Revenge 2012-08-10T21:10:47Z

There are politics in a song like that, if buried under layers of sweet, acceptable humor and parody. Review: Modern Sky Festival Unites Budding Stars (Song Dongye) and Celebrities (Yoko Ono) 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z

Her first solo project, in 2007, was a satirical musical, The Refugee Girl Revue, which laid bare the twin issues of white privilege and anti-immigrant sentiment through a parody of deeply problematic American Girl dolls. Jena Friedman: the outrageous talkshow host women have been waiting for 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z

She has made a living as a yoga teacher, though she doesn’t really like teaching and has a penchant for skewering the pieties of her profession in Instagram parodies filmed by her husband. A Daughter of a Warhol Superstar Tells Her Story at Last 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z

The reality parody genre has been great for startup streaming services. Bajillion Dollar Properties: the home-buying parody show with grand designs 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

But something more complicated than hate-watching fuels its puzzlingly diffuse parody “Too Many Lenas 3: Let Them Eat Cake,” directed by David Bernstein at the New Ohio Theater as part of the Ice Factory Festival. Poking Fun in ‘Too Many Lenas 3: Let Them Eat Cake’ 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

This parody series is so consistently stunning in its parts that I often haven’t given it enough credit as a whole. Best TV Shows of 2019 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z

As it happens, "OSS 117: Lost in Rio" has plenty of other memorable bits to distinguish it as a parody of the James Bond franchise, among others. 'OSS 117: Lost in Rio': Finding laughs in French spy parody 2010-07-01T20:42:00Z

Birds from around the world are mocked in this guidebook parody. Washington Post paperback bestsellers 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z

That's the paradox facing Flight of the Conchords, "New Zealand's fourth most popular folk parody act", as they used to call themselves before their hit sitcom and now tour of Britain's enormo-domes. Flight of the Conchords 2010-05-11T20:35:00Z

Satire depends on exaggeration and parody to point out the flaws and folly in what it is mocking. Enough with “the Colbert Defense”: Why criminals, bigots and jerks cry “satire!” when exposed 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

She made a lifelong enemy of Lillian Hellman and did not spare even her best friend, Mary McCarthy, from malicious satire when she parodied McCarthy’s 1963 novel “The Group” in The New York Review. The Cutting Mind and Romantic Heart of Elizabeth Hardwick 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z

Q: I looked up Jonah Ryan’s blog and Ryantology.net does not exist, even as a parody. Timothy Simons: Happily, ‘Veep’s’ detested Jonah 2014-05-02T21:30:28Z

At the time the blog began, the men’s wear blog phenomenon was still young, but as it became the subject of parody, it only got larger and more influential “Life imitating art,” Mr. Schlossman said. Hip-Hop as Bravado and Legacy for Men’s Fashion 2012-11-14T21:50:13Z

He doesn't do stand-up in any accepted sense: Aczel's act is more of a parody of performing comedy. This week's new comedy 2011-01-08T00:06:34Z

I think he's really proud of, as I think you've seen the documentary, the precedent he helped establish about parody and free speech. Barney doc producer on America's hatred of the purple dinosaur: "We can't let something be pure" 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z

This is illustrated by a stirring promotional video that manages to be both informative and beyond parody. Google Glass? You have to applaud their vision 2013-02-24T00:05:41Z

"What a Life!" is Gál's musical parody about life in camp, written for the entertainment of his fellow prisoners on the Isle of Man. Music of Remembrance honors Hans G?l 2011-11-02T21:03:04Z

Hindemith’s Suite “1922” is Neo-Classical in form but subversive in content: a group of fractured, propulsive dances thick with parodies of 1920s pop music, played dazzlingly here. ?Evgeny Starodubtsev: Piano Recital? ? Review 2011-12-04T16:37:56Z

I haven’t been able to get that song out of my head since I saw “Aspects” — I mean the parody, not the prototype. London Theater Journal: Apocalypse at the National 2010-08-06T16:25:00Z

Community is famous for its parodies and homage episodes. Jim Rash On Co-Writing The Descendants and the Future of Community 2011-11-30T09:58:48Z

The reason he’s found himself cast in this public drama as the humorless square, the Comstockian scold, is that while labeling something parody might be bad for comedy, it can be essential for credibility. Hey, Elon Musk, Comedy Doesn’t Want to Be Legal 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

But that’s looking at the big picture before tackling the individual parodies, so let me backtrack some. REVIEW: The Fun in "Weird Al" Yankovic's New Album, Mandatory Fun 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

The film, which won seven Razzies and devastated star Elizabeth Berkley’s career, became a cult/camp classic that invigorated multiple musicals, parodies, and satires. Was "Showgirls" actually a failure? "You Don't Nomi" revisits the craptastic cult film we can't quit 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z

The parody, early on, seems aimed at the dream worlds within dream worlds of "Inception," and the narrative is nonstop non sequitur. Review: Haste makes nonstop non sequitur in 'Awesome' member Jose Bold's 'Spidermann' 2011-01-21T18:59:04Z

Bobby Moynihan We may not miss “Entourage,” but we do miss College Humor’s “Every Week on Entourage” series, starring Moynihan as Turtle, which parodies the show and its tediously repetitive plot tropes. “Three McConaugheys and a Baby” and more brilliant early sketches and side gigs by the current “SNL” cast 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z

Pulling grimaces, falling backwards into the security staff, he simultaneously parodies the trope of the "rock guitar hero" while providing a textbook example of it in action – antithesis and apotheosis in one. Prince: Why, five years after his death, the Purple One still reigns 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z

Balancing with ease on the line between parody and sincerity, Lonely Island released three singles that went platinum and launched a silly little empire. Lonely Island goes pop: The trio weighs in on weed, Macklemore and why Andy Samberg says “we were woke baes early” 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z

A parody in the manner of Savage's 1990s theater troupe, Greek Active, "Miracle!" contains a 20-minute drag segment, raunchy language, disco tunes and wigs galore. The return of Intiman? 2-month, 4-play season opens in July 2012-06-28T20:47:03Z

A veritable parody of the suburban martial arts “master” running a karate cult of personality. My education in toxic masculinity: Fist fights, bullying, and the strange glory of MMA 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z

Philip Franks directs a revival of a play that requires huge restraint if it is not to tip over into parodies of clipped 1950s accents and melodrama. This week's new theatre 2011-07-08T23:09:07Z

I have seen what you wrote and I will not sugarcoat: All your parodies are snoozers — it’s no wonder you’re called Losers! Style Invitational Week 1463: Fork over some (new) spoonerisms 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z

And going into a much more fragile and dangerous world, I think this piece speaks to the original ‘Cape Fear’ more than it does the ‘Simpsons’ parody of it.” ‘Mr. Burns’ Morphs ‘The Simpsons’ at Woolly Mammoth 2012-06-01T04:30:07Z

This was also the last era before the internet and social media splintered American news consumption habits, meaning there was still a recognizable institutional news voice that made sense to parody. 2004: When Fake News Was Cool 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z

This year's antics at Greendale Community College include blanket forts, Glee parodies, and the dizzying, "multiple timelines" episode Remedial Chaos Theory. Catch-up TV guide: from Scott & Bailey to 10 O'Clock Live 2013-05-18T05:00:06Z

“Jon Stewart can do ‘The Daily Show,’ and since network news is so ridiculous and horrible, he can parody that,” Mr. Macdonald said. Norm Macdonald Rises Again on Comedy Central ?Sports Show? 2011-04-05T15:46:02Z

It’s been six months since the last Style Invitational song parody contest; for that one, the Empress asked for songs for or about certain jobs. Style Invitational Week 1440: It’s parody time 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z

Either way, the two artists parody an entire epoch of divine births. The “Terrorist Drag” of Vaginal Davis 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z

Walters, a woman who was being parodied on “Saturday Night Live” before a large segment of her current audience was even born, is one of the most durable – and polarizing — figures in television journalism. There will never be another Barbara Walters 2013-05-13T14:47:00Z

They often used songs to parody a group, such as truck drivers in this clip. Mel Smith: a life in clips 2013-07-20T15:24:00Z

Writing about the film in The New Yorker in 2012, David Denby said Mr. Moody played Fagin “in a way that parodies Jewish stereotypes by slightly exaggerating them.” Ron Moody, Actor Best Known as Fagin in ‘Oliver!’, Dies at 91 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

One hallmark of your work is that your hip-hop parodies actually show how good you are at the form. Justin Bieber, They’re Coming for You 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z

After 10 years, that's either because it's so ludicrous, it's beyond parody, or because it's so brilliant, even gentle mockery would appear unnecessarily spiteful. Spooks final series: time for a glorious death? 2011-08-11T13:29:34Z

Now, in 1921, Pound edited “The Waste Land,” cutting down lines devoted to parody and eliminating witticisms, but leaving untouched its mood of despair and desolation, and its message of neo-Christian hope. How T.S. Eliot Went From Neurotic Banker to Neurotic Worldwide Literary Hero 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z

In one scene, it serves as a parody of chauvinistic attitudes about PMS. The world has a really bad hair day in ‘The Blondes’ 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z

These get dirty, since Grandpa’s involved, and the absurd whiplash between sentiment and filth suggests a parody of the genre. Review: ‘Dirty Grandpa’ Features Robert De Niro on the Prowl 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z

And the absurdity of the story lines, a general knowingness to the characters and oddball figures like the eternally freaked-out Garfield parody Bill the Cat, kept it from becoming cutesy. Bewildered in “Bloom County”: How its long hiatus transformed the still-beloved comic 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z

Instead of Andrew Carnegie founding libraries, we have Donald Trump yelling at people on television like a low-rent parody of the Calvinist God. The New Gilded Age: A bigger con job than the first one 2014-04-26T16:30:00Z

Nevertheless, she persisted, and ended up with 25 Emmys for 11 seasons of “The Carol Burnett Show,” in which she zipped through movie parodies, vaudevillian musical numbers, zany skits and audience banter with panache. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Curb’ and a Carol Burnett Celebration 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z

And how does one successfully and directly parody a farce? How can "Saturday Night Live" parody a farcical administration? 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

The plentiful staples dotting the applied shapes parody, while approximating, painterly texture. Art In Review: GUY GOODWIN: ?Recent Works? 2012-03-08T22:20:43Z

Bar mitzvahs featured adaptations of show tunes: Ben was feted with a Stephen Sondheim medley that included a parody of “Another Hundred People” that went, “Another hundred playbills just came in through the door.” Ben Platt, on pitch in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z

William Powhida's snappy, engrossing work of the last decade has made it clear that when it comes to the contemporary art scene, there's a fine line -- if that -- between parody and brutal honesty. William Powhida, usually a force, has surprisingly thin show at Charlie James 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z

Mr. Jordan also unveiled a nascent talent as a songwriter with a comic sensibility in “Chipotle,” his parody of a song from “Avenue Q.” ‘Breaking Character,’ Jeremy Jordan’s Club Act at 54 Below 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z

It’s unreasonable to expect Trump voters, or any voters, for that matter, to distinguish between his actual platform and parodies thereof. Stop poll-shaming Trump voters: Mocking survey results won’t change minds—or the election 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

In a music video featuring images of coffins and the faces of young children killed by stray bullets in Rio, rapper Gabriel O Pensador, also from Rio, Brazil’s second largest city, objected to the parodies. Brazil's 'What a shot' music video stirs debate amid violent crime... 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z

“My printer broke recently,” he said, gently shifting gears to a parody of concern. 5 Standup Specials to Stream for the Labor Day Weekend 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z

Weird Al wanted to parody the Wings song "Live and Let Die," but Paul McCartney turned him down. 10 musicians who refused to let "Weird Al" Yankovic parody their songs 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

With songs by Denis King, it is much more than a star vehicle for Simon Russell Beale: it offers a heady mix of personal memoir, musical parody and jaundiced account of postwar colonial politics. Privates on Parade – review 2012-12-10T23:00:01Z

This is possibly the most visual of the clips, showing Alex in excruciating pain while curling up on the floor, and often parodied with the songs of Justin Bieber and Rebecca Black. Clip joint: songs that haunt characters 2012-07-11T15:55:01Z

Still running — deadline is also July 22: our contest for song parodies about modern woes. Style Invitational Week 1340: Not-ables — slightly change a famous name 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z

And that was a parody of the Eisenstaedt photograph. Rising design star: Naz Sahin 2012-05-17T21:42:00Z

The parody is so thinly veiled, in fact, that another character refers to him as going “full Clooney” when he lays on the charm. ‘The Bad Guys’ Review: Smirking All the Way to the Bank 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z

I thought it would be funny to do some parody of the blog genre, and use a fictional character. | 'The Painted Word' 2012-11-07T20:00:17Z

And people don’t want to see a parody of it. 'SNL' Alum Ana Gasteyer Talks About Playing Shoshanna's Mom on 'Girls' 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z

“I don’t want to become a parody of something I take real seriously,” he told Billboard, in July. The Rise of Emo Nostalgia 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z

Martin's tweets read like a parody of the scourge of the tweeting juror. Live from the jury box, it's Steve Martin! 2010-12-22T16:52:08Z

Molly’s seemed like a parody of an Irish pub. The Secret Is Out on This ‘Bridgerton’ Star 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z

It was able to surf genres, skipping from comedy to drama to flat-out parody, with an ease that remains untouchable. From The Good Place to Homeland: what to expect from TV shows ending in 2020 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z

Klinger noted that Sherlock Holmes parodies started appearing about 10 years before. 'Lost' Sherlock Holmes tale probably isn't Arthur Conan Doyle's, expert says 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z

He didn’t even know it was a parody. The Spirit of Freaknik Comes to TV 2010-03-05T23:55:00Z

More time for him to wince, grimace and grumble, like a guy parodying himself. Limitless Review: Wall Street on Steroids 2011-03-17T16:05:00Z

Jimmy Fallon stars in a hilarious new sketch for the Tonight Show called “Jimpire”—which is basically the greatest Empire parody ever. Watch Jimmy Fallon's Hilarious 'Empire' Parody 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z

There was a setback for the NFT industry in February when the fashion brand Hermès won its trademark lawsuit against the artist Mason Rothschild and his NFT project parodying the company’s Birkin handbags. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Ownership of $1.47 Million NFT 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z

But it's slickly acted and wickedly funny, particularly in its clever running parody of a particular kind of tacky US news reporting. The Not-So-Fatal Death of Grandpa Fredo 2010-08-30T15:38:00Z

The line between parody and reality is already blurred, providing reams of material for the The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Funny and Offensive? The Campaign Must be a Will Ferrell Movie 2012-08-09T12:00:49Z

“At first glance you might think so, but parody and satire are proving quite flexible these days,” he said in an e-mail interview. Critic’s Notebook: Reality Shows Reached for Extremes in 2012 2012-12-28T23:31:18Z

But the writer and “Girls” creator showed off her pop star appeal on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” Monday when she parodied the music video of Sia’s “Chandelier” with a live performance. This is what Lena Dunham looks like as a pop star 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z

To parody our willingness to waste so much time inside the algorithmic expression of Mark Zuckerberg’s psychosis requires an approach altogether more radical and unsettling. Review | You won’t find Dave Eggers’s new book on Amazon. That’s the most interesting thing about it. 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z

Too much of this material is simply disposable, filled with topical humor and genre parodies that make the films feel more like extended skits than complete narratives. DVDs: On DVD, ?Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memories Collection? 2010-06-05T02:15:00Z

London Has Fallen was a parody of an action film. Angel Has Fallen: is Gerard Butler Hollywood's weirdest action hero? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z

But Willard decided the parody wouldn't be considered offensive by either Leno or O'Brien. Willard finds late-night TV murder on `Castle' 2010-04-12T08:56:00Z

With a sprightly wit and an all-star cast to bring it to life, the movie manages to be a loving parody of theater gossips, postwar London and Christie’s murder mysteries all at once. ‘See How They Run’ Review: An Agatha Christie Mystery Spoof 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z

The Onion headline for its own foray into TV might be "Satirists demand that target medium stop parodying itself." Faking News 2011-01-20T06:05:00Z

The Chinese story is highly stylised, conceived as a sort of parody of one of Madame Mao's "revolutionary operas", with ballet, puppets, and that particular kind of epic gesture that belongs to the genre. I predict a riot 2011-03-05T00:07:24Z

What the creators intend to be profundity may strike the knowing as parody. A Witness Sees History Restaged and Rewritten 2011-02-11T19:47:04Z

But in looking at the Twitter bio info, the first word says that this is a “parody” account. News You Can't Use 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z

They are ripe for parody, the film explains, as owners and fans enjoy analyzing their seemingly ungovernable behavior and relish projecting comical personalities onto their expressive faces and bizarre behavior. ArtsBeat: Lil Bub Hits the Tribeca Film Festival 2013-04-25T12:00:18Z

She earns it by radiating a hauteur that chills as it amuses; the performance is grand without skirting parody. Cinderella Review: Disney Rekindles Old Magic 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z

The annual event tends to be a lighthearted affair, with skits and parody songs performed by members of the Washington press corps. Pence says ‘history will hold Donald Trump accountable’ for Jan. 6th 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z

"We wanted to avoid parody, which is easy to slip into with this sort of subject," says Scacchi. Battling broads 2011-05-13T09:00:34Z

All Rube Goldberg contraptions are essentially parodies of a machine, something usually designed to be as efficient as possible. A Rube Goldberg Hand-Washing Contraption? The Race Is On 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z

“Selfish,” to be published by Rizzoli’s Universe imprint, will feature “many never-before-seen personal images,” according to the book’s description, and appears to not be a parody. Kim Kardashian Is Publishing A 352-Page Book of Her Own Selfies 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z

Would you ever parody a work by, say, Wayne McGregor — with swirling movement and thrashing legs — or would that be boring? Stars and Stripes (and Trocks) Forever 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z

But the idea that hedge funds are the main obstacle to seeing others as fully human – let alone the only obstacle, as Dorling seems to suggest – is a parody of politically correct thinking. Ten Billion by Stephen Emmott – review 2013-07-05T07:01:01Z

I’ve discovered that a lot of scholars now postulate Shakespeare may have intended it as a parody, a farcical exaggeration of tropes from the ancient tragic form. “It’s OK to always be a loser”: Patrick Stickles reveals the secrets of Titus Andronicus 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z

So why bother with spoofs at all when so many of the originals are already parodies of their genres? Anne Billson 2010-08-12T22:34:00Z

Secrets, suicide, spirits, even a serpent: The ingredients are in place for a parody of Romantic opera. ‘Euryanthe,’ Rarely Heard, Is Mounted at Bard 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

He urinates by a “urinating strictly forbidden” notice, raises hell in a horse-drawn cart in an impromptu spaghetti-western parody and lies to another boy to take over his job at a bus for the day. It Started With a Kiss. Then Film Scholars Found More. 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z

He acknowledged as much by appearing this year in a Super Bowl commercial that gently parodied the movie. Arts & Leisure: Matthew Broderick in ?Nice Work if You Can Get It? 2012-04-05T15:10:22Z

What Stephen Colbert announced on the first episode of The Colbert Report in 2005 — “Anyone can read the news to you; I promise to feel the news at you” — has festered from parody to paradigm. Review: Nightcrawler: Jake Gyllenhaal Wants to Take a Picture of You in Pain 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

When the ending arrives, however, it does so with jarring implausibility while the story sometimes falls flat, underlining the challenge of satirizing a president whose daily outrages have made him immune to parody. Is Trump Imitating Fiction? Or Is Fiction Imitating Trump? 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z

In 1986, Smith parodied the monotonous broadcast of the football results, which were an essential and lengthy part of many news broadcasts at the time. Mel Smith: a life in clips 2013-07-20T15:24:00Z

Baldwin reprised his role as the president last week in a sketch that parodied Trump’s press conference announcing a national emergency over his plans to build a border wall with Mexico. Alec Baldwin interview: actor fears for family's safety after Trump threats 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z

In January, Lycett tweeted a parody version of the investigative report on the boozy government parties attended by the prime minister at the time, Boris Johnson, that violated lockdown rules and enraged Britain. A Comedian’s Stunt Is a Sly Protest of Qatar’s L.G.B.T.Q. Laws 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z

It is not necessarily rare for actors — male actors, that is — to take on the role of Wilde’s arch parody of a paragon of high Victorian propriety. | 'The Importance of Being Earnest': A Stylish Monster Conquers at a Glance 2011-01-14T03:00:01Z

On the flip side is the Golden Raspberry Awards, better known as the Razzies, an annual parody award show that honors the worst performances in cinema. Here are four actors who received both Razzie and Oscar nominations for the same performance 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z

In season 5, TGS Hates Women, Fey takes on Jezebel with a parody website JoanofSnark.com. As Tina Fey and 30 Rock sign off, revisiting the funniest 'feminist' scenes 2013-01-31T17:45:00Z

But I worry about being too static, that it becomes a parody of itself. Queens of the Stone Age, Redefining Itself to Renew Its Sound 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

"Dear White People" could not have asked for a better concluding coincidence than the parallel between this season's show-within-a-show "Big House" and the current cycle of "Big Brother," the CBS reality show it parodies. "Dear White People" visits the "Big Brother" Cookout via a pointed parody of reality show racism 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z

In Week 1113, for the Invitational’s annual-or-so song parody contest, we asked for alternatives to “Happy Birthday,” or songs for other “personal occasions.” Style Invitational: Twist of fete: Parodies for birthdays and more 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

Another describes, with a shudder, her stint in the back-back-office of a well-known maestro, being asked to apply a parody of the house style to a cultural building in the far east. Britain's best young architects 2011-01-09T00:04:06Z

Some purists may take issue with these parodies and their intent, but it’s worth considering that the "great green room" was never just a little bunny’s bedchamber. “Goodnight Trump”: A picture book to soothe politically anxious souls 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z

Who better for the ridiculous accordion player/parody singer to pick a fight with than the pop star who dresses like a drag queen and hatches out of an egg? Weird Al parody nixed by Lady Gaga 2011-04-20T20:41:00Z

The first “Airplane!” script, titled “The Late Show,” was a variation on “Kentucky Fried Movie”: a “Zero Hour!” sendup interrupted by parodies of television commercials. Film: Surely It?s 30 (Don?t Call Me Shirley!) 2010-06-26T12:47:00Z

“I think people wonder if it’s a parody because they can’t believe we have the audacity to act that intense about hyaluronic acid,” said Ms. Novak, 38, from her home in Hollywood. Laughing All the Way to the Wellness Industry 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z

Was Eliot’s echo—“I trust so”—of Groucho’s stiff, formal language a deliberate dig at Groucho’s affectation or, perhaps, a parody of polite conversation? The Fraught Friendship of T. S. Eliot and Groucho Marx 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z

But what we've ended up with is a show that has traded parody for pathos. The Big Reunion: from broken dreams to reality stars 2013-02-26T15:46:23Z

There are bands that make parodies of being in a band, like Spinal Tap. Playlist: LMFAO Speaks About Influences 2012-06-15T16:00:00Z

When they're trying to be funny, it's a disaster: trite parodies and boring drunken singalongs. Rough Stones 2012-11-05T16:09:28Z

Warhol started by parodying factory methods, and went on to rely on them. Spilling the soup on Andy Warhol's legacy 2013-07-24T15:28:48Z

Eventually he grabbed the national spotlight with his 1984 monster hit “Eat It,” a parody of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” Why Weird Al is the perfect satirist for America’s stupid, narcissistic capitalist culture 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

Finally, a comedian remembered a great parody of “Star Trek” and its fans from “Saturday Night Live” and its homage to Mr. Spock: Leonard Nimoy Is Remembered by a Constellation From 'Star Trek' and Beyond 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z

Scattered among the sketches are stop-motion animation shorts, in the Rankin/Bass style, and parody videos. The 99-Seat Beat: 'Beauty and the Beast,' Kaufman and Hart and more 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

The animated “Batman” parody, now in its second week,  saw its total domestic gross rise to $107 million. Everything is awesome for 'Lego Batman' at the box office; at Universal's 'Great Wall,' it's not so great 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z

Cage’s Troy is a solipsistic parody of old-movie suave and cool that suggests a debt of delusion from which reality ultimately collects many times over. The Goofball Criminals of Paul Schrader’s “Dog Eat Dog” 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z

So, making more jokes about him was easy and irresistible, a fact that Colbert himself parodied on his very first show for CBS. 5 ways the 2020 election will be shaped by late night comedy 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z

Though it goes a short way to create the scale, texture and caliber of effects of the movie it lampoons, destruction is a secondary part of the parody. Disaster Films Plague the Box Office 2013-07-19T18:26:49Z

"The things that I have apparently parodied I actually admire," Lichtenstein said, and humour is as central to his work as is a very American buoyancy. From heresy to visionary 2013-02-23T09:01:01Z

Running parody Twitter accounts that fed into viral ad networks. Our Never-Ending ‘Scam Season’ 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z

A Haunted House, the latest Wayans horror parody, takes aim at the Paranormal Activity films. Populist: Items of interest this week 2012-11-24T00:05:24Z

In a parody of The Shining, Homer goes crazy when he finds there is no TV or beer at his remote winter lodge, prompting him to try to kill his family. 2010-01-14T11:04:00Z

If this is parody, it’s also consistently sweet-natured and open to poignance. Soderbergh’s Behind the Candelabra: Michael Douglas IS Liberace 2013-05-21T18:32:58Z

The passage, a possibly intentional parody of every basic-training sequence you’ve ever seen, is deadly serious, extremely silly and the best part by far. ‘Red Sparrow’ Review: Flightless Bird 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z

She parodied the experience in an episode of The Larry Sanders show in 1994 – her character can't get her jokes into a talk show due to chauvinism in the writing room. Is there life after SNL for Brooks Wheelan? These stars did just fine 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

A Bette Midler-style “Do You Want to Dance?” is oddly poignant, and a parody of “The Ladies Who Lunch,” part of a long story about performing for Pat Nixon, lands pretty well. Review: ‘Mrs. Smith’s Broadway Cat-Tacular!,’ a Ziegfeld-Style Portrait 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z

It combined clever parodies that often tweaked racial conventions with uniquely staged musical productions featuring hip-hop and soul artists. Boundary-pushing Dave Chappelle set to receive comedy award 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z

The claims were spread through an article on a website that describes its stories as “parodies, satire, fiction, fake, not real.” NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

"This is a parody, but I am not laughing," Horst Hüttel, Germany's head of Nordic events, told The Guardian. The 8 biggest Beijing 2022 Olympics controversies, from doping to disqualifications 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z

The idea that the fate of feral dogs and cats should be considered when neighborhoods rapidly change sounds almost like a parody of liberal do-gooder thinking. Baby chimpanzee killed by adult at L. A. Zoo 2012-06-27T13:33:00Z

In Fierstein's favour is the fact that he varies the form for each segment: the plays move from self-absorbed monologue to parody Coward to, in the last piece, forerunner of La Cage aux Folles. Torch Song Trilogy – review 2012-06-13T17:34:25Z

"I appreciate a good parody as much as the next guy, but to associate me with drugs and the filming of underage girls crosses a definite line," Francis said. "Girls Gone Wild" chief bites back at "Piranha 3D" 2010-08-20T17:27:00Z

Rather than kicking things off by tackling the huge news of President Trump’s Covid-19 infection, the cold open mostly ignores it, settling for a weak parody of last Tuesday’s debate debacle. Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin and Jim Carrey face off in debate parody 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z

Her desperate campaign manager parodies the already much-parodied bunker scene from Downfall, which film buffs may note is a better movie than Iron Sky. Iron Sky loses the Nazi plot on a cheap moon set 2012-05-24T14:18:38Z

His ineptitude was a parody of mine, his gleeful desire to smash things apart the flip side of my desperate need to hold them together. A Dark Ride 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z

And I couldn’t tell for the longest time whether it was a parody or serious or somewhere in between. Jeff Goldblum on Independence Day Sequel: "It's Brewing" 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z

Though it will Dunham’s first time hosting SNL, already earned itself a parody in the first episode of the show’s 39th season back in September. Lena Dunham Will Host Saturday Night Live on March 8 2014-02-25T17:36:49Z

Primarily, and almost first in her class, she was famous for being famous—the living embodiment and droll parody of American celebrity. Zsa Zsa Gabor Dead at 99: It Was Divine Knowing Her 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

I don't want anyone to think it's a parody of a specific person," she said, "and I also want to keep the lines of communication open. Louis-Dreyfus is 1 heartbeat away in HBO comedy 2012-04-20T19:01:08Z

"It was crude and offensive - not to mention inconsistent with The Onion's commitment to parody and satire, however biting." Satire site The Onion apologizes for offensive Oscar tweet 2013-02-25T17:52:20Z

A classic Onion article from 1999 parodied these films by showing what would happen if men behaved this way in real life. The guys who won’t hear “no”: Movies, masculinity and the toxic myth of the romantic stalker 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z

The 1963 Mad piece “East Side Story,” written by Frank Jacobs, is a parody of “West Side Story” as played out by prominent international figures. Mort Drucker, Master of the Mad Caricature, Is Dead at 91 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z

While Wilde lectured on aesthetics as, essentially, a caricature of himself, he had to compete with parodies, some by minstrel troupes, of himself and of “Patience,” too. Review | Surprising influences on Oscar Wilde’s greatest works 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z

“I have to do Buckwheat,” he said, also mentioning Gumby and his Mister Rogers parody, Mr. Robinson, his best-known characters from that era. Eddie Murphy Is Bringing Eddie Murphy Back 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

Farce, parody, satire, science fiction, Afro-Futurism all published by my native city’s national, local and underground Black press. Even Margo Jefferson Sometimes Gets Sucked Into a Bad Thriller 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z

“Everyone was reduced to a parody of a character,” Ms. Rose said, adding, “It’s fine because it opened doors for me.” Of Her Own Making 2011-06-08T17:21:22Z

The film is scheduled to be released on DVD and online and will feature comic Thomas Ward, who looks frighteningly like Cosby in his younger years and who started in the first two parodies. Someone made a porn “parody” of the Bill Cosby sexual assault allegations 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

Because this is a thing he does, and it’s not the first such song parody Matt Selman has written about for TIME. Billy Joel Meets Stephen King Meets The Simpsons 2012-08-29T14:05:58Z

Superintendent Joseph Yelich says the short skit was one of several pop culture parodies at Friday's pep rally at Waverly High School, near the Pennsylvania border. NY students satirize Rihanna assault in blackface 2012-10-16T18:26:08Z

A parody follows the pattern of the original song and exchanges new words for the old words. Mary Amato weaves stories and songwriting together in Lucy McGee series 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

Last summer, the cult show was resurrected from the dead, much like the historical figures it parodied. Feeding the nostalgia beast: MTV and other networks bring back their vintage shows 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

"I told the actors the first day of rehearsal we're not doing a parody show  ... we're doing a show that does something brand new," Davis said. 'Dear John Hughes': Songs of 'Ferris Bueller,' 'Sixteen Candles' live 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

What student hasn’t gone off book for the sake of a joke, to parody someone else’s mannerisms or change the key of a well-known piece for comedic effect? Review: Yuja Wang, Trying Comedy, Shows How Funny Virtuosity Can Be 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z

The scene suggests a parody of the final moments of “L’Avventura,” whose anguished lovers find themselves trapped in modern relationship hell. ‘Stray Dogs,’ by Tsai Ming-liang, a Tale of Alienation 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

But I guess, in a way, it's healthy, because I don't want to be a parody of myself – it forces me into new terrain. Swans' Michael Gira: how I write lyrics 2010-10-19T12:55:00Z

The clang of their personalities takes on a comedic quality that at times edges its way into parody. Smart Watch: “The Deuce” returns with more strut in its street tales 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z

Other awards include the response of the year for the best fan remix, parody or response to an original video and the innovation award, which recognises creative music videos. YouTube Award nominations revealed 2013-10-22T07:03:10Z

But even that bloodbath of parody couldn’t close the gates. ‘Eligible’: A modern retelling of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z

The YouTube channel released one of its infamous parodies for the detective drama Tuesday, nicknaming it “Downton Crabby” and poking fun at stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman — who play Sherlock and Watson, respectively. 'Sherlock' Gets a Hilarious New Nickname in Latest Honest Trailer 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

Although Dylan has been exhibiting his art for about five years, this is his first foray into visual parody. Bob Dylan's new covers project 2012-11-30T11:33:56Z

"Clearly, this film was intended to be more than a mere parody, and I intend to seek damages if and when the film is distributed." "Girls Gone Wild" chief bites back at "Piranha 3D" 2010-08-20T17:27:00Z

The comic frame with the professor is tired, the parody of an academic 20 years out of date. Despite a few bumps, 'Blacktop Highway' still leads to horrors inside the American psyche 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

Others said they thought they were reading the Onion, a parody website. Perspective | Northwestern’s student journalists shouldn’t apologize for reporting. But don’t pillory them. 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z

Her performance reveals the profundity beneath the parody, and functions as an owner’s manual for anyone determined to grab the bras — make that the gold — ring. Megan Does Marilyn: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Is Her Smash 2012-05-13T17:01:06Z

The parody number "See My Vest," which was sung by Montgomery Burns in a 1995 episode, will be performed by the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles. 'The Simpsons' set to invade the Hollywood Bowl 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z

In the ad, two different photos of Barber are shown alongside the celebrity images she was parodying, only under Barber’s photos is the word “Before” and under the celebrity photos is the word “After.” Australian comedian calls out company for using her photos as the 'before' in a weight loss ad 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z

Muammar el-Qaddafi — serious, dryly funny — that contains the observation that the Libyan leader looked like “a parody of Sixties radical chic.” On the Runway Blog: Readjusting Our Eye, Again 2011-10-21T14:24:18Z

“The Love Witch” is a parody, but a parody of discovery, in which Biller puts genre to the test of do-it-yourself artistry, and puts feminist ideology itself to the test of style. The State of Independent Film in 2016 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z

“Muppets Now,” a six-episode series that debuts on July 31, is both Disney’s attempt to bring those familiar, fuzzy faces to its streaming service and a parody of internet content. It’s Time to Re-Re-Re-Meet the Muppets 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z

Neither, presumably, does the hilarious young comedian Troy Bond, who regularly does a modernized parody of the show on TikTok. Face to Face With Culture’s ‘Monsters’ 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z

It's distracting, tacky and not sustainable, unless being a parody is the intent. ‘Vinyl’ Season 1 Finale: As Confused as Ever 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z

I wondered if it was actually a parody – are we doing a spoof? Sofie Gråbøl: 'There's not going to be a fourth Killing' 2012-11-06T18:30:02Z

There are occasions in the symphony when you are not sure whether Mahler’s naivete is genuine or a tongue-in-cheek parody. A joyful evening of Wagner and Mahler from young maestros 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

From the skimpy outlines of a cartoon, Mr. Lane manages to make his oily Gomez a distinctive and oddly lovable character, a tasty but inoffensive parody of the suave European of old Hollywood movies. Nathan Lane, Hamming It Up As Few Can 2010-05-26T17:15:00Z

Mr. Wilson wrote the book, music and lyrics for “The Boy Friend,” a romantic parody of 1920s musicals. Sandy Wilson, Composer and Writer of ‘The Boy Friend,’ Dies at 90 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z

As in all our parody contests, songs that run in the print paper tend to be very well-known melodies, while ones that run just online can link to a clip of the tune in question. Style Invitational: It’s birthday-parody time! Plus fake D.C. trivia. 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

"Simpsons: Bart of Darkness": While most of this episode parodies "Rear Window," the first half of the cartoon chronicles the Simpsons' air-conditioning and its lack of function. 5 summer heat scenes to make you love winter 2011-02-24T16:01:00Z

Melodramatic moments like this practically set themselves up to be parodied, which, of course, this one was — two years later. How teen drama ‘The O.C.’ launched indie bands into musical stardom 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z

It's really little more than a bad parody of what it used to be and isn't coming back. Michelangelo Is the Divine Star of the Must-See Show of the Season 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

There have been other parodies and commentaries aplenty: Jena Friedman has created videos poking fun at us, and Zach Miller’s “Veiled Conceit,” a blog from years ago, was the most elaborate. Like to Mock Our Weddings Pages? Get in Line 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

But, there’s that fine line in parodies between funny and merely figuring out how to make something fit. REVIEW: The Fun in "Weird Al" Yankovic's New Album, Mandatory Fun 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

It's a parody that falls somewhere between Team America and Spies Like Us. What is The Interview really like? 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Turnage, too, is as adept as ever at writing music that almost parodies a catalogue of styles, yet remains his own. At Sixes and Sevens – review 2013-07-04T17:25:00Z

I think of "Catch-22," with its parody of institutional language, its takedown of groupthink and doublespeak. Magnus Mills' 'Maintenance of Headway' a satire of bureaucracy 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z

The impromptu brushstroke was so emblematic of abstract expressionism that pop artist Roy Lichtenstein parodied it for decades. Review | In the galleries: In two exhibitions, three painters put aside their brushes 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z

The new rebels might be artists willing to risk the yawn, the rolled eyes, the cool smile, the nudged ribs, the parody of gifted ironists, the 'Oh, how banal.' An inspired evening with Arcade Fire at KeyArena 2010-09-30T19:52:00Z

In many ways Lights is almost a parody of the strong-silent type. "Lights Out" throws a knockout punch 2011-01-25T15:35:00Z

He lavished his correspondents with parody and aphorism, as well as assessments of his poetic peers. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z

As it happens, the question of whether parody needs to be labeled is a key issue in a current case involving an Ohio man who was arrested for parodying the police on Facebook. Hey, Elon Musk, Comedy Doesn’t Want to Be Legal 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

Remember Bart and Lisa watching the "School House Rock" parody "I'm an Amendment to Be" in a 1996 episode "The Day the Violence Died"? Will future generations understand "The Simpsons"? 2011-03-08T16:05:00Z

Then the comedy duo Never Sad released their spoof on Friday. The parody follows the original ad closely, before radically diverging at the end. WATCH: Parody duo hilariously spoof Heineken’s “Worlds Apart” ad — because nothing is safe from the internet 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z

This has always been the danger, but it’s one every sort of parody or satire contends with in the current climate. Sacha Baron Cohen reveals “Who Is America?” and the answer is terrifying 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

Or be parodied by The Onion - or be the subject of a cartoon in The New Yorker. He called it, and now Silver's a pop-culture star 2012-11-09T19:29:10Z

There are parodies and satire out there ... filmically the one we always turn to is "This Is Spinal Tap." Phil Morris narrates Ken Burns-style 'Game of Thrones' Castle Black battle retelling 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z

But Insane Clown Posse says it’s having the last laugh, taking pride in these parodies and using them to reach a wider audience, even those viewers who find them unintentionally funny. Spoofing Insane Clown Posse on the Internet 2010-04-29T21:43:00Z

This may sound like parody, but it's not. Sustainable design is wearing thin 2011-02-03T16:56:09Z

It certainly seems to be one of the most parodied songs in pop music history. Even Billy Joel Mocked ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire.’ I Loved It. 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z

“Burning Love,” a straight-ahead parody of “The Bachelor,” is a product of Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Digital production company, and Mr. Stiller has a small role. Watch List: ‘Burning Love’ and ‘First Dates With Toby Harris’ Online 2012-06-17T22:01:23Z

"It's parody but it doesn't feel cynical," he said. Philly book publisher the BRAAAINS! behind phenom 2010-10-15T12:16:00Z

Sebald’s style is built on his paying close attention, and there’s a moment later in the Rousseau essay when he verges on a parody of himself. Books of The Times: ‘A Place in the Country,’ Essays by W. G. Sebald 2014-02-09T22:17:26Z

Indeed, when I describe it, it sounds like parody. Review | Art, exposed: In Series strips away convention, and hits a nerve 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z

The Funny or Die version of “The Art of the Deal” turned into a brilliant parody complete with Johnny Depp. Donald Trump is bulletproof: Why his call to Colbert last night should scare the left 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z

Men’s fashion — the nontailored sort — has become reducible in recent years, almost to the point of parody. Critical Shopper: Critical Shopper - Hickoree?s Floor Two in Williamsburg 2011-11-08T19:51:29Z

It is a habit of Sciortino’s to simultaneously parrot and parody “Sex and the City.” The Ennobling Smut of Gregg Araki’s “Now Apocalypse” 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z

That is what Ai did when he made his parody, together with handcuffs and straw horses to reflect the lack of freedom in China. Art world style 2012-11-16T00:56:22Z

That means that most of the standard arsenal available to the political comedian — parody, irony, sarcasm, etc. — won’t work. Jon Stewart resigned, Trump is a joke and Larry Wilmore got canceled: Understanding the power of political satire this election 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

And Mitchell includes plenty of nice bits of parody, including references to “The X-Files” and “The Da Vinci Code.” David Mitchell’s ‘Slade House’: A ghost story that began haunting Twitter 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

Jim Daly, the president of Focus on the Family, a conservative Christian group that opposes gay rights, called Mr. Oliver’s parody an attack on the vice president that was “vulgar and vile.” Reaching Out to Younger Hearts and Minds About L.G.B.T.Q. People 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

But the best examples are neither parody nor fan fiction. Review | For ‘Gatsby’ fans, 2021 will be the start of remakes. First up: ‘Nick’ 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z

Sending up all at once Broadway values, the U.S. electoral system and a Chinese mind-set both repelled and entranced by American culture is an enticing blueprint for parody — and a daunting proposition for any artist. Review | Ever wondered how China sees America? ‘Soft Power’ offers amusing ideas. 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z

Brad Paisley and LL Cool J’s “Accidental Racist,” he said, is “one bong hit away from a South Park parody.” Two Cheers for CNN 2013-04-24T16:40:55Z

The actor, who brought his plummy hauteur to the revived Khan character in Star Trek Into Darkness, and who co-stars in this week’s 12 Years a Slave, manages to occupy, glamorize and parody Assange. The Fifth Estate: A Hollywood Cartoon of Julian Assange 2013-10-16T17:42:52Z

According to Cooper’s briefs, VIP Products owner Steven Sacra had the idea of adding a parody of Jack Daniel’s to his line of dog toys aping other beverages, among them Corona beer and Mountain Dew. In case involving whiskey and a dog toy, Supreme Court misses the joke 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z

In a lot of my videos and in the show, there’s a lot of oversexulization, and that’s how I parody pop. Rachel Bloom on 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' and Flipping the Bechdel Test on Its Head 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z

It’s a parody of his unearned swagger, but the real delight is watching her enjoy the character’s rubbery, lip-pursing physicality. ‘Saturday Night Live’ Gears Up for an Anniversary 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

But iJustine doesn’t specialize in viral videos, parodies, shock humor or makeup tutorials. We Saw What You Did There, iJustine 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z

“It doesn’t mean I won’t come back to horror, but at a certain point, if you feel like you’ve become a parody of yourself, it’s time to move on.” Eli Roth: ‘I miss films where you think the makers were insane’ 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

His colorful, twisty life made him a show business legend — Dustin Hoffman parodied him in the 1997 comedic drama “Wag the Dog” — but his biggest contribution to the movie industry paradoxically involved substance over style. Robert Evans, a Maverick Producer of Hollywood Classics, Dies at 89 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z

These sweets can also be comical, parodies of real desserts. Sensational Sweets of the Imagination 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z

The film’s early snark turns as cloying and insincere as the cultural doublespeak that it parodies. ‘Senior Year’ Review: Oops! She’s Prom Queen Again. 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z

Too earnest to be a parody of old fantasies, it’s laced with tinfoil ’n’ Scotch-tape lines lines such as “I revoke my cloak and invoke a body-shield.” Review: ‘The Bone Clocks,’ by David Mitchell

A parody can be both unfair and funny or fair and funny. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

If you wanted to parody someone, he posted, the tweet must be clearly defined as such in your name. Hey, Elon Musk, Comedy Doesn’t Want to Be Legal 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

Kimmel said he parodied the interview because he liked to see kids curse — not because he equated West with a child. Kanye to Kimmel: I Would Be Lying If I Didn’t Call Myself a Creative Genius 2013-10-10T05:26:16Z

Things like that make me struggle to find the parody that’s going to sweep the nation, though if there’s one song that could go viral, I’d point to “Word Crimes”. REVIEW: The Fun in "Weird Al" Yankovic's New Album, Mandatory Fun 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

This is not the only occasion when the parody is hard to distinguish from the volumes it is apparently spoofing. The hygge conspiracy | Charlotte Higgins 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z

“Rodham,” though, is a high-profile novel — not a parody or a joke book, but a serious work of literary fiction — designed to rally the political spirits of liberal readers. Review | In Curtis Sittenfeld’s ‘Rodham,’ Hillary doesn’t become a Clinton. And Donald Trump isn’t president. 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z

"Now they are in severe danger of becoming the very thing they parodied." Monty Python confirms five more dates 2013-11-27T16:00:27Z

The show inspired books, marathon screenings, a 1996 feature film, and numerous parodies and copycats. Cheesy Movie Lovers, Rejoice: ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Returns 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z

The down-is-up logic of satirical news found a home with the ever-alienated members of Generation X, who had come of age watching Weekend Update on “Saturday Night Live” and National Lampoon’s news parodies. 2004: When Fake News Was Cool 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z

Much was made of the Shostakovich parody in the "Interrupted Intermezzo," capped off by a hearty razz berry from Charles Vernon's trombone. CSO goes to the mat for sub conductor 2011-01-21T17:34:13Z

In 2006, Weird Al wanted to spoof Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" with the parody "You Had a Bad Date," but the recording artist denied Yankovic permission to record it—at least at first. 10 musicians who refused to let "Weird Al" Yankovic parody their songs 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

What to Send Up When It Goes Down Aleshea Harris’ performance piece uses parody, song, movement, etc., to explore racial violence against black people; a moderated discussion follows each performance. L.A. theater openings, Aug. 14-21: 'My Girlfriend Is an Alien! by Neil DeFacto' and more 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z

Elsewhere, he masterminded “A Touch of Cloth,” a series that has dramatic actors parodying British police procedurals. Philomena Cunk Is Weird Enough to Take on the World 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z

So, I suppose the real question is how this new collection of parodies stacks up against those works, and from that perspective, it’s definitely a success. REVIEW: The Fun in "Weird Al" Yankovic's New Album, Mandatory Fun 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

What made us jump was that Al Jean and I were assigned a piece that was supposed to be a parody of Indiana Jones as a gynecologist. National Lampoon: the magazine that became a comedy empire 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

From commercial parodies to music videos to fake movie trailers, “SNL’s” pre-recorded footage continued to excel — while much of their live material got shoddier in turn. The 10 best “Saturday Night Live” sketches of the season — and none of them were live 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z

The rest of the episode is a mock highlights reel that’s generally an over-the-top movie parody, channeling various films and film genres — alien invasion, heist, “Bachelor Party,” “Lost in Translation.” ‘Next Time on Lonny’ Is a Major Movie Parody 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z

"But you become a parody in some ways, and the more and more I saw that, the more and more frustrated I felt." 'So I'm a transsexual and this is what's happening' 2012-07-22T19:30:00Z

It was also widely parodied, and even some fans professed to be mystified by such a frank display of weirdness. Perspective | Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke dances like no one’s watching — and it’s a beauty to behold 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z

The intrusive filmmaker played by Jean-Pierre Léaud, pegged at the time as a dig at cinéma vérité, looks like a perfect parody of a reality television producer, long before such a thing existed. The Week Ahead: Dec. 26 ? Jan. 1 2010-12-24T14:55:53Z

Something between a parody and a cultural history, Wolfe’s Trump book would have glistened with the country’s rabid fury and the president’s sweaty narcissism. Review | Finally, a novel that captures the inanity of the Trump era. It isn’t pretty. 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z

His current hit, “Fly Over States,” was a celebration of the places disdained by the first-class passengers the song parodies — it’s his savviest take on the subject. Critic?s Notebook: Eric Church and Jason Aldean, Country Music Outlaws 2012-03-28T23:11:05Z

There were some excellent responses to the befuddling Women Against Feminism Tumblr that gained attention earlier this week, but the best takedown by far is the parody Tumblr Confused Cats Against Feminism. Confused Cats Against Feminism Tumblr is the best response to Women Against Feminism 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z

The dean arranges another paintball contest, and it descends into a western parody, and then Star Wars. Community: Ken Jeong, Alison Brie, Danny Pudi and more on their favourite episodes 2013-05-03T12:00:00Z

The Broadway actress Lilli Cooper provides the introduction, a flawless parody of a museum audio guide. The Play Is Coming From Inside the House 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z

The narrator’s authoritative voice starts to turn pedantic, and we are inclined to smile, as at a subtle parody. Museum Review: Museum of Jurrasic Technology Shows Its Wild Side - Review 2012-01-09T23:12:21Z

Though her figures are rendered in broad, black-and-white strokes, Lomasko’s depictions of God-fearing old ladies, young skinheads, and striking truckers never fall into the traps of parody, contempt, or stereotype. Listening to Ordinary Russians by Drawing Them One by One 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z

They are currently performing two 20-minute shows they created — "The Navigators," a Buster Keaton-influenced parody that pokes fun at inept sailors, and "Between Wing and Island," a duet focused on male-female relationships. Stretching their sea legs 2011-08-26T03:41:32Z

"Because of portals like that, I will never again be the only or the first person to parody any given pop song," he explains. Weird Al ponders Lady Gaga parody 2010-06-23T04:51:00Z

At this point “Sally4Ever” parodies of every sexual awakening indie movie where a woman stuck in a dead-end existence suddenly feels her body come alive at the sight of another woman. “Smart Watch”: From “Sally4Ever” to “This Is Us,” there... 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z

The real life Ginsburg, watching herself being parodied on the small screen, collapsed into a fit of uncontrolled giggling that is quite startling to watch in the movie. 'A tremendous legacy': capturing the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on film 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

Still running — deadline Monday night: our song parody contest for “Happy Birthday” alternatives and other occasions. Style Invitational Week 1114: What’s the good news? 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z

The tunes are catchy, punk-folk-minimalist amalgams that parody pop music by increasing the simplicity and repetitiveness of much of it, and use and abuse language brilliantly. Martin Creed’s Anti-Spectacle at the Park Avenue Armory 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

What is striking now, long after the parody seemed to congeal, is that the wider food community stands ready to believe him. Guy Fieri, Elder Statesman of Flavortown 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z

Just parodying the genre itself gets old pretty fast. From ‘The Simpsons’ to ‘Disenchantment’ 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z

All will vie for worst picture along with Aniston's romantic comedy "The Bounty Hunter," and the critically reviled parody "Vampires Suck," which both received four nominations. Aniston and Kutcher vie for Hollywood's worst awards 2011-01-24T08:04:43Z

Mr. Stingel is among the great anti-painting painters of our age, a descendant of Warhol but much more involved with painting’s conventions and processes, which he alternately spurns, embraces, parodies or exaggerates. Critic’s Notebook: Rudolf Stingel’s Carpeting Makeover in Venice 2013-08-20T22:13:15Z

It is almost certainly the only Swedish art film to be parodied by “Sesame Street.” Viewing Ingmar Bergman Through a Glass Less Darkly 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z

But Tyler Perry's movie version of Shange's play, its title shortened to does feel like a ghoulish joke, a dated horror show bordering on parody. Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls Falls Short 2010-11-19T14:15:00Z

With her sharp parodies of celebrities and her skill at satirising her own femininity and neuroses, she set the mould for modern female comedians. ‘She was our Michelle Obama’: how Gilda Radner changed comedy for ever 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z

True, there was a distinct tinkle when Lena Dunham appeared as Kinky Sue, in what seemed like an in-joke after her SNL sketch parody. Death by boldness: has Scandal got itself in a crisis even Olivia Pope couldn't fix? 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

For that matter, the language throughout is so maudlin, clichéd and portentous that the novel reads like an energetic parody. Books of The Times: Mark Helprin’s ‘In Sunlight and in Shadow’ 2012-10-05T05:17:21Z

Another chance to get back into the George W. Bush parody business. Imagining Dubya on Jeb feels so real now it hurts: “He thinks he’s a dweeb, he thinks he’s a knucklehead, he think he’s a dope” 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z

But he presents this trope with loving humor, in parody that doesn’t quite obscure the earnestness of the message. Ragnar Kjartansson’s exuberant work at Hirshhorn is a party celebrating mediocrity 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z

His stated reason for buying Twitter is to expand free speech, a cause he took up in part because it suspended the account of a conservative parody site, the Babylon Bee, after a post. Hey, Elon Musk, Comedy Doesn’t Want to Be Legal 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

Drawn from Syms’s own experiences as a visual artist, “The African Desperate” is less an art-school parody as it is a portrait of existential incongruity, where contempt mingles with deep affection. ‘The African Desperate’ Review: Double Speak 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z

He had long idolized Cary Grant — who didn't? — and for his Some Like It Hot character, who wants to convince Monroe he's a rich yachtsman, Curtis spoke in a broad parody of Grant's voice. Remembering Tony Curtis: The Best of Everything 2010-09-30T22:15:00Z

Mr. Roth, whose earlier work includes the “Hostel” horror movies, is not doing a parody of those movies. Review: In ‘The Green Inferno,’ Eli Roth Turns Collegians Into Prey 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

Without any substance to inhabit, good actors were left to put on flat caps and colourful accents as though it engaged in a comic parody. Rewind TV: South Riding; The Model Agency; Friday Night Dinner; Silk 2011-02-27T00:05:40Z

As her political critique intensified, she made a series of mock campaign ads — parodies of the Kremlin campaign that enlisted artists and actors to support Putin. Ksenia Sobchak, the Stiletto in Putin’s Side 2012-07-03T21:56:57Z

They were used satirically among interlocutors who had been punished for their convictions to parody their persecutors and prosecutors. Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z

Like the rest of the media, parodies of the media now move faster. Titanic Still Afloat: The American Bystander Publishes Second Issue 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z

Just how close does the movie get to full-blown parody? ‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Review: Gleefully Jumping the Shark 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z

Satire, pastiche and parody are widely held to be part of what makes Britain great. Does the @pippatips legal spat show we're losing our appetite for satire? 2013-07-19T10:22:02Z

So distinctive are they, so beyond parody, that it's more like watching some exotic, endangered wildlife than a rock band. ZZ Top – review 2013-06-25T16:51:17Z

The show, both a parody and a satire, starred Don Adams as the spectacularly inept secret agent Maxwell Smart, a.k.a. Buck Henry, Who Helped Create ‘Get Smart’ and Adapt ‘The Graduate,’ Dies at 89 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z

A clever parody of a world-weary spy who vanishes to start a new life, the commercial opens with Shatner standing on a beach, gazing somberly at the ocean. Shatner's Negotiator back in new Priceline TV spot 2012-08-15T12:07:09Z

They parodied religious themes, mocked piousness, presented death and destruction in surprisingly realistic detail and elevated peasants to central roles. Peeling Back the Paint to Discover Bruegel’s Secrets 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z

A subsequent sketch, “Helmet Ninjas,” is less a parody of kids’ television than of what overbearing parents would like kids’ television to be. | 'So Random!': Show Within a Show Gets Its Own Shot 2011-06-03T22:07:20Z

Those parodies take a long time to film, because we shoot them like mini-movies. Community: Ken Jeong, Alison Brie, Danny Pudi and more on their favourite episodes 2013-05-03T12:00:00Z

Other attempts at political statements, including actress Rebel Wilson addressing Americans’ concern with policing practices by wearing a parody cop uniform, largely felt like relics. At the VMAs, Kanye West Enlivens A Show Built Around Old Narratives 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z

It started with 16mm short films and movie parodies with his brother, Wesley, who died in childhood after an epileptic fit in a Jacuzzi. Val Kilmer on a life in illusion and the new doc ‘Val’ 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z

And the local librarian, who has allegedly corrupted both boys by offering them a copy of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, is arraigned in the front parlour in a gruesome parody of the McCarthy witch-hunt. Personal Enemy 2010-06-29T22:20:00Z

The shows don’t parody specific works as much as they do the feel of the genres themselves — big emotions and operatic intensity. From Will Ferrell to Stuffed Squirrels: 6 Steps to the Perfect TV Spoof 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z

Then there were the parodies of the parodies. Anne Billson 2010-08-12T22:34:00Z

“My TikTok For You page is flooded with Among Us memes. People are making parodies and voice-overs of Among Us scenes. It grew bigger than any other game.” With Nowhere to Go, Teens Flock to Among Us 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z

Some episodes are full-on parodies; others include flashes of magical realism. I Watched ‘Fleabag.’ I Watched ‘Insecure.’ What’s Next? 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z

This is a full-length parody of The New Yorker, including the ads. What You Should Watch This Father’s Day Weekend 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z

For 20 years he wrote a column for USA Today, whose style of scattershot random notes from the top of his head would be parodied in The Simpsons. Larry King obituary 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z

It also features a parody of the pledge of allegiance, written on the white stripes of the flag: “Under surveillance/for liberty/and justice for all.” Snowden: first trailer for Oliver Stone's movie hits the web 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z

Rob Corddry is a comedian, former “Daily Show” correspondent and the creator of “Childrens Hospital,” a subversive parody of medical television shows. What Rob Corddry Can’t Travel Without 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z

In our Week 1177 parody contest, the Empress sought songs about the presidential campaign. Style Invitational: Put it in Bee-verse — write a spelling-word poem 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

Many tend to involve re-enactments of specific episodes in more or less authorized parodies, with “The Addams Family” being a notorious exception. Theater to Stream: ‘Hamlet’ and a Tracy Letts Triptych 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z

That parody was more silly than cruel but, when considered together with the original, it managed to touch on taste, celebrity and gender. Review: In ‘Ted 2,’ the Foulmouthed Bear Tries to Prove He’s Human 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

As if in parody, Galbo’s characters are named haphazardly — Potato the dog, Dennis the unicorn, Bird Ben Franklin — and have passions as esoteric as reminding you to clean lint out of your dryer. How a federal bureaucrat uses astronaut babies and dogs riding pigeons to try to save your life 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

The estimate, $20 million to $30 million, for this parody of prizes given away at provincial fairs half a century ago, did not appear to bear any connection to reality. Auctions: Moods as Well as Gavels Swing as Contemporary Sales Continue 2011-05-11T11:00:07Z

Dave wants to believe he’s a serious artist, and he hates being compared with parody acts like the Lonely Island. On ‘Dave,’ Lil Dicky Faces the Music 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z

He reminds us that great artists are unique; they can be approximated, imitated, parodied, but never replaced. Hollywood Ending Near for Orson Welles’s Last Film 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z

The rest of the show, which includes a series revisiting Mr. Kelley’s undergraduate art school assignments and another of faithful renderings of wood grain, bounces from deconstruction to parody to an experimental embrace of painting. What to See Right Now in New York Art Galleries 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z

There are a few pieces you might skip; his “Fifty Shades of Grey” parody isn’t as drop-dead as his recent takeoff on the “Twilight” series. A Critic’s Survey of Summer Books 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

Billed as “the unauthorized Harry experience,” this parody makes the perfect claim for the Twitter age: all seven books — roughly 4,000 pages — in 70 minutes. Theater Review: ‘Potted Potter,’ a Parody, at the Little Shubert Theater 2012-06-04T22:27:31Z

Worf had many moments on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" as well as "Deep Space Nine" where a lesser actor would have failed, becoming something closer to parody. Star Trek legend Michael Dorn: Forget "Picard," I've been trying to pitch a "Worf" TV show 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z

I thought the idea of the Scary Movie films was odd because Scream was essentially a parody. Q&A: Simon Pegg of 'Shaun of the Dead' on Loving Sci-Fi 2011-06-17T09:15:00Z

In a mild surprise, second place at this weekend’s box office went to A Haunted House, a parody of such found-footage horror films as the Paranormal Activity series. Zero Dark Thirty Waterboards the Competition 2013-01-13T22:10:34Z

In the final gallery, devoted to 19th-century works, the paintings can seem like parodies of earlier efforts. She Painted Marie Antoinette (and Escaped the Guillotine) 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

But their observations about love are such pabulum that a passer-by might mistake what their glimpsing for the opener of a "Saturday Night Live" short film parody. The naked truth about "The Time Traveler's Wife" is that it would be a mess in any era 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z

That their merchandising kickbacks, groin injuries, multilingual inarticulacy and parodies of human excellence make me wish it would rain until the last syllable of recorded Wimbledon? The Secret Life of the Sun; The White Queen; The Man Behind the Racquet; Venus and Serena – TV review 2013-06-24T06:00:26Z

As Melman, he was Dave’s clutch hitter, used for everything from serving as New York’s official greeter at the Port Authority to appearing in commercial parodies for Toast on a Stick. David Letterman's Top 10 Sidekicks and Guest Stars 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z

And this time, people, please tell poor E which song you’re parodying. Style Invitational: Twist of fete: Parodies for birthdays and more 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

Future “Saturday Night Live” political parodies could be more effective if they were removed from the White House and inserted in any of those other formats. How can "Saturday Night Live" parody a farcical administration? 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

As such, he said he eschews the kind of nouveau riche behavior typical of the celebrities he loves to parody, putting most of his earnings in the bank. Shane Dawson, YouTube?s Comic for the Under-30 Set 2010-04-02T21:21:00Z

One woman parodies every line after it runs. I’m tweeting “The Great Gatsby” 2013-05-10T23:43:00Z

Interspersed are hilarious parodies of everything from TV producers to Soviet book reviews; there is even a Professor Bloodrot who lectures on the sex life of the swan. Review: ‘The Golden Notebook,’ by Doris Lessing 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

From there, Zanuck and Brown moved briefly to Warner Bros., where they oversaw the making of the religious thriller "The Exorcist" and Mel Brooks' parody western, "Blazing Saddles" before starting their own production company. Film producer Richard D. Zanuck dies at age 77 2012-07-14T01:02:08Z

Stranger still is the interpolation of a song called Stiff Upper Lip, in which the Nevada cowboys improbably parody the starchy manners of the English upper crust. Crazy For You ? review 2011-08-10T18:00:01Z

Then there are various musical sections of the show, where the music is observational, so it's not a parody per se: the music is the joke. Bill Bailey: Bill's excellent adventure 2013-04-19T14:00:00Z

The pell-mell plotting of “Interceptor” recalls the Onion parody interview with the excitable, 5-year-old screenwriter of “Fast Five.” ‘Interceptor’ Review: Failure to Launch 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z

Written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, it drew in audiences of between 10 and 20 million as it parodied the triumph of Thatcherite values among the working class. The secret of Birds of a Feather: why female friendship is the key to sitcom success 2013-06-29T11:35:14Z

But some critics suspect that Rap Genius’s founders are engaged in a sort of perpetual parody of the music they claim to be rhapsodizing. Yale Graduates Seek a Degree in Hip-Hop 2012-11-09T23:36:49Z

The star's debut video became the first YouTube clip to be watched more than two billion times and led to numerous tributes and parodies, inducing one by Ban Ki Moon. Is Psy's new song a music 'hangover'? 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

We hit it off when we worked on the parody anthology movie “Amazon Women on the Moon.” Joe Dante: ‘Gremlins’ Director Reflects on His Biggest Hits 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z

"It was to the point where I kind of didn't want to do a Lady Gaga parody," says Yankovic, 51. 'Weird Al': born to parody Lady Gaga 2011-07-08T15:34:05Z

He brought with him a crisp visual style and a pinpoint, deadpan approach to parody that put the magazine on the cultural map. Michael Gross, Who Designed the ‘Ghostbusters’ Logo, Dies at 70 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

In their defense of Adjmi, the theater professionals argue that his play is a "clearly and patently and unremittingly parody" and accused the lawyers of "bullying." A play parody gets defense from theater biggies 2012-07-19T01:23:09Z

But she adopted a distinctly feminist perspective in her comedy that’s valuable and still underrepresented, which worked best in the show’s fake commercials, many parodying gender stereotypes and modern nuisances. No more Jimmys on late night: Why we need more women comedians hosting now 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z

Their parodies of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Stop Making Sense and Original Cast Album: Company are as beautiful as they are funny, which is saying a lot. Tired of rewatching Fleabag? Here are 30 TV hidden gems to stream 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z

None of this occurs, by the way, in the Sarah Cooper vein of political parody. Review | A harrowing hostage story is told with stunning subtlety in Broadway’s ‘Dana H.’ 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z

The 99-seat Hudson has been a full house most nights ever since this musical parody of the swords-and-dragons TV drama opened in November. Sex! Savagery! Singing! It's 'Game of Thrones' as musical parody 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

My favourite is a parody in which our characters are edited into a South Park spoof. Gina Bellman on Leverage: 'Fandom is a world with no prejudice' 2013-02-02T17:00:00Z

And an electric Mr. Williams finds the sweet spot between parody and sincerity as a self-parodying, but sincere, manly novelist. | 'The Select (The Sun Also Rises)': ?The Select (The Sun Also Rises)? - Review 2011-09-12T02:01:06Z

Here is a look at some of the song’s milestones, parodies and pop culture references since 1992. Pop culture remix: Key moments in ‘Baby Got Back’ history 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

It’s extraordinary to think that this absurd and wonderful parody of “Jonny Quest” has been on the air at various points since 2003. Smart Watch: “Better Call Saul,” “The Sinner” and more top TV picks of the week 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z

Song parodies are great for singalongs, because everybody already knows the tune. Mary Amato weaves stories and songwriting together in Lucy McGee series 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

And yet “All About That Bass” is already a parody of itself. No More 'All About That Bass' Parodies, Please 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

Is this article for real or a parody? The Problem With Broadway Revivals: They Revive Gender Stereotypes, Too 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z

The accounts I find perplexing are not those that exist to parody or satirise celebrities and those in power, or which operate as supposedly amusing comic creations. Fake Twitter celeb accounts: why do people bother? 2012-07-26T18:59:02Z

Photograph: BBC/Kudos/Kudos Unlike other crime shows, there has never been a convincing parody of the BBC's flagship spy drama, Spooks. Spooks final series: time for a glorious death? 2011-08-11T13:29:34Z

More than occasionally, “Age of Extinction” plays like a bombastic parody of a Michael Bay movie, with its crude humor, adolescent stereotypes, calculated outrageousness, never-ending explosions, pummeling soundtrack and extra-long running time. MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

As with all our song parody contests, there were dozens of inkworthily clever, funny lyrics among the several hundred entries. Style Invitational Week 1269: Mess with our heads 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z

On “Saturday Night Live’s” May season finale, a “Dead Poets Society” parody came to a bloody conclusion when Pete Davidson got gruesomely decapitated by a ceiling fan. How to best end a comedy sketch? It’s hard to go wrong with gruesome death. 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z

And in November the producers of an online music video sued the “South Park” creators for parodying their video so closely that, these producers said, it constituted copyright infringement. Sincerest Form of Flattery: Some Joke! 2010-12-12T23:25:00Z

“We needed something poppy and hooky, but when you have a song called ‘Everything Is Awesome,’ it’s very easy to turn that into something that parodied and looked down on that songwriting,” McKay says. ‘Everything Is Awesome’ for Shawn Patterson, the most unlikely of best original song Oscar nominees 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z

Hannah transmuted Faulkner's gothic prose into darkly comic, free-flowing, postmodern romps, often parodying the author's own scenes, as if all this southern drama was not meant to be taken that seriously. Barry Hannah obituary 2010-05-20T17:43:00Z

Lithgow's an odd choice for Churchill; I've mostly seen him do parodies of big personalities, so my difficulty in wrapping my head around him as a serious Churchill might just be my own preconceptions. ‘The Crown’ Episodes 1 and 2: Stiff Lips, Warm Heart 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

Clementine’s first name offers an allusion to a death in its echo of "Oh My Darling, Clementine," a parody of a folk song about the loss of a lover. The simple question that inspired "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z

When we made that record, we knew that we had to change the way people viewed that band or we would start becoming a bit of a parody.” With a Nod to His Past, Plant Moves On Again 2010-09-05T00:14:00Z

And its popularity proves a point Castro is using for parody: as long as entertainment is catchy, language barriers need not be an issue. "Los Espookys" and "Alternatinos" show the Latinx TV crossover is already here 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z

In the pilot of FX’s new show Married, premiering July 17, the vampire-fantasy trope is so established that it’s ripe for parody. The Strain Moves the Sexy-vs.-Scary Needle for Pop Culture's Vampires 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

That episode, on Dec. 21, 2019, opened with a parody of a Democratic presidential debate. ‘Saturday Night Live’ Tackles the Trump Indictment 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z

When this phenomenon came to my attention, I noticed that TikTok's algorithm fed me not only the posts of women participating in #BamaRush but also parody videos made by people glued to the unfolding events. TikTok, #BamaRush and the irresistible allure of mocking Southern accents 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

The novel, a parody, sets itself up as a kind of Maoist “Anna Karenina.” 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z

But the parody doesn’t quite undercut the message. This is Colbert’s high-wire act now: Dan Savage comes on “The Late Show” to demolish GOP transphobia 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z

Once released, it was called "a profane parody" by a spokesman for America's Lutherans and banned across the Bible belt. The Infidel is not Islam's Life of Brian 2010-04-12T09:50:00Z

The title is somewhat suggestive of genre parody and the music is suitably pseudo-momentous and portentous. New band of the day: Teenage Mothers (No 1,530) 2013-06-11T14:38:32Z

Shteyngart deftly pivots from this hilarious, tragicomic parody to a mood closer to the wistful, elegiac tones of his beloved Russian master, Chekhov. Review | Gary Shteyngart’s ‘Our Country Friends’ is the darkly brilliant comedy we need right now 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z

He wrote a commercial parody about a service that delivers a live elephant for your room, should you need to avoid awkward situations. Comedian John Mulaney is the throwback kid 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z

As with most modern art, parody and pastiche mean that the artist must also be a critic, engaging with a tradition that has been inherited without being overwhelmed or suffocated by it. From heresy to visionary 2013-02-23T09:01:01Z

I don't like parody that simply involves recreating scenes from other films. Q&A: Simon Pegg of 'Shaun of the Dead' on Loving Sci-Fi 2011-06-17T09:15:00Z

The first time you hear Keith's mother do so is when she is feeding her chickens and addressing them in a parody of wifely dutifulness. Spies by Michael Frayn 2012-06-01T21:51:01Z

And as an “SNL” parody ad that didn’t feel like a parody at all this past weekend reminded us, “Guns: We’re here to stay.” This is our favorite new dildo: The sex toy that defeats Ben Carson and Fox News 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z

At times, his theatrical manner — the perpetually raised eyebrow, a stentorian speaking style with well-rounded vowels — was parodied on British television. Donald Sinden dies; multifaceted British actor of movies, TV and stage

There’s a Margaret Thatcher voice that British impersonators — men in drag — like to do, and it’s a frightful parody. Arts & Leisure: For ?Iron Lady,? Armor Added to Streep?s Wardrobe 2011-12-23T15:01:39Z

But not all fans like to see their favorite stars parodied, regardless of whether it is meant in good fun. Benito Skinner Is All About Drama 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z

The restaurant visits and chef interviews are broken up with fake commercials, animations, film clips and parodies of Japanese TV comedies or the “Saturday Night Live” Julia-Child-bleeds-out skit. Review: David Chang in the Comfort Food Zone on Netflix 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z

The media and social media parodies here are tired, not wired. "Don't Look Up," sheeple! Adam McKay's comedy about a comet that will destroy Earth, fails to hit 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z

Season One’s parodies of our favorite reality stars, much like its slew of pop culture references, were charmingly specific. The fine line between snark and mean: The biting satire of “Odd Mom Out” in danger of dulling 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z

And Morris is a weirdly opaque young man, almost a parody of a hacker: brilliant, intense, possibly unstable — a far more obvious and predictable character than the real-life Edward J. Snowden. ‘The Director,’ by David Ignatius, a Novel About the C.I.A. 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

It’s a wild parody of, and homage to, “The Real Housewives” franchise. ‘This American Wife’ Review: Wives Out, Knives Out 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z

Oh, I didn’t parody it at all, I just refilmed it. Maggie Gyllenhaal on sexual liberation 2012-05-18T13:50:00Z

Once audiences saw past the Hollywood parodies, it went from kooky animation to a prestige sadcom that resonated deeply with viewers. How BoJack Horseman and The Good Place changed comedy forever 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z

What its capitalist parody doesn’t anticipate is the current entanglements of corporatism and politics. Fascism for liberals: “RoboCop” at 30 and the problem with prescience 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z

BK: To clarify, I’m not 100% thrilled with the parodies either. REVIEW: The Fun in "Weird Al" Yankovic's New Album, Mandatory Fun 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

His real ads, as on his comedy records, often parodied other ads or functioned as critiques of advertising itself, highlighting its machinations, its institutional dishonesty. Satirist Stan Freberg, ad man and comic, dies at 88 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

But if you DVR the premiere and watch the first few minutes and the last few, you will be treated to the most over-the-top hilarious parody movie trailer you will likely see all year. TV Tonight: Cuckoo Clocks 2013-02-14T12:09:18Z

Fortunately, “50 Shades!” is a musical parody, and a very entertaining one. Theater Review: ‘50 Shades! The Musical’ Parodies That Erotic Best Seller 2014-03-14T22:21:00Z

She wore a gold dress and towering stilettos, and launched into a parody of Cher’s “Welcome to Burlesque,” putting in all sorts of lyrics about illegal substances and anonymous sex. Scene City: Carrying a Torch for Bar d’O 2012-12-26T20:13:38Z

“The border is ground zero for these artists,” said Lenard Liberman, the media executive behind Premios de la Radio who wrote the lyrics to the “Bad Blood” parody. This Season’s Breakout Star: The Border 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z

Criticisms of this new radical Beyoncé were parodied brilliantly by Saturday Night Live. 10 years of Beyoncé: A decade "causing all this conversation" 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z

As Major-General Stanley, James Mills delivered with élan the patter song “I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General,” a melody parodied countless times since its composition. Music Review: ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ at Symphony Space 2013-12-29T20:37:38Z

Better to leave that to the experts, and who better than Weird Al to perform parody lyrics set to our favorite instrumental show themes? Weird Al’s Emmys parody reveals that he doesn’t watch TV 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

Many series seem to exist only to present topics in ready-to-debate form; they are built to give rise to “think pieces,” which have become the dominant, if easily parodied, critical mode. Why Movies Still Matter 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

Chase was being interviewed by the Times for a 1981 piece, which declared that the “show seemed like nothing so much as an unfunny parody of its predecessor.” The Nine Lives of “Saturday Night Live” 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z

The episode, featuring musical guest Alabama Shades, also showed Johnson in a contentious parody of a Toyoto Camry ad, in which she plays a fresh high school graduate heading off to join ISIS. Watch Dakota Johnson mock 'Fifty Shades of Grey' on 'SNL' 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z

Palmer is better at financing albums than she is writing folk-punk parodies. SXSW 2013: For Amanda Palmer, it takes a village 2013-03-13T19:51:00Z

The film felt like a parody & the story is not hanging together. Open thread: What's the most frightening film you've ever seen? 2012-06-01T08:26:33Z

There’s no sense of pastiche, no resort to parody; direct quotation is limited to the few moments when Song is performing as Cio-Cio-San. Review: ‘M. Butterfly’ Metamorphoses Again, as an Opera 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z

When the show parodied “Gone With the Wind” in 1976, the sketch called for Ms. Burnett, playing Starlett O’Hara, to appear in antebellum garb made from curtains, per the book’s plot. The Marvelous Mr. Mackie 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z

They likely want to avoid the fate of the 2004 parody film "Soul Plane," which prompted an FBI investigation after pirated copies flooded the black market weeks before its release. Leaked "Vampires Suck" hits 100,000 downloads 2010-08-18T01:54:00Z

“There’s nothing particularly inspirational about him. His father was a millionaire; he’s a millionaire. It started with that idea and then morphed into more of a parody.” Michael Ian Black says his Trump kids’ book was inspired by Hillary Clinton 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z

I just didn’t have the time to thoroughly parody what took Miranda years to write. 'Spamilton' creator on loving Lin-Manuel Miranda and spoofing his musical at the same time 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z

The “Unplugged” performance of “Lately” became iconic — parodied on “In Living Color,” integrated into a hilarious episode of “Martin.” Jodeci’s Unplugged ‘Lately’ Was Its Pinnacle. Andre Harrell Made It Happen. 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z

Our parody contest for Week 1235 asked for songs related to science and technology. Style Invitational Week 1239: MASH 3 — combine two movie titles 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

It would then be down to a judge to decide if the parody is funny. Parody laws set to come into effect 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

Moretz voices Snow White in the new animated movie Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs, a parody of Snow White. Chloe Grace Moretz Hits Body-Shaming in Marketing of Her Own Movie 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z

And, however disappointed I was by the traditional turn their fairytales took, I want to see where the characters, in their parodies of princess dresses and their swiftly built castles, finally end up. Sex and the sequel 2010-04-17T23:07:00Z

Last December, he filed a suit in Federal District Court in Manhattan, arguing that his play was clearly a parody, which is protected as fair use under the First Amendment. A Green Light Is Given, It’s True, for a Grown-Up Cindy Lou Who 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z

I loved writing it, I love it as parody. "Magpie Murders" creator on the finale revelation: "The anagram is disgusting" 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z

Al’s parodies of the big hits of the day were fine but I was a bigger fan of the deep cuts. Tim Heidecker: His 5 Favorite Comedy Albums 2013-11-12T10:45:21Z

Except the very reason “All About That Bass” seems parody-ready is also why its parodies are so irritating. No More 'All About That Bass' Parodies, Please 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

“On taking their first sips of what they believed was cheap wine, they jokingly pretended to be drinking an expensive wine and parodied all the mannerisms of a wine snob,” McNally wrote. NYC restaurant gave $2K bottle of wine to couple who ordered an $18 bottle 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z

That film not only earned an Oscar nod for Best Foreign Film, it also became an internet supermeme when, years later, a scene from the film was co-opted for countless parodies. "Grace of Monaco" vs. "Diana": Which princess biopic is worse? 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Now a year later, the resulting parody of a children's book may be the unlikeliest hit book of the summer. Expletive-laced kids book parody is unlikely hit 2011-06-14T13:11:41Z

In 1964, the funniest moment in American political comedy up to that time could be found in the movie “Dr. Strangelove,” a parody thriller about nuclear war. The Laws of Comedy 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z

Its makeover montage, in which Ashley Too coaches Rachel through rehearsals for a school talent show, is a key detail of its fond genre parody. The Best Episode of the New “Black Mirror” Is a Princess Tale Starring Miley Cyrus 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z

Sure, revisit “Eat It,” “Amish Paradise,” “White & Nerdy” and other parody classics, but also the polka medleys that he includes on each album. The Year in Boxed Sets, From David Bowie to Weird Al 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z

“Love” is not a parody of romantic comedy, nor really a satire. Swipe Left: “Love” and the Unromantic Comedy 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z

Saturday Night Live couldn’t parody Twilight better than Breaking Dawn-Part 2 itself does. It Was the Best of the Worst of Times: Breaking Dawn-Part 2 2012-11-15T21:09:35Z

The second half is more interesting, making more of their spot-on vocal harmonies and offering, in Feels Like Home, a wonderfully incongruous Kings of Leon parody, complete with hoot'n'holler Southern accents. Backstreet Boys: In a World Like This – review 2013-07-25T22:14:00Z

Finally, while we're feeling satirical, take a look at the Not Real Arts Jobs blog – a parody of the real Arts Jobs website, run by the Arts Council. Noises off: commodification, chess and Foolishness 2010-04-08T10:17:00Z

But here he's playing a pastiche of a parody of himself. Post-credits scene: Get Him to the Greek 2010-06-28T16:17:00Z

The series entered its 25th season last week, kicking off with "Homerland," a parody of the Emmy-winning Showtime thriller "Homeland," in which Homer behaves oddly after disappearing during a weekend convention. Director Del Toro brings iconic monsters, ghouls to 'The Simpsons' 2013-10-03T21:49:24Z

Week 1177, election-themed parodies: To “The Purple People Eater”: Well, the candidate came right out of the blue, He had great big hair, and small hands too. Style Invitational Week 1210: Bill Us Now — our ‘joint legislation’ contest 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z

A younger folkie, Holly Near, was also on hand, hamming along with Fonda in a parody of “Carolina Morning” that began, “Nothing could be finer than to be in Indochina …” ‘F.T.A.’: When Jane Fonda Rocked the U.S. Army 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z

It all reads like an Onion parody, but the project raised over $22,000. Dog Feats Reach New Heights 2014-04-11T22:23:16Z

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and parody a close second, “Top Gun” has been under a siege of compliments since its release in 1986. ‘Top Gun’ 3D takes off in theaters 2013-02-07T01:23:31Z

While he admits it feels weird to not be at SNL during an election, those writers had to wait six days to parody the first presidential debate. Seth Meyers needed to find his place in late night. Then Donald Trump ran for president. 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z

How did you decide which cartoonists to parody here? R. Sikoryak’s “Get the Picture” 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z

I'm intrigued by that parodying of male prerogative.… Laura Kipnis talks about power, anxiety and 'Men' 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z

Is it a tribute to Beyoncé or a culturally insensitive parody? Amy Schumer parody of Beyonce’s ‘Formation’ called 'racist' 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z

Starting as a local college newspaper, it became a national comedy institution and went online in 1996, and has since developed a television news parody. The Onion apologizes for offensive actress tweet 2013-02-25T17:16:11Z

With Malle’s vision and Shawn and Gregory’s script and performance, the transgressive film became an indie triumph, still studied in film school and parodied in writers’ rooms four decades later. ‘My Dinner With André’ at 40: Still Serving Hot Takes 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z

The parodies may continue for a while, too. How the internet killed porn 2012-06-05T19:00:01Z

The credited composer was Monty Norman, who by most accounts wrote the theme that launched a thousand parodies. 'Bond' theme writer John Barry dead at 77 2011-01-31T19:16:00Z

“Saturday Night Live” created a parody, “Black ‘Succession,’” though the sketch was cut for time. ‘Succession’ Is Over. Why Did We Care? 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z

His 2017 track The Story of OJ, for example, spoke about race and wealth, with an accompanying cartoon video parodying vintage African-American stereotypes. How Jay-Z’s new docuseries on Trayvon Martin exposes America 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z

Starting around 2005, a coin designer named Daniel Carr created a parody series of state quarters, called “State Carrters,” which he forged in his home mint and sold at craft fairs around the American West. Coin Shortage? It May Be Time to Use Your State Quarters 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z

A western parody, “The Ridiculous 6” has relentlessly cretinous characters, moronic C.G.I. slapstick and cluelessly idiotic ethnic humor. Actors Flock to Netflix to Satisfy Their Most Loyal Fans 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

Q: Who’s next on your parody wish list? Q&A: Weird Al on his weirdly successful week — and final album 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

As a loose parody of spaghetti westerns, among other styles, this free-form film is a commentary on the Japanese fondness for rituals like slurping noodles. At Film Forum, the Fastest Noodle Slurpers in the West 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

And it continues to be repurposed in television shows, advertisements and numerous parodies. Here's the "We Didn’t Start the Fire" revamp with lyrics covering 1989-2023 no one asked for 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z

The game seems to making fun of someone, and, if it isn’t parodying celebrities, then all that’s left for it to parody is us. Pretending to Be Famous in The Sims 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z

One of the best examples of this heightened parody is his repeated appearances on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” Jon Stewart’s Brian Williams dilemma: How will “Daily Show” handle a friend becoming a punchline? 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z

Q. Much like the shows it’s parodying, I guess. | Mather Zickel: Mather Zickel ‘Reports’ the News for Adult Swim 2013-01-17T15:40:14Z

Staged at Christmastime and performed throughout much of the Anglophone world, pantos take classic fairy tales and zhuzh them up with famous guest stars, topical humor and song parodies. Silly Season: How British Pantomime Looks From Across the Pond 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z

Or is it — could it be? — a parody of patriarchal office culture, of the mythology of the dream of suburbia and housewifery? Warming up to “Baby It’s Cold Outside”: What my mother taught me about the guy who wrote the “date-rape” Christmas song 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z

A more relevant question for “GLOW” — especially in a year when a toxic masculinity was literally inaugurated — might be how the show both exposes and parodies the tropes of manliness as an elaborate, fragile front. Man up, ladies! How “GLOW” exposes “manliness” as an elaborate, fragile front 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z

Fans on social media tweeted "May the 4th be with you", parodying the Star Wars catchphrase, "May the force be with you." Stars Wars fans say, 'May the 4th be with you' 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

“It was a parody of power,” said the enigmatic Ms. Prada, whose own power over the fashion industry will only be strengthened by this performance. Prada brings out the stars for men?s wear in Milan 2012-01-15T19:42:24Z

Or maybe it’s just pretension, an instance of long-simmering Anglophilia among the American striver classes bubbling over into full-fledged imitation — or in the view of British observers, parody. Noted: Americans Are Barmy Over Britishisms 2012-10-10T20:37:21Z

He shows me the suit he had used for his Iron Man parody. How the internet killed porn 2012-06-05T19:00:01Z

The city that never sleeps has been replaced by the desert that never speaks, and his celebrated parody of hard-boiled detective fiction is now distilled to a clear amber spirit. Review | Jonathan Lethem is back on the detective beat looking for America’s troubled soul 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

The increasingly comical proceedings culminated in an episode that played like a parody of the standard cliffhanger finale, with a Rambo-like raid and shootout, exploding bodies and a blood-soaked resurrection. Critic’s Notebook: ‘True Blood,’ in a New Season, Seems to Renew Its Vows 2013-06-14T21:16:39Z

If you’ve got a “White Lotus” cast member as your host, you’d darn well better have a “White Lotus” parody somewhere on your show. ‘S.N.L.’ Mocks George Santos Over and Over Again 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z

At this point, sending up the plain-spoken virility of Ernest Hemingway — perhaps the most parodied of all American writers — may indeed be like shooting fish in a barrel. Review: In ‘Wives,’ the Other Halves Have Their Say 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

To illustrate how truly bonkers this piece is, Perry’s staff parodied it, line-for-line, by replacing “Angry Black Woman” with “Angry White Man.” Melissa Harris-Perry perfectly parodies the New York Times’s “Angry Black Woman” article 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z

This tendency, which wasn't quite so noticeable in Iñárritu's previous work, sometimes threatens to push the movie into self- parody. 'Biutiful': Javier Bardem is striking as a dying father in the slums of Barcelona 2011-02-03T20:19:07Z

Others still simply go for parody — the highly lucrative “Scary Movie” franchise comes to mind. 10 classic horror comedies 2013-08-24T21:16:42Z

The brand, ARQ, in McMinnville, Ore., sells just one style of nether garments: a borderline parody of granny panties with a rise so steep it inches past the belly button. Granny Panties of Yore Reinvented for a New Customer 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z

The former's video to "Single Ladies", in particular, has been so relentlessly parodied and reproduced online that the original now seems strangely unreal. Fan tribute videos: better than the originals? 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z

When the case came to court, the book was described by Salinger's lawyers as "a rip-off, pure and simple", but Colting's lawyers said it was a parody, not a sequel. The Catcher in the Rye 'sequel' to be published 2011-01-12T20:57:14Z

While the example above, because of limited space, is just half a verse, your own parody should be at least one full verse. Style Invitational Week 1459: And we quote: ‘It’s Parody Time’ 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

In both a parody of and an homage to scientific method, Levenson offers a metal desk and a set of tools. Review | In the galleries: Cultures, collisions, climate change and French connections 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z

His parodies of those expressions become a running joke that calms Gloria when she seems about to explode. Review: ‘Alleluia’ Follows Partners in Crime, but Not Necessarily in Love 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

The onslaught started in December when a Web trailer for Insane Clown Posse’s annual festival, the Gathering of the Juggalos, was parodied on “Saturday Night Live.” Spoofing Insane Clown Posse on the Internet 2010-04-29T21:43:00Z

One of the surest signs of a film’s front-runner status is its ability to be parodied. The Carpetbagger: A Romance 38 Years in the Making 2014-01-28T13:30:50Z

Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock Fey, famous for parodying Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live, also weighed in on this year’s election, admitting to “yelling at my TV every morning” over all the developments. Tina Fey working on Mean Girls musical adaption of hit teen comedy 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z

Walters' style was unique in a way that made her easy pickings for parody. Barbara Walters' friends and colleagues react to the news of her death at 93 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z

Those sketches were funnier, at least partly because they were so unexpected, but also because they were much closer to the peak reality-TV moments they were parodying. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ and Lack of Black Male Leads 2013-01-14T23:20:39Z

The fact that Jimmy Savile was banned from Children in Need, it's beyond parody. Rachel Johnson: 'The "Boris's sister" thing pisses me off' 2012-11-11T00:05:25Z

The results lie somewhere between funhouse-mirror pop, winking parody and the gleam of freshly brushed teeth. Review: Kidz Bop Kids, Singing Sanitized Pop With Relentless Cheer 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z

No need to explain which film Cavity parodies. Oscars: Reporter's diary 2014-02-26T09:10:53Z

Maybe next up on the Goldman parody schedule it’s time for a little Wes Craven. ArtsBeat: The Muppets Strike Back at Goldman Sachs 2012-03-27T17:19:12Z

This meant more “Les Misérables,” including a parody of “Do You Hear the People Sing?” by a group of revolutionaries at the barricades. Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller Drop By ‘S.N.L.’ to Help Skewer Michael Cohen 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z

The more time spent with her, the less her stand-up seems like a character or a parody than a heightened version of herself. Kate Berlant Can’t Hide Any Longer 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z

“I felt like it was ripe for parody.” Listen to two new “Serial” parody episodes, and meet the comedians behind this YouTube sensation 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

But even with the proposed reforms to copyright laws governing parody, satire is still clearly seen as a threat by the UK establishment. Does the @pippatips legal spat show we're losing our appetite for satire? 2013-07-19T10:22:02Z

The all-purpose fluidity of painting, joined with a preference for wordplay and gentle parody, may be the central theme of his work. Art In Review: Scott Reeder: ‘People Call Me Scott’ 2013-12-13T00:27:36Z

In the case of the amped-up stereotypes, we are glimpsing caricature through the lens of parody — a dizzying vista, which forces you to think hard about your laughter. Review | The Klunch’s ‘How to Win a Race War’ is deliberately offensive 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z

Which is ready for a parody and backlash. Foodie fatigue 2010-12-27T06:00:00Z

As we've seen, there is no claim that the book is authored by Pippa Middleton, and the Twitter account is marked as parody. Does the @pippatips legal spat show we're losing our appetite for satire? 2013-07-19T10:22:02Z

Plus, I was really kinda predisposed not to do a Lady Gaga parody anyway because, well, that’s what everybody in the universe was already assuming I would do, and I hate to be so predictable. Weird Al parody nixed by Lady Gaga 2011-04-20T20:41:00Z

If that parody of intellectual posturing sounds like a punishment, then bail on “Riots I Have Known.” Review | ‘Riots I Have Known’ is criminally funny 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z

It seemed so stunningly auspicious, Mr. Gregory said, like a “parody of a moment in a kung fu movie.” Andrew Gregory and Casey McIntyre: A YouTube Comedy Star and the Woman Who Keeps Him Laughing 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z

The new season of "Sesame Street" also will feature a number of parodies of TV shows and movies. Oprah Winfrey lends voice to "Sesame Street" 2010-09-20T20:17:00Z

There are plenty of examples that cater to delicate liberal sensibilities like my own — take Dirty Boy Video’s Occupy-themed shoot or NakedSword’s “The Cover Up,” a clever parody of San Francisco’s nudity ban. From “Anthony’s Weener” to Bill Cosby XXX: Inside the twisted world of current-events-themed porn 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z

If the synopsis sounds dated beyond parody, so be it. Music: Franz Schreker?s Opera ?Der Ferne Klang? at Bard 2010-07-25T01:32:00Z

At this point, lifting and incorporating whole sections of other people's work by way of pastiche, parody or direct quotations came to be called "postmodernism", "intertextuality" and "homage". Super 8 ? review 2011-08-06T23:05:42Z

“The Dating Game” lives on in popular culture, parodied in TV comedy sketches and lately reincarnated for interactive play on social-media sites like Facebook. Jim Lange, Genial Host of ‘Dating Game,’ Dies at 81 2014-02-28T04:17:53Z

He was hiding in the light, inventing a bizarre parody of youth style that enabled him to portray himself as an eternal man-child. Jimmy Savile was hiding in the light 2012-10-04T16:21:10Z

It’s no wonder that Samir can dissemble so successfully; Tuil is just as crafty in this narrative, shifting tones without warning, holding a straight face through the most acerbic parody of our contradictory ideals. ‘The Age of Reinvention’ review: A novel of Islamophobia and deception 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z

Still running — deadline is also Monday, July 24: our song parody contest for lyrics about science and technology. Style Invitational Week 1236: Portmanteaux faux 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z

In particular, the epilogue delivered by Beau’s psychiatrist — which begins, “This is the story you will never hear” — verges on parody. Review: ‘But I Cd Only Whisper,’ a Tale of a Violent Veteran 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

One is an affectionate parody of Valley excess, the other a Snowden-era updating of '70s paranoid thrillers such as “The Conversation” and “The Parallax View.” How ‘Silicon Valley’ and ‘The Circle’ help explain our love-hate-can’t-live-without relationship with technology 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

The parody video is just the latest addition to Schumer’s comedic work exploring anxieties and acceptance around bodies, beauty and gender. Amy Schumer, feminist savior: Just one more Cool Girl trap she has to avoid 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z

“The song is classic Peppers, so much so, it almost sounds like a parody,” wrote a Yahoo music blogger. This Fake Red Hot Chili Peppers Song Is the Perfect Pre-Super Bowl Performance Treat 2014-01-31T22:56:54Z

I am still awaiting sight of the camp parody, Rouge Male, that has surely, somewhere, been written. Robert Macfarlane: rereading Geoffrey Household's Rogue Male 2013-03-15T12:03:22Z

Topics: , real beauty, Dove, commercials, parody, Body Image, Dove commercial parody shows how “Real Beauty” campaign condescends to women 2014-04-22T17:35:00Z

So you could parody that, and it'd be a perfect one-to-one. "I need to host": Roy Wood Jr. talks "The Daily Show" and why late-night TV needs change 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z

Including masklike constructions called “spirit animals” and rusted kettles that an ancient alchemist might have used, his creations may be seen as agnostic parodies of authentic artifacts. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z

I cite these examples to drive the point home that while these folks established themselves as comedy forces who can act, Myers never fully escaped the prosthetics and parody closet he constructed for himself. The problem with Mike Myers 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z

Two more on “Be Our Guest,” the Invite’s favorite song to parody: Style Invitational Week 1444: It’s a whole new all-game — name a sport 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z

The vocal lines are given life by parody – but are elsewhere lacklustre, and the production's continuous resort to comic-strip irony undercuts the intrinsic drama of the tale. Piccard in Space ? review 2011-04-03T21:15:01Z

The journalist and sometime performer Michael Musto, who declared Mr. Weinstein his second favorite musician, after Diana Ross, delivered a scathingly amusing parody of Ms. Ross’s upbeat rendition of “I Loves You, Porgy.” Review: Aaron Weinstein, Wunderkind as Highbrow Dandy 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

The effect of the film’s parody, ultimately, is to force a troubling confrontation with venerated yet bigoted Hollywood works of the past. The Fascinating Failures of “The Happytime Murders” 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z

The language of self-help is so familiar that Al Franken was able to parody it with a character named Stuart Smalley, who appeared on "Saturday Night Live." Post-Oprah, Americans still hooked on self-help 2011-07-12T21:45:00Z

Many, especially slightly older teenagers, seem to like to parody the Facebook norms even as they embrace them. Cultural Studies: Crafting Fictional Personas With the Language of Facebook 2010-08-13T20:15:00Z

Afterward she told journalists that the show was a parody of male power. On the Runway Blog: At Men's Fashion Shows, A Mix of Aspiration and Powerful Intrigue 2012-01-20T18:02:42Z

Or as "The Simpsons" so brilliantly phrased it in the Troy McClure musical parody, "Oh my god, I was wrong/It was Earth all along." Warning! Five classic shocker endings 2012-04-27T01:31:17Z

Perfect’s predictably peppy pop score contains a couple of serviceable power ballads for Caruso and a few curveballs: A boy-band parody number in the Netherworld feels about as 2018 as an episode of “Friends.” Review | The new ‘Beetlejuice’ musical is overcaffeinated, overstuffed and virtually charmless 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z

Take the shambling parody of Hollywood noir that replaced the glorious southern gothic of True Detective’s season one as a recent example. Sophomore slump: can Westworld avoid a poor second season? 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z

And the Burberry piece feels like a parody of what somebody thinks the academy would salute. When Miuccia Prada Met David O. Russell 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

It’s not a parody or a satire, but recognizably from the author of the neurotically comic “Beyond Therapy,” “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You” and more over a career launched in the 1970s. It’s ‘Vanya,’ loosely speaking 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

At a weekend concert that packed a Seoul stadium, he staged a parody of Lady Gaga - complete with fake breasts that he set on fire. "Uncool" Korean star goes viral with rapping dance 2012-08-13T04:43:26Z

The working title is a reference to the sequel that the Star Wars parody saw for itself when it came out in 1987. Mel Brooks Might Finally Give Us 'Spaceballs 2' 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z

In all, “Laurencia” feels too close to the performances of the mediocre touring companies that the Trocks are meant to parody. Dance Review: Les Ballets Trockadero at the Joyce Theater 2012-12-19T22:32:27Z

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” was neither a parody of the newsmakers who exploited the media, nor was it only a clever form of media criticism. Can we go on without Jon Stewart? Of course we can. He’s shown us how. 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z

In between, amusing parodies of a waltz and tango lightened up the texture. Phillips Camerata and guests perform a trio of Washington premieres

Merryman and Newman also wrote last year’s Friends With Benefits, a romantic comedy that knowingly parodied and exploited the conventions of the genre. Think Like a Man: Men and Women Behaving Bedly 2012-04-19T17:07:29Z

It took a surprising amount of energy to fake a deeper voice, and even then, the almost-baritone bordered on parody. “Hey, I’m Peter”: On living with a gay voice 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z

The exercise feels like a parody of being an art critic, for these are humourless parodies of paintings. Damien Hirst: Two Weeks One Summer – review 2012-05-22T15:13:15Z

In his little comedy Saint-Saëns recalls the conflict between voluptuous Philistines and sanctimonious Hebrews in his grand opera Samson et Dalila, and Gounod in La colombe likewise parodies his own more pompous Faust. La princesse jaune/La colombe; La rondine – review 2013-07-13T23:05:23Z

Such a reading misses completely the impact of the performance in 1972 – it won for Brando a second Best Actor Oscar – and confuses the original with subsequent imitations and parodies. The cutthroat casting of "The Godfather": life imitates mob movie 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z

He was working on a parody of the New York Post, "The New York Pest," and asked Ephron for a spoof of Post columnist Leonard Lyons. Nora Ephron, writer-filmmaker, dies at 71 2012-06-27T03:28:11Z

But context is crucial to parody and pastiche: pastiche reframes the work of art both literally and metaphorically, making us look at it anew. From heresy to visionary 2013-02-23T09:01:01Z

Smart parody can be hilarious; parodies of parodies get old fast. Music Review: ?Pirates of Penzance? at Symphony Space - Review 2011-12-30T21:47:29Z

She preferred to call her roles “caricatures” rather than parodies or impersonations. Nora Mae Lyng, Actress at the Heart of ‘Forbidden Broadway,’ Dies at 66 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

Both Carell and Stiller also tweeted pictures of Charlie Chaplin playing his Adolf Hitler parody in 1940 film "The Great Dictator." Hollywood slams Sony, movie theaters for canceling 'The Interview' 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

The film became much parodied on the internet. Trailer trash 2012-02-12T00:06:12Z

The links in the titles below will take you to a video clip so you can listen to the tune while reading the parody lyrics; where noted, the Losers themselves sing on the videos. Style Invitational: Put it in Bee-verse — write a spelling-word poem 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

It’s a bloody parody of suburban sanctimony and a feminist revision of macho heroism. Review | The most surprising novel this year is a modern-day ‘Beowulf’ minus the macho hero 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

Video content can be as short as one minute, which is about the length of “Hot Intermissions,” comical parodies of the traditional commercial break, or as long as feature films. Blacktag Has Big Plans 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z

For one thing, I never do demos of my parodies because frankly, there’s no need to. ArtsBeat: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Talks About the Lady Gaga Saga 2011-04-20T20:28:49Z

And on Jan. 21, IFC debuts "Onion News Network," a parody, more or less, of , but with 100 percent less Wolf Blitzer. Onion blooming on TV 2011-01-11T00:34:00Z

This one, however, seems unable to decide whether to be an operatic parody or a 1970s juke-box musical, and rather confusingly settles for both. Soul Man – review 2012-08-29T11:34:16Z

These days, nothing is safe from a Game of Thrones parody. Things get weird when the grandpa in “Princess Bride” reads “Game of Thrones” instead 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z

The Kipper Family were a comedy folk group who parodied the Copper Family. Great dynasties of the world: The Copper Family 2011-08-05T23:06:30Z

The novel might sound like a feminist revenge fantasy but it is far more complex than that: Carter parodies matriarchal myths, illustrating that they often end up reinforcing phallocentric representations of women's bodies. Sam Mills' top 10 fictional sex changes 2013-03-20T13:54:52Z

I just think that with specifically new satire, in its visual inception, it is to parody the way you get the news. "I need to host": Roy Wood Jr. talks "The Daily Show" and why late-night TV needs change 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z

One of the few hard-and-fast rules of comedy is, “You can’t parody a parody.” Motherlode Blog: Read This, or Be the Worst Parent Ever 2012-03-23T19:40:58Z

“Instead of screaming and yelling on the floor of the House, I like to work it out as parody.” Rep. Steve Israel, finding the funny in Washington’s corridors of power 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

Which is a parody on a slave and slavery. "Menace II Society" to “The Continental”: Albert Hughes on "two responsible ways" to film violence 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z

His sons first considered him a celebrity when he was parodied on South Park. 'Catch a Predator' Host Opens Up on Return to Television 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

That was not a florid racial stereotype but one of the more ferocious parodies in recent American cinema. Octavia Spencer’s Horror Movie, “Ma,” Is a Misfire Fit for the Moment 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z

In a witty classroom scene, Ms. Milch-Sheriff sets a passage from Heidegger’s “Being and Time” to music that is a parody of a serenade, complete with mandolin accompaniment. Hannah Arendt and Walter Benjamin Don’t Talk. They Sing. 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z

By the time he made this statement, which seems almost to parody his macho persona, Hemingway's long and hugely successful career as a writer was effectively over. A brief survey of the short story part 34: Ernest Hemingway 2011-07-15T10:54:43Z

Of course, there are comic moments here – the sleep-deprived parody of the iconic title sequence among them – but the keynote remains sinister. Teen Undertaker 2010-08-20T05:45:00Z

It’s called “Extreme Guide to Parenting,” and it’s right on the border between reality and parody. ‘Nature’s Weirdest,’ Extreme Parenting and Other Odd TV 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z

Miley Cyrus and her boyfriend, Cody Simpson, posted their own parody in tribute. How Cardi B’s Off-the-Cuff Video Became a Coronavirus Anthem 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z

The scene originates from "Hell's Cafeteria," a parody skit from an episode of "The Late Late Show with James Cordon." From "The Bear" to "The Menu," this was the year pop culture faced the horrors of fine dining 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z

The premise plays like a parody of the pernicious lies of both-siderism. As a Teenager, I Hated Johnny Carson. Then Came the Pandemic. 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z

The best one, hands down, is the gone-viral "Star Wars" parody, complete with a George Lucas character, in which the vocalist laments Lucas' notorious changes to the Blu-ray edition. Critics Picks: 'Monarch,' 'Somebody That I Used to Know' parodies, 'Injustice' 2012-08-22T21:39:08Z

Under Trump, this phenomenon was expanded “almost to the point of parody.” In His First Book, Ronan Farrow Laments the Decline of Diplomacy 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z

The other key reason why we are seeing this rise is that we are also operating in a world where more and more people just don’t get irony, parody and comedic exaggeration. Enough with “the Colbert Defense”: Why criminals, bigots and jerks cry “satire!” when exposed 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for VH1 's new exhibition consists of parody covers for magazines including Architectural Digest, TV Guide and Playboy. Bob Dylan's new covers project 2012-11-30T11:33:56Z

An installation by Lucas Knipscher could almost be a parody of the genre of art based on cultural signifiers. 2010-01-15T05:16:00Z

At first “After Yang” feels like an unintended parody of the excesses of super-progressive parenting. Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z

If you know the answer you are the exact audience for The Hotwives of Atlanta, a spot-on parody of Bravo’s Real Housewives franchise. The Hotwives of Orlando delightfully skewers TV’s most vacuous genre 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

The early issues show the paper finding its footing and honing its dry comedic voice, a parody of USA Today style. The Onion digitizes archives, area man stoked 2011-04-04T13:18:07Z

Mr. Gross worked in tandem with David Kaestle, his former roommate at Pratt, to produce parody versions of material including menus, advertisements, invitations and bumper stickers. Michael Gross, Who Designed the ‘Ghostbusters’ Logo, Dies at 70 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

She received entries for almost all of them, especially foal names, bank headlines and repurposed business names, but also a slew of excellent song parodies. Style Invitational: Dead letters — our annual obit poem contest 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

What do you see as the difference between satire and parody? Five great published diaries 2012-07-16T11:00:00Z

A recent study, alcohol industry critics and even a risqué parody on the animated sitcom South Park echo Romo’s skepticism. The alcohol industry doesn’t want you to drink responsibly 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z

The white papier-mâché contraption looks like the parody of a wall cupboard with its 160 tiny open compartments. 2010-02-12T15:25:00Z

Although its creators’ affection for the woman is never in question, the show also gently parodies her disaffected persona. ‘Nico: Underground,’ Starring Tammy Faye Starlite 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z

Episodes vary wildly in terms of tone and format: Some installments are thrillers, others are silly style parodies, and most have a tricky twist. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z

But Book I begins with Debussy’s playful parody of a beginning student’s five-finger exercise. Music Review: Nicolas Hodges, Pianist, at Zankel Hall 2013-01-23T21:55:16Z

The “Real Beauty” campaign is almost a parody of itself at this point — the emo string quartet, the wise, vaguely sinister “expert,” the soft lighting that’s straight out of a Real Simple photo shoot. Stop posting that Dove ad: “Real beauty” campaign is not feminist 2013-04-18T15:10:00Z

Before her book’s release she employed some 200 people on her hit show “30 Rock” and perfected the art of political parody with her portrayal of Sarah Palin on “Saturday Night Live.” Just Foolin’ Around: 7 Books From Comics and Humorists 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z

And now, Rousouli had an idea: What if they did a “Titanic” parody musical — using Dion’s songs — and made the Canadian singer herself a character in the show? A ‘Titanic’ Parody Show That Draws Fans Near, Far, Wherever They Are 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z

And the feudal system was succinctly illustrated in a parody of the classic Cleese/Corbett/Barker sketch from The Frost Report, a routine even older than most of the parents here. Prom 20: Horrible Histories ? review 2011-07-31T17:06:00Z

Fame doesn’t discriminate based on origin, though: soon the group was as famous as those it was parodying. Blink-182 Returns With New Album, ?Neighborhoods? 2011-09-18T00:45:05Z

The radio parodies, the mocking tweets, the headlines that read “Ben Carson’s wife is a terrible singer” all undervalue the full, soaring meaning of Mrs. Carson’s performance. Lonnae O’Neal: The good thing about Candy Carson’s anthem moment 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z

The poster for the South Korean film, an animated parody of the Snow White tale, was first brought to widespread attention by a New York Magazine journalist at the Cannes film festival last week. Chloë Grace Moretz 'appalled and angry' over body-shaming poster 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z

In the “Sesame Street” parody, once Underwolf thinks he has outsmarted the pigs, he proclaims, “Now the White Brick House is mine. Finally, I get what I deserve.” It’s Time for “House of Cards” to Come Crashing Down 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z

Whatever the answer, the event – in support of Ai Weiwei, after the Chinese authorities banned his parody of the viral video – was something of a triumph. Art world style 2012-11-16T00:56:22Z

No such dual enterprise need be put to work in the new parody “Goodnight Trump: A Parody,” however. “Goodnight Trump”: A picture book to soothe politically anxious souls 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z

Last year a judge ruled in Mr. Lombardo’s favor, arguing that his work was a parody and didn’t violate copyright, allowing an Off Broadway run. Faye Dunaway Is Slated to Play Katharine Hepburn on Broadway 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z

The movie is based on a series of popular Chinese comics, published online, that parody classic Chinese animations and other comics. 'Taking of Tiger Mountain' tops $110 million at China box office 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

But mommy blogger Laura, who runs the blog Knee Deep In Life, has since decided to parody the daring dress — and it is too funny. Kim Kardashian’s viral cut-out dress parodied by mommy blogger, gets huge response 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z

Part of what Johnson is after is to skewer political correctness, but his critique is more trenchant than mere parody. T. Geronimo Johnson brings culture clash to 'Welcome to Braggsville' 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

The episode proceeds accordingly, exchanging parody for earnestness. 'How do we celebrate, not satirize?': inside the world of Terence Nance 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z

“Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States” sounds almost like a parody, a sendup of that filmmaker’s love of bombast and right-wing conspiracy. Television Review: Oliver Stone’s ‘Untold’ American History, on Showtime 2012-11-11T22:45:38Z

The revue’s solution to the debatable issue of caricature and at what point a broad performance becomes a demeaning minstrel-show parody is to rein in the extremes. Music Review: ?Cotton Club Parade? at City Center: A Hothouse of Swing 2011-11-20T22:53:11Z

In "Edgar Allan Poe's Pie," Lewis parodies celebrated poets and some of their classic poems, while also introducing math concepts. Poetry books that will register on the kid cool-o-meter 2012-04-27T22:54:30Z

An early parody of the James Bond franchise, this spy comedy stars David Niven as 007, who comes out of retirement to investigate the deaths and disappearances of international spies. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Soulmates’ and the Vice-Presidential Debate 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z

That meant many people wanting to parody were deterred from doing so. Parody laws set to come into effect 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

“The idea that there was this second/third order parody going on seemed really pleasing and fun,” Mr. Barr wrote. A Show About Nothing Begets Something You Can Play Online 2014-05-04T21:24:06Z

It’s a gross parody of the self-professed misunderstood genius, sitting in his mom’s basement constipated with loneliness and rage. Of doughnuts and power tools: Jason Rhoades' art of the American man 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z

While Oliver’s parody book was a favorite online, it clearly angered enough people to land near the top of the American Library Association’s list of the most challenged books of 2018. John Oliver’s book about Mike Pence’s gay rabbit named one of America’s most challenged titles 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z

Welles apparently wanted the movie within the movie to be a take on, or perhaps parody of, an art film; he intensely disliked Antonioni, for one. Review: ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ Is Orson Welles’s Haunted Hall of Mirrors 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

Sometimes parody, in its effort to dismantle, ends up universalizing, and can tease out something true from the subject of its humor that might not have otherwise gotten the spotlight. The Playlist: Justin Timberlake Stays Funky (for Now), and 9 More New Songs 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z

For others, it means parodies – of popular TV shows and recent blockbusters. How the internet killed porn 2012-06-05T19:00:01Z

Upworthy also inspired ClickHole, a website started last month by the satirical news service The Onion that parodies viral news sites. Websites Like Thought Catalog and Upworthy Aim to Uplift 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z

It was then, Mr. Hendrix maintained, that “the basic movie parody format for the next 44 years was born.” Mort Drucker, Master of the Mad Caricature, Is Dead at 91 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z

But it made news last Halloween, ending up parodied on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Haunted by infamy, town rethinks teen trick-or-treat penalty 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z

In the spring, the school’s valedictorian went viral for a Minecraft video; another student got more than three million views for a parody of the film “Mean Girls.” High Schools to TikTok: We’re Catching Feelings 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z

Like I said before, the odd thing is that it’s a parody of a genre that never really existed. The Spoils Before Dying: Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell make a jazzy parody 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z

It’s been just three days since Beyoncé dropped her new visual album Lemonade, so naturally it was time for a parody video. Watch James Corden Parody Beyoncé's Lemonade 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z

"They once parodied the ludicrous," wrote the journalist turned broadcaster of the celebrated sketch comedians . Monty Python confirms five more dates 2013-11-27T16:00:27Z

During the Academy Awards broadcast, an entirely unsanctioned commentary streams across the social media site, offering parody to the pomp. The top 10 tweets during the Academy Awards 2012-02-27T05:48:08Z

The New Orleans duo stages elaborate photographic parodies of famous paintings, starring themselves and often making raw political statements. In the galleries: The Old Masters, with a photographic twist, at Cross MacKenzie

In these Week 1467 results we tour the first half of the year, from everything from foal names to elaborate video parodies. Style Invitational Week 1471: Tour de Fours XVIII — B-I-D-E with us 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z

“Old Town Road” amounts to something bigger when it’s placed in a broader context — even the broader context of dumb parody songs. Perspective | ‘Old Town Road’ is a smash. Will it mutate into ‘Baby Shark’? 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z

The film is like a parody of a thriller, where very little action takes place but even a blackout - which is common in Argentina - is enough to create utter hysteria. Latin American cinema shows global ambition at Berlin fest 2014-02-12T17:34:30Z

What was really wonderful about parodying “Hamilton” is that most people seem to know the score already. 'Spamilton' creator on loving Lin-Manuel Miranda and spoofing his musical at the same time 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z

TMZ reported that Bieber was only doing a parody of a parody, which featured a comedian singing the modified version of the song. Justin Bieber uses racial slur again, talks KKK in clip 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z

On further examination of the corpse he is horrified to discover it's not actually a child but rather a crude assembly of body parts arranged in a grotesque parody of a human form. Sean Bean to star in Frankenstein 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z

"Felt more like I was watching a SNL parody of the movie rather than a series based on it." Zombieland: when fan power turns bad 2013-05-22T10:11:28Z

Waking Up From a Map Another “Major General” parody I used to love to go to school; how happy were those golden days! Style Invitational Week 1269: Mess with our heads 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z

A number of jests splat, and some bits, especially in the overlong “Richard III” parody, confuse, sputter or slow down the laugh engine. Shakespeare meets Dickens in ‘Holiday of Errors’ 2013-12-12T05:21:04Z

He started Op 31 No 1 gracefully, before getting nicely stuck in to Beethoven's hiccupping parody of a certain kind of amateur pianist. Andras Schiff – review 2013-03-05T18:18:27Z

The opera Taverner was my first introduction to the world of "contemporary" music, at 16, and I was fascinated by the drama, and the dark parody. The artists' artist: modern composers 2011-08-03T21:29:01Z

Troubadorks: The Losers who sing the parodies at the Style Invitational party. Style Invitational Week 1316: Lies, damn lies, with statistics — a fake-trivia contest 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z

All these elements are distorted, possibly parodied, but also intensified. Last Chance: Philippe Halsman?s Jumpers at Laurence Miller 2010-05-23T23:30:00Z

The movie industry calculated that more than half of its audience was under 25; in its own way, “Wild in the Streets” parodies Hollywood’s bemused efforts to reach younger viewers. Are You Over 35? ‘Wild in the Streets’ Should Scare You 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

Also, no matter what it says at the end of this video, we’re sure that “The Wire” creator David Simon will find a reason to hate this lighthearted and purely celebratory parody, too. ArtsBeat: Omar Sings! Funny or Die Presents 'The Wire: The Musical' 2012-06-05T16:51:25Z

Even the straightforward parodies of classic Hindi musical numbers, in which love usually dances with the chaperonage of a chorus line, lack the comic spark to send them soaring. Theater Review: ‘Bunty Berman Presents ’ at Acorn Theater 2013-05-10T02:00:01Z

I think that one of the things I loved about the book and what Guinevere Turner and I liked when writing the script was that “American Psycho” is a great parody of masculinity. Mary Harron Narrates a Scene From ‘American Psycho’ 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

The film in question is “A Haunted House,” a crass and clumsy attempt to parody the genre of horror movies built on hand-held camera work and supposedly found footage of paranormal goings-on. Movie Review: ‘A Haunted House,’ Starring Marlon Wayans 2013-01-12T00:51:46Z

The exhortations to "shake your honey bun-bun" and "feel the sweat drip from your body" are like a parody of a parody. Don Diablo (No 751) 2010-03-22T15:50:00Z

Harmon didn't say much about what parodies may be in store for season three, other than that there will be a Mad Max-esque episode homaging George Miller, as teased in the season three trailer. Everything Dan Harmon Told Us About Rick and Morty Season 3 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z

A running joke about magic mushrooms borders on parody. Entertaining 'Dead Lands' skips over Maori realities 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z

“On some level these are still parody songs, but they’re much deeper than just mocking a genre or a pop star or a song.” New York Funny Songs Fest on Lower East Side 2012-05-31T20:41:24Z

This report could have been hilarious as a parody in, say, the National Lampoon, 40 years ago. Bringing the Sistine Chapel to Life, With the Vatican’s Blessing 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z

You customarily ask artists for permission to parody their songs, but couldn’t you legally release your parodies without their blessing? ArtsBeat: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Talks About the Lady Gaga Saga 2011-04-20T20:28:49Z

He and a few tech-savvy friends created hilarious parodies of Egyptian state television in his flat, which became an instant hit on YouTube. Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef will not let his humour be silenced 2013-06-11T13:05:45Z

They’re something like the embodiment of a gold standard of menschiness, which is not just gone from the culture at large, but now plays like a parody of it. This Tom Hanks Story Will Help You Feel Less Bad 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z

As I was working on my argument about political parody on “Saturday Night Live,” I traveled to our nation’s capital to see if the humor of our political elite was also suffering from malaise. ArtsBeat Blog: Senators and Congressmen, All Trying for a Laugh 2011-12-05T16:53:17Z

Twenty years later, the conceit is so familiar it’s frequently parodied on “Saturday Night Live” and has spawned numerous spinoff shows. Perspective | The 20 defining moments of 20 years of ‘The Bachelor’ 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z

There she parodied pop culture shows like “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and “Toddlers and Tiaras”. YouTube star and mental-health podcaster Stevie Ryan dead at 33 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z

EL MONTE, Calif. — Fourteen Southern California lifeguards fired for making a parody video in uniform and at the pool will get their jobs back. Calif. town rehires 14 lifeguards fired over video 2012-10-17T13:01:09Z

As more and more brands attempt to parody a relatively small number of high-fashion houses, they might face the age-old fashion issue of market oversaturation and customer fatigue. Fashion Logo Parodies, Strictly Tongue in Chic 2013-12-12T01:17:46Z

The parody provoked ripples of laughter among ticket buyers and critics, and it soon was expanded into a full-length show at a bigger theater in London’s West End. Sandy Wilson, composer of ‘The Boy Friend,’ dies at 90

Only the parody avant-garde numbers — cautionary examples of what not to do on Broadway — and the re-creation of the immortal “Triplets” routine demonstrate much wit. ‘The Band Wagon’ Stars Brian Stokes Mitchell 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z

The Capitol Steps The veteran troupe returns with more song parodies and political satire. L.A. theater openings for May 1-8: 'Honky' and more 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

Pynchon’s wonderfully terse parody of the portentous debate around Coleman’s music is as follows: Seeing Ornette Coleman 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z

He wrote the music and helped design the sets for the society's 1933 show No More Women!, which largely parodied the Cambridge Festival theatre's prime mover, Terence Gray. Geoffrey Wright obituary 2010-12-07T18:28:00Z

The video is a parody of "Empire State of Mind," rapper Jay-Z's tribute to New York. Spoof of NY video makes fun of, pays tribute to NH 2010-04-02T19:53:00Z

It is rather that the sensual detail of their brief time as lovers is horrifically parodied by Stephen's physical life as a soldier. Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks 2012-06-22T21:55:12Z

It’s sitcom Ionesco crossed with a “Saturday Night Live” parody of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Steve Martin's 'Meteor Shower' plunges into the absurd at the Old Globe 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

Banksy's "Dismaland" is supposed to be a grim parody of theme parks like Disneyland, but it is sounding almost like the real thing. Banksy's 'Dismaland' theme park installation a singular blend of dystopia and hype 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z

In his younger days, Alfred himself produced some exceptionally funny parodies and nonsense verse. The enduring allure of A.E. Housman’s poetry 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z

The “Star Wars” favorite puts his own spin on the holiday classic in this video made by the parody YouTube channel How It Should Have Ended. Watch: Just what we all need -- Chewbacca sings 'Silent Night' 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z

As with the originals, there's an elasticity and lack of permanency to the rather gruesome and violent acts perpetrated that feels almost like parody, much like an "Itchy and Scratchy" cartoon. HBO Max is here – but not for everyone! Here's how to watch, plus reviews of every original show 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z

In her most adventurous moments Kesha has looked as if she were dressed for a “Saturday Night Live” parody of Lady Gaga. Music: Girl Pop?s Lady Gaga Makeover 2010-07-21T19:40:00Z

Even though Alpocalypse broke the top 10 on the album chart, he acknowledged that sales were down and it was getting harder to get performers to approve the use of their music in his parodies. The Al Yankovic Paradox: He Doesn't Seem That Weird Anymore 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z

Cyrus hosted "SNL" on Saturday night, leading to an inevitable face-off between the 18-year-old singer and cast member Vanessa Bayer's parody. Miley Cyrus meets her impression as 'SNL' host 2011-03-06T13:46:04Z

Merging notes of an Agatha Christie-style mystery with a crisp parody of true crime's established formula helps to bridge that gap too. "Only Murders in the Building" bridges Boomer and Millennial sensibilities for a comedy that slays 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z

Vonn decorously discussed her injuries and training diet of cheese before setting up Jay to parody her Sports Illustrated cover with his own image. Jay Leno: Now, with more gloating 2010-03-02T13:40:00Z

And the second season of a French espionage parody begins on Netflix. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Rest in Power’ and ‘A Very Secret Service’ 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z

No one parodied this more brilliantly than Dave Chappelle when he imagined a show called “Zapped” in which, adults prank their kids by, for instance, having a doctor soberly tell them their parents are dead. In This Prank Show, the Joke’s on Misogynistic Men 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z

“I did them through the end of May, and now I kind of retired it a little bit, to do more long-play parody videos,” he said. A mix of opera and sketch comedy: Meet The Drunken Tenor 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z

Enright’s renderings of her movies have the pitch perfection of Joyce’s parodies of literary masters in “Ulysses.” An Actress Descends Into Madness, and Her Daughter Picks Up the Pieces 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z

Chuck Todd said it another way, letting loose in a “Meet the Press Daily” monologue on NBC about covering the Trump administration: “It’s like we’re living inside a parody.” Perspective | Will truth win out? Rob Porter’s departure holds a key to effective journalism in the Trump era. 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z

James’ writing is almost a parody of erotic romance to begin with.” In the wake of “50 Shades of Grey,” what’s even better than sex? Ridiculous sex 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z

But this is Galliano: the kinky boots, with purposeful irony, could well have been mistaken for a fisherman's wading boots — a detail that parodied the note of sensuality with panache. Paris couture week reaches creative climax in Margiela, Saab 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z

A marvellous cast steers the evening away from indulgence towards parody and poignancy. Macbeth; Circle Mirror Transformation; The Paper Architect – review 2013-07-13T23:05:59Z

That was unfortunate for a group so easily parodied. Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dies at 62 2012-05-20T23:31:02Z

Within 24 hours, that gaffe turned into a full-blown meme, mostly in the form of captioned image parodies. How Pepe the Frog and Nasty Woman Are Shaping the Election 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

Safety 1st protects its trademark, Bryce says, but the marketplace is still flooded with copycats and parodies. ‘Baby on Board’: How a cutesy decal embodies the enduring terror of parenthood 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z

By evening’s end, you’ll be surprised by the iridescent clarity that has emerged from Mr. Stoppard’s artfully chaotic assemblage of rampant speculation, literary texts, great-man biography parodies, legal documents, political tracts and rude schoolboy japes. Review: Screwball Eggheads Tear Up the Library in ‘Travesties’ 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z

Faculty and students denounced the parody, arguing that in its misogyny it constituted “a perpetuation,” in the words of one student, “of the forces that killed Mary Joe Frug.” New Book Returns to an Irresistible Theme: the Harvard Murder 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z

Britain currently does not have an exemption for parody in copyright law, despite the fact that the European Union's directive on copyright does allow for such an exemption. Does the @pippatips legal spat show we're losing our appetite for satire? 2013-07-19T10:22:02Z

Almost immediately, someone created a “Fired Big Bird” parody account on Twitter. Why is Mitt Romney Picking a Fight With Big Bird? 2012-10-05T14:57:05Z

On Thursday, Paramount canceled planned screenings of the 2004 parody “Team America: World Police” — which included a spoof on former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Sony, ‘The Interview’ and the unspoken truth that all movies are political 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

“Everybody assumed I was going to make a parody, but that was never my plan,” Lemercier said of “Aline.” A Filmmaker’s Journey to the Center of Celine Dion 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z

Mr. Doyle runs a parody Twitter account about identity politics and cancel culture. Those People We Tried to Cancel? They’re All Hanging Out Together 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z

Still running — deadline also Monday night, Nov. 25: Our contest for song parodies about current events. Style Invitational Week 1358: What to your wondering eyes will appear? 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z

The grotesquely violent diatribes that the characters sometimes hurl at each other parody the vicious language Lear heaps on his ungrateful daughters, for instance. 2010-01-15T04:13:00Z

This is like a parody of a French film: lots of emoting; much cool posturing; not much content. A Chorus of Disapproval; Mademoiselle Julie – review 2012-09-29T23:05:39Z

But where “Babylon” was a parody of 1970s melodramatic mini-series, “Dying” was a satire of a genre that never really existed: 1950s jazz noir. Where to Stream Michael K. Williams’s Best TV Performances 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z

In contrast to that is the promotional artwork for the new Snow White parody movie, “Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs”. Body-shaming poster for Chloë Grace Moretz animated film draws fire 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z

I finally wrote a musical, a parody of “Valley of the Dolls” in the ballet world called “Ballet of the Dolls.” Ballet Theater Gives the Stage to This Pianist’s Drag Persona 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z

If you want to jog your memory, watch this amazing Colbert parody of a Cain ad. Enough with “the Colbert Defense”: Why criminals, bigots and jerks cry “satire!” when exposed 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

In parodying the celebrity life, Bob-Waksberg only occasionally hits the mark. 'BoJack Horseman' canters through familiar satirical terrain 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z

It's a parody: it's two fingers to the establishment. God save the Queen 2010-05-15T23:05:00Z

The Style Invitational last did a song parody contest just four months ago. Style Invitational Week 1378: It’s (emergency) Parody Time 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z

The parody video sheds light on the excess of racial stereotypes Muslims encounter on a daily basis — while poking fun at white people who don’t think they’re racist. Suffering Islamophobia? Try Bassem Youssef’s “Muslim Morning After Kit” 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z

In short, she is a parody of a manic pixie dream girl. How female actors are rewriting Hollywood's script 2013-07-11T17:00:01Z

With its loose riffs on common vanities and fancy indulgences, “Neo Yokio” spoofs a society that is well beyond parody. “Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas” Is the Most Eccentric TV Special of the Festive Season 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z

There is social commentary here as well as family dynamics and even a bit of parody. T.C. Boyle reflects on the beauty of fiction, the seduction of a reader 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

Brass shrieks, vivacious dance rhythms and a lurid waltz parody ensue; an amplified female speaker, unseen, precedes a final solo cadenza and hammering final flourish. Music Review: A New Scottish Concerto, Dressed Up and Dreamy 2011-03-03T21:49:11Z

A parody of Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," it whips through a series of common errors with the exasperation of a good copy editor. Weird Al's 'Word Crimes' and the fuzzy line between 'its' and 'it's' 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z

For one full day we attempted to nurse our “Jinx” hangovers and navigate a world devoid of a “Jinx” parody. “I killed Jonbenet Ramsey”: Robert Durst of “The Jinx” confesses to other crimes in hilarious “Funny or Die” spoof 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

Humbert, posing as Lolita’s father, is a sinister parody of the overprotective “helicopter” parent, rebuked by Lolita’s teachers for being an “old-fashioned Continental father” who forbids his “daughter” to mix with boys her own age. Three Blockbuster Novels From the 1950s, and Their Remarkable Afterlife 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

Good parodies rely on taking familiar tropes and then finding a comic spin on them. “The Happytime Murders”: A sad excuse for grown-up comedy 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z

Let the Games Begin Highlights during the theater-in-the-round reception included a choreographed tap dance by the groom’s sisters and two performances parodying “Body.by.BenAna” a Zoom fitness class the couple started while social distancing. That New York Vibe and a Life in San Diego 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z

The three-syllable scream-offs contained both menace and a comic undercurrent, as the scene looked like a pretty tight parody of “Taste Great! Less Filling!” My week inside the Donald Trump campaign: Sheriff Joe, Sean Hannity and behind the scenes at an Arizona rally and Trump HQ 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z

“Le Quattro Volte” at first looks almost like a parody of neo-Realism, as it follows an elderly goatherd through his austere, unvarying daily routines. Film: All Creatures Great and Lizardy, and Humans, Too 2011-03-18T21:35:47Z

French and Saunders once parodied the show in a version called Witless Silence. Rewind TV: Zen; Above Suspicion: Deadly Intent; Silent Witness ? TV review 2011-01-09T00:05:37Z

But really it is impossible to write a parody of a parody. Author Don Winslow: Trump's administration feels like it's "manifested itself" as the coronavirus 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z

Did you see the “South Park” episode that parodied the movie? ArtsBeat Blog: A More Perfect Union: Tom Six Discusses 'The Human Centipede II' 2011-09-21T16:04:10Z

Cabin goes beyond the parody of the Scream franchise into darker, richer territory. The Cabin in the Woods: Burning Down the House of Horror 2012-04-11T13:49:01Z

Since our last parody contest, this past summer, was about science and technology, we don’t want songs just about what’s taught in a class, but something referring to schools/teaching/learning itself. Style Invitational Week 1265: Parody for the course — write a song about school 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z

The stockings are duly hung near the fire to dry and then – otherwise fully dressed and chaste – our pair go to bed, still chained together in a parody of a nervous wedding night. My favourite Hitchcock film: The 39 Steps 2012-06-16T23:03:03Z

Jackie Beat The drag performer is back with song parodies and more. L.A. theater openings, Oct. 4-11: 'The Addams Family' and more 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

Over the summer we would do some sort of parody project, usually some sort of young-adult fiction book. Harvard Lampoon president Alexis Wilkinson on how writers’ rooms should deal with gender and race 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z

As well as parody accounts such as @DrSamuelJohson, in which the "gouty lexicographer" with a passion for capitalisation fulminates about modern life, Twitter abounds in literary quotations. Ben Jonson begins Twitter travel journal, rather late 2013-07-03T13:51:28Z

Compositions in black, white, red and tan painted on wood scraps and cardboard parody, with slacker attitude, paintings from the early years of Russian Modernism as well as Soviet-style symbolism. Review: ‘Scenes for a New Heritage’ at the Museum of Modern Art 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

But they seem more comical, like parodies of Rococo mirrors, than tragic. Art Review: Artifacts of an Imagined Time 2011-01-27T21:07:41Z

In a moment of sheer brilliance, “Saturday Night Live” aired an episode of “The Office: Middle Earth,” a parody of the UK sitcom starring Ricky Gervais and SNL’s host, Martin Freeman. “SNL’s” “The Office: Middle Earth” is downright genius 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z

She defended her actions, posted photos of herself in blackface and said she parodies people of all races. Televisa draws heat for ‘brownface’ Yalitza Aparicio parody 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z

Even when the show is a straightforward spoof, the acuity of Binns's parody makes it heavenly. Ian D Montfort 2010-08-19T20:46:00Z

Since parody falls under fair use, "Amish Paradise" was recorded and became a smash hit in 1996. 10 musicians who refused to let "Weird Al" Yankovic parody their songs 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

Everything you learned about dating through TV game shows is turned upside down and backward, then spun around again, in this live parody of a 1990s matchmaking competition. 5 Comedy Shows to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z

The song, Mission Statement, is a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young imitation instead of a direct parody. The Internet Should Have Killed Weird Al. It Only Made Him Stronger 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

Recently he took the Internet by storm with parodies of current pop culture favorites including Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” and Lorde’s “Royals.” Man drunkenly drafts Change.org petition to have “Weird Al” Yankovic perform at the Super Bowl 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

Smirking at its own putative cleverness, “The Big Bang” carries film noir parody into previously unexplored territory — particle physics — to address, if not to solve, the mystery to end all mysteries. | 'The Big Bang': A Taste for Psychedelics and the God Particle 2011-05-12T23:22:16Z

“Poe! The Musical” probably sounds like a punch line or a parody. Theater Review: A Poet on the Skids in ‘Red-Eye to Havre de Grace’ 2014-05-01T02:00:01Z

But Mr. Hanson’s play gets away with pretending to be a parody, so we forgive it — even for having the nerve to provide a resolution. ArtsBeat: New York Fringe Festival Report: ‘Waiting for Waiting for Godot’ 2013-08-23T19:25:35Z

We tell you all this because it gave us some excuse for another of our song parody contests, however tenuously linked. Style Invitational: Tabby Road — write a song about cats or other critters 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z

The sketch certainly made us laugh, but it also gave us an excuse to reflect, fondly, on the many varieties of Sorkin parodies that have cropped up over the years. The art of the Aaron Sorkin parody: A brief history of our obsession with spoofing Hollywood’s most spoof-able writer 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

But I’m a comedy writer, and so I decided to write a parody. Motherlode Blog: Read This, or Be the Worst Parent Ever 2012-03-23T19:40:58Z

Black has the trickiest job, never tipping into camp parody or opacity. Jack Black: 'I was getting tired of the frat-guy comedies' 2013-04-18T16:00:01Z

Celia, who believes pre-Castro Cuba was “a pathetic place, a parody of a country,” supported the revolution and its promise for change. 3 Books That Help Explain American-Cuban Relations 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z

Ani is almost a parody of a “strong female character”—a tough cop who toughly toughs out tough situations with toughness. Being female is a wound that never heals: How Ani Bezzerides emerged as the real hero of “True Detective” 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

And it was brilliant entertainment; partly because the plots were first-class, but mainly because Elba was a good enough actor to carry it off without lapsing into parody. Luther; The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II – TV review 2013-07-03T05:00:05Z

From the early 1960s on, nearly every issue of Mad included a movie parody, and before Mr. Ducker retired he had illustrated 238, more than half of them. Mort Drucker, Master of the Mad Caricature, Is Dead at 91 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z

When you have Matt Damon dressed up in a Fruit of the Loom outfit on Jimmy Kimmel, or Paul McCartney doing a parody of “Yesterday,” all bets are off. John Stamos on Losing Your Virginity with John Stamos 2013-05-07T14:58:10Z

One of Frank’s inspirations is a television show, “The Holy Avenger,” a ridiculous superhero series on the fictional All-Jesus Network that suggests a “South Park” parody. | 'Super': You Don?t Need Superpowers if You Have a Pipe Wrench (and Anger Issues) 2011-03-31T23:05:03Z

To compensate the members of his stammering tribe, Maxwell provides a lucky few of them with a song, often a pop parody with flat lyrics that allow their feelings to soar momentarily on off-key wings. Hotel Room Theater: Richard Maxwell's 'Showcase' at the Millennium Biltmore 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z

The wittiest number, Mr. Leonhart’s “ Double Cross,” was an absurdly complicated film noir parody; the most sobering, Paul Simon’s wistfully prescient “American Tune.” Music Review: Maureen McGovern at Birdland - Review 2011-11-09T23:26:51Z

The cold open was, of course, a parody of the final presidential debate. SNL: Hanks makes American dads great again as Baldwin’s Trump tics on 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z

However, in the parody, it wraps up a little less satisfyingly, though arguably more realistically. WATCH: Parody duo hilariously spoof Heineken’s “Worlds Apart” ad — because nothing is safe from the internet 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z

There are passages that read like a Craig Brown parody in Private Eye. Tony Blair's A Journey: Andrew Rawnsley's review 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z

Our Christmas episode from season three is a Glee parody. Community: Ken Jeong, Alison Brie, Danny Pudi and more on their favourite episodes 2013-05-03T12:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the band shout the title in distorted voices, as though singing through telephones, and the guitars crunch and wail in a parody of guitars that crunch and wail. Weezer is the absolute worst: Is Rivers Cuomo just trolling us all? 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

And without parodies, we wouldn’t have the movies and television we love so much now. Scream of laughter: how today's best-loved pop culture grew from parody 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

Also set to appear is "Weird Al" Yankovic, who will perform a version of the song "Homer and Marge," a parody of the single "Jack and Diane." 'The Simpsons' set to invade the Hollywood Bowl 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z

That year Springer starred in a critically savaged movie parody of his show called "Ringmaster," which coincided with the release of his memoir, also titled "Ringmaster." Jerry Springer, talk TV's ringmaster, leaves an entertainment legacy we'll be living with for years 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z

And I enjoy Maya Rudolph playing an outsized parody of a needy, demanding talk show host. The Good Wife, Up All Night, and the Spinoff-Within-a-Show 2011-10-18T13:44:24Z

For example, a parody of Jimmy Saville in a children's programme might not be offensive to the audience, but it's newly acquired historical context would render its transmission inappropriate. Letters: Racist language is no joke – even in an episode of Fawlty Towers 2013-01-25T21:00:07Z

His personal life reads like a zany parody of a Christian moral life. An atheist in the White House? It could happen, thanks to Donald Trump 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z

And thanks to the runaway success of "Drag Race," there's also a market for this kind of self-help literature, especially in the realm of parody. Asking for it: "Drag Race" winner Bianca Del Rio has questionable advice for you 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z

Mr. Cerveris, who has hardly a trace of a Southern accent and no vocal twang, clearly decided not to affect those qualities, lest he sound like a bad parody. Music Review: Michael Cerveris in American Songbook Series - Review 2012-01-23T22:02:20Z

Give awards for TV's viral-video moments: A top candidate this year would be Stephen Colbert's parody of Rebecca Black's "Friday" on NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" — complete with cameo by Taylor Hicks. Shake up the Emmy Awards, already 2011-07-12T17:47:04Z

Not all parody requires “tricking people” into thinking it’s real. Hey, Elon Musk, Comedy Doesn’t Want to Be Legal 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

Especially if you plan to enter the parody contest, check it out at wapo.st/styleconv. Style Invitational Week 1306: PolitiCaroling — a song parody contest 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z

In 2004, Mr. Tsuchitani parodied the museum’s “Geisha: Beyond the Painted Smile” exhibition using postcard photos of himself dressed as a geisha, which he surreptitiously placed in the museum’s rack cards. Asian Art Museum to Remove Bust of Patron. That’s Just a Start. 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z

Hence “Real Husbands” as commentary: Here are well-regarded actors reduced to parody, and reduced to sharing the air, on a show that is a satire of emasculation. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ and Lack of Black Male Leads 2013-01-14T23:20:39Z

They reproduce a parody of the London’s Underground’s famous color-coded, stylized map, this time expanded to cover the world. ‘On the Map’: The wonderful world of maps, from A to Z 2012-12-27T19:20:05Z

And a surprise hit was "Rod Blagojevich Superstar," a parody of "Jesus Christ Superstar," which mocked the helmet-haired former governor, then accused of federal corruption charges, as a greedy narcissist. Famed comedy club seeking laughs in Chicago's past 2011-11-05T14:53:08Z

Owners of the copyrighted works will only be able to sue if the parody conveys a discriminatory message. Parody laws set to come into effect 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

The energy and push of the musical numbers, acting as a form of parody—a delight. ‪The Year in Theatre and Farewell to a Friend 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z

Yet Anderson’s parody is good-natured, a bit of wholesome American ribbing. Not Bach or Beethoven, but Leroy Anderson Is the Composer for Now 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” probably the most beloved children’s book in English, as well as the most parodied, quoted and analyzed. The secret history of Wonderland in ‘The Story of Alice’ 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z

An initial effort to pitch “Weird” around Hollywood was unsuccessful, and studios seemed to expect a movie that more directly lampooned existing biopics, in the same way Yankovic’s songs parodied other hit singles. When Weird Al Yankovic Met Daniel Radcliffe, Things Got … Well, You Know 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z

That’s why the Hotwives seems like it could be the lowest form of comedy, making fun of something that is already a parody of itself. The Hotwives of Orlando delightfully skewers TV’s most vacuous genre 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

I'm worried about the Tonto figure becoming a parody or a commercialized figure that doesn't have any dimension or depth. New Tonto, familiar feelings for Native Americans 2012-07-25T17:20:14Z

If parody requires exaggeration, what does Trump’s real-life performance leave to exaggerate? How does Alec Baldwin’s Trump impression sound on the page? Yuuge! 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z

Shepard Fairey’s “Hope” poster went viral, inspired countless parodies and was an early breakthrough that shed a light on social media’s potential for crowdsourced campaigning. How Pepe the Frog and Nasty Woman Are Shaping the Election 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

Woolf’s novel, a fantastical parody of biographies, follows its forever-young protagonist through the centuries: from Orlando’s years as a favorite of Elizabeth I to the book’s publication in 1928. Genre-Blurring, Politically Charged Opera Wins Top Music Prize 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z

This time, the sketch was a parody of “A Christmas Carol.” ‘Saturday Night Live’ Jabs at Trump, Michael Flynn and Matt Lauer 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z

"I need to write three parodies," Yankovic, who's in the midst of a summer tour, told Billboard.com. Weird Al ponders Lady Gaga parody 2010-06-23T04:51:00Z

The first XXX adaptation is not a parody, and it does not comment on, criticize, or ridicule the originals. Universal files lawsuit against "Fifty Shades" porn "rip-off" 2012-11-30T01:07:13Z

“He made a parody to Kenny Rogers’s ‘The Gambler’ on the spot,” she said. United by Sorrow, They Forged a Joyful Future 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z

Crystal became known for parodying the Best Picture nominees by inserting himself digitally into scenes from the movies. The Globes' and Oscars' new hosts: Dancing at the comedic edge 2013-01-09T16:36:23Z

The Campaign offers a parody of modern elections that rings true for all its hyperbole. 5 Election Comedies to Get You Ready for the Polls 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

“Let’s try to imbue every frame with that balance of cartoon violence and satire, parody, meta-humor, musical comedy and sometimes quasi-ish educational content.” ‘Animaniacs’ Is Back, Still Zany and Totally Insane-y 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z

An early success was a dead-on parody of Mademoiselle magazine, followed later by eerily perfect re-creations of Time, Life and Sports Illustrated. Review: The Good Old Tasteless Days in ‘Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead’ 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

On my own, more modest level, the roster of those who have enjoyed my parodies of them is wholly unpredictable. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

So if Adams practically perfected comic SF that was neither full of knowing in-jokes for the cognoscenti, nor knockabout parody, then who else has come close? Douglas Adams is still the king of comic science fiction 2013-03-11T12:55:34Z

One mourner observed, “I don’t think I’ve ever heard a ‘Be Our Guest’ parody at a funeral before.” Style Invitational: Strip search — play off a line of text in a comic strip 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

On TikTok, a movie may be viciously parodied or recreated in fervid tribute; it may be mocked, riffed on or playfully remixed. Lights, Camera, TikTok 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z

“Even though the characters are exaggerated parodies, eg Sheldon being an extraordinarily brilliant scientist, lacking even the most elementary social skills, each has some real human qualities,” said fan Al Resnick of Yorktown, Virginia. Critics be damned – here's why The Big Bang Theory is an unstoppable force with fans 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z

Satire is booming online, from the Onion to countless parody accounts and social media memes. ‘Vanguard of opposition’: SNL adds Spicer to satire’s resurgence under Trump 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z

Little Birds, though, has provided space to push past parody into a deeper compassion. Juno Temple: 'Real eroticism is about how somebody’s sweat tastes' 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z

There is a touch of parody about the contortions of the legs and the undulations of the back. Auctions: Buyers Scoop Up the Trophies at Auctions 2011-07-15T11:30:07Z

A clip released Monday by the Comedy Central animated series shows the residents of South Park — including Stan, Kyle and Randy — singing a parody of The Star-Spangled Banner with lyrics that blatantly mock Kaepernick. South Park Ridicules Colin Kaepernick's National Anthem Protest 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z

Latest Project: Mr. Young-White was a writer on Season 2 of “American Vandal,” a series that parodies true crime documentaries like “Making a Murderer” by turning an investigative lens on high school vandalism. Newest ‘Daily Show’ Correspondent Has Graduated From Twitter Fame 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z

Yet they can also see a feline parody of “America’s Got Talent,” fancifully animated dog and cat crime capers and a documentary about golden retrievers that served as the legitimately elected mayors of Idyllwild, Calif. Animal Lovers, Rejoice: The NY Cat and Dog Film Festivals Return 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z

And is it sacrilege to say that, by making her the narrator, the parody makes Sansa more immediately sympathetic than the books and series do? Spring Break Is Coming: Watch the Parody School of Thrones 2013-03-12T13:10:04Z

To become Uday, Latif pops in prosthetic teeth, hunches his shoulders and turns his voice into a stammering screech, and Mr. Cooper in effect parodies one of his roles from inside another. | 'The Devil?s Double': Straight From Uday Hussein?s Inner Circle 2011-07-29T00:16:46Z

The Hulu series is a parody of the others but, unfortunately for it, the genre is already well beyond parodying. ‘The Hotwives of Orlando’ Parodies a Bravo Franchise 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

But the sound bite was also highlighted in a parody song that was quickly doctored with Auto-tune and posted online. Charles Ramsey's turbulent 15 minutes of fame 2013-05-08T20:21:10Z

“Do you want to see this amazing parody of ‘Telephone’?” she asked. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z

Weird Al parody nixed by Lady Gaga  How has Weird Al ‪Yankovic‬ managed to insert himself into the cultural dialogue half a decade after his last popular hit? Weird Al parody nixed by Lady Gaga 2011-04-20T20:41:00Z

That work, combining an interactive ritual performance with an absurdist parody, bore witness to the many deaths of Black people to police and vigilante violence. The Creators of ‘On Sugarland’ Build a Site of Mourning and Repair 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z

To write your own song parody, first you have to decide what your song will be about. Mary Amato weaves stories and songwriting together in Lucy McGee series 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

The host also reignited his ongoing fake feud with Matt Damon, which began with his exchanging of parody songs with the actor and Kimmel’s then girlfriend, Sarah Silverman, in the early noughties. Jimmy Kimmel sticks it to Donald Trump in Oscars opening monologue 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z

But whether lovingly intended or not, parodying the labels of haute-fashion brands can be a legally perilous endeavor. Fashion Logo Parodies, Strictly Tongue in Chic 2013-12-12T01:17:46Z

In an attempt to defuse the tension, each sings a song – giving the composer the opportunity to draw on his long-favourite device of parody. The Lighthouse – review 2012-10-12T17:10:14Z

“These sort of potpourri parodies were very popular among the underground set,” said Robert Shaye, who founded New Line Cinema in 1967, at 27. Unearthing a Celluloid Artifact of the ?60s 2011-04-08T23:38:27Z

They were, he says, "so awful" that he started jotting down their conversations during meetings, and soon began to form an idea for a fictional parody of them. A life in books: Tim Waterstone 2010-09-08T07:00:00Z

The San Francisco parents, for example, might appear like a parody of progressive parenting, complete with an at-home birth and a vegetarian diet for their baby daughter. Hollywood gripped by baby fever 2010-04-12T05:29:00Z

“This is a difficult moment for House of Cards or even Veep where the satire or parody is suddenly too close to the thing itself,” says Walters. The lying game: why unreliable TV narrators matter in the Trump era 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z

The spirit of “Love Actually Live” is loving hommage, not parody. Do you love ‘Love Actually’? Then here's everything you need to know about ‘Love Actually Live’ 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z

Concert performance of a musical parody of Tolkien’s “The Fellowship of the Ring.” L.A. theater openings, Dec. 7-14: 'Sleeping Beauty and Her Winter Knight' and more 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

According to Mr. Hendrix, Mad’s 1981 parody of “The Empire Strikes Back,” “The Empire Strikes Out,” prompted the Lucasfilm legal department to send a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the issue be recalled. Mort Drucker, Master of the Mad Caricature, Is Dead at 91 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z

Yankovic did release five of his new songs on last year's digital "Internet Leaks" EP, including a parody of T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" and stylistic homages to the White Stripes, the Doors and Queen. Weird Al ponders Lady Gaga parody 2010-06-23T04:51:00Z

On the other hand, parody is a pas-de-deux, in that the parodist must inhabit the language and speech-rhythms of the parodied while subverting them for his own ends. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

It is a perfect parody of the siege mentality of the modern art gallery, always embattled no matter how well protected by money or status. Bedwyr Williams: My Bad ? review 2012-05-19T23:05:32Z

The show was a self-aware parody of Ian Fleming’s creation James Bond, who had been played by Sean Connery in two hit movies by the time “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” made its debut. Robert Vaughn, Who Starred as Napoleon Solo in ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E,’ Dies at 83 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

Still, there’s a genuineness to Vallance’s silliness — to parodies that nonetheless ruminate on serious themes of the capacity for knowledge, human empathy and inevitable death. Jeffrey Vallance has a conversation with Leonardo and other giants at CB1 Gallery 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z

The result is a lot material from “True Detective” that sounds like a parody of itself. “True Detective” recap: Internal investigations and the shoot-out of the century 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

Sure, his utility in the film may be solely the setup of a belabored Breaking Bad parody. Unseen on screen: the secret movie cameos you might not know about 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z

Just as "Talladega Nights" hid a commentary on Bush-era red states, the premise of "Anchorman 2" includes a parody of today's media. Ferrell and McKay: A partnership forged on jokes 2013-12-18T14:02:20Z

A reader who is skilled in music parodies did this one. Video honors mythic Chicago hero: 'Kasso' 2011-11-29T18:44:00Z

That his verse never reads like a parody of a certain kind of life — courtly old men in creaking shirts, flashing their monocles — is a testament to his fluid sense of irony. This Dark Prince of American Poetry Writes With Glittering Malice 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z

Countless numbers of people have uploaded there own versions and parodies of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" and "Let It Go" from Disney's "Frozen." YouTube brings its huge fan base to music streaming 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

This is a song so opulently miserable that it's almost a parody of heartbreak songs. Tracks of our tears: the songs that make G2 writers weep 2011-04-08T07:00:02Z

And neither do her characters — the bonneted cleaning lady; her parody of Scarlett O’Hara, wearing a curtain rod across her shoulders. Still talking, with Carol Burnett 2014-04-23T21:16:30Z

But considering the challenge — not to mention the incomparable Tina Fey parody — Ms. Moore plays the candidate with surprising finesse. | ?Game Change?: In ?Game Change? on HBO, Julianne Moore Plays Sarah Palin 2012-03-08T13:00:00Z

The “Hitler Gets Angry” scene from the 2004 World War II film “Downfall” has been parodied so extensively on YouTube you’d think there was nothing left for him to get upset over. 'Hitler Gets Angry' over Rolling Stone's greatest albums list 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

As evidenced by the above sketch, “SNL” has been doing the “60 Minutes” parody for decades. “SNL’s” 10 best cable news parodies 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

“On the other hand, ‘SportsCenter’ is a really cool show and really fun, and already ironic, so to parody that is the complete wrong thing to do.” Norm Macdonald Rises Again on Comedy Central ?Sports Show? 2011-04-05T15:46:02Z

"Well, there are a limited number of things you're able to manage each day, which parodies games on Facebook," she says. RedShirt – or what happens when Facebook meets Star Trek 2013-05-01T10:01:14Z

We didn’t want it to be a parody. Magic Man: A Q&A with Burt Wonderstone‘s Steve Carell 2013-03-08T13:00:42Z

It seems clear that the PippaTips account and book are parodies: even the Twitter bio states "clearly a parody", and the book does not make any claim to be written by Middleton herself. Does the @pippatips legal spat show we're losing our appetite for satire? 2013-07-19T10:22:02Z

Timberlake bursts into apt parodies of 90s songs on multiple occasions, reminding you that before he was an actor, he was a song and dance man. Friends With Benefits: Soft Porn, Meet Snarky Charm 2011-07-21T20:45:00Z

Such extreme, noisy fantasies of embattled pseudo-manhood might work as parody if they showed any genuine wit. Movie Review: Liam Neeson in Joe Carnahan?s Thriller ?The Grey? 2012-01-26T22:19:02Z

And if you were just a teen watching Scary Movie on the big screen with your pals in 2000, you probably needed a parody like Scary Movie to bring those absurdities to light. Scream of laughter: how today's best-loved pop culture grew from parody 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

Here, Keiko leaps to freedom in an iconic moment of whaling cinema – parodied mercilessly ever since. Clip joint: whales 2011-02-02T18:26:16Z

Collectively, the Downfall parodies must by now have accumulated many millions of views. How Google made me get into bed with Hitler 2013-03-17T00:05:49Z

It was like the parody version of past career hits filtered through a working-from-home lens and then doused in Swarovski and glittering with the promise We Will Go Out Again. New York Fashion Week Returns. Here’s the Cliffs Notes Version. 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z

Isidore’s sons remember him as a man of pointed humor with a strong political sensibility, and said it was in character for him to use humor and parody for political effect. The Saga of a World War II Ancestor of Miss Piggy, Bert and Yoda 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z

There’s even more verve in the musical parodies of “Popstar” than in the strenuous emptiness, forced whimsy, and programmed emotion of “La La Land.” The Empty Exertions of “La La Land” 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

Charles Dodgson often visited the museum and created Alice’s Dodo as a parody of himself; he stammered, poor fellow, and would introduce himself as “Do-do-dodgson.” Oxford: Where time is fluid, Latin is far from dead and every stone tells a story 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

But he relaxes beautifully into Vince’s big later aria, a description of a cross-country drive in the rain and one of the most performed and parodied monologues of contemporary theater. Review: In Shepard’s ‘Buried Child,’ a Father and Family Dissolve Into Darkness 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z

An over-the-top satire of operatic quest narratives and would-be coups d’état, Prokofiev’s opera shoots ripe parodies of Romanticism through with sardonic punchiness and zany chaos. A Festival Adds to Opera’s Soaring Body Count 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z

Obviously this is ripe for parody, especially as literally no one has already made endless jokes about it on Tumblr and Instagram and what have you. The People's Choice Awards: seven things we learned 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

The best movie clones function as a kind of richly enjoyable parody of the original. Double trouble: the hard life of the movie doppelganger 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z

Earlier I said that the work parodies sitcoms. Four political dramas that play around with form 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

In a parody of a lecture series that holds reason itself hostage, Cantlie adopts the civilized tone of open debate. U.S. refusal to negotiate ransoms may be risky

The actors play for laughs, Mr. Student said, but “much as we’re parodying this, we also love the work.” Spare Times: For Children for Dec. 16-22 2011-12-15T22:30:10Z

Torture involves "elaborate pain", but the initial pain is stunning rather than "creeping", or the "slow parody of how lives end". Poem of the week: Rendition by Chris Wallace-Crabbe 2013-01-28T13:02:28Z

Buffet’s spiky and always prominent signature is, like so much else about his work, an inadvertent parody. 11 Galleries to Visit Now on the Upper East Side and in Harlem 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

That transformation allowed Mr. Lowe to age gracefully in a youth-obsessed industry, he said, while retaining the sardonic perspective that spiked early singles like “Music for Money” and “Nutted by Reality,” a Paul McCartney parody. ArtsBeat Blog: Popcast: Nick Lowe, an Interview, Performance and Album Preview 2011-09-08T18:30:58Z

Like “The Good Fight,” it is trying to capture an experience that resists parody and beggars belief. How ‘Atlanta’ and ‘The Good Fight’ Chose Chaos 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z

The Bernadette Corporation label was to some degree an attack on, or parody of, high fashion. Bernadette Corporation: 'Don't have sex with each other' 2013-03-24T21:00:01Z

A black-and-white parody of Ingmar Bergman’s films, “The Dove” credited itself with a presumably coveted “Golden Escargot” award. George Coe, character actor and veteran of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ dies at 86 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z

But it was also hard to imagine anyone could write a funny song parody about sea urchin sushi, and the Loser Community did just fine with that contest, too. Style Invitational Week 1260: What lies (are) ahead for 2018 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z

Certainly in hindsight these stunts reveal a degree of parody and performance that are much less funny in light of his diminished integrity. Jon Stewart’s Brian Williams dilemma: How will “Daily Show” handle a friend becoming a punchline? 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z

Psy succeeded with a video that generated countless parodies and became a media sensation. Psy's "Gangnam Style" video becomes YouTube's most viewed 2012-11-26T04:20:08Z

Importantly, although they may not look like the pinnacle of cultural sophistication, these jokes are transformed into postmodern satire and parodies, as people develop derivatives. What effect has the internet had on comedy? 2011-04-02T23:07:08Z

Cue the requisite music video parodies, chart-climbing montages and giddy swarms of fans. 'Eternity: The Movie' is fleeting fun 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z

It doesn't lean all the way into parody, but rather feels more like a faithful and knowing approximation of a very specific, muscular genre: one of those the-world-is-ending-we're-all-gonna-die movies. Review: `Battleship' loud, dumb but stays afloat 2012-05-16T01:31:06Z

The Lonely Island expresses its affection, and its knowledge, through astute parody. White Rappers Paying Homage to the Past 2011-05-14T04:00:07Z

The broadcast nearly out-rated the event it parodied, drawing more viewers in the coveted 18-49-year-old demographic, but more importantly, Bee donated all proceeds from ticket sales to the Committee to Protect Journalists. How late-night comedy went from political to politicized 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z

And so it makes up games and cartoons, shamelessly simplistic -- and therefore reassuringly safe -- parodies of real experience. Let the Osama bin Laden killing games begin! 2011-05-03T20:30:00Z

Initially a parody of those so-called interactive videos that never really made sense — because, you know, you couldn’t actually interact with them — the video eventually does begin to directly address the increasingly frazzled David. ‘Rent-A-Pal’ Review: You Don’t Want to Borrow This VHS Tape 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z

The result is a novel of Indian magic and modern technology, a parody of New World ambition and an elegy of assimilation. Review | Sanjena Sathian’s ‘Gold Diggers’ is a witty social satire with a dash of magic 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian The increasing popularity of self-help and life-coaching have proved a gift to comedians in recent years, perhaps because, like politicians, self-help gurus can so often sound like parodies already. Edinburgh comedy notebook: spoof self-help gurus have pulling power 2011-08-19T13:55:04Z

Queen Elizabeth II famously had a wicked sense of humor, so one can only imagine how she felt about the many “Saturday Night Live” parodies of the royal family over the years. How SNL turned prim Queen Elizabeth II into a punk brawler 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z

But he may have slyly been parodying the pope's theatrical restrictions. Bach Collegium San Diego gives Handel's 'La Resurrezione' life 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z

Let’s see how the Trocks invest virtuosity with wit on a program that also includes “Swan Lake” and “Go for Barocco,” a parody of George Balanchine’s fiendishly complicated patterning. The Week Ahead: Dec. 16 — 22 2012-12-16T07:40:07Z

I thought I’d end my days as some crass horror movie parody but was saved by a kind man with a truck. Cycling the Middle East: the kindness of strangers and the desperation of refugee camps 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z

The best thing in the new season — after “Milk, Milk, Lemonade” — is another music video parody, a relatively low-pressure segment with no big-name guest stars. TV Review: ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Season 3 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z

The show popped up in law school lectures and Internet parodies. The TV Watch: After 8 Seasons, Kiefer Sutherland Hangs Up His Lethal Toys 2010-05-25T02:26:00Z

The duo released a children’s album, and served as the house band on “What Just Happened??! With Fred Savage,” a parody of TV after-show programs. Best Coast Almost Had No Future. Now Everything Has Changed. 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z

The pair has previously worked on Casa de mi Padre and Lifetime parody A Deadly Adoption. Will Ferrell to star in Eurovision song contest comedy for Netflix 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z

Click on the links in the titles below for clips of the original songs, so you can listen to the melodies as you read the parody lyrics. Style Invitational: Do over the do-over — enter any of the year’s contests 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z

Sutton’s central idea with the Kelly cartoons was to parody the idea of the political cartoonist. Brilliantly Wrong: The Political Cartoons of the Onion’s Stan Kelly 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z

“Repeat Stuff,” whose title is just repeated in the chorus over and over, is a parody and a critique of a pop song that is as funny as it is catchy. On Comedy: Bo Burnham Releases His Comedy Special 2013-12-25T22:24:40Z

The students said the parody of the Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake song Suit and Tie was intended as harmless fun but student organisations and university authorities condemned it as insensitive and racist. Fraternity's blackface Jay-Z parody video fuels university racism storm 2013-04-26T18:59:00Z

Why not watch this reactionary anti‑CND action thriller while imagining it is actually a Comic Strip parody and pretending it stars Keith Allen instead of Lewis Collins? The 50 funniest films… chosen by comedians 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

When PBS presented its history of comedy, “Make ’Em Laugh,” in 2009, it opened the satire episode with Billy Crystal parodying pledge breaks. ‘Elmo Knows Where You Live’: A History of the PBS Pledge Drive 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z

Griffin’s image was a “parody of Trump’s own sexist remarks taken to an extreme, absurdist visual,” according to Bloom. Kathy Griffin claims “conspiracy” at mad, looping press conference 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

His quaveringly sensitive, refined, yet defiantly insistent voice – “Everyone has been very kind....” – became much imitated, much parodied. Peter Bradshaw on John Hurt: 'A virtual folk memory of wisdom and style' 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z

The hilarious scene that parodies the stage version of “The Lion King” is alone worth the price of a ticket to this new musical from Atlantic for Kids, a division of the Atlantic Theater Company. 9 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z

Right-wing pundits and politicians have long chafed at Baldwin’s criticism of former President Donald Trump and his Trump parody on “Saturday Night Live.” In fatal shooting, some political foes take aim at Baldwin 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z

Ms. Bartosik is of course commenting on this television culture, even offering a swipe at “So You Think You Can Dance,” including sound clips from that show and a parody of a typically overwrought duet. Dance Review: Kimberly Bartosik?s ?i like penises? at Danspace - Review 2011-09-25T21:53:18Z

As Roy, a Mission: Impossible–type secret agent who may be crazy, Cruise willingly parodies himself while reminding us of the qualities that made him a star in the first place. Knight and Day: Tom Cruise's Charm Offensive 2010-06-24T08:15:00Z

The movie’s parodies of “Taxi Driver” and “The King of Comedy” are obvious; so are its pastiches of the designs and events of those movies’ times. “Joker” Is a Viewing Experience of Rare, Numbing Emptiness 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z

But Noah has much of Stewart’s old writing team, the instincts of a standup comedian, and an unhinged Republican field in which parody and reality seem to trade places. Trevor Noah gets it now: His takedown of Ted Cruz shows he’s only growing sharper on American politics 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z

It almost seems a conscious parody of the Moore. Sarah Lucas is far better than Moore and Hepworth 2013-07-01T14:54:36Z

The lowest points are the television and pop culture parodies: the last resort of idea-starved comedy writers, as demonstrated by “Saturday Night Live” over the years. | 'Nick Swardson?s Pretend Time': A Stand-Up Comedian Walks Into Some Sketches 2010-10-11T21:32:00Z

The destabilization of the narrative is a characteristic Wellesian effect: the parody becomes real; reality becomes a parody. How Orson Welles’s “The Other Side of the Wind” Was Rescued from Oblivion 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z

Then, the show was not just colorful but crazy, a pastiche and a parody of everything Indian. Generation Genius! 2012-09-27T18:27:45Z

A hustler and a confidence man arriving on a scene that valued authenticity and ideological relevance above all, he ruined any easy distinctions between protest and surrealism, parody and profundity. Critic?s Notebook: His Back Pages, Captured on Film 2011-05-17T19:00:20Z

The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago even has a YouTube parody of a drunk Ms. Cutter impersonator holding a flask with charts in the background. Stephanie Cutter Is a Messenger Who Does the Shooting for Obama 2012-10-13T00:12:59Z

It is set in Spain, but really it is totally French, full of parodies, cliches and innuendo. Glyndebourne's odd double 2012-08-09T19:00:12Z

As the decades passed, the parodies seemed to preempt him. Perspective | On Hemingway and the ideal of masculinity 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z

Their passion was a noisome parody of mutual need; when he cut his arm on glass, she broke a bottle and gave herself a corresponding wound. “Amy,” Back from Black 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

If there’s anything impossible to parody successfully onstage, or for that matter, off, it’s performance art. Review: ‘Friend Art,’ at Too-Close Range, Could Be Neither 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z

Schmich turned it into a book series; it also became a popular song, which inspired parodies. A legendary Chicago newspaper columnist bids farewell — and wonders who will be left to tell her city’s tale 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z

His doomed project is such an inspired parody of the fraught history of Western “altruism” abroad. Writing middle-aged men in crisis: Novelists Lindsay Stern and Andrew Ridker in conversation 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z

It’s a sketchbook teeming with rough drafts, would-be parodies, half-ideas and good themes not fully fleshed out. Albums From Terius Nash, George Strait, Cymbals Eat Guitars 2011-09-05T22:44:58Z

“The World’s End” completes a cycle begun with “Shaun of the Dead” and continued in “Hot Fuzz” that blends genre parody, snappy verbal humor and sublimely preposterous action-movie mayhem. Movie Review: ‘World’s End’ Continues ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and ‘Hot Fuzz’ 2013-08-22T21:06:38Z

Some say the subject matter is beyond parody but Morton's comedy isn't just about the ridiculous "decisions by committee" culture of government bodies. Have you been watching ? Twenty Twelve? 2011-04-04T14:37:06Z

They play was written as a response to his critics, and is difficult to render today, with its parody of a rival company’s actors, which presumably had greater resonance in the 17th century. Molière, Turning 400, Can Still Surprise 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z

While the First Amendment and fair use copyright laws mean that Yankovic doesn't have to get permission from the original recording artists to record a parody song, out of courtesy and respect he always does. 10 musicians who refused to let "Weird Al" Yankovic parody their songs 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

The writer dresses up the events in her life with shifts in point of view, lyrical fragments, nonlinear storytelling, parodies, rhapsodies and a brocade of description. Pretending to Play the Violin 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z

Hitchcock helped him write his 1977 film "High Anxiety," a parody of suspense films that he dedicated to the legendary director. Mel Brooks: 'I'm finally getting recognized as a good director' 2013-05-14T13:02:16Z

As I said, and as you've seen -- you watched it, right? -- it's a kind of parody, or perhaps a celebration, and certainly a deconstruction, of an early 1980s credit sequence. 'Too Many Cooks': Variations on a TV theme 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z

They are at once tributes to Classicism and mannered parodies of it and extremely pertinent to the renewed interest in the figure among younger contemporary painters. Looking Twice at Renoir and O’Keeffe (Ida, not Georgia) 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

His Richard wears his pristine white gown and glittering crown with an arrogant defiance, but he is a king with serious character defects rather than a flouncy parody. Shakespeare and the politics of our age: Trump, 'Julius Caesar' and now 'Richard II' 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z

Although it is partly humorous, it is fascinating to see how the elements of spy films were already ripe for parody. Cold War celluloid 2011-05-06T16:54:34Z

In this parody, by Above Average productions, a representative for Dove subjects unsuspecting women to “the Real Beauty mirror test.” Dove commercial parody shows how “Real Beauty” campaign condescends to women 2014-04-22T17:35:00Z

A parody Twitter account emerged for Palmer’s dental practice, River Bluff Dental, when the official was shut down due to hate-mail. “Where were Cecil the lion’s parents?”: Twitter uses gallows humor to cope with dentist’s grisly act 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z

At the same time, there were some killer parodies, hilarious skits on “SNL” and the other nightly shows and some tearful reminders of those we lost. The year in viral videos: John Oliver, Larry David, mac-and-cheese douche and the very best the Internet had to offer 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z

Then he adds, "Have fun and enjoy the Stanley Cup. Just be careful with the press," a pitch-perfect parody of a real Stanley Cup team's locker-room admonitions. Hockey tradition at Sundance fest is the reel deal 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

Legally speaking, most parodies are protected under “fair use,” which allows for limited uses of unlicensed copyrighted material. Now ‘Spamilton’ Really Can’t Miss Its Shot to Tease ‘Hamilton’ 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

For instance, I didn't know they actually used the same church from "The Graduate" when they parodied it in "Wayne's World 2." The Onion's A.V. Club visits your favorite film locations 2011-05-25T12:01:00Z

“So we were able to maintain our own personality while creating recognizable parody. It’s not about impersonation – we’re creating songs in both their image and our own.” 'Lost Title Tracks': Recording the greatest songs that never were 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

Rather than standing up to torture for the sake of true love, she is showered with presents by Selim as an ironic allusion to “Glitter and Be Gay,” Leonard Bernstein’s Mozartean parody in “Candide.” Abducting Mozart's 'Abduction From the Seragilo' to another time 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z

But while the broadsides at Davis are rapidly approaching the point of parody, they also illustrate why Republicans have had such a hard time attracting unmarried women voters in recent elections. The right’s single-mom mistake: Why their latest attacks are clueless and doomed 2014-01-28T12:44:00Z

As a parody of the traditional male gaze and an assertion of the particularities of female looking, the installation puzzles and entertains in equal measure. No man’s land 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z

His Mikado worked for the Victorians who, for the most part, ignored the parody and enjoyed the japanesery. The Mikado 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z

Still running — deadline also June 28: our contest for parodies or other songs about topics in the news. Style Invitational Week 1441: ’Rick rolling — songs written as limericks 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z

They have, of course, spawned healthy satirical ripostes, with one of the most enjoyable parodies coming from Daniel Clowes, creator of the Ghost World comic. The prints of darkness 2010-06-01T13:35:00Z

“There would be no lentil salad, no shaved brussels sprout salad,” Foer writes in a parody of profundity. With joyless prose about joyless people, Jonathan Safran Foer's 'Here I Am' is kitsch at best 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

You famously parodied Prince on your TV show. Dave Chappelle on Trump, Cosby and His Netflix Deal 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z

Back when I was a sprightly young hotshot, I used to produce parody issues of Book World in that golden age when the section was a Sunday supplement. Is that Harold Bloom? Susan Sontag? ‘Muse’ brims with literary barbs. 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

He was lampooned by Melissa McCarthy on “Saturday Night Live,” constantly mocked and ridiculed by Stephen Colbert, and his press conferences were parodied by “The Daily Show.” “The Daily Show” says goodbye to Sean Spicer with in memoriam tribute 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z

"Johnny Bananas" is a crazy world, full of monkeys, orangutans, and gorillas -- all of whom sound like they just walked off of a shoot for a "Goodfellas" parody. When "celebrities" sue cartoons 2011-08-02T16:30:00Z

While the title character was probably a parody of Hitler originally, in director Nick Olcott’s English adaptation the megalomaniacal ruler is obsessed with protecting his country’s borders. Review | The In Series aims to make ‘Atlantis’ great again 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z

Blanchett flounces through the play-acting with gusto, parodying her mistress’s haughty airs, obsessing over her wads of makeup and lavish wardrobe, berating her sister with disdain that only barely disguises real hatred. Cate Blanchett in The Maids: Star Turnoff 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

As to the question of whether Middleton is likely to damage Middleton's business or goodwill, a recent study on online parody and satire suggests that the opposite is true. Does the @pippatips legal spat show we're losing our appetite for satire? 2013-07-19T10:22:02Z

Mahmut’s immobility is parodied by the sticky tape he puts down nightly in hopes of trapping the mouse that lives in his kitchen. Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Masterpiece of Existential Angst 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z

A comedy called Revolution Society, by Sarah Power, will parody the naive ideals and aimless rebelliousness of a group of students. The fringe turns angry as shows plan to deliver a political punch 2013-07-20T11:30:29Z

Helms’ other two favorites are “Burning Love,” a Bachelor parody hosted by Yahoo!, and the Jake and Amir videos on College Humor. Ed Helms’ Three Favorite Web Series 2013-09-17T15:08:51Z

In our last song parody contest, just days after the election, the Empress pleaded for lyrics that in some way expressed hope. Style Invitational Week 1235: The Sound of Science — a song parody contest 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z

We hear that the new episodes of this animated pop culture/sci-fi parody that start airing tonight will be the series’ last. Wednesday TV Picks: ‘Futurama’ on Comedy Central 2013-06-18T18:30:39Z

Christmas specials—and always include the tedious Schweddy Balls sketch, which isn’t even a good NPR parody—but the pure of heart will not forget its brilliance. Twelve Feel-Good Seasonal Pop Classics, with and Without Christmas 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z

Over a few decades, Mr. Lynch illustrated Bazooka Joe comics; Garbage Pail Kids, which began as a satire of Cabbage Patch Kids; and Wacky Packages, which parodied consumer culture. Jay Lynch, Underground Comics Creator, Dies at 72 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z

When you write your own parodies, how do you get into the mind of your targets? Five great published diaries 2012-07-16T11:00:00Z

This year's spoofs include a parody of singing contest The Voice, in which three judges are searching for "the voice" but keep mistaking it for sounds made by other parts of the body. Berry to guest on Sesame Street 2012-08-08T15:43:46Z

The text reads like an unfunny parody of a lost British aristocracy. Review | Hipster style at its most annoying 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z

But they were always outliers, the stuff of outrageous parody or Washington-bureaucracy burlesque, and almost always deployed in service to restoring order and reminding viewers of our highest shared ideals. Perspective | Trump’s exit may be too late to save the presidential movie 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z

Three grimacing satyrs struggling to fight off a serpent entwined around their legs, indeed looked like a parody of the famous Laocoon group dug up in Rome in 1506. When Roman Statues Play Pranks 2010-06-18T15:00:00Z

Will win: “Pose” is up against the behemoth “Game of Thrones,” which triggered parodies and homages, memes and talk show publicity. Emmy Predictions: Amid newcomers, will ‘Thrones’ slay again? 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z

By now it is likely that more people are familiar with the parody than with the “Airport” movies that were its targets, along with the older “Zero Hour!” Unsinkable Captain of Spoofs 2010-12-01T20:43:00Z

These are scenarios that people outside of the five boroughs might not entirely understand, but those who live in the city will recognize that the parody is close enough to reality to be truly biting. Broad City: season three of the comedy is one of the TV highlights of the year 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z

Sweeney played the role in more than a dozen sketches that placed Pat in everyday settings — a gym, a drugstore, a barbershop — and in parodies of films like “Basic Instinct” and “The Crying Game.” Who Is Julia Sweeney Coming to Terms With? It’s Pat 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z

Their nefarious rulers and eventful politics volunteer themselves for parody, yet the lurid reality often outpaces satire and renders invention superfluous. I witness 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

With no verification needed to establish an account, anonymously written parodies have become a Twitter staple. @MayorEmanuel: Lots of bleepin' laughs 2011-02-02T18:52:31Z

The six women of Zamounda strut through the opening of their piece Crazy, Sexy, Cool in a shameless parody of girl power, but then segue into a powerhouse of a routine. Breakin' Convention – review 2013-05-06T16:12:40Z

Cage initially feared Gormican’s film would be self-mocking parody, and while it has those elements, Cage steers it in more unpredictable directions. Nicolas Cage faces off with a new foe: Himself 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z

It is at this point that you may wonder if you somehow stumbled upon a news channel devoted to The Onion’s parodies of Vice News. Failed conversion: “Believer with Reza Aslan” wants to touch faith, but embraces sensationalism instead 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

The third season, beginning this fall, interrogated the “crazy” in Rachel Bloom’s musical comedy of obsession by exploring her character Rebecca’s diagnosis with borderline personality disorder — while still delivering multiple spot-on song parodies a week. The Best TV Shows of 2017 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z

The show is best when parody blurs into the already surreal dimensions of what’s being parodied. Review: ‘KPOP’ Sings and Dances Its Way Through a Divided Culture 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z

It’s a familiar image that “Outlaw Johnny Black,” directed by Michael Jai White, intends to spoof, but the punchlines don’t quite land properly in this misguided Western parody. ‘Outlaw Johnny Black’ Review: Vengeance Is on His Mind 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z

The comedic duo, who launched the viral "I'm ... Matt Damon" video and its many response parodies, split in 2008, but their relationship has continued to be a running joke on the show. Sarah Silverman talks new man Michael Sheen with ex Jimmy Kimmel 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

"The things that I have apparently parodied, I actually admire," Lichtenstein said of such works. Lichtenstein show in UK goes beyond cartoon classics 2013-02-18T17:00:14Z

Twelve years ago, “Saturday Night Live” and the Lonely Island comedy group lovingly parodied her ginger locks and twangy voice in a popular digital short. It’s a Good Time to Be Reba McEntire 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z

The parody of ’50s Americana is often spot on, and the cast switches ably among roles and genders, but speedier, rowdier plotting and less alliteration would give the show legs. A Double Dose of Divine, and Other Reports From the Fringe Festival 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z

A drunk couple wearing parody Dr. Seuss jerseys that read “Turnt 1” and “Turnt 2” mark the second and third times I see someone vomiting. Music Festivals in Your Thirties 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z

It is enough of a cultural phenomenon that it was recently parodied on "Saturday Night Live." True crime shows spotlight women as victims — but don't help improve women's safety 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z

Do you know of any historical parodies off the top of your head? Phil Morris narrates Ken Burns-style 'Game of Thrones' Castle Black battle retelling 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z

Carnival has always been associated with self-affirmation, assertion of cultural identity and African origins and a parodying of the habits, dress, mores and lifestyle of the oppressor class. The importance of the Notting Hill carnival 2011-08-25T18:59:03Z

Community does a lot of parodies–so the first episode involves a Hunger Games parody. TV Tonight: Community Is Back. Or Is It? 2013-02-07T13:00:15Z

Drummer Michael Gregory admits that he questioned the appropriateness of turning a "bad situation" into a musical parody. YouTube auteurs remix videos into pop music hits 2010-08-21T04:20:00Z

Aukerman says it was more for inspiration than parody: "Except for the flowers, we just substituted the ferns." Galifiniakis' series makes TV debut, ferns in tow 2012-05-03T20:06:14Z

Coogan does well to steer clear of parody and understands that behind the hedonism lies a man who is always in control. Sundance film festival 2013: The Look of Love - first look review 2013-01-20T11:27:42Z

In the late 1970s, he directed 53 episodes of “Soap,” Susan Harris’s parody of soap operas. Jay Sandrich, Emmy-Winning Sitcom Director, Is Dead at 89 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z

Indeed, the premise is so goofy that it almost reads like a parody of a brainless patriotic blockbuster rather than a real movie. Nic Cage's 4th of July classic 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z

The gimmick is that these weirdos appeared as characters in Arthur's books, but the literary parody is just a pretext for farcical mugging and unbridled horseplay. 'Murder for Two' offers exhaustingly manic music, comedy 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

It’s a timely setup in this age of disasters beyond parody, and Levin homes in hilariously on the lame official response. Heard the One About the Hole That Swallowed Part of Chicago? 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z

The transformation of Mr. Baldwin, an outspoken liberal, into the president-elect, Donald J. Trump, for his running parody on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” entails a tangerine hairpiece and a tricky tightrope walk. A Tangerine Wig and a Tightrope Walk: Alec Baldwin as Donald J. Trump 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z

And despite a few attempts on the director’s part to distinguish authentic art from his parody of art as a vast con game, the film ends on a profoundly anti-art note. Perspective | Netflix’s ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ is a revenge fantasy against elites — making it perfect for the age of Trump 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

This involves, among other things, a very funny “I Will Survive” parody. Theater Review: ?A Night With George? - Review 2011-09-17T00:28:24Z

The Times’ fall arts preview is out this weekend and it’s got Shakespeare, a “Hamilton” parody, a tattoo show and colonial Mexican painting. Essential Arts & Culture: Pacific Standard Time begins liftoff, listening like Dvořák, playing Dick Gregory 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z

It’s a firecracker of a song — and, from an art critic’s perspective, more sophisticated and more genuine than their earlier forays into museums and galleries, such as Jay-Z’s dreary Marina Abramovic parody “Picasso Baby.” At the Louvre, Beyoncé and Jay-Z Are Both Outsiders and Heirs 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z

The production starts off as a parody of a shlocky TV talent show, complete with overemotional judges. A Splashy, Messy All-Naked Revue 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z

The more accurate the parody, the more likely it is to be confused with the real thing. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

Among the new songs,“Tacky” is the closest that Yankovic gets to the Nirvana parody. Weird Al Yankovic Endures 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z

The satirists of the Onion parodied this sort of self-absorbed approach in a podcast called A Very Fatal Murder. As Making a Murderer returns, is the obsession with true crime turning nasty? 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z

A few days later, a satirical program on the private broadcaster Mediaset aired an old parody of a lawmaker that also used the slur. Netflix to Debut Italy’s First TV Show With a Majority Black Cast 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z

Sherrod Small, who is black, and Christian Finnegan, who is white, are the hosts of the show, which, its publicity material says, will use “sketch, parody and social experimentation” to illuminate racial issues. Testing Comedy’s Role as a Beacon on Racial Issues 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z

This summer, while “Saturday Night Live” is off the air, the show’s producers will air a special prime-time version of their news parody segment, “Weekend Update.” Seth Meyers Thinks Rep. Steve King Is the Real Horror Master 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

Was it a parody of fringe performance unraveling? Review: In ‘The Dance Apocalypse/Solos,’ the End is Full of Questions 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z

“In the making-fun-of-others department, the highest cultural rung—it is sometimes regarded as an art form—is parody.” Sunday Reading: The Power of Political Satire 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z

To appreciate parody, you must be capable of holding two contradictory ideas in your head simultaneously. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z

Still, censors failed to catch many vulgarities that were uttered onstage, from performances by Nicki Minaj to even a parody by Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee. Beyonce, Brown, Kanye, Jay-Z win at BET Awards 2012-07-02T02:50:11Z

“One realizes,” Mr. Rich continued, “that it is Shakespeare’s character, and not a camp parody, that is being served.” Pat Carroll, TV Mainstay Turned Stage Star, Dies at 95 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z

We believe that the film fell under the fair-use doctrine as a parody of an idyllic day at Disney World. Director Secretly Shoots Feature at Disney Parks 2013-10-11T19:13:27Z

The POW condition, it is made amply clear, is a kind of pressurised parody of normal life – with the added existential twist that it is a condition everyone is extremely anxious to escape. The Barbed-Wire University by Midge Gillies – review 2012-06-12T10:37:18Z

How do you parody someone who brags that he “could shoot somebody” but not drop in the polls? Review: Samantha Bee’s Fierce, Fiery Feminism Anchors ‘Full Frontal’ 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z

Before TV viewers are treated to a hard rain of deadly gobblers, IFC’s earnest tribute/parody of non-fiction filmmaking presents what might end up being one of the series’ most memorable and inevitable larks. Smart Watch: Go home with Amy Sedaris and into wild, wild country with "Documentary Now!" 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z

“The Colbert Show’s” entire shtick is based on the parody of the right-wing blowhard, and as such it’s consistently taken clever jabs as the issues of race in our country. No, we shouldn’t #CancelColbert 2014-03-28T14:14:00Z

“Oh yeah, it was some version of him. But the work I did was how to elaborate on that and not just make it a parody.” Lars Mikkelsen: I found God after playing a boozy, lusty priest 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z

Baldwin's parody of Trump on "Saturday Night Live," complete with orange skin, lip puckering, squinting and tiny hand gestures, is just one of the ways he sticks it to the president. Alec Baldwin says he'd beat Donald Trump in 2020 "hands down" 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z

Among their first films that year was a parody of a recent boxing match in which Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey after a referee’s controversial long count. Comedy’s Sweet Weapon: The Cream Pie 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z

This goes back to the earliest days of “Sesame Street,” in the 1960s, when the creators conceived a kids’ show with the metabolism and spirit of “Laugh-In,” full of TV parodies and faux sponsorships. Muppet Meta Mania, Revived for the Streaming Era 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z

To “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”: Writing a Christmas parody In the age of Donald Trump, Everyone dancing merrily While I’m feeling like a grump. Style Invitational Week 1310: The Year in Redo, Part 2 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z

I think people believe our show is about parodies and doing genres, and it is not. Joel McHale on the Latest Revival of 'Community' and Being O.K. With 'Reference Humor' 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

His chief comedic achievement is his mastery of the song parody. Randy Rainbow, singing truth to power 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z

The minstrel in European and North American society evolved as a parody — an ignorant interpretation — of the griot, the storyteller and guide of West African culture. Ulysses Jenkins: Journeys of a Video Griot 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z

One need only to have come into contact with one of Bond's countless imitators – or parodies – to get the idea. James Bond – a ticket to distant joys 2012-09-28T21:55:09Z

Comden and Green’s approach was parody with affection; the film’s generosity toward its period was as great as the filmmakers’ affection for it. Singin' in the Rain Is Back: What a Glorious Feeling! 2012-07-12T20:14:04Z

From the opening number, which parodied the traffic-jam showstopper in “La La Land,” that buoyant film dominated the night. Meryl Streep at the Golden Globes 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z

Dimon is surely right to make a connection between the oppressive world of Lorca's play and the dour parody of Stella Gibbons's novel Cold Comfort Farm, both of which appeared in 1933. A Blood Wedding in Wensleydale 2010-10-05T20:29:00Z

Marber decided the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking news parody, The Day Today, deserved a celebratory dinner. ‘We've had a love-hate relationship’: Steve Coogan on bringing Alan Partridge back to the BBC 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z

And as always, this “Tales” is propelled by a mystery surfaced by a blackmail scheme, one of the many that make up the fabric of Anna Madrigal and resolves, quite honestly, in painful parody. "Tales of the City" is the safe haven everybody yearns for, but not many have 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z

Born into a well-to-do political family himself, Syjuco is not unfamiliar with the elite class he parodies, but is quick to point out the differences between himself and his fictional namesake. Q&A: Filipino Author Miguel Syjuco 2010-05-11T06:00:00Z

O’Donnell told Bill Maher “I dabbled in witchcraft,” which spurred her to run a campaign ad announcing “I am not a witch,” which was parodied on “Saturday Night Live.” Delaware is famous for corporations, chemicals, chickens — and now, finally, a president 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z

“Everyone remembers ‘1984’ as containing various parodies of official distortions,” he said. George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Is Suddenly a Best-Seller 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z

Some of the best work in the Invitational’s dozen or so song parody contests over the years has been songs set to show tunes. Style Invitational Week 1074: Parody hopping: Describe one show with a tune from another

There's a lot of TV parody in their work too; quiz shows and daytime TV come in for particular stick. Are Anna & Katy the new Vic & Bob? 2013-03-01T13:00:00Z

Mr. Koons argued that it was a parody, a defense that was rejected by the court. Koons Again Accused of Copyright Infringement 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Cinematography: The black-and-white solemnity of “Ida” is an unwitting art-house parody. My 2015 Oscar Picks 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z

The parody of convoluted academic theory is, for the most part, flabby, and there is too much of it. | 'By the Way, Meet Vera Stark': A Black Actress Trying to Rise Above a Maid 2011-05-10T02:24:41Z

The two heroines aren’t parodies so much as amusing exemplars of human frailty. Television Review: ‘Doll & Em,’ as in Dolly Wells and Emily Mortimer, on HBO 2014-03-18T21:28:44Z

Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” is a lighthearted sci-fi action-adventure parody: full of flying glass, stunts and, mostly, cameos by pop stars, actors and models that Ms. Swift can now call in. The Year in Music Videos 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z

Gentle Billy Joel parodies don’t generate a tremendous amount of buzz, and in the TV chatter economy, “Madam Secretary” could never really compete with “Homeland” or “House of Cards.” ‘Madam Secretary’ Proved TV Didn’t Have to Be Hip to be Great 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z

Yes, the kid from “The Sixth Sense” is all grown up and part of this epic miniseries parody from the creators of the “Funny or Die” website. Thursday TV Picks: ‘The Spoils of Babylon’ on IFC 2014-01-15T21:30:42Z

Enlisted in the Army during World War II, he grabbed a cuff of Bob Hope’s trousers to get an autograph and parodied Cole Porter in a Special Services show at Fort Dix. Mel Brooks Keeps It Very Light in ‘All About Me!’ 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z

The parody describes four “with it” young folks “seriously” eating their dinner at Applebee’s while ridiculing the food, service and atmosphere. David Foster Wallace was right: Irony is ruining our culture 2014-04-13T19:30:00Z

In Season 1 the show's "Scandal" parody "Defamation" is must-see TV for Armstrong-Parker House residents, transforming the dormitory common room into a neutral, welcoming space. "Dear White People" visits the "Big Brother" Cookout via a pointed parody of reality show racism 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z

Such has been the path of “Mans Not Hot,” the grime parody by Big Shaq, a character of the comedian Michael Dapaah, who lovingly and keenly satirizes grime culture. The Playlist: Justin Timberlake Stays Funky (for Now), and 9 More New Songs 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z

Last night on “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” the Sorkin parody machine reached its self-referential apex, not just parodying these familiar tropes but also naming the tropes as they parodied them. The art of the Aaron Sorkin parody: A brief history of our obsession with spoofing Hollywood’s most spoof-able writer 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

Springsteen was famous for refusing to cave to advertisers across his 48-year career, but now here he is on our Super Bowl screens, squinting into the middle distance like a parody of himself. Perspective | If Bruce Springsteen’s Jeep commercial doesn’t bum you out, congrats on the purchase of your new Jeep 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z

The playing-Death-at-chess metaphor of The Seventh Seal is so easily parodied that many forget, or never find out, how nimble, poetic and drily funny Bergman’s existential fantasy is. Streaming: curate your own Max von Sydow season 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z

They were terrific, the new songs, believable as identity-bending pop from a fallen celebrity or as deeply felt parody or as chipper performance art. Music Review: The Blow, Channeling a Tabloid Star at Joe?s Pub 2010-07-11T22:15:00Z

The prestige producer Ismail Merchant had his first nomination with “The Creation of Woman,” and balancing out the decade’s ambitions was the Ingmar Bergman parody “The Dove,” featuring Madeline Kahn and some ersatz Swedish. Every Film in This Oscar Category Is an Underdog You Can Root for 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z

He beat Mel Brooks, who had two nominations, the soundtrack to “Airplane!” and “Urban Chipmunk,” a country parody album by Alvin and the Chipmunks. Grammy Awards 40 years later: How the 1982 nominees stack up today 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z

The spoof’s creator, Gerard Alessandrini, said his show is paying homage to “Hamilton” by mocking it — and doing so within the legal bounds for parodies. Now ‘Spamilton’ Really Can’t Miss Its Shot to Tease ‘Hamilton’ 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

In another flashback, Baldwin played a pickled parody of Dean Martin from his 1960s variety series. NBC's '30 Rock' rocks out with live episode 2012-04-27T02:52:07Z

It all tips into parody when Michael Sheen turns in an abysmal cameo as an androgynous nightclub owner. Tron Legacy: film review 2010-12-05T22:00:00Z

Do take a few minutes to marvel over the long-form parodies and poems at the end. Style Invitational Week 1105: A lit obit of fun — write a poem for the late of 2014 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z

He ended up in Nebraska, at Chadron State College, and to stay in touch with friends back home he began to e-mail jokes and parodies of Brazilian pop culture figures. Comedy: A Brazilian?s Comic Mania: Social Media 2011-08-04T12:00:00Z

In fact, I was talking to a record executive from Nirvana’s label who said he firmly believed that because of my parody, Nirvana sold an extra million copies of “Nevermind.” ArtsBeat: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Talks About the Lady Gaga Saga 2011-04-20T20:28:49Z

Ms. Manning seems to think that “Is Sex Necessary?” was some kind of self-help book and not a parody by James Thurber and E. B. White. 'When Books Went to War’ by Molly Guptill Manning 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z

Work Ethic!, which shoves Van and her daughter Lottie inside a psychological thriller set on a production lot meant to parody Tyler Perry Studios. Sometimes we can go home again: “Atlanta” comes full circle in its final season, only richer 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z

Who knew no one would like a discussion of parody films hung on a semi-obscure and majorly clunky Italian film?” Those movie nerds behind the video-store counter are back — and they’re doing podcasts 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z

The event - run by British expats in Los Angeles - features low-budget parodies of this year's Oscar hopefuls. Oscars: Reporter's diary 2014-02-26T09:10:53Z

While Eminem gave Weird Al permission to parody the song, the rapper denied him permission to use it as a single or make a music video. 10 musicians who refused to let "Weird Al" Yankovic parody their songs 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

In short, Disney princesses have been ripe for criticism and parody for years. Why We're So Obsessed With Distorting Disney Princesses 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

The Crown offers me perspective the parody current reality tortures. ‘The Crown’ Episodes 1 and 2: Stiff Lips, Warm Heart 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

"Most artists look at the Weird Al parody as an homage and that's certainly the way it's intended," he said. Hard times for Weird Al, musically speaking 2011-07-14T12:21:10Z

It’s a deliberate parody, but not an equal one. Fact-Check of a ‘Lifespan’ 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z

At the front counter, a sheet of frequently asked questions said the store was shielded by "parody law." TV comedian behind 'Dumb Starbucks' in Los Angeles 2014-02-11T15:18:25Z

Mr. Burgos may be parodying the whole idea of style, especially an improvisatory one, skewering it as a source of sameness. Ernesto Burgos: ‘Monotony of Type’ 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z

About midway through the second episode even the tension-swelling strings stop working their charm as the entire spectacle become straitjacketed by unintentional parody. "Ratched" gilds pop culture's most famous nurse into something unrecognizable and barely watchable 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z

Indeed, late night television has focused almost exclusively on the two New Yorkers, both in parody and in-person. Our new late-night wars: How Hillary, Bernie and the Donald are battling it out for bedtime TV dominance — and who’s winning so far 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

I saw a Cole Escola show last year that included a Tennessee Williams parody that is not only hilarious, but also somehow manages to be as poignant as a good Tennessee Williams play. Simon Rich: By the Book 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z

Mr. McCarthy — who performs in the piece as a Disney-like character called Walt Paul — describes the work as partly a “caricature and parody” of Disney’s “Snow White.” Here’s Snow White. Don’t Bring the Kids. 2013-06-19T20:20:20Z

Comedy, parodies and more with drag performer Paige Turner. L.A. theater openings, May 22-29: 'They Don't Talk Back' and more 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

How do you avoid turning your character into a blue-collar cliché or even a mean-spirited parody? ArtsBeat Blog: Emmys Watch: Martha Plimpton 2011-09-12T18:30:14Z

It’s like a parody of how one might imagine a former child star’s house to look: one part Neverland to two parts Norma Desmond. Corey Feldman: 'The biggest problem in Hollywood is paedophilia' 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z

And then there are the parodies: the internet memes, the New Yorker cartoons, the rap songs. Charlie Sheen deserves our pity not our admiration 2011-03-04T12:29:01Z

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there one cut on The Man Who Sold The World that is a parody of Marc Bolan? David Bowie on Ziggy Stardust, white funk and other theatrical matters – a classic interview 2012-06-12T15:57:34Z

The Guardian: You guys start off with a really well-observed parody of an AA meeting. Tim and Eric reflect on their dark comedy: ‘Life is a real nightmare’ 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z

For the shoot, a parody of Beyoncé’s Instagram announcement of her latest pregnancy, Furlan moves her couch out of the way to reveal a slightly chipped brown wall, against which she poses. “The American Meme” Records the Angst of Social-Media Influencers 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

Working together as Silk Sonic, Mars and Paak revisit that bygone analog era in a hybrid of homage, parody, throwback and meticulous reverse engineering, tossing in some cheerfully knowing anachronisms. Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Revisit Vintage Luxury as Silk Sonic 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z

And the “In This House” sign has spawned many flattering imitations and absurdist parodies. ‘In This House’ Yard Signs, and Their Curious Power 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z

A good measure of how pompous an idea is is the length of time it takes to be parodied. Teaming Up, Together (Drake and Future) or Apart (Ryan Adams and Taylor Swift) 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z

Dashing and cleverly imagined, it is a mystery wrapped in a hoax, part literary parody, part case study of the slipperiness of narrative and the seduction of a good story. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

The logo of  the Chinese iteration of DreamWorks Animation looks like a parody. Hollywood East: Why American Movie Companies Are Rushing to Find Big-Screen Partners in China 2012-08-30T16:20:43Z

The artist Rob Liefeld, who was guilty of some of these designs, even parodied himself in 2018 by creating The Pouch, a crime fighter made up of pouches. Costume Drama: The Highs and Lows of Superhero Uniforms 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z

They also host competitive talent shows, which Ms. Leas often wins with her musical parodies of the family’s vacations in the Bahamas. A Love of Adventure Leads to Love Near Home 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

Pilates, the final track on the EP, is accompanied by the endless drizzle of rain and is possibly an extended Smiths parody. New band of the day (Vlks No 1,485) 2013-04-04T14:04:35Z

After that, Mr. Russell wrote his own parodies, mostly to the melodies of old standards. Mark Russell, Piano-Playing Political Satirist, Dies at 90 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z

Both the costumes and the photos actually parody the sort of images Westerners once made of Middle Eastern women. Review | In the galleries: A century apart, Khalil Gibran and contemporary artists explore questions of home and displacement at MEI Art Gallery 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z

By now, I’m sure the last-minute preparations are no laughing matter, and it’s obvious few countries would be as open to such parody during similarly stressful times. “Twenty Twelve:” If Michael Scott ran the Olympics 2012-07-06T20:00:00Z

And we have room for one more song parody from Week 1074: The contest was to write a song about a stage or screen musical, using the tune of a different musical: Style Invitational Week 1079: Little riddle rhymes; and the winning car ‘fictoids’

Like Hefner, Playboy Clubs were a parody of patriarchy, and so were the guys who needed them. Holy Cottontail! The Playboy Club Is Back Again 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

The actor, who brought his upper-class hauteur to TV’s Sherlock Holmes and as the revived Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness, manages to occupy, glamorize and parody Assange. Julian Assange and The Fifth Estate: Wiki Wacky Who? 2013-09-08T20:27:10Z

Lest the earnestness of his parody fall on deaf ears, he makes sure his true feelings can be discerned behind the character’s veneer of Deep State anxiety. 'This show traffics in culture wars': Jordan Klepper on his Alex Jones-inspired satire 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

“The account will also be required to adhere to Twitter’s parody, newsfeed, commentary, and fan account policy.” A road not taken: verified Cormac McCarthy account is fake 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z

Of those 21 foreigners, three were parodies of famous people. Sesame Street's Count von Count and the lack of foreign voices on children's TV 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z

It would wade into the messiness of parody accounts, anonymous mystery accounts, brand accounts, fake brand accounts, bots, and real people posing as bots. The Great American Twitter Novel 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z

As good as McCarthy is, Coyle also has kudos for Statham, who "nearly steals the film by playing a parody of his own grave, gonzo persona." 'Spy': Melissa McCarthy's comedic mission accomplished, reviews say 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z

Bored of the Rings sits somewhere between the classic US parody magazine Mad and National Lampoon's signature movie Animal House – cruder than the former but not quite as rude as the latter. After Tolkien, get Bored of the Rings 2011-02-08T13:01:04Z

It's a neat parody of how our private carnal world is now a narcissistic public playtime with no established rules and boundaries. From private passions to sexting: how Britain's sex life has gone public 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z

It was parodied on "Family Guy," spliced with the footage of that poor kid coming back from the dentist and, most brilliantly, turned into the dance remix of the year. 2009-12-30T02:15:00Z

This isn’t Funny or Die’s first use of parody to communicate a social message. This 'My Little Pony' Parody Explains Income Inequality 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z

Pranks and pop culture parodies also will be part of the mix. Shaquille, funny videos to star in truTV series 2012-07-11T18:17:08Z

Sir Mix-a-Lot sings a parody titled “Baby Likes Fat” as Homer eats people. Pop culture remix: Key moments in ‘Baby Got Back’ history 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

This was Rivers before her acid-spitting fashion critic days when she became a beloved parody target. The Best Saturday Night Live Monologues 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

Joseph Hall’s “Another World, Yet the Same,” from 1605, was “an elaborate parody of the discovery narrative,” a very early example of a “thoroughgoing and scornful attack on the travel vogue.” ArtsBeat: Peter Whitfield Talks About the History of Travel Literature 2012-03-14T14:30:34Z

The manifesto on its landing page and Ello’s do-gooder attitude might be what is pushing it into the league formerly reserved for celebrity scandals and House of Cards parodies. Ello! Where's Your Content? 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z

The film is so graceless and bizarre in its attempts at tugging at the viewer’s emotions that it often feels like a work of parody. ‘Ride On’ Review: Jackie Chan, Back on the Horse 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z

Its films have for a hundred years ignored us, parodied us and at best portrayed us as doomed and pitiful wretches. Hollywood's refusal to stand up to Alec Baldwin's gay slurs is shameful 2013-06-28T21:32:04Z

The latest in irreverent parenting books is part parody and part painful truth. New book battles tiger mom syndrome with laughs 2012-10-01T16:09:13Z