Geek is chic.
Maybe it's just my uber crush on Captain Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly, or the fact that he starred in the biggest online sensation of last year, but I just can't get over Nathan Fillion. And while he graces the cover in this month's Geek Monthly, he explains why he's been the most requested cover boy in the magazine's history: "I'm big with women, and I'm big with geeks." Duh. If you follow Read more
Battlestar Galactica stars Katee Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber showed up at the Grand Slam SciFi Summit last weekend and gave my new favorite magazine, Geeky Monthly, a little extra face time. I know I've said it before, but Battlestar Galactica has a lot of street cred as a geeky, smart and fun Sci-fi show these days. In fact, it seems to attract non-geeks and geeks alike despite being about the Read more
24’s geeky Mary Lynn Rajskub has pulled a Jenna Fischer and amped up her smart and spunky TV persona with a sultry "geeky girl gone wild" spread in the new, but charming Geek Monthly magazine. While she plays nerdy computer whiz Chloe O'Brian on the hit show, Mary revealed to the magazine that she's not exactly as technically savvy as Chloe. For more photos and a sample of the interview, Read more
We may have Valentine's Day on the brain, but February also marks an important time of the year — Black History Month. In honor of Black History Month, let's take a look at some of our favorite geeks, both past and present. Everyone on this list has made vast contributions to furthering tech as we know it. Dwayne McDuffie — The recently passed McDuffie wrote comic books for both Marvel Read more
Watch: an adorable kitty secretly made Jason Wu's Target collection — Fashionista Fashion's most famous naked magazine covers — Styleite 10 reasons jeggings are awesome (and 10 reasons they're not) — The Frisky Tom Ford and Christopher Bailey spearhead London Men's Fashion Week — The Cut The top five bags that can take a beating — Bag Snob 31 celebs who adore Dior — Read more
This year's CES didn't just teach us about gadget trends and the future of the industry — it also taught us a few things that we'll remember in our everyday lives as well. Here, we offer up a few tips to take with you on your next journey to a big tech conference, or to keep in the back of your mind for life. Trust me: our pain is your gain! Get plenty of sleep. Between long hours on the Read more
As you probably already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which is the time of year companies typically release limited edition pink devices as a way of showing support and giving back to breast cancer research. I've shared the special edition pink shuffle from Target as well as the pink Sony Vaio (seen at right) with you, but I figure there are plenty of other limited edition Read more
June is Internet Safety Month, so for the next few weeks we'll be giving you tips and advice on how to stay safe online. Some Internet users browse the web totally unaware of the dangers that are lurking right around the corner. I don't want to strike fear in your geeky little hearts, but the truth is — you need to know how to protect yourself from hackers and evildoers. Your first line of Read more
Internet safety starts at home, and while you may have a hacker-proof password, keep your firewall locked and loaded, and otherwise stay diligent to online scams, the truth is — sometimes spam, phishing, and fraudulent activity can slip through the cracks. If you suspect you've received illegal spam or phishing emails, or think you may be a victim of Internet fraud (by shopping online, or Read more
Today is Nov. 1, which means we're not only speeding down the Fall and Winter holiday highway, but for the next 30 days, writers everywhere will be producing massive amounts of words by participating in National Novel Writing Month. Thirty days to write at least 50,000 words? You better be prepared. Make sure you take these tips into consideration and have these tech tools on hand as you dive Read more
