Put this one in PrezBo’s corner.  

Sick of hearing about Ahmadinejad? Of course you are! But watch this anyway. And are you sick of real estate tycoons conspiring with major universitites in order to mind-control unsuspecting students using electromagnetic satellites? Then you, my paranoid friend, have something in common with a former SIPA student who has spent the past week spamming dozens […]

One week from the infamous day, we offer this SNL original. It’s no “Dick in a Box,” but it’s pretty close. Andy Samberg and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, together at last. Meanwhile, tipster Samiha Rahman pointed out that over on Capitol Hill (or rather California’s 52nd congressional district), Republican congressman/dubious quasi-misogynist Duncan Hunter has introduced a bill […]

Although he didn’t get in the news much, the man who orchestrated the Ahmadinejad visit was none other than domestic animal and ancient wheel expert (and Iranian history specialist) Richard W. Bulliet. Bwog sat down in his posh office in the Middle East Institute to ask him about his reactions to the speech and his […]

For those who were wondering how Iranians felt about the whole PrezBo introduction… “Fars News Agency      September 25, 2007 Iranian University Chancellors Ask Bollinger 10 Questions TEHRAN – Seven chancellors and presidents of Iranian universities and research centers, in a letter addressed to their counterpart in the US Colombia University, denounced Lee Bollinger’s insulting words against […]

Try one on for size: Naiveness  Absurdity  Surprised Bollinger got all political or whatever? Long time no see, Megan Greenwell! And that is why we cherish you, Bulliet …and you, Eric Foner

We were just kidding about the clean slate business. First, WNYC opened the phone lines to callers yesterday, and this morning. They also reported that PrezBo, who comments at the end of the radio blurb, stole the spotlight…but not everyone’s heart. And NPR reported on the event this morning, catching some of the more controversial quotes on tape.

…or is it?  The last news van has left Broadway, and the time has come for the national media to postmortem fair Alma’s latest tryst with controversy. Predictably, the Weekly Standard has nothing but nice things to say about the outcome of today’s event. Meanwhile, Salon’s Michael Grieve predicts that PreazBo’s speech (relive the moment […]

Find CNN’s Live Feed here! The speech is starting, and it’s like a movie: Coatsworth asked everyone to turn off their cell phones and to stay seated, lest the Secret Service get all up on their asses. 1:50: Bwog has been chased out of Hamilton. Unbelievably, people are still in class. Inside, someone threw a […]

South Lawn is standing-room-only.  

Everyone from firefighters to Yeshiva University to guys in kilts playing “God Bless America” on bagpipes are thronging outside the gates. The speakout has taken a break for the speech, which will start in about 15 minutes–first 10 minutes for PrezBo, then 10 minutes for SIPA Dean Coatsworth, then 30 minutes for Mahmoud. Classes are […]

Geraldo Rivera, his mustache, Chris Kulawik, and serious-guy-with-beard (who is apparently Kulawik’s shadow), all made an appearance on Fox News. – JNW

“Bush is worse!” So says World Can’t Wait (the ones who want to drive out the Bush Regime).  People are inside, and the rally is starting!    

 Chris Kulawik addresses reporters this morning outside the 116th St. gates. The way he’s holding his hands makes it look like he’s sitting atop a bicycle.*   *Unconfirmed at press time – JNW

Or don’t have CNN. Or weren’t up before the crack of dawn. Dean Coatsworth’s interview on CNN this morning:   – JNW