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: an incongruous combination of materials, forms, motifs, etc., taken from different sources; hodgepodge.

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Jennifer Hudson - Prince Tribute (The Color Purple)

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Because there seems to be some confusion…

Pastiche is mimicry without mockery, an affectionate imitation of a style, genre, or work. Pastiches can be funny, self-referential, or teasing, but they are also pretty respectful to the original source material. Examples include: The Artist, many episodes of Community, Futurama, and Shaun of the Dead.

Parody is a combination of mimicry and mockery, imitating something in order to highlight its flaws or absurdities for comedic effect. Parody is often affectionate, but not respectful or serious. Examples include: Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, Galaxy Quest, Austin Powers, and the Scary Movie films.

Satire is mockery without mimicry, ironically exaggerating a political or social position with the intention of exposing or condemning it as wrong. Satire is the only one of the three that sets itself in direct opposition to the thing being mocked. Unlike parody, which uses criticism to produce comedy, satire uses comedy to produce criticism. Examples include: Dr. Strangelove, The Great Dictator, Thank You For Smoking, some of The Colbert Report, and Amy Schumer’s rape sketches.

Important things to remember:

1) Parodies can have moments of satire, but parody should not be confused for satire. Teasing is not condemning.

2) Self-aware offensive humor isn’t ‘satire’ just because you want it to be.

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15mjr-medW4)

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Drive (2011) - The Quadrant System

One of the many pleasures of Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive” (2011) is that the shots feel both tightly composed and weirdly unpredictable. Even…

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This Branding Video Cleverly Celebrates Famous Logos Without Actually Showing a Single One

You know, some elements of this video from Denmark-based digital agency Inetdesign seem awfully familiar. That's because the clip uses famous logos to explain the importance of branding. Sort of.

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So you want a victory? Well, that makes you a wisher 'cause one thing that is for Sure, you ain't no Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer -- where is he? I don't know, I don't know Bobby Fischer -- where is he? I don't know, I don't now go ask your mama,

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So you want a victory? Well, that makes you a wisher 'cause one thing that is for Sure, you ain't no Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer -- where is he? I don't know, I don't know Bobby Fischer -- where is he? I don't know, I don't now go ask your mama,

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“As if you were on fire from within. The moon lives in the lining of your skin.” ― Pablo Neruda

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Lennon and Maisy // "Boom Clap" // Charli XCX #MyNewObsession

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If i were a rich man...

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A womp bop a looma a womp bam boom.

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Watch The Hitch-Hiker by Ida Lupino (the Only Female Director of a 1950s Noir Film)

In our enlightened times, film directing has become a reasonably open profession, admitting men, women, and — given the plummeting cost of production equipment — children alike.

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Sometimes i cry to taste the salt.

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Image from http://i.imgur.com/w9zdu.jpg. Yeah somewhere in the middle of there.