Should parents and teachers intervene in the jockeying for status endemic among adolescent boys?
The Friend Zone: It’s Not Just for Men
March 11, 2013 By 102 Comments
The Friend Zone exists, and it’s not just something women do to men, Neil Sheppard reports. “I know, because I’ve done it.”
A Real-Life Sitcom Moment
October 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Starring his business-savvy wife, their precocious children, and Mark Welte: homunculus.
Life Without Regret: There’s an App For That
July 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Living a life without regret? Help is available.
Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear
July 10, 2012 By 3 Comments
I want to reminiscence, but I don’t believe we remember things the same as each other.
Insulting the Users of a Product Doesn’t Make the Competitor’s Product Better
June 28, 2012 By 2 Comments
Douglas Wake responds to Eric Jackson’s piece “Android Users Don’t Know Enough To Matter.”
Leaving Mundania: Growing Up Gamer
May 7, 2012 By 2 Comments
In this moving excerpt from her new book, Lizzie Stark brings us the story of two boys growing up in the world of role-playing games.
Embracing My Inner Nerd
March 8, 2012 By 8 Comments
After 33 years of shame and denial, Matt Crowder finally confesses that he is, and always has been, a nerd. And he’s proud of it.
Culture: Geeks Shall Inherit [by @darrylzero]
June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“Attractive people bring a culture that geeks are trying to get away from.”
This is a comment by ThePaleKing74 on the post “Are Geeks Being Manipulated By Hot Girls?”