Scientist, film and TV science advisor, and author Dr. Kevin R. Grazier twisted science into writing with the skill of an expert mixologist at the final guest lecture presented at Jody Lynn Nye’s Writer’s Workshop Friday afternoon. Grazier’s Hollyweird books (Hollyweird Science: From Quantum Quirks to the Multiverse, which he wrote with Stephen Cass; he is working with a neuro-pharmacologist… Read more →
To be funny, or not to be funny, that is the question. Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to be overt or subtle. Writers Eric Asher, Delilah S. Dawson, Tina Glasneck, John Hartness, Faith Hunter, and Kimbra Swain waxed poetic about the noble and virtuous art of humor in urban fantasy Friday at 8PM on the Urban Fantasy YouTube channel…. Read more →
The Dragon Con parade is one of the most iconic and anticipated parts of the weekend. But how could we hold a parade deep in the midst of a pandemic? The Dragon Con community is nothing if not creative and resourceful, so our intrepid fans submitted videos and photos of themselves in their best parade costumes for commentary from regular… Read more →
If the virtual version of the Gonzo Quiz Show on the Main Events channel Friday at 7PM was weird and full of chaotic energy, then one can only imagine what the live show is like. Never having seen the live show myself, I wasn’t at all sure what to expect. If you’re like me, the best way to describe it… Read more →
Adam Brown (Ori), Jed Brophy (Nori), Stephen Hunter (Bombur), and William Kircher (Bifur) gathered from the far-flung reaches of the world (England, Australia, and New Zealand) for the panel “Dwarves on the Loose!” Friday at 5:30PM (Main Events channel) to reminisce about their time as Dwarves in The Hobbit films. Moderator Brian Richardson posed questions submitted by fans, beginning with… Read more →
Settled amidst his horde (enough tomes to incite any literate dragon’s envy), author and long-time Dragon Con regular David B. Coe revealed insights about his writing practices and career to aspiring students and alumni at Jody Lynn Nye’s Writers’ Workshop Friday morning. Coe described building a reputation in epic fantasy, publishing his first novel with TOR books in 1994 after… Read more →
On Friday at 11:30AM, Kevin Clash, Aymee Garcia, and Noel MacNeal—with moderator Raymond Carr—joined Dragon Con virtually to dish all things puppetry as a person of color then, now, and into the future. The puppeteers started by discussing their earliest professional experiences. MacNeal, who attended the Pratt Institute, traveled to Paris to do a series of commercials with an instructor… Read more →
The multi-talented and successful Felicia Day appeared on the Main Events channel Friday at 4PM. This hour-long interview was filled with so much energy and joy that the hour flew by. The hour’s moderator, Dot, took questions from both YouTube and Discord. This is Day’s fifth Dragon Con and her first virtual con. “It’s everyone’s first virtual Dragon Con,” she… Read more →
