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Suzanne Scott Discusses Her Career and New Book Fake Geek Girls

Nicholas Yanes — Sat, 18 May 2019 01:00:56 +0000

Fake Geek Girls" title="Suzanne Scott Discusses Her Career and New Book Fake Geek Girls" style="float:left;" />Currently an Assistant Professor of Media Studies at UT Austin, Dr. Suzanne Scott is a scholar focused on fan cultures, gender studies, popular culture, and the various ways they intersect. She has recently published a… [more]

A Hundred Thousand Worlds: Fandom, Friendship, and Love

Michael Campochiaro — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 01:45:36 +0000

A Hundred Thousand Worlds: Fandom, Friendship, and Love" title="A Hundred Thousand Worlds: Fandom, Friendship, and Love" style="float:left;" />There are moments in Bob Proehl’s debut novel A Hundred Thousand Worlds that will affect readers even after finishing the book. These are bighearted yet subtle moments that stick with you, like when one of… [more]

The Influence of Consumerism on Geek Culture

Matthew Berg-Johnsen — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 16:00:55 +0000

For many, the return of Star Wars (and a good one at that) to the big screen could be likened to the second coming of Christ. The franchise is a cultural phenomenon celebrated around the… [more]

The Audacity of Hope, Geek Culture, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Part 1

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 11:00:52 +0000

The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Part 1" title="The Audacity of Hope, Geek Culture, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Part 1" style="float:left;" />When Emily Dickinson wrote, “Hope is the thing with feathers,” she clearly didn’t anticipate geek culture. For despite popular stereotypes, one of the most dominant characteristics of many in the geek community is a deep… [more]

Is It Time To Retire The Concept Of “Spoiler”?

Ian Dawe — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 21:00:36 +0000

As part of my continuing series addressing important questions in modern geek culture, this time I’m going to discuss the concept of the “spoiler”. There’s a rumour, or at least a legend, that Herman Mankiewicz,… [more]

AMC’s Comic Book Men: Is This True Representation?

Ian Dawe — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:00:23 +0000

Comic Book Men: Is This True Representation?" title="AMC’s Comic Book Men: Is This True Representation?" style="float:left;" />We need to have a conversation about geek culture. Sorry to put it that way, but I’m sure many would agree that modern geek culture has reached new heights of mainstream popularity, and we need… [more]

Why Can’t Erica be Thor?

Emily Malabey — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 11:00:24 +0000

This is Erica. She will be the first to tell you all about the meaning of her name, and how it’s described in various books as the name for a female warrior, with adjectives like… [more]

It’s the 15th Anniversary of Free Enterprise

Ian Dawe — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:00:30 +0000

Free Enterprise" title="It’s the 15th Anniversary of Free Enterprise" style="float:left;" />As with my previous recap of Chasing Amy here on Sequart, it’s time to take a trip back in time, to that dear departed 20th century. Released exactly 15 years ago this week, Free Enterprise… [more]

Community and Geek Culture

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 12:00:48 +0000

Community and Geek Culture" title="Community and Geek Culture" style="float:left;" />Yesterday I talked about Big Bang Theory, a hugely popular sitcom with a largely toxic depiction of geek culture. To counter that I thought I’d talk about Community, a smaller, wonderful sitcom with a massively… [more]

The Big Bang Theory and Geek Culture

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 12:00:34 +0000

The Big Bang Theory and Geek Culture" title="The Big Bang Theory and Geek Culture" style="float:left;" />Geeks have become a spectacle. Right now being a geek is considered cool. It’s considered fairly trendy. Very few people who self-identify as geeks are the real deal. This statement may cause all sorts of… [more]