Kal Penn, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Rest of President’s Arts Committee Resign in Protest of Trump’s Response to Charlottesville

Yesterday, all seventeen private members of President Trump’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities jointly resigned in protest of the…

‘Designated Survivor’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 7, ‘The Traitor’

By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) ‘He doesn’t have security clearance! This is why security clearances are important! This episode is…

‘Designated Survivor’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 6, ‘The Interrogation’

By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) “I think that I can affect change and promote unity… We need to move forward…

‘Designated Survivor’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 5, ‘The Mission’

By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) Remember when Designated Survivor first began and I was extremely impressed by the newly-inaugurated president’s…

‘Designated Survivor’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 4: “The Enemy”

By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) On this week’s Designated Survivor, President Kirkman struggled with whether or not federalizing Michigan’s National…

‘Designated Survivor’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 2, ‘The First Day’

By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) Shortly after the fifteenth anniversary of the 2001 World Trade Center attacks, The Week posted…

‘Designated Survivor’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 1, ‘Pilot’

By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@lakshmigandhi) As with any recaps, please be wary of spoilers. What would you do if you…

Kal Penn, #StopandFrisk, and Tacos: Is rational discussion possible in the age of Twitter?

Earlier this week, Kal Penn blew up the Twitterverse. It all started when Penn — best known to America at-large…

John Cho and Kal Penn act out your FAQ about voting

The ever-hilarious John Cho and Kal Penn answer your questions about voting in New Hampshire with Hollywood-style improvisation: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAN256ydXUY