TV Squad recently posted its list of the "The seven coolest geeks on television." I think this is a fun idea (and I'm all for supporting geekdom!) but none of the geeks are women! This may be because, frankly, there are fewer female geeks than male ones on TV; women on TV are supposed to be sexy or not exist at all, whereas there is more wiggle room for men to exhibit a range of behavior.

However, I think I am not alone in loving a smart — even geeky — woman. So here are my seven coolest female geeks on TV (in alphabetical order, because I am that geeky):

Samantha Bee from The Daily Show — Bee's reporting on everything from pop culture to politics presents a character who is so earnest about her (faulty) expertise I always wonder how she manages to keep a straight face on-camera. It takes a smart woman to pull off deluded with Bee's panache.

Watch a hilarious clip of her reporting on whether America is ready for a Mormon president after the jump: … continue reading

It's hard to believe, but it's been 10 years since Buffy the Vampire Slayer first premiered on television. At first I just didn't buy that a show set at a high school about a vampire slayer named Buffy could possibly be any good, but once I started watching the show (thank God I did!), I totally ate my words. Buffy, in my opinion, is close to perfect.

Not only did creator Joss Whedon and his talented writing team put together an emotionally complex, sometimes laugh-out-loud series, they also delivered network television's best (as far as I'm concerned) portrayal of a lesbian character, Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan).

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the premiere of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, here are 10 of my favorite episodes from the series. These are just listed chronologically in order of air date — I don't know if I could bring myself to rank them in any kind of order. Without further ado: … continue reading