Just as Austin Powers lampoons James Bond, Dr. Evil parodies several James Bond villains. It also spoofs and lampoons alternative hip hop, political hip hop, and Afrocentric rap groups. The novel's tone is by turns ironic and pessimistic; it occasionally lampoons French society. "Hudibras" also lampoons the faded conventions of chivalrous romance, from an ironic, consciously realistic viewpoint. The San Francisco Chronicle remarked that it "gayly lampoons the question of dinner entertainments". The film darkly lampoons success, failure, and show business. The work also lampoons male vanity and chauvinism in the military. He describes his channel as "Culture, controversy, contrarianism" and often lampoons celebrities and politicians. Continuing the season's theme of political correctness, the plot primarily lampoons police brutality. In particular, "Gazpacho" lampoons the Hollywood lifestyle and seems to refer to OJ Simpson. Some of the plots and remarks were recognizable as lampoons of current political issues. The film lampoons modern American elections and the influence of corporate money. It lampoons the contemporary British fashion scene and mod culture in general. It lampoons Pabst Blue Ribbon, agnosticism and the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. The show lampoons the musical's tragic love story, and also lip-synching and drag shows.