When I was a kid we didn’t talk about “Doctor Who.” After the first couple of blank stares, I learned that other kids didn’t watch it and didn’t know what it was, and so I learned to keep my feelings ...

You know what, Liz Lemon? “30 Rock” may have three-peated its “Best Comedy” routine, but you can suck it. We get it­­—you’re a nerd, but people still love you. You’re “unattractive” but you’re ...

The dictionary defines nerd as "an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with hobby or pursuit, who lacks social skills." Growing up in the Philippines, I always considered myself a nerd. I ...

As of this morning, Wikipedia states that "nerd, as a stereotypical or archetypal designation, refers to somebody who pursues intellectual interests at the expense of skills that are useful in a ...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN—"The Reavers in your bed," sang the kilted duo, "are going to eat your face!" I mean to say, when your job involves listening to a percussionist with more than a passing resemblance ...

Slate’s “Summer Camp” anthology is available as an e-book for your Kindle. Download it now. In 2006, Meghan O’Rourke shared stories from her childhood summers at “nerd camp.” With students counting ...

A couple of years ago at C2E2, during the second edition of the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo at McCormick Place, I bought a small terra cotta pot from an older man seated at a table. He never ...