Random High School Subcultures

In Mean Girls’ famous “cafeteria map scene,” a new student is introduced to the different subcultures that exist at her high school. She learns about “the preps,” “the desperate wannabes,” and the “sexually active band geeks” among other groups, and eventually falls in with two students who deem themselves “the greatest people [she] will ever … Read more

Why Are Nerdy Things So Popular Now?

If you loved playing Dungeons and Dragons or reading comic books back in the ‘80s, you might have been subjected to relentless teasing from your more-popular classmates. It wasn’t “cool” to memorize obscure trivia about fantasy worlds, write stories featuring your favorite superheroes, or simply spend hours poring over a topic that thoroughly intrigued you. … Read more