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
Is 2011 The Year Of The Geek Girl?
Reason #189654789345 I love my editor, Stephanie: She writes amazing columns for YourItList.com pondering the possibility of 2011 being “The Year of the Geek Girl.” Not only is my book, Geek Girls Unite, included in her argument, but she also mentions an exciting event going down in Seattle this October. It’s called Geek Girl Con and it’s going to be off the chain! How do I know? Because I may or may not be involved with it. (Nod,... 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
Geek Girl Of The Week: Björk
A photo posted by Björk (@bjork) on Aug 2, 2015 at 3:13pm PDT Who: Björk Type of Geek: The Avant-Garde and Ethereal Music Geek I might not always understand what Björk’s singing—or what she’s wearing—but I’ve always appreciated her unwavering devotion to creating the most authentic and unique music possible. An important aspect of being a music-geek girl is trusting your gut. If your gut tells you to train with Inuit throat singers... Read More
