Over 30 years ago, A-list megastar Charlie Sheen wasn’t afraid to look stupid, and the result was Hot Shots! 30 years ...

Standing as one type of movie within the broader comedy genre, the parody movie has an unusual history. Parody movies have ...

Most of the best action movies come with some genuine laughs. From the earliest days of motion-picture comedy, foundational geniuses like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton made their strongest mark ...

Arguably the last great Mel Brooks film to date, Spaceballs is in the upper echelon of parody films. It may also be the last great parody film in general, high above Disaster Movie or even Brooks' own ...

The best parody episodes of "The Simpsons" do more than just poke fun at the thing they're parodying. Case in point, "SimpsoncalifragilisticexpialaD'oh!cious" is more than just a hilarious lampoon of ...

Matt Keeley is a Newsweek editor based in Seattle. His focus is reporting on trends and internet culture. He has covered internet history and popular culture extensively. Matt joined Newsweek in 2019 ...

With the release today of "MacGruber," yet another spoof/parody movie hits the screens, and this Friday's Top 10 movies. First, I must explain that two films — which could be argued to be parodies — ...

At this point, the Kardashians are such a cultural institution that even those of us who've never watched their TV shows know all about them anyway. I, for one, have never seen a single episode of ...