So I got to see Chris Hardwick (aka The Nerdist) last night doing stand-up in Bloomington, Indiana. Marvelous show! Chris was funny to no end. It doesn't hurt that he was a bit enthralled when he discovered I owned a comic book shop. I love the fact that being a geek has become the "in' thing, and given the sold-out shows the Nerdist was doing, geekdom is bigger than ever.
Of course, that's easy to see isn't it? Never before has society been so saturated with geek and pop culture. Everywhere you look there's shirts, toys, games, shows, movies... it seems endless! While mainstream media still has little idea what our culture is like (we're not introverted, single 40-somethings living with our parents!) the attention is nice, isn't it?
Stay the course my geek friends. Through patience we will change the stigma we've carried as a burden for 30+ years. We're a passionate community, maybe even more of a family, and we'll see it through.
Like them or not, gentlemen like Chris Hardwick, Kevin Smith, and Nathon Fillion will help lead the revolt. It's time. The geek shall inherit the Earth!
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