Geeks & Greeks is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel written by humorist Steve Altes, it has been described as "Good Will Hunting" meets what?
Geeks &amp; Greeks Geeks & Greeks is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel written by humorist Steve Altes, illustrated by Andy Fish, and colored by Veronica Fish. It includes a foreword by novelist Matthew Pearl and is dedicated to Sean Collier. "Geeks & Greeks" is set at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and locations in Boston, Cambridge, and the Quincy Quarries. The story was inspired by MIT's hacking culture and the writer's experiences with fraternity hazing. At MIT a hack is a clever, benign prank or unsanctioned public display or installation that requires technical sophistication to execute and often incorporates an offbeat sense of humor. "Geeks & Greeks" has been described as "Good Will Hunting" meets "Animal House".
Snipe hunt A snipe hunt is a type of practical joke, in existence in North America as early as the 1840s, in which an unsuspecting newcomer is duped into trying to catch a non-existent animal called a "snipe". While snipe are an actual family of birds, the "snipe hunt" is a quest for an imaginary creature whose description varies.