Geek Chic: How Revenge of the Nerds Made Outsiders the Real Heroes
In 1984, Revenge of the Nerds burst onto the big screen and did something few comedies had dared to do before: it put the underdogs — the socially awkward, the misfits, the so-called “nerds” — front and center as the heroes. In a world dominated by jocks, beauty queens, and traditional “cool kids,” Revenge of the Nerds flipped the script and created a cult classic that still resonates today. At first glance, Revenge of the Nerds might look like a typical raunchy college comedy of its era, packed with slapstick…
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