The incident of the failed assasination attempt turned Alexei Navalny into an international hero. If the Kremlin’s goal is to silence the opposition, it seems like putting Navalny in jail has exacerbated the problem: Thousands of protesters currently demand for his release, threatening Putin’s power and reminding him that, someday, he might have to face Navalny in the parliament elections.

As many of us already know, Hugh Hefner died of natural causes on Wednesday. As a result, this weekend was riddled with frat and apartment parties claiming tribute to the “legend.” All throughout Allston,...