The abundance of black television from the past two decades includes three letters: U-P-N. Before its dissolution in 2006, UPN was the birthplace of some of modern television’s most spectacular ...

Awkward people see the world differently and have to exert more effort to master social graces that come intuitively to others. When I think back to the Bumper Boat Debacle of 1984, I can see the ...

Good news, fellow awkward people of the world: There may be hope for us yet. According to psychologist Ty Tashiro, being awkward might just be the key to success. So you can take all of those weirdly ...

We all have times where things get a little weird, but for those of us whose lives include a more regular wince factor, there’s good news. In his new book “Awkward: The Science of Why We’re Socially ...

Psychologist Ty Tashiro, author of "Awkward: The Science of Why We're Socially awkward and Why That's Awesome," explains why awkward people are more likely to demonstrate "striking talent." Following ...

Let's be real: It can seem like a real nightmare when you feel awkward. The reality is, however, there are times being awkward actually helps you. I know, I know — it seems like an impossibility, but ...

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I used to be pretty awkward. Example: When I was 15, I asked a girl if she was planning to go to a high school dance called the Sophomore Social. “No, I’m not,” she said with an adorable smile. “I don ...

Last week, in a social media post Brené Brown advised her readers to, “Stay awkward, brave and kind.” When I read her post, I did a double take and thought, “Here’s a message I can get behind. Brave ...

Melissa Dahl is reading an entry from her teenage diary – in front of people. It’s a passage about the boy band Hanson, and why nobody else seems to appreciate their foppish good looks or talent as ...

While mainstream rap lyrics tend to tackle subjects many people can't begin to relate to, nerdcore is just a bunch of geeks rapping about things like comic books, gaming, D & D, being awkward around ...