by AJ Focht

School is back in session and this is your chance to grab that nerdy guy (or geeky girl) that you missed out on last year. But before you rush in head first there are a few things you should know.

While Bob Suicide has been helping all you geeks get down with the right look (and smell!), I thought I would go a step further and offer tips for those of you who are perhaps contemplating dating a nerd for the first time. First of all, bear in mind the rules and rituals of geek bonding are very different from those that apply when you’re dating a member of the general population. Nerds tend to be a bit more, let’s admit it, eccentric than, well, normal people. What makes us nerds so great is that we fully commit ourselves to a project, or video game, or whatever – in the extreme. This can also be a drawback if you are not well versed in the ways of nerdom. Some of our habits, hobbies, and even speech can come off wrong if you are not privy to the way of the nerd.

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by Fred Topel

“I love the Suicide Girls. I like Radeo.”
– Jason Schwartzman, actor

Jason Schwartzman loves the SuicideGirls. He called out his favorite by name and even mentioned another one by her signature tattoo. It makes sense that he’d be so cultured, coming from the Coppola family. They have high class tastes in film, music and even fine wine (try the Coppola shiraz. It’s delightful.)

Alternative beauty is especially relevant to Schwartzman’s latest movie. In Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Scott (Michael Cera) has to fight his new girlfriend’s seven evil exes. Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) expresses a lot of SuicideGirls qualities, the way she dresses and her different hair colors (three hair changes in the film), though no visible tattoos. We’ll assume they’re in the director’s cut.

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by Lisa Brady

Thanks to a new wave of reality TV shows like MTV’s Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant, and ABC Family’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager, the issue of teen pregnancy is out in the open (and apparently a source of endless entertainment). But does anyone else find it incredibly ironic that ABC Family is showing a series about teen pregnancy?

In the past it was considered a grievous mistake to get pregnant before getting married. These days, with the 50% divorce rate and the prevalence of one-night stands (and unprotected copulation), it’s very common to have a single parent situation. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. If Gilmore Girls has taught us anything, its that single mom’s (or dad’s) rock – and can be super hot. And with the likes US Weekly and People rewarding teenage moms with magazine covers, it’s almost as if the mainstream media is actively encouraging the phenomenon.

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Bradley Suicide in Ginger Peach

• INTO: I enjoy long walks on the beach and poetry….ha. Just kidding ya, I am down to at least try everything once. You could be missing out on something really awesome and not even know if you never give it a shot!
• NOT INTO: Miley Cyris and the vampire craze..
• MAKES ME HAPPY: Cupcakes, Paula Deean, and General Hospital..yessss!
• MAKES ME SAD: The commercials for the SPCA! *Tear*
• HOBBIES: Being the raddest chick on the block isn’t just a hobby, it’s a full time job!
• 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Coffee (with vanilla coffeemate creamer!), sunglasses that make me look like a bug, my classic chuck taylors, comfy jeans, and of course long tank tops in an array of colors!
• VICES: Coke (The kind you drink!)…I drink waaayyy too much of it! (It’s a little rediculous!) Oh! and when the state fair comes around and they sell deep fried coca-cola…well, life doesn’t get much better than that!
• I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Free time?? What’s that??

Get to know Bradley better over at SuicideGirls.com!