Brent Spiner, who played Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation, spiced up this year’s Dragon*Con Trek track with his “special” brand of snarky humor. In-between entertaining fans and signing autographs on the Walk of Fame, he took five minutes to chat with the Daily Dragon about social media, storytelling, and his web series Fresh Hell.
We’re so proud of y’all! 678 people attempted to give whole blood. 596 people successfully donated. 1,594 successful units of blood gathered. Our four-day total is 3,057 people! The blood drive is still open until 3PM. Go give them your precious bodily fluids in A701, A702, A708 (Marriott).
The first time meeting Christopher Heyerdahl, it’s hard to know what to expect. His characters are sometimes intense and morally questionable, including a demon, a wraith, and a serial killer (to name a few). But as you might expect, Heyerdahl is a gracious and kind man, and he was happy to sit down with the Daily Dragon to answer a… Read more →
The City of Atlanta will give Dragon*Con a Proclamation of Commemoration for Dragon*Con’s 25th Anniversary on Tuesday (9/6) at 1PM at City Hall. We invite y’all to come. Costumes welcome!
This weekend I had the privilege to spend time with two of Dragon*Con’s esteemed literary guests, Alethea Kontis and Leanna Renee Hieber. In addition to offering up wisdom on panels and promoting their latest publications, they’ve made sure to enjoy the fannish aspects of the con as well. They stopped by the Daily Dragon on their way from the Yule… Read more →
I caught up with literary guests Ann and Jeff VanderMeer in the Exhibition Hall while they were signing their newest book, The Steampunk Bible. A guide to all things steampunk, the Bible showcases all aspects of the genre, from literature to fashion to beautifully wrought objects. Daily Dragon (DD): What are your favorite pieces of Steampunked-up technology? Jeff VanderMeer (JV):… Read more →
It’s the podcast edition of the Dragon*Con Late Show for September 5th, 2011. Brought to you by the Dragon*Con Videography Staff and the Daily Dragon.
Each day at the convention, attendees have been treated to a panel featuring the stars of Eureka. At the Sunday morning panel, Colin Ferguson, Jordan Hinson, and Chris Gauthier were joined by fan favorite, Wil Wheaton. And as with the other panels, Dr. Kevin R. Grazier was available to field science questions from the audience. The panel, however, quickly turned… Read more →
