We didn't understand irony yet in the '80s; we just kind of existed at face value, so there was no nerd cool yet because the digital revolution was still in its infancy. Chris Hardwick 80scooldigital Change image and share on social
While the liberal media elite depict the bowler as a chubby guy with a comb-over and polyester pants, the reality is that bowling is one of the most tech-heavy sports today. Robotic pinsetters and computerized scoring were just the beginning. Chris Hardwick beginbowlbowler share on social
With stand-up, there's a little bit of an exaggerated reality because things have to be manipulated to create comedy, to create jokes. Chris Hardwick bitecomedycreate Change image and share on social
We're not in an information age anymore. We're in the information management age. Chris Hardwick ageanymoreinformation Change image and share on social
Steve Martin said that philosophy is good for comedy because it screws up your thinking just enough, and I agree with that. Being forced to see life's metadata is good training for looking for interesting angles on a topic. Chris Hardwick agreeanglecomedy share on social
I do find some of the meanest, most exclusionary people are the nerds. And they rebel against other nerds! What are you doing? As much as I love nerds and the nerd movement, the nerd-on-nerd violence is really bad. A lot of times, nerds are the meanest ones online. And also, the trolling can be very extensive because they're smart. Chris Hardwick badexclusionaryextensive share on social
We are in niche consumption mode, but 'niche' doesn't mean 'small' anymore. Niche can mean focused, and particularly with the Web, which is a global audience... you can have something niche and still get 10 to 15 million views. Chris Hardwick anymoreaudienceconsumption share on social
What's more unnerving than magnetism, ghosts, and unpurified water? Gadgetmongers who purport to protect us from metaphysical monsters that go bump in the New Age night. Chris Hardwick agebumpgadgetmongers Change image and share on social
Television and movies just take so long. If you pitch a show or develop a project, it can be a year before your show even gets on the air, if it gets picked up. Chris Hardwick airdeveloplong Change image and share on social
Some people learn comedy, and some people just are comedy. Chris Hardwick comedylearnpeople Change image and share on social