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Last night, Karl Rove came to speak at my school at a large group of students, including many of my friends, dressed up as detectives at went to the event to carry out a citizens arrest. Apparently the whole thing was hilarious and Rove’s bloated face was red with fury. You can read about it at NBC4. I was, of course, celebrating Passover with my family in Mont Claire, New Jersey so needless to say I was not able to attend the event. But that was kind of awesome in it’s own way.

Well, maybe funny. Fox News is getting ready to try out a “Daily Show”-esque political satire show that leans right instead of left, according to Hollywood Reporter, via the HuffPo. It’s going to have writers from “24,” “Politically Incorrect with Bill Mahr” and the “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”. So you know it’s going to be hilarious.

I, for one, welcome this new program which for now is called, “This Just In.” After the repudiation of their world view, I appreciate that Fox is trying to get creative with their programming. I mean, they have 24 hours of airtime to fill with hatred and bile and lies, so I’m glad that they’re thinking about making it funny as opposed to infuriating. They still call themselves a news network; they may as well admit it’s just a joke.

I’m sure by now most of you have either seen the preview for or otherwise heard of “Death of a President,” the fake documentary about the fictional assassination of President Bush. The film was controversial for about a milisecond; then it won best film at the Toronto Film Festival, and I think maybe some others. It was supposed to come to theaters, I don’t know if it did or if it didn’t, but it has made its way onto Google Video, and is free for the watching. I also have the torrent for you if you prefer, courtesy of mininova. Man, has the internet gotten great or what?

I want to mention something about the fake news photograph, which is pretty interesting. it really is a fantastically iconic image, instantly recognizable and well done. I imagine that it wasn’t all that easy to coordinate such a shot; it has the spontaneity of a true news photograph, one that would be the go-to image for this would-be violent turning point in a sad period of America’s history. The assassination, however, is staged. So rather than being elevated to icon, this photograph is merely fantastic marketing for a controversial film.