nerd

More than a decade ago, a local data nerd was able to obtain taxi commission data and cross-reference it with photos on celebrity gossip blogs to purportedly show that some celebrities didn’t tip their drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Herbert, a self-confessed "golf nerd", knew how close he was to history and despondently stooped down with his hands on his knees after missing the putt.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Textualism is the guiding light of the conservative college debate nerd after law school.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

This is a real subculture that people obsess over and I just wanted to find an excuse to nerd about it and also teach people this kind of new era of battle rap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026

“I’m going to leave you two to your musical nerd fest,” Joe said.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

Only the location and name render it anything more than a UFC state fair: Comic-Con for fight nerds.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

With each successive release, Nolan helped train a generation of movie nerds in the virtues of large-format film.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

"It is exciting, it's not ten nerds in a room! It's a full arena, it's a pretty big thing," he said.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

“How will they greet one another? With a handshake, a hug or a scowl? These are the dramas that the political nerds like myself love to look for,” Sadhwani said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

I could not bring you, but I have no problem telling you what I saw—the entire diaspora around me—hustlers, lawyers, Kappas, busters, doctors, barbers, Deltas, drunkards, geeks, and nerds.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates