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How Weird Al’s ‘Word Crimes’ Is Saving Grammar for the Future

4487 days ago

Time — In the first in a series of columns taking a caustic look at modern mores, our writer considers how Weird Al's No. 1 album has revived a debate on the proper use of language more info

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'Weird Al' Yankovic still trying to wrap head around No. 1 album

4494 days ago

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The past week for "Weird Al" Yankovic has been a little weird by the standards of the curly-haired, accordion-playing, oddball master of pop music parody. more info

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Weird Al: Hitting Number 1 Doesn’t Change Plan to Stop Making Albums

4494 days ago

Time — Also: why it's not correct to say he's "pulling a Beyoncé" more info

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'Weird Al' Yankovic parodies his way to top of Billboard chart

4495 days ago

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Weird Al" Yankovic, the parody singer and cult figure, on Wednesday earned his first No. 1 album on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on the strength of several viral videos released online. more info

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'Weird Al' Yankovic dominates Spotify's viral track charts

4495 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — There's nothing odd about it -- "Weird Al" Yankovic's new album dominated Spotify's most-shared track charts in its first week in release. more info

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'Weird Al' Yankovic dominates Spotify's viral track charts

4495 days ago

L.A. Times - News — more info

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'Weird Al' Yankovic hits No. 1 on Billboard chart with 'Mandatory Fun'

4496 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — It's strange but true: "Weird Al" Yankovic, the pop-song parodist who seemed to peak in popularity in the mid 1980s, finally scored his first No. 1 album this week. more info

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'Weird Al' Yankovic hits No. 1 on Billboard chart with 'Mandatory Fun'

4496 days ago

L.A. Times - News — more info

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Weird Al’s Mandatory Fun Is #1

4496 days ago

Stereogum — The eight-videos-in-eight-days plan worked! “Weird Al” Yankovic has released more than a dozen albums, in a music career that’s lasted over 30 years, but none of those albums has hit #1 on the Billboard chart until this morning. Mandatory Fun, ... more info

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