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At the start of each season, he would ask his self-described “Satan’s writers’ room” the same question: “What’s happening in the world that you find infuriating or terrifying?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Voters have continued to flood into his campaign events, including one on Sunday in which the audience offered enthusiastic support and bypassed the opportunity to ask him about the controversies of his past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

If one thing characterizes the past few years of major app releases, it’s “features users didn’t ask for.”

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

When asked why he was selling them, he replied: "Perhaps you should ask the manager, he's the owner."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

She got excited and yelled, ‘It’s Mr. Police Officer! Let’s ask him!’

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold