James Franco, From 'Freaks' To 'Milk'
Nov 24th, 2008 · Initially known for his role on the short-lived but critically acclaimed TV series Freaks and Geeks, the actor stars alongside Sean Penn in Gus Van Sant's newest film.
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'Nick And Norah,' Setting A New York Night To Music
Oct 3rd, 2008 · A geek and a smart girl cruise a nighttime New York as romantically supercharged as in any Woody Allen movie — falling for each other, while audiences fall madly for them.
Geeks Unite for World Science Fest *
May 29th, 2008 · NPR's science correspondent Robert Krulwich regales the Bryant Park Project multitudes with highlights from the World Science Festival held this week in New York.
On-Screen Teen Bubble Bursts ****
Apr 3rd, 2008 · Teen movies are all about stereotypes -- the geek, the jock, the popular girl. But the new trend among filmmakers is to let teens tackle issues beyond detention and prom.
Celebrating March 14 as 'Pi Day'
Mar 14th, 2008 · In honor of 3-14, Dan Hellerich, who runs the website pi-day.org, will join other proud geeks who today are baking pies, writing pi-kus and other mathematical shenanigans.
'Beautiful Children,' a Dark Novel of Life in Vegas
Feb 6th, 2008 · The book Beautiful Children starts as the story of a missing 12-year-old in Las Vegas, but it quickly unfolds into an interconnected tale of the boy's parents, street kids, comic book geeks and strip clubs. It took first-time author Charles Bock a decade to "unpack his head" and write the novel.
Luxury Tech Toys Wrapped in Gold and Gems
Dec 24th, 2007 · If you need a gift for a special geek -- and you have a few thousand dollars to spare -- you might consider these "luxury technology" items: a Les Paul guitar that tunes itself, a remote control made out of pure gold, and an iPhone encrusted with diamonds for $41,227.
Netflix Contest Has Algorithm 'Geeks' Doing the Math *
Nov 19th, 2007 · A year ago, the online movie rental company Netflix offered $1 million to anyone who could come up with a way to improve its movie recommendations by 10 percent. Nobody has earned the money, but a team from AT&T Labs came close.
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