geeks

An oft-quoted proverb is “Only three things in life are certain: birth, death, and change.” This cycle is also true of social cultures. New ones are being born. Established ones are changing. Older and rigid ones are dying, especially if they are closed Read More

Spandex-clad superheroes, armored Stormtroopers, uniformed Star Fleet officers, sonic screwdriver-armed Doctors, mail bikini-sporting Leias, blaster-toting Captain Mals and hat-wearing Jaynes, shield-bearing Links and Zeldas, plus a host of other Read More

So, I am getting married shortly. Like many nerds and geeks, I wanted a theme wedding. One of the fandoms my fiancé and I both like is Doctor Who — thus, we had our theme. We are close to our wedding and I have learned a few things about planning a Read More

Whether you like it or not, styling oneself as a geek/nerd has gone mainstream. Add “geek” to your hobby, and you’ve got yourself a new fandom — Sports Geek, Film Geek, Photography Geek, Computer Geek, Knitting Geek, Gardening Geek, Barbie Geek — the Read More

“You’re such a nerd!” Almost all of us heard it at one point in our lives growing up. The phrase was usually accompanied by sneers and jeering laughter — a label pasted on us by peers, not by choice, meant as an insult. As technology has become more Read More

From the middle child Alex on Modern Family to semi-psychotic Annie of Community, strong female characters who showcase smarts along with the power to steal a scene are giving a new meaning to geek chic… for the most part. Read More

As both a challenge to himself and a treat to geeks everywhere, illustrator and podcaster Len Peralta is making 2010 the year to celebrate 52 geeks from all parts of fandom with the Geek a Week project. As the name implies, he's profiling a new geek Read More

How did a young woman like me get mixed up in what high school trend setters and the "popular crowd" considered "the pit of nerddom"? As far as I'm aware, I didn't pop out of my mom's baby-maker holding a copy of Pac-Man or the DM's guide, so the origin Read More

Ginny counts down her top ten reasons why geek girls make the best dates. Read More

From Big Bang Theory's Sheldon to President Obama making references to dilithium crystals, geeks are cool. But it wasn't always that way. Before these movies came along in the 80s, nerds and geeks were social pariahs. But now, everyone recognizes the Read More