JR Raphael is a star of stage and screen — if by “a star of stage and screen,” you mean “a writer.” His stories are syndicated in dozens of publications and frequently used as napkins, scrap paper, and toilet tissue.

JR spends much of his time these days covering Android and other parts of the Google universe. He launched the Android Power blog in 2010 to serve as an unfiltered home for his various mobile musings. The blog has grown to include a diverse mix of JR-flavored Android news, views, and how-to’s (which, in the spirit of full disclosure, is alarmingly high in unsaturated fat). Along the way, Android Power has earned multiple National Azbee Awards and more than a few nasty comments from the Internet’s Apple faithful.

Android Power aside, JR is a contributing editor at PCWorld, where he writes long-form feature stories; a contributing editor at Computerworld, where he reviews phones, tablets, and other devices; and a contributor to numerous other publications, both in print and online. The Washington Post, MSNBC.com, and Bloomberg BusinessWeek are just a few of the places where his byline has appeared.

Oh, and one more thing: In the summer of 2009, JR co-founded eSarcasm along with fellow tech scribe Dan Tynan. The site, specializing in “Geek Humor Gone Wild,” delivers a spicy mix of satirical and just plain silly takes on all types of geeky topics. It’s been banned from approximately 20 bazillion workplaces and at least one major country.

Despite his refusal to comb his hair, JR’s work has been honored with numerous awards, including two Emmys, three Murrows, and a smattering of top distinctions from the Associated Press. He has appeared on ABC World News and been cited by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and USA Today. He has also been honored by the American Moustache Institute, though he’s been advised to keep that one quiet.

In his spare time, JR enjoys blinking, drawing polka dots, and imagining a world with no hypothetical situations.