villain
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He has been using eye-catching images to spread his message, reposting an artificial intelligence- generated video that portrayed Bass as the Joker, the Batman villain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Pratt’s handling of criticism reflects his years of practice as a reality TV villain: deflect and redirect without breaking a sweat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It called the design, which allows the eye of the JRR Tolkien villain Sauron to be seen on some of the 50p collectables, "a UK coinage first".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The only villain here is Bear, or perhaps it’s the idea that young men believe they should simply be able to have whomever they want.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The costume had been for Di Shturem: The Yiddish Tempest, when Molly had played the villain, the vengeful sheyd, Chenya, her frankly inspired take on Shakespeare’s Caliban.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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