With an audience of over 120 million people, Kendrick’s show broke viewership records. But at times it seemed designed to speak directly to me.

Brian Driscoll was accidentally catapulted into the acting director’s chair on Jan. 20 and has defended the bureau from the potential of mass firings, inspiring memes and satirical clips.

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And how to resist it