Once upon a time, no one wanted to be seen with a “geek.” If we follow astrology, we'd rely on our horoscope to drag us away from ever finding a soulmate in a nerd. But these days, we’re falling all ...

The terms geek, dork and nerd are often used disparagingly; so many insults that recess-yard school bullies throw at their victims. In Issue 274 of The Escapist, we take a closer look at those terms, ...

CHICAGO (AP) ” Maybe it’s because young computer gurus are now enjoying the millionaire life. Perhaps it has something to do with the unexpected popularity last year of the movie “Napoleon Dynamite,” ...

To all of you nerds and geeks who like me have been unfairly and inaccurately labeled dorks, only to then exhaustively explain the differences among the three to a more-than-skeptical offender, I say: ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) applauds during a military parade in honor of the 100th birthday of the late North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty ...

When Jeff Smith tells acquaintances that he dresses as a “Star Trek” Klingon to attend sci-fi conventions, Smith said he usually sees a few head shakes and stares. “They just keep calling me a dork or ...

Nerd. Geek. Dork. By whatever name, these poor, unfortunate souls with bad haircuts, unflattering clothes and few social graces are everywhere. Especially pop culture. Few films have captured the ...

Blog MilitantGeek helps us make sense of the difference between geeks, nerds and dorks with this handy table. We've carefully assessed ourselves (and our readers) against this handy chart, and have ...

Welcome to Growing Up Geek, an ongoing feature where we take a look back at our youth and tell stories of growing up to be the nerds that we are. Today, we have our new reviews editor, Sarah Silbert.

Are you a geek or a nerd? Or neither, thankyouverymuch? Austin Grossman‘s pondering about whether or not it’s time to drop the term “nerd” on Friday prompted ...

It's the biggest debate in science fiction history. Bigger than "Who's your favorite Doctor?", bigger than "Can the Hulk beat Superman?" and even bigger than "Who's the best captain, Kirk or Picard?" ...