What pop culture did you first encounter from a parody?
This week’s question comes from reader Gonzalo Perez-Garcia:
The best, only slightly scary Halloween pop culture to enjoy with your kids
Call us crazy, but Halloween may be quickly overtaking those year-end holidays as our kids’ favorite season. Sure, no…
Doug Benson is probably high right now
Not since Cheech & Chong has somebody made a career out of being high all the time like Doug Benson. The comedian first…
Mel Brooks didn’t try to pants the president
In the exclusive club of EGOT winners—entertainers with an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony to their names—Mel…
Dr. Ken Jeong reviews a whole slew of other television and film doctors
In a particularly infamous 1986 commercial for Vicks Formula 44, one that spawned a deathless catchphrase, actor Peter…
Young Frankenstein to be revived in theaters for one night only
In the absence of his most famous films from Netflix, fans looking to celebrate recently deceased comedy icon Gene…
What’s your favorite character name?
This week’s question comes courtesy of A.V. Club assistant editor Gwen Ihnat:
A tribute to Gene Wilder, master of the comedic… pause
As 2016 rolls on, it’s time to bid farewell to yet another iconic figure in pop culture. With the death of Gene Wilder,…
Gene Wilder classics and a Roomba: Here’s what’s on sale on Amazon today
In an effort to both serve our readers and help support The A.V. Club, we are going to post daily links to deals and…
Mel Brooks is writing an Abby Normally fun-sounding Young Frankenstein book
Mel Brooks’ comedic output has varied widely over the years, but just about everybody agrees on one point: Young…
A pair of new song parodies pays tribute to some comedic movie legends
They both sport some memorable, immaculately groomed facial hair, and they both draw inspiration and strength from…
Surely you can’t be serious: 16 movie parodies that still hold up
Parody films are ephemeral by nature. Take Fifty Shades Of Black, the Marlon Wayans Fifty Shades Of Grey parody that…
Matthew Gray Gubler programs 24 hours of eerie entertainment for the kid in all of us
In which The A.V. Club finds someone notable to schedule 24 Hours Of media for you to enjoy.
Gaze deeply into these trippy neon 1-point perspective movie posters
For anyone who has wondered what it might be like to attend a movie marathon after inhaling a whole box of those…
Where to start with Mel Brooks’ high-quality low comedy
Mel Brooks’ reputation rests on a fragile precipice. He built a career pioneering, popularizing, and perfecting two…