Exclusive Video: Cintra Wilson Crowns Caligula

Arrrrrrr! In the final days of the emotional presidential race, journalist Cintra Wilson partied like the power-mad Roman emperor, Caligula.

At the Bellwether Gallery in New York City, Wilson was joined by a crack team of writers and performers to launch her third book, Caligula for President: Better American Living Through Tyranny. Actors Bradford Louryk, Shelly Mars, Peter Frechette and author Mike Albo all dressed like psychedelic Roman emperors, reading totalitarian speeches penned by Wilson–a postmodern fable for 21st Century American power.

In this short video, Wilson discusses her book, the election, and how too much executive power could corrupt any candidate.

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