In a world of emboldened YouTube hacks, we should all be thanking The Lonely Island for ushering in the viral musical parody era with a bulletproof knowledge of their source material. In other words, Andy Samberg actually understands rap and pop music – as 2016’s ridiculously underrated Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, a mockumentary starring the comedian as a fictional Justin Bieber type – makes clear. Alongside SNL alums like Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, and Will Forte, cameos by such stars as Usher, Miley Cyrus, and Rihanna serve as proof that this satire of white boy idol worship is, how we say, 4Real. – Carys Anderson
