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Julia Mattison and Joel Waggoner, the unhinged parodists behind the Instagram account Advent Carolndar, skewer holiday clichés with note-perfect mimicries of Stephen Sondheim and Christian pop (Dec. 21-22).
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The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
Frank Zappa was an unruly figure of 1960s rock, a free-speech advocate and devout parodist defined by his opposition to authority.
—Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2023
Other gifted parodists returning from Season 1 in new roles include Ariana DeBose, Ann Harada, Martin Short and Jaime Camil.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
Yankovic’s actual life story has plenty of appeal—accordion-playing child of working-class parents grows up to be the definitive parodist of his time—but, like a Weird Al tune, the movie combines the charm of the real thing with the charm of a wild riff departing from it.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2022
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The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
Frank Zappa was an unruly figure of 1960s rock, a free-speech advocate and devout parodist defined by his opposition to authority.
—Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2023
Other gifted parodists returning from Season 1 in new roles include Ariana DeBose, Ann Harada, Martin Short and Jaime Camil.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
Yankovic’s actual life story has plenty of appeal—accordion-playing child of working-class parents grows up to be the definitive parodist of his time—but, like a Weird Al tune, the movie combines the charm of the real thing with the charm of a wild riff departing from it.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2022
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“Parodist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parodist. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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