Politicize This! by Jonathan Last says that those who think Team America is about making fun of Hollywood’s pretentious stars and their politics miss the point: it’s far more focused on making fun of Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer.

I caught a sample clip of “Sean Penn” telling the world how he visited Iraq and found that they had hills of flowers and rivers made of chocolate. I’ve got to see this tomorrow. Maybe I can sneak in a matinee on Friday and get a review for you.

I havent’ forgotten my convention report, by the way, but I’ve developed a strong cold. I’ll get it out this weekend.