Geek Girl Of The Week: Amy Sedaris

@nitetacos @broadcity A photo posted by Amy Sedaris (@imamysedaris) on Jul 25, 2015 at 7:27pm PDT Who: Amy Sedaris Type of Geek: Don’t Know Whether To Laugh Or Vomit Funny-Girl Geek Much like Vegemite and Josh Groban, Amy Sedaris is an acquired taste. It’s not because she’s unfunny—it’s almost that she’s too funny. Her comedy knows no limits or boundaries, which can at times annoy people to no end or make them... Read More

Geek Girl Of The Week: Sloane Crosley

Nice labeling. RT @LaurenLeClaire First book club party- @askanyone #warbyparker #teamwarby there was cake! pic.twitter.com/owgUGakWzU — Sloane Crosley (@askanyone) April 2, 2014 Who: Sloane Crosley Type of Geek: Witty Wordsmith Literary Geek If it weren’t for being locked out of two different Manhattan apartments twice in the same day, Sloane Crosley might not have written her debut collection of essays I Was Told There’d Be... Read More

Geek Girl Of The Week: Sofia Coppola

A photo posted by Francis Ford Coppola Winery (@coppolawine) on Jul 1, 2015 at 3:33pm PDT Who: Sofia Coppola Type of Geek: High Style, High Art Indie Film Geek Audiences didn’t expect much from Sofia Coppola after she was pelted with metaphorical tomatoes for her dreadful acting performance as Mary Corleone in The Godfather: Part III, but the daughter of famed director Francis Ford Coppola wasn’t ready to say arrivederci to the... Read More

Geek Girl Of The Week: Genevieve Gorder

A photo posted by Genevieve Gorder (@genevievegorder) on Aug 10, 2015 at 2:56pm PDT Who: Genevieve Gorder Type of Geek: Design Problem-Solver Domestic Goddess Geek We first became smitten with Genevieve Gorder when she appeared on everyone’s favorite flip-flop decorating show Trading Spaces; however, we fell into flawlessly designed love when she launched her own show on HGTV, Dear Genevieve, where she tackles all sorts of real-life... Read More

Geek Girl Of The Week: Chlöe Sevigny

A photo posted by Chloe Sevigny (@chloessevigny) on Aug 3, 2015 at 1:47pm PDT Who: Chlöe Sevigny Type of Geek: Retro Geek A big part of being a retro geek girl is acting cool. Just like the tagline for that old-school brand of deodorant Dry Idea, you never wanna let them see you sweat. That said, if cool were a commodity, Chlöe Sevigny would be Warren Buffet—or at least Jimmy Buffet. (Goodness knows those Parrotheads have afforded him... Read More

Geek Girl Of The Week: Rachel Maddow

Ok Reddit, I'm ready! http://t.co/G2tYGrkLDz pic.twitter.com/LFdzEhEcrq — Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) March 8, 2013 Who: Rachel Maddow Type of Geek: Political Geek If political geek girls aren’t glued to MSNBC weeknights at 9:00 p.m., then they’ve definitely got a season pass set up on their TiVo. No matter what they have to do, missing “The Rachel Maddow Show” isn’t an option. Openly gay and undoubtedly... Read More

Geek Girl Of The Week: Tavi Gevinson

A photo posted by Tavi Gevinson (@tavitulle) on Aug 5, 2015 at 9:52pm PDT Who: Tavi Gevinson Type of Geek: Bow-Wearing Fashionista Geek Girl Known for her frenetic fashion sense*—which blends together high-end couture with whimsical thrift-store finds—and keen eye for up-and-coming trends and designers, Tavi has become the voice of a new generation of fashion lovers through her blog, The Style Rookie. Oh, and I did I forget to mention... Read More

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Leslie is the author of Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks and Other Misfits Are Taking Over the World, out now through It Books. She is also the author of Wish You Were Here: An Essential Guide to Your Favorite Music Scenes and co-author of Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture. She currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.