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May 19, 2012
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Geek chic

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Geek chic refers to the popularity of people who are considered to be geeks, and the subversion and embracing of normally unpopular characteristics as, such as glasses and interests such as comic books and computer games.





Celebrities as examples of geek chic
  • Elvis Costello

  • Rivers Cuomo

  • Jack Black (actor)|Jack Black

  • Quentin Tarantino

  • Kevin Smith

  • Conan O'Brien


Fictional characters as examples of geek chic
  • Napoleon Dynamite

  • Seth Cohen

  • Michelle from American Pie (film)|American Pie


Other references to geek chic
  • The Huey Lewis And The News song "It's Hip To Be Square"

  • The WB Television Network|WB show Beauty and the Geek

  • The American Hi-Fi song "The Geeks Get The Girl"

  • The Scripps National Spelling Bee

  • The costume worn by David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor on Doctor Who http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2005/07/25/20751.shtml






  • Otaku






  • http://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-10-22-geek-chic_x.htm "Geek Chic", USA Today, October 22, 2003

  • http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=949982 "Suddenly, It's Hip to be Square", ABC news, July 18, 2005


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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Geek chic".


Last Modified:   2005-12-15


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