Dead man's hand in popular culture it, suggesting to the viewer he is familiar with the implication of those cards. On "The X-Files" episode entitled "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose", the title character is playing poker with Agent Scully and is seen holding a full house of aces and eights (the ace of hearts being the fifth card). In "The Assassin" (Season 3 Episode 11) of the television series "The Pretender", poker plays a key role, including the appearance of the dead man's hand at the end of the episode. In a first episode of "Quantum Leap" ("How The Tess Was Won") a character attempts to rig
Man Is the Bastard projects. Wood occasionally performs in the Los Angeles area as Bastard Noise. Kenyon and Connel continue to perform in progressive rock acts such as Frank Booth Youth, Bastard Lounge, Controlling Hand, Lux Nova Umbra Est, and Umbra Vita. Andy Beattie continues doing vocals. Staying within his Hardcore/Powerviolence roots, he has performed/screamed in such bands as Controlling Hand, Low Threat Profile, Infest, Dead Language, featuring members from Iron Lung, and Cave State. His current band, Dead Mans Life (2018) performs the Los Angeles area. His "solo" band, Institute of Infinite Sorrow, is also active. Man Is the Bastard (aka Charred Remains)