Geek Girl(s) Of The Week: Nerd Girls
(Credit: Nerd Girls’ Facebook) Who: Nerd Girls Type of Geeks: Tech Geeks If you don’t think engineering is a feminine profession, think again! Nerd Girls are a group of badass gals that just so happen to be science, technology, engineering and math students. Started by Dr. Karen Panetta, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Tufts University, as a way to empower female engineering students, Nerd Girls are all about embracing... Read More
Geek Girl Of The Week: Kristen Wiig
A photo posted by Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) on Feb 15, 2015 at 7:26pm PST Type of Geek: The Careful-Or-Your-Face-Will-Freeze-Like-That Funny Girl Geek Aside from the occasional SNL Digital Short (“Man, this ain’t my dad! This is a cell phone!”), Kristen Wiig just might be the best thing about Saturday Night Live these days. When it comes to her sense of humor, quiet is the new loud and Kristen is the queen of non-verbal... Read More
“Geek Girls Unite” Scores Big On Wired.com
Didja hear? Wired.com has named Geek Girls Unite one of Fall’s Hottest Books. Not only am I honored to get the thumbs up from such a great group of tech geeks, but I can’t believe they put the book in the company of Antoine de Baecque’s Tim Burton and Marc Leverton’s Banksy: Myths And Legend. [Blushing.] You should go get all these books—including Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks, and Other Misfits... Read More
Geek Girl Of The Week: Zooey Deschanel
A photo posted by Zooey Deschanel (@zooeydeschanel) on May 20, 2014 at 6:39pm PDT Who: Zooey Deschanel Type of Geek: Doe-Eyed, Sweet-as-Pie, Perfectly Imperfect Film Geek Named after the lead character in J.D. Salinger’s novella Franny And Zooey, Zooey Deschanel seemed destined for geek greatness since birth. However, it was roles in movies like Almost Famous, All The Real Girls and, more recently, (500) Days Of Summer that solidified... Read More
Geek Girl Of The Week: Jenny Hart
A photo posted by Sublime Stitching (@sublimestitching) on Aug 15, 2015 at 6:39pm PDT Who: Jenny Hart Type of Geek: Oh-Sew-Talented Domestic Goddess Geek As part of the infamous Austin Craft Mafia, Jenny Hart and her company Sublime Stitching have brought embroidery out of the pages of the L.L. Bean catalog and into the hands of crafty divas everywhere. Her revolutionary approach to the handicraft pairs traditional needlework with alternative... Read More
Geek Girl Of The Week: Ana Calderon
A photo posted by Ana Calderon (@ana_says) on Jul 18, 2015 at 2:43pm PDT Who: Ana Calderon Type of Geek: Retro Geek Goddess It’s hard to flip through any of the galleries on The Cobra Snake without seeing Ana Calderon somewhere in the frame. With her signature black-brimmed hat and red-lipstick smirk, this Kansas-born trendsetter stands out in a crowd. Whether she’s DJing or promoting an event in the hipster hood, the party doesn’t... Read More
Geek Girl Of The Week: Gloria Steinem
Artists’ rights are human rights. Please sign this petition at: http://t.co/SYBTxalvts #IRespectMusic pic.twitter.com/FslUc4Jo53 — Gloria Steinem (@GloriaSteinem) February 19, 2014 Who: Gloria Steinem Type of Geek: Political Geek Girl No matter how you feel about her political agenda, Gloria Steinem is an inarguable feminist icon and the entire geek girl scene would look very different without her groundbreaking efforts. In the 1960s,... Read More
