publication date: Thursday, October 11, 2012 (part of Fall 2012)

category: Literature

clue: Even far away from his brother, this YA fiction author never forgets to be awesome.

explanation: With his brother, Green starred in a web video series called "Vlogbrothers" whose motto was "don't forget to be awesome." more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Kelly Lee

Nerdocracy: Nerds, geeks, and dweebs have taken over: Their movies are the biggest hits, their memes rule the Internet, and now their day has come in Celebrity Goo Game. These five people are strongly associated with nerd culture.

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