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.