Author Topic: Geek/Nerd Culture websites - question  (Read 3587 times)

Sgarre1

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on: May 31, 2013, 07:33:01 PM
Hello

Passing on a request from a friend - I'd say just post your responses here, if you have any suggestions!

"For a project I’m working on, I am trying to compile lists of both geek and nerd culture sites/blogs that people regularly consult. (These can include places like io9 and pop culture sites—popculturenerd comes to mind and also horrorsnark). So any suggestions you might have would be great—especially if they’re sites based outside the US. I’m really interested in international geek/nerd culture too."




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Reply #1 on: May 31, 2013, 08:43:40 PM
io9 for science and geek stuff. Less for film and TV because the hipster entitlement they've been running with in a couple of regular strands there is terrible, factually inaccurate writing that hurts the writer and the site. Thankfully they're getting back on top of that and their stuff is still far better than most other people's.

Kotaku for gaming stuff. Also for Snacktaku, which is one of my food writing favorites.

Bleeding Cool because it has a consistently interesting and different perspective. It also has a reputation which is in the dirt in some areas and that's largely undeserved. At least in part because I write (unpaid) for them and I know just how good my stuff is there.

SFX, again partially because I write for them and partially because the spread of content, especially with the reader bloggers, is really good.

The Register is good for tech and VERY high end computer industry stuff. I read it for the occasional Top Gear-style engineering pieces and occasional snark.

Lifehacker and Gizmodo are both semi regular check ins for tech stuff and life...hacks.

SciFind because their essay model is interesting, they come up with really skewed angles that are really fun.




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Reply #2 on: May 31, 2013, 10:53:11 PM
Gawker media has turned to crap.  I don't think they employ editors anymore, just people who spew what ever unedited, unproof-read, crap they like.  Lifehaker is the only one I still read with any regularity.  Gave up on Gizmodo and now read The Verge.

sometimes for movie/scifi stuff will look at i09, but also Undead Backbrain, Scifi in the news, and Quiet Earth.

other tech sites inclue TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog)


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Reply #3 on: June 03, 2013, 12:43:11 AM
Roosterteeth/achievement hunter does a lot of gaming culture, podcasts, videos

I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
Five pounds?  Six pounds? Seven pounds?


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Reply #4 on: June 03, 2013, 02:38:01 PM
BoingBoing's good one for the pop culture aspect of things, but also "maker"-related posts.