The secret is coffee and avoiding sunlight. Braces? Nah. Oversized sweaters? Actually, there were more like sweater vests. Don't forget the glasses, though. Harry Potter had nothing on me for most of my teenage years, and I am pretty sure that qualifies me as cool on a Hot Topic level now.
Just tell me one thing: have you ever tried a Fu Manchu mustache?
What was Hanging out with Spidey. Man, you don't waste any time.