Weird Does What It Says on the Box: It’s Pretty Weird

One really has to work at it to dislike “Weird Al” Yankovic. The accordion-wielding musician who somehow became an icon of the 1980s and 90s with his moronic parody versions of popular songs is largely impervious to criticism. He’s annoying, you say? No duh, would be the appropriate response. And after decades of delighting fans (and wrenching begrudging chuckles out of others) there are few performers more deserving of a career-topping victory lap. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a light and amusing romp very in much in tune with the dorky-and-proud aesthetic that has made its subject an unlikely… Read Full Article