Showing posts with the label Geeks

TBS's "King of the Nerds" Reveals 11 Competitors for Season 2

TBS has announced the 11 nerds who are set to face off against each other this winter in a new season of the hit competition series King of the Nerds. Hosts Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong, who…

In Case You Missed It...BGN Podcast 12/8/13 Comic Book Geeks

Are you a comic book geek? Do you prefer Marvel or DC or both? This podcast features our BGN co-hosts to chat with us about our favorite comic books as well as the representation of women in comic …

In Case You Missed It...BGN Podcast 11/17/13 Makeda DeJene Creator of Zombie Gamer Online

Makeda DeJene aka Grim Phreaker runs http://www.zombiegameronline.com/ which reviews games, comics and posts on happenings within the geek culture. She will chat with us to discuss how and why sh…

The Brony Subculture

I’ve heard bits and pieces about Bronies. However, it wasn’t until I experienced my first con that I realized that the Brony subculture is a large and very serious group within nerd culture. What i…

In Case You Missed It...BGN Podcast Nerd "Credentials" 11/10/13

Do you have to like comic books to be classified as a "nerd"? Do you have to be an avid gamer or cosplayer? What are the qualifiers of nerdiness and should there be? We will discuss the …

Nekocon 2013

This past Saturday I had the awesome opportunity to attend Nekocon 16 and the Hampton Convention Center in Hampton, VA. Nekocon is an annual anime convention that celebrates Japanese anime culture …

The Six Anti-Nerd Commandments

The purpose of this piece is to expand upon what we believe the nerd community can do to be better. Not just for nerds of color, not just for women, but for all of us. We are the status quo in pop cu…

In Case You Missed It...BGN Podcast 10/20/13 Geek Girl Con

GeekGirlCon celebrates and honors the legacy of women contributing to science and technology; comics, arts, and literature; and game play and game design by connecting geeky women world-wide and crea…

The Origin Of My Movie Geek

It started in the summer of 1998. I just graduated from high school and I was accepted to Norfolk State University, a short 30 minute commute from my residence. My mother suggested I get a summer jo…

Geek Girls Unite? A Gradually Yet Reasonably Grumpy Book Report

Geek (noun) – A person who is wildly passionate about an activity, interest, or scientific field and strives to be an expert in said avocation. Person does not necessarily sacrifice social status to…

Top 7 Reasons Why Nerds Are Cautiously Optimistic About #Batfleck

Image from movieweb.com I would like to preface this post by saying that I’ve met Ben Affleck. He’s a sweet guy and he takes the time to talk with his fans See? Here is a photo of us together. Ben…

Southernerds Giveaway!

Southernerds is a company started by Greg Hanks that breaks the stereotypes of southern intelligence.  On the Southernerds website they offer geeky insight on pop culture and special merchandise for …

THE GEEKIE AWARDS

Terisa Thurman @sfterisa Creator Kristen Nedopak shines a light on underrated artists NO LOVE FOR THE GEEK GENRE The Oscars have been an age old tradition in Hollywood that quite frankly may be showi…
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