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Cumming’s host persona may not be evil per se, but he is wicked enough for his beloved pooch, Lala, to look absolutely angelic trotting next to him.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

The on-court "circus" between Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas spilled into the Wimbledon media interview room as the Australian denied his opponent's claim that he was "a bully" who could be "evil".

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2022

Skeptics were quick to dismiss these safeguards as just another, more convoluted version of ‘‘Don’t be evil.’’

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022

As the Hacker, you’re evil, or aspiring to be evil, but there are moments of, dare I say, good?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2022

“You want him to be evil, is that it?”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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