PORTLAND, Ore. — Are you low-key panicking about buying the nerd in your life that perfect gift? First of all, it really is the thought that counts, second of all, take a deep breath because I got you ...

What makes a nerd? Nerdist podcast host Chris Hardwick says it doesn’t matter whether it’s Sailor Moon or Star Trek you’re into; it’s the intensity of the obsession that matters. “What makes someone a ...

Having grown up in an era where “geek” and “nerd” were terms that were monikers that one wished to avoid, I find it interesting that in today’s culture that geeky, nerdy, and generally quirky people, ...

It should come as no surprise that I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to write about Find Your Inner Nerd Day, which is celebrated on August 23 rd. This celebration owes its start to Beth Ziesenis, ...

I want to talk about nerds. I’ve been studying that subject recently. Nerds are indeed wondrously complex. Don’t laugh. Writers and artists study stuff all the time. We soak up life with our sensory ...

Outdoor nerds reveled in full-costume fantasy fights, and indoor nerds were devoted to board games. Actually, everyone seemed delighted to play board games, more than 300 of them stocked in the ...

Among the courses I teach at Milwaukee School of Engineering is speech. It's a class of mostly freshmen, but by the spring term they are college veterans, used to the pace and structure of university ...

In this new video from interweb muse and nerdcore auteur MC Frontalot, “Nerd Life,” cubicle work never looked quite so badass. Got a case of the Mondays? Tune in and rock out. Music Get the best tech, ...

The first thing you notice about Ian Roy ’05 is that he has no hair on his head. No eyelashes or eyebrows either. He doesn’t mind if you ask why. Alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that attacks hair ...

STARRUCCA, Pa. — OK, campers, everyone into the pool for fourth-period mermaiding. Or, merfolking, if you prefer. “We are sirens of the sea! Lie on your back and make love to the sky,” instructed ...