Author: Nicholas Santillan

  • The Sun Dials

    The Sun Dials

    “The Sun Dials” An intergalactic collect call Though operators can’t direct The connection is clear About the truth of what’s constant A love. A a vow. A hope. – January 27th, 2017

  • No One Survives the Dead of Winter

    No One Survives the Dead of Winter

    In May of last year (2016) the coworkers and I decided to test out the heavily themed and complicated Dead of Winter, which simulates The Walking Dead. Except that it’s in winter time, so the stakes are a little bit higher.  You’re already familiar with the story: a group of people are holed up somewhere and […]

  • Nick’s Annual Playlist 2015-2016

    Nick’s Annual Playlist 2015-2016

    Normally at the end of each year, just in time for Christmas, I create a compilation of songs that affected me that year — from old and new discoveries to favorites and obsessions. However, I lapsed in 2015, and in 2016 I got a little lazy. So this year, the playlist is in two parts. […]

  • Mrs. Brown’s Lovely Daughter and The First Date [EP]

    Mrs. Brown’s Lovely Daughter and The First Date [EP]

    That one time I produced an EP of my songs. Artist: Mrs. Brown’s Lovely Daughter | Album: The First Date [EP] Mrs. Brown’s Lovely Daughter was the natural evolution for my work as a musician following the break up of my college band, Monkey Porn Machine. Monkey Porn Machine When I first got to college, I […]

  • A Dungeons and Dragons Christmas, Season 5

    A Dungeons and Dragons Christmas, Season 5

    Every year for the last five years, I’ve been hosting a Dungeons & Dragons Christmas adventure wherein the players either experience something Christmas related, or save Santa, or something like that. Past adventures have included Christmas of the Dead (1st), The Evil that Stole Christmas (2nd), Santa vs. The Mind Flayers (3rd), and An Elder Evil Carol (4th). This […]

  • Working in Pawnee

    Working in Pawnee

    IT’S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE I’VE QUIT THE FILM BUSINESS, which isn’t to say I didn’t like it. But it’s nice to have some variety as well as being able to prove that my experience translates. The coolest part about my current job is my team. I think we’ve hit a real stride in […]