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

Geek Girl Of The Week: Danese Cooper

@whurley Do you know these guys? They want you to come by for a test drive (on a sunnier day) #SXSW13 #skateboosted pic.twitter.com/KygoJCnKp3 — Danese Cooper (@DivaDanese) March 8, 2013 Who: Danese Cooper Type of Geek: Open-Source Diva Tech Geek Dubbed the “Wiki Witch of the West,’ Cooper is probably best known for her programming work at Apple, Intel, Sun Microsystems and, most recently, Wikimedia. She’s a staunch open-source... Read More

Geek Girl Of The Week: Amy Poehler

A photo posted by Amy Poehler's Smart Girls (@amypoehlersmartgirls) on Jun 30, 2015 at 4:49pm PDT Who: Amy Poehler Type of Geek: The Funny Girl Geek-Next-Door Whenever I see Amy Poehler come on screen, I laugh. With a seemingly wholesome and innocent demeanor, it doesn’t matter what she’s doing or what she’s saying because I immediately start to giggle. The lady is that funny looking. Wait… That came out wrong. Amy Poehler started... 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.