The word “nerd” has changed a lot in the last few years, evolving from a derogatory term meant to skewer uncool or out-of-touch individuals to a more value-neutral (and sometimes even positive) ...

It may conjure images of Family Matters' bespectacled, suspenders-clad Steve Urkel. Or the theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory. Or Scooby-Doo's Velma. Or you may ...

There are all kinds of nerds — book nerds, computer nerds, history nerds, science nerds, space nerds, sci-fi nerds, math nerds, even just plain nerd nerds — and the land of the literary has room for ...

Being a nerd is pretty cool. Even Mark Zuckerberg agrees, encouraging girls to*be* the nerd rather than just date them. But if you’re already a nerd, than that’s no news to you. Long have you been ...

Sarah is a fan of smart visuals and clever plot twists. She's spent years writing and teaching communications and technology, and loves discovering new media. She has a special interest in the ...

Growing up in Gloucester England in the 1980s, Simon Pegg idolized American action heroes. Obsessed with Star Wars, he was the kind of kid who put a picture of Carrie Fisher/Princess Leia on his ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg has some powerful advice for young women: Be the nerd, don't date the nerd. The Facebook CEO was responding to a comment on his post about his personal challenge for ...