Jennifer Stuller, author of Ink Stained Amazons, is one of the coolest people (if not the coolest person) I’ve met in 2010. I was first turned onto her book (a critical historical analysis of women super heroes in popular culture) by a writer for my website, Geek Girl on the Street, after she saw Jennifer [...]
In case you haven’t heard: 2010 is the year of the Geek Girl at SD Comic Con International. This year there is an unprecedented amount of programming designed for us with the lady parts. The vibe in these programs and surrounding the con is one of awesome collaboration. (Because that’s what we she-geeks are about [...]
If you look up the term “geek girl” in the dictionary, you’re likely to see a picture of the lovely and talented Kari Byron (from the Mythbusters Build Team) next to the entry. Byron came to the attention of geeky fans in 2003 as part of the Build Team on the new Discovery Channel show [...]
Around a month ago I got asked if I would like to take a look at a physics book. Now anyone who knows me knows that my physics experience is some what limited to say the least. In fact something that most people probably don’t know is that Physics was my least loved subject when [...]
There’s a neat Doonesbuy flashback cartoon where two friends are weighing up the dilemmas of social networked content. ‘What’s your favourite quote?’ one asks. ”I wish i could help, but i don’t want to” Phoebe from ‘Friends”. ‘That is SO You!’ comes the reply. What this little interchange shows is the way in which being [...]
