2019

2018 Masquerade Winners

2018 Masquerade Winners

Adult Division Most Subtle: Travis Tate as The Monolith Best Video Game Character: John Sackett as World of Warcraft Orc Best MMORPG: Bryan Bach as Diablo 3 Doomed Crusader Best Comedy: Rob Shetler as Destiny 2 Iron Banner Titan Best Mashup: Carly Hjemdahl-Monsen as WeepinBELLE Best Novice: David Terres, Stacie Mossey, Anthony Garnett, Bowie Sessions, Aaron Lilyerd, Jim Mossey, and… Read more →

Star Trek: Discovery—Born Out of Its Day and Time

The Hilton Grand Salon hosted a Star Trek: Discovery panel on Saturday that included Jayne Brook (Admiral Cornwell), Mary Chieffo (L’Rell), Jason Isaacs (Captain Gabriel Lorca), Kenneth Mitchell (Kol), and Trek Track director/moderator Garrett Wang. The audience lined up for the Q&A, and in an early question, guests were asked to gauge where their series stood in comparison to its… Read more →

The Best and Brightest—Costuming Exhibit

The Best and Brightest—Costuming Exhibit

If you’ve ever wanted to be amazed by the sheer talent of Dragon Con’s cosplay guests, the Costuming Exhibit was the place to be. The exhibit features everything from period-accurate Jane Austen dresses to full-size monster costumes from Fallout 4. The artists whose works are on display are truly amazing, showing off skills that put Hollywood to shame. Some displays… Read more →

Following Every Thread: A Discussion of the White Album

This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles, or as it is more commonly known, The White Album. Released in November 1968, the band’s ninth studio album regularly ranks near the top of many best rock albums of all time lists. The Brit Track convened a panel in the Hilton’s Galleria 5 on Saturday to examine the White Album… Read more →

Complicated and Oh-So-Human: Reflections with Jason Isaacs

Complicated and Oh-So-Human: Reflections with Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs is drawn to complex characters. This idea came to the fore time and again during his Friday morning session in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom. This notion of being drawn to complex fascinating characters appeared very early on in the session. A lifelong fan of comics, a lover of fantasy, Isaacs sees in stories, especially those we know as… Read more →

Dragon Con Blood Drive Recruits Staff from Eye of the Beholder, LLC

Dragon Con Blood Drive Recruits Staff from Eye of the Beholder, LLC

Cosmetic surgeons and nurses from Eye of the Beholder, LLC, solicited prospective blood donors on the Ballroom level of the Hyatt on Sunday afternoon. “Eye of the Beholder” is episode 42 of the The Twilight Zone. Directed by Douglas Heyes and script by Rod Serling, the episode originally aired on November 11, 1960, on CBS.

From Sesame Street to Wakanda: The Dragon Con Parade

From Sesame Street to Wakanda: The Dragon Con Parade

Dragon Con wouldn’t be complete without its annual parade. First thing Saturday morning, fans began lining the streets for a chance to see some of Dragon Con’s best costumes march through Atlanta. Starting promptly at 10AM, fandoms old and new began their journey. Lead by Emilo Degado, Roscoe Orman, and Bob McGrath of Sesame Street as the Grand Marshals, the… Read more →

Queer Horror Recommendations with Cecil Baldwin

Cecil Baldwin (Welcome to Nightvale) started his panel on queer horror Saturday at 5:30PM in the Hyatt International North by saying that he was thrilled to be moderating a panel that he suggested to Dragon Con. From the outset, he kept the panel informal, mostly wanting to know our queer horror recommendations. Quickly, a long line of people formed, enthusiastic… Read more →