Nerdery - xoJane

I'm Afraid I Might Be A "Fake Geek Girl"

Kate Conway — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:00:00 -0500

Can we still be friends if I admit I've never read the Arthur Conan Doyle versions of "Sherlock Holmes?"

True Confessions of a "Fake Geek Girl"

Lesley — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:00:17 -0400

Actually I'm probably not good-looking enough to properly qualify as a "fake geek girl," but I'm giving it a shot anyway.

Lesley's List: This Week's Four Massively Dorky Fascinations

Lesley — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:00:47 -0400

Just when you thought I couldn't get any nerdier, here I come to BLOW your MIND.

HEADS UP, SHERLOCK NERDS: The Trailer for "Elementary" is Out and It Doesn't Look That Bad

Lesley — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:30:27 -0400

Your resident Sherlock Holmes geek (or one of them, anyway) weighs in. (Bonus: totally gratuitous picture of "Desperately Seeking Susan" era Aidan Quinn.)

How (Not) to Make (Painfully Awkward) Small Talk

Lesley — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:00:27 -0400

More reasons I should live out my life in a dark room and only communicate with other humans via the Internet.

I Think I'm Officially Too Old For Midnight Showings

Kate Conway — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:13:59 -0400

Why a midnight showing of "The Hunger Games" might be my last.

LESLEY’S FRIDAY LIST: Six Little Smile-Inducing Wonders

Lesley — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:00:21 -0400

Pens and notebooks! Sunshine! A YouTube video that made me cry! I'm secretly 12 years old on the inside!

My List of the Best Video Game Gateway Drugs (No Expensive Equipment Required!)

Lesley — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:00:22 -0400

Note: there are no birds, angry or otherwise, on this list.

GDC Diary, Day 1: Lesley in Nerdland

Lesley — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:00:33 -0500

I'm at a video game developer's conference and feeling weirdly left out. It gets better?

Is There Something Unsexy About Playing Video Games?

Alli — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:16 -0500

While I'm seriously not the best person to ask for dating advice, I have to wonder: is a video game date really that unsexy?

My Love/Hate (But Mostly Hate) Relationship with Mail

Lesley — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:19 -0500

What began as a confession about my only-every-three-months mail-opening schedule turned into a post about the changing state of the US Postal Service. This is what I do, folks.