From brunching.com comes the magnificent Geek Hierarchy. Where do you fit in? I seem to float somewhere around the third level from the top…

I also liked this question from the accompanying Frequently Paraphrased Questions:

As a Ren Faire person, am I more or less geeky than someone who writes fanfic?

This sort of conundrum is the very essence of the complex web of status and discarded candy wrappers that is the Geek Hierarchy. Your position as a fan of science fiction literature (a category which includes nearly all geeks to some extent or another) puts you above fanfic writers, but fanfic writers can say the same to you. Embracing this paradox will lead to understanding of the Geek Nature.

The archives are worth perusing - I found two great summaries of Unreal Tournament weaponry (my preferred gun, the Flak Cannon, was naturally rated an excellent A-) and there are some amusing film reviews.

brunching.com is an archive site, and there’s some newer material over at badgods.com, including this indispensable guide to facial hair.