A Portrait of the Artist as a Creepy Old Man

In a bittersweet turn of events, it appears that we have reached the end of the line for our long-running hashtag game: #XanderBerkeleyFriday For me, this relationship with recognizable character actor Xander Berkeley ended just about the time Donald Trump became president; but the online community that Sailor Twift had created surrounding the actor was still…

Talking Nerdy, Ep. 172: Plushable Deniability with Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley (24, 12 Monkeys, Being Human, The Walking Dead) joins us to discuss his long career of art, acting, and using film shoots as an excuse for a vacation / Hashtag activism and an open message to apologists / How to be evil in the Fallout 4 wasteland / Jessica Jones and Negan with a bat / Dan…

Someone Died, Age 38, in Burbank

Strangers die every day, and if you really think about it, every single one of those individuals was largely insignificant in the big picture--like an insect. Certainly, family members, loved ones--their importance is relative. They mean the world to you when they're alive, and sometimes, mean even more when they're gone. It's an incredible phenomenon.…

What the Fuck Happened? Actors Turned Musicians

It's no secret that we live in a world of excess. The zeitgeist indicates that we are no longer content in simply being good or even great, we need to be better--do more--even if that means dangerously shoving ourselves past the points of logic, common sense, and personal ability. I'd like to focus, for the sake…