This is the time of year when the dictionary makers proudly announce the changes they've made in their offerings in their continual attempts to stay up with linguistic changes. The obvious reason ...

Easter eggs have long been a staple in video games, TV shows, and even movies. They’re hidden nods to the audience by the designers, inserted to reward the super-fans who take the time to look for ...

I have a confession to make to you, dear readers. While I am a geek by most qualifying standards of the definition, my children so far do not share similar interests. Some progress has been made on ...

What better way to celebrate all things geek in anticipation of Comic Con International in San Diego this week than to learn a thing or two from certified geek—he did pass our quiz, after all—Wil ...

Zeynep Tufekci is an assistant professor of sociology at the School of Information at University of North Carolina, and a faculty associate at Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society. She is ...