<![CDATA[io9: Nerds]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Nerds]]> http://io9.com/tag/nerds http://io9.com/tag/nerds <![CDATA[Is "avoiding tropes" the same thing as telling fresh stories?]]> Often, it seems the highest praise you can give a story is to say it avoids a common trope. And thanks to the Internet, everyone, including creators, is hyper-aware of this. But do we cherish trope-avoidance, instead of fresh storytelling? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5586431&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nerd Is The Word]]> 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 much discussion, and not just about Answer 5. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5189387&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nerd and Anti-Nerd]]> Is it time to retire the term "nerd"? It's had a good run, sure, but does anyone else feel it's not what it used to be? More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5186501&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What Would The Ultimate Nerd Wish-Fulfillment Look Like?]]> Movies just aren't doing a good enough job of pandering to our escapist wet dreams. A nerdy guy who turns into a green destructo-ape when you fuck with him? An MIT engineer who builds the ultimate super-armor? A clerk who turns super-killer? Bah! Hollywood could do a much, much better job than that of channeling our dreams of escaping from tedium and having everybody recognize our nerdy greatness. We'll tell you how, after the jump. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5018611&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How Would A Stormtrooper Get Naked?]]> Annalee is asking costumed fans roaming the halls of WonderCon one crucial question: How would they strip out of their costumes if they had to get naked really, really fast? She caught up with the an intrepid member of the Imperial Stormtrooper squad, complete with his own supply of Nerds candy. Stormtroopers have to eat too, you know. Since he was sitting behind a table, he may have already had his armored pants off, but find out how he'd disrobe in a hurry inside. More »
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