Seattle Black Nerd Festival, happening Aug. 28-30, is where folks can connect over their shared love of cosplay, comics, ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Or you may self-identify as a nerd due ...

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) ...

All this week, people around the U.S. have been discussing sexism and sexist behavior, and the influence sexist stereotypes often have on what's frequently called "nerd culture." On the big screen, we ...

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 ...

If you text (650) 419-4194, a smart Stanford kid will help you with anything you need. That's the premise behind Nerd. It's an "invisible app," meaning that it works ...

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 ...