After a significant delay to convert the Westin Peachtree Ballroom from a panel to a ballroom setting, “Con Man: The Game” finally got underway at 9:30PM. Con Man stars Alan Tudyk and Nolan North and producer PJ Haarsma were gracious and accommodating to the attendees, who waited for a chance to mingle with the actors while learning more about the game…. Read more →
If you’ve ever wanted to get into cosplay without spending a fortune, then “Costuming on a Budget” was the panel for you. Held at 11:30AM on Friday in America’s Mart 2, Room 204 DE, the panel was hosted by Matt Hayward and Carol Marie Underwood. The two costuming excerpts gave tips and tricks on how to make the costume of… Read more →
Judge Reinhold, one the 1980s snarkiest funnymen, entered the Hyatt Centennial I Ballroom Friday afternoon to the sound of the audience singing the Beverly Hills Cop theme—that melodic, synth-y masterpiece for which he is forever associated. But Reinhold didn’t mind; great music enhances movies, and when he first heard Glenn Fry’s “The Heat is On,” he knew it was also… Read more →
Brett Dalton (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) had the audience completely mesmerized from the moment he walked into the Sheraton Grand Ballroom A-F on Friday at 2:30PM and treated the delighted audience to a mock striptease while removing his jacket, encouraging laughter, applause, and wolf whistles. After such an auspicious beginning, he transitioned into a comical explanation for his tardiness: “I got… Read more →
Scott Sigler, best-selling author of far too many books to mention, met with his “Junkies” in Hilton 202 on Friday night at 10PM. Due to the later hour, it was definitely not a kid-friendly environment. It was, however, a drink-friendly environment as evidenced by the large percentage of attendees that brought their own flasks, bottles, and drinks of various sorts… Read more →
Meet winners and judges from the Friday Night Costume Contest and get all the behind-the-scenes details from the show: Sat 1PM, 302 (Hilton). Best Novice: Devin Martin Best Journeyman: Sarah Schamback Best Professional: Vera Campbell Best Use of Technology: Emily Schmidt Best Use of Materials: Sierra Decordova Best Use of Props/Armor: Samantha Bork Audience Favorite: Sierra Decordova Best In Show:… Read more →
The Battlestar Galactica panel on Friday at 1PM (Hyatt Centennial II-III) opened on a humorous note as Richard Hatch and a man in the second row raised their thumbs to each other. Hatch announced, “You know I’m the thumb wrestling champion of the world,” as everyone laughed. He and his fellow panelists, Kandyce McClure and Alessandro Juliani all wryly confessed… Read more →
Chairman of The Jim Henson Company and award-winning director, producer, and writer Brian Henson joined reporters for a press conference on Friday to talk the Muppets, puppeteering technology, and the unique challenges of puppeteering. You’d be hard pressed to find a Dragon Con attendee who hasn’t heard of the Muppets. Henson was asked if he feels a sense of responsibility… Read more →
