Geek Girl(s) Of The Week: The Like
(Credit: Marie Claire) Who: The Like Type of Geek: Retro Geeks The founding members of The Like—vocalist/guitarist Elizabeth “Z” Berg and drummer Tennessee Thomas—grew up in the ’80s as the daughters of music-biz royalty, but the girls were inspired by the style and sound of the 1960s more than anything else. They formed the band in their mid-teens, and soon found themselves playing alongside other local retro-tinged acts like Phantom Planet,... Read More
Geek Girl Of The Week: Jenny Lewis
Attention! Attention! At long last, Geek Girls Unite comes out TOMORROW! Check out one last sneak peek from the book before it hits shelves! (Credit: Autumn de Wilde) Who: Jenny Lewis Type of Geek: The Nostalgic, California Dreamin’ Music Geek Jenny Lewis has come a long way since singing about Wilderness Girls cookies in front of the Georgio store in Troop Beverly Hills. (In case you don’t remember, take a minute and search “Cookie Time”... Read More
Geek Girl Of The Week: Meghan McCain
Twice a week, I’ll be introducing you to a different geek goddess featured in the pages of Geek Girls Unite so you’ll want to come back often! Trust. (Credit: GQ) Who: Meghan McCain Type of Geek: Political Geek This political blogger might be Republican royalty—she’s the daughter of U.S. senator John McCain—but she’s not afraid to express her liberalism on social issues like abortion (she’s pro-life), gay marriage (she’s all for... Read More
Geek Girl Of The Week: Grace Coddington
Twice a week, I’ll be introducing you to a different geek goddess featured in the pages of Geek Girls Unite so you’ll want to come back often! Trust. (Credit: The Business Of Fashion) Who: Grace Coddington Type of Geek: Fashionista Geek Longtime editor-in-chief Anna Wintour might take up most of the Vogue spotlight, but everyone knows that the real star of the fashion show is creative director Grace Coddington. Originally a model for Vogue... Read More
Geek Girl(s) Of The Week: Nerd Girls
Twice a week, I’ll be introducing you to a different geek goddess featured in the pages of Geek Girls Unite so you’ll want to come back often! Trust. (Credit: Nerd Girls’ Facebook) Who: Nerd Girls Type of Geeks: Tech Geeks If you don’t think engineering is a feminine profession, think again! Nerd Girls are a group of badass gals that just so happen to be science, technology, engineering and math students. Started by Dr. Karen Panetta,... Read More
Geek Girl Of The Week: Kristen Wiig
After a brief hiatus, I’m back to introduce you—twice a week—to a different geek goddess featured in the pages of Geek Girls Unite. You’ll want to come back often! Trust. (Credit: Interview Magazine) Who: Kristen Wiig Type of Geek: The Careful-Or-Your-Face-Will-Freeze-Like-That Funny Girl Geek Aside from the occasional SNL Digital Short (“Man, this ain’t my dad! This is a cell phone!”), Kristen Wiig just might be the best thing... Read More
Geek Girl Of The Week: Zooey Deschanel
Twice a week, I’ll be introducing you to a different geek goddess featured in the pages of Geek Girls Unite so you’ll want to come back often! Trust. (Credit: Multiple Fashion Disorder) Who: Zooey Deschanel Type of Geek: Doe-Eyed, Sweet-as-Pie, Perfectly Imperfect Film Geek Named after the lead character in J.D. Salinger’s novella Franny And Zooey, Zooey Deschanel seemed destined for geek greatness since birth. However, it was roles in... Read More
