Alexander Billet
School
Syracuse University
Expertise
Film History, Horror, Noir
- His first book, "Shake the City: Experiments In Space and Time, Music and Crisis," was published in 2022 by 1968 Press.
- A fan of all things that accurately reflect the reality of Hollywood, he has watched "Barton Fink" more than 200 times.
- Alexander writes fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry, on topics ranging from surrealism to country music.
Experience
Alexander has been writing about arts and culture for two decades now, starting with album reviews and slowly branching out into essays, fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, and reportage. An aging punk and former drama kid, he spent years working itinerant jobs in Chicago before moving to LA so he could finally put his training and skillsets to use. He was a 2020 fellow at the Los Angeles Review of Books Publishing Workshop, and has been writing for Static Media since 2022.
Education
Alexander attended Syracuse University's Visual and Performing Arts program, with a major in Drama.
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Fans might be scratching their heads wondering who plays Will Trent in the new ABC series, "Will Trent." Here's a look at the actor who plays the TV detective.
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Although Alycia Debnam-Carey has no regrets about having spent a third of her life on "Fear the Walking Dead," she left because she was ready for a change.
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"Star Trek: Picard" showrunner Terry Matalas answered fan concerns about Elnor on Twitter, finally stating once and for all whether Elnor died on the Excelsior.
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"Wednesday" star Emma Myers says she thinks that it makes the most sense for Wednesday to swear off men for a while in the upcoming Season 2.
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