John Green
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, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Erik Bates, and Kelly Hardie
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.Similar Goos
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Chris Hardwick
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Wil Wheaton
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Junot Díaz
It doesn't take a genius to know that Cambridge has produced some pretty good writers. Go »
James Frey
When he was caught lying to Oprah, his career was shattered into a million little pieces. Go »
