Tag Archives: nerd

Further Evidence

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

I wish I had this picture for yesterday’s blog, but here is direct evidence of the established connection between punk rock and geekdom: Yes, it’s Iggy Pop as an alien on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. I’m so good at … Continue reading →

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Geeks, Punks and You

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

This week we take a look at geek/nerd culture as counterculture: Your “Anarchy in the D&D” article got me thinking about the relationship between nerd culture and punk rock.  My two favorite things are nerd culture and punk music.  I’m … Continue reading →

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Roleplaying? Isn’t that for Nerds??

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

This week we have another question from everyone’s favorite librarian in training.  The question is about tabletop gaming in general, and while I have answered it in regard to roleplaying specifically, everything applies to all Geek games for the most … Continue reading →

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Geek Life: Time to Pretend

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

For today’s Ask the Dungeon Master we discuss the psychological peculiarities of geeks: Dungeon Master, Is hoarding a secret problem amongst role playing folk? Also, when do you have enough dice, figurines, books, cards, etc? Zachary P When I first … Continue reading →

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