The Editorial Board's weekly takes

Dylan Moore: Russian President Vladimir Putin may be evil, but he has very kind eyes.

Maggie Eickhoff: Canceling plans is the quickest and cheapest high you'll ever get.

Emma Getz: If the 2017 revival of "Sunday in the Park with George" were eligible for the Tony Awards, Jake Gyllenhaal would have won over Ben Platt for best performance by a leading actor in a musical.

Miranda Garbaciak: Carly Rae Jepsen does not deserve the hate she gets. "E-MO-TION" is the epitome of perfect pop. 

Maddy Klein: Graduate school tuition waivers should not be considered taxable income.

Anne Anderson: People are more apt to vote for an alleged child molester than a Democrat. Let that sink in.

Josh Hoffer: "Get Out" should absolutely not be competing in the Golden Globes in the comedy or musical category.

Carmen Carigan: The Red Hot Chili Peppers are timeless. I know I'm 25 years late on this take, but you can't really be late to something timeless.

Lucas Robinson: Former President Zachary Taylor was assassinated.

Neeta Patwari: I don't understand winter vests. Don't your arms get cold?

Julia Bourkland: Mindy Kaling’s “The Mindy Project” ended this week after six seasons and 117 episodes. Mindy and her work have inspired a generation of young women to be ambitious, diligent, intelligent and unapologetically frivolous.