I was a Black nerd girl before that was a thing anyone said out loud.
Just a kid from Jersey who loved anime, comics, and sci-fi in spaces that weren’t made for me — and couldn’t stop talking about it anyway.
Eleven years later I’ve written for Rotten Tomatoes, Nerdist, Mashable, Marvel, and The Wrap. Been quoted in The New York Times and The Guardian. Hosted red carpets and mainstages from NYCC to Anime NYC to Comic-Con. Wrote an official Black Panther novel, a comic, produced live shows, and hosted Pop Paranormal — an Ambie-nominated horror podcast on Travel Channel.
I have receipts.
theblerdgurl is a grown ass geek’s perspective on genre culture. I watched the original Star Wars in a theater. I read comics before they were cinematic universes. I’ve been one of the few Black girls in the room long enough to have opinions that aren’t shaped by an algorithm.
When I’m not here, I run Tiyland Creative, a boutique marketing and strategy firm specializing in animation and fandom brands.
I’m not here to be hype. I’m here to be honest.
Pull up a chair.