Nerd Culture

What do you do as a Nerd who can't realistically do/watch/read it all? The Prodigal Nerd offers a few principles to combat FOMO.

The Prodigal Nerd makes his monthly appearance and surveys the word "nerd" and its meaning and use in the West.

Ask this simple question and open up whole new worlds of nerdy interest and engagement.

If you spend a little time on nerd websites or in nerd online communities, you might have noticed a lot of fist-pounding anger.

We are living at peak nerd and have to make decisions between our nerdy interests. Here's some advice.

As 2015 winds down to a close, we rounded up our authors and gave them a formidable - some might even say impossible - task: Of all that nerd culture had to offer in 2015, what was your absolute favorite? They each…

Last week I shared a nerdy Top 7 List of Things For Which I'm Thankful . But not all is bright and shiny in nerd culture. There are some dark corners and frustrating lapses that need to be addressed. So today I ascend my soapbox and cry…

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and as my family’s designated pastor, I usually get elected to lead the prayer of thanks before the meal.  I cover all the usual bases:  Health, family, community, tryptophan-fueled midday naps. But…