The NYC subway used to be gritty and dangerous. Let's remember that bygone time through film, shall we?

All photos courtesy of Nick RomanoThis past Tuesday at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City, a mix of nerds and curious spectators came to witness the culmination of video games and hot chicks in a production titled Played by Geek Girl Burlesque.

The way we protest authority now: With funny videos, designed to go viral.