the trend, with the media identifying various celebrities as "trying geek" or "going geek" for wearing such glasses, such as David Beckham and Justin Timberlake. Meanwhile, in the sports world, many NBA players wore "geek glasses" during post-game interviews, drawing comparisons to Steve Urkel. The term "geek chic" was appropriated by some self-identified "geeks" to refer to a new, socially acceptable role in a technologically advanced society. See also Akiba-kei and Otaku, Japanese slang Anorak and boffin, British slang Dweeb Furry Gamer Gamer girl Geek Code Geek girl Geek Pride Day Geekcorps Girl Geek Dinners Greaser Internet culture Jock Neckbeard (slang) Nerd Preppy Reappropriation Video game culture References Further reading External links Geek Culture: The Third Counter-Culture, an article discussing geek culture as a new kind of counter-culture. The Origins of Geek Culture: Perspectives on a Parallel Intellectual Milieu, an article about geek culture seen in a cultural historical perspective. Hoevel, Ann. "Are you a nerd or a geek?" CNN. December 2, 2010. "Geek Chic", USA Today, October 22, 2003 "How Geek Chic Works" 2000s fashion 2010s fashion 2020s fashion 2000s slang 2010s slang Computing culture English-language slang Fashion aesthetics History of subcultures Internet culture Nerd culture Epithets related to nerd culture Stereotypes