Dear Westin Chicago River North: You Have Chosen… Poorly (Updated 1/17/14)

Geek may be “chic” but it seems not everyone’s gotten the message. Chi-Fi Con 2014, which billed itself as “a convention celebrating geekdom” announced today that it was canceling its Continue Reading →

Geeks, Gate-Keeping and Girls: Our C2E2 Interview on the Chicago Nerd Social Club Podcast

In early March 2013, the Chicago Nerd Social Club Podcast invited the members of the “Exorcising the Spectre of the Fake Geek Girl” C2E2 panel for an interview. Although we had Continue Reading →

Exorcising the Spectre of the Fake Geek Girl at Wizard World’s Chicago Comic Con 2013

It’s many months late, but here’s the audio recording we were able to make of our “Exorcising the Spectre of the Fake Geek Girl” Wizard World Chicago Comic Con edition. Continue Reading →

What Happens When You Mix Fire, Bellydancing and a Whole Bunch of Geeks?

You end up with Raks Geek: Geek+Bellydance+Fire, Chicago’s one and only geek-themed bellydance and fire performance showcase. On Friday, August 16 and Saturday, August 17, Raks Geek invades the Prop Continue Reading →

Exorcising the Spectre of the Fake Geek Girl: The Chicago Comic Con Edition

Missed the Exorcising the Spectre of the Fake Geek Girl panel at C2E2? If you’re attending the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con Aug. 8-11, here’s your chance to see what Continue Reading →