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...godparents of this Geek Idol genre are Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, a producing duo operating under the name Magical Elves, who created Runway and its culinary spin-off, Top Chef, and also produced Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's movie-director search Project Greenlight. The Elves' projects share one philosophy: "We feel that the creative process is inherently dramatic and interesting to watch," says Cutforth...
...year-old Cuomo, with his thick-rimmed glasses and quiet voice, has become the archetype—whether he likes it or not—of “geek rock.” Some have called him the godfather of the “Emo” revolution...
...surely not Kaavya Viswanathan in disguise; she is, more likely, Kaavya Viswanathan in Kaavya Viswanathan’s dreams. Letting us in on the fantasy is Viswanathan’s gift to us. We get to follow Opal as she transforms overnight from member of the “Geek Squad” to literally the center of every male’s attention...
More importantly, employers should appreciate geekiness that doesn’t just relate to one highly technical expertise. You never know when a great deal of knowledge about one country might come in handy, and at the very least, all academic geeks have sharp memories. Even the Star Wars geek has a keen eye for minutiae—perfect for proofing the final presentation...
...geeks cannot sit and mull the pains of geek discrimination. If we want society to love our geekdom, we must embrace it ourselves. No longer should we pause and think about whether we can reveal certain information to others. No more should we stop speaking when we realize our geekiness is on display. To help others, I’ll reveal one of my geek-tivities. I am…a Sherlock Holmes connoisseur. I have every Holmes tale as well as books dissecting these stories. But the pièce de résistance of my obsession...