FORBES: Prove Your Geek Cred or Shut Up, Girls, Geek Cliques Don’t Want You Sitting at Their Table!

Editorial Chick | March 27, 2012

We’re paraphrasing, but declaring, “Dear Fake Geek Girls: Please Go Away,” sends a bad message.
For Forbes, Tara Tiger Brown writes, among many other things:
Pretentious females who have labeled themselves as a “geek girl” figured out that guys will pay a lot of attention to them if they proclaim they are reading comics or playing video [...]

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Wonder Con: Felicia Day and Chris Hardwick Announce New Show Lineups!

Action Flick Chick | March 21, 2012

It’s good to be a geek in 2012 and it’s about to get a lot better thanks to youtube. Geek goddess Felicia Day and geek comedian Chris Harwick have been sponsored by Youtube to create a full lineup of geeky shows.

Felicia Day took the sponsorship and created six new web shows that will start premiering [...]

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#FFF Fake Fangirl Friday: MTV Geek and the War on Geek Girls – Reactions!

Action Flick Chick | June 24, 2011

Look who’s writing for MTV.
MTV Geek, that is. MTV Geek is “the home of MTV Comics and your daily destination for the latest in comic books, games, animation, toys, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, technology and more.” It has previews, sneak peeks, behind the scenes videos, and event coverage, plus MTV original comics. [...]

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Miss USA Alyssa Campanella Wins Crown, Forfeits Geekhood

Action Flick Chick | June 21, 2011

Are “hot nerds” bogus birds?
When asked what she enjoys, Miss USA contestant Alyssa Campanella – who went on to win the title – answered that she’s a true “history geek,” obsessed with the Stuart and Tudor era. “I watch Games of Thrones, I watched Camelot – I know those are fantasy but I also watch [...]

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Any Movie Can Be Improved by Adding…

Llama Mama | January 5, 2011

Any movie can be improved by adding…what? The Action Flick Chick asked this question not too long ago through twitter and Facebook. By adding your own thoughts to the topic any time this week, you can enter a drawing for a a $50 movie gift card, courtesy of the creators of the new Facebook game FameTown, plus [...]

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Interview: Why Seth Green Loves Geek and Gamer Girls

Action Flick Chick | September 24, 2010

Seth Green unlocked new achievements in geeking out this week. On Monday, he tweeted (@SethGreen) and played  HALO for the very first time, “getting my ass sadly handed to me” at Nathan Fillion’s HALO party. Shortly before that, the music video “G33k & G4m3r Girls” (a.k.a. “Geek and Gamer Girls Song”) in which he raps [...]

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Who’s Your Hero?

Action Flick Chick | August 13, 2010

actionchick: Who’s your hero?
twitter answers
AbouMarwan: Tyler Durden
JBieberLust: @justinbieber allllllll the way
ayunirazak: jimmy <3
kc0eks: @actionchick you?
CatchMe0nMars: Goku .
KZOMRadio: Indiana Jones – always and forever.
carlwatkins: I would have to say @warrenellis is one of my greatest heroes. Not sure if that speaks more about him or me though.
sucahsays: My parents…
rohera: Alfredo Pacino
sunrunner75: Right now, my [...]

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Geek Girls Conquer San Diego Comic-Con 2010 – Do We Ever!

Action Flick Chick | July 12, 2010

This year, geek girls are conquering San Diego Comic-Con International. Look at all the awesome things we’re up to.
THURSDAY, JULY 22
5:30-6:30 Geek Girls Exist— Really? Kristin Rielly (Geek Girls Network) leads a discussion about growing up geek, turning passions into careers, and who shot first. Representing the many awesome aspects of the geek culture, panelists [...]

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