Today 36 years ago, Earth first encountered a galaxy far, far away in the form of Star Wars: A New Hope. With our lives changed by the space opera, sci-fi addicts, wannabe space explorers, and anyone who finds their interests aligning with the geeky side of life celebrates May 25 as Geek Pride Day.
Not that we'd expect you to keep your geek side under wraps any other day, but today, geeks, let your love of science fiction, fantasy, comic books, and video games stand out loud and proud. Click on for some of our favorite ways to declare your geek pride, and don't forget share your day's activities with the hashtag #GeekPrideDay.
The geek's take on the Mr. Men and
Was there every a dreamier ode to geek life than beingeekchic's ombré-polka-dot iPhone case ($35)? We think not.
Glasses, check. Vintage Gameboy, of course. The geek essentials are accounted for in this print by Bakus ($18).
The mix of adorable and dorky is a trait combo we strongly advocate. Now having adorkable on a tote ($22)? Here, here!
Not that it's a contest, but if you were repping a geek side before you could even walk, then this print's for you ($18).
No one's going to tell us the phrase "geek girl" is bad! Boast it loud and proud with a geek girl tote ($22).
With triple letter and triple word scores, the "Geek Love" print ($20) by Amelia Kay Photography proves that geeks always come out ahead.