Ottawa Comiccon 2023: A Decade of Geeky Glory [Photo Gallery]

In the heart of Ottawa, fans from across the galaxy descended upon the city for a truly epic celebration of pop culture. Ottawa Comiccon, now in its 10th year, welcomed over 40,000 enthusiasts to revel in the magic of comics, sci-fi, anime, video games, and the captivating world of entertainment. It’s safe to say that […]

Galactic Glamour: Star Wars Meets Barbie in an ‘Unforgettable’ Crossover

In a remarkable fusion of creativity and technology, artist the_ai_dreams used Midjourney to bring iconic Star Wars characters into the world of Barbie. The result? A dazzling collection that might make your eyes bleed and would be perfect in an unlikely crossover movie. My favorite of the series? Chewbacca, clealy. Behold the “rizz“: Princess Leia […]


Geek Out in Style: Get Your Hands on Our Cool Geeky Tees for Just $16 Each for a Limited Time!

Attention Geeks of All Kinds! Our August t-shirt sale is officially live! For the rest of the week, you can get all of our geektastic tees for just $16 each! There’s plenty of awesome designs to choose from, so be sure to check ’em all out! 1000s of tees from Teepublic are also on sale […]

Supporting Geeks are Sexy: A MASSIVE Thank You! (And a Message to Ad Blocking Readers)

Dear nerdies and gentlegeeks, A massive thank you to all those who donated last week after reading our post asking for help. My ultimate goal this year for Geeks are Sexy is to cut down on ads, removing some of the most annoying ones from the site. Thanks to Patreon, we might eventually be able […]

Dear Geeks: Help Keep “Geeks Are Sexy” Alive

Dear readers, I’ve been running Geeks are Sexy for 18 years. I’ve launched the site in 2005 as a hobby project, but it quickly became much more than that. Now that I’m approaching the age of 50, the web is changing and small, independant websites such as mine are suffering. Traffic has been dropping since […]

The Wonderful Cosplay of Montreal Comiccon 2023

Montreal Comiccon 2023 is currently underway, and as we do each year, we were on location to cover the event and take some beautiful photos of Canadian cosplayers for the rest of the world! We were only there on Saturday, but from what we’ve heard, the weekend was wildly successful! We even got to meet […]

META’s Twitter Killer “Threads” is Here, and It’s Promising so Far!

Facebook Meta’s Twitter alternative, Threads, is finally here, and so far, I quite like it! The company has a standalone app for the platform, but fortunately, it comes integrated with Instagram, which means you won’t have to start from scratch if you already have an IG account! That’s a HUGE headstart for the service if […]

Spring is Here! Time to Stock Up on Geektatic Tees With Our Big T-Shirt Sale! [ALMOST OVER!]

Update: Just 14 hours left to the sale! Geeks are Sexy is a small, one-man business, so by getting a tee… or a few… you’ll be helping a site/blogger that has been running independently since 2005! There are not many of us left from those days in 2023. Spring is here, and with Spring comes […]

Voice deepfakes are calling – here’s what they are and how to avoid getting scammed

Cloning someone’s voice is easier than ever. D-Keine/iStock via Getty Images Matthew Wright, Rochester Institute of Technology and Christopher Schwartz, Rochester Institute of Technology You have just returned home after a long day at work and are about to sit down for dinner when suddenly your phone starts buzzing. On the other end is a […]

Only the Richest Ancient Athenians Paid Taxes – And They Bragged About It

In ancient Athens, only the richest people paid taxes on wealth, and they were happy to do it. Twospoonfuls via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Thomas Martin, College of the Holy Cross In ancient Athens, only the very wealthiest people paid direct taxes, and these went to fund the city-state’s most important national expenses – the […]