2022

An Hour with the DC Titans

An Hour with the DC Titans

Friday afternoon, the American Sci-Fi and Fantasy Media track brought DC Titans actors Conor Leslie, who plays Donna Troy, and Curran Walters, who plays Jason Todd, Robin, and Red Hood, to the Marriott Atrium Ballroom. For an hour labeled “DC’s Titans Guests: Meet the Titans” moderator Thomas Parham and various audience members engaged in a lively Q & A with… Read more →

Streaming Isn’t Just for the Youth

Streaming has become a large part of our lives. And it’s not only Gen. Z and Millennials making the content we’re consuming. Gen. X and Boomers are getting in on the action in record numbers. The crowd gathered at the Hilton Galleria 6 on Friday afternoon was a testament to that. The Digital Track had to turn away attendees due… Read more →

Dragon Con Parade Takes Over Peachtree

Dragon Con Parade Takes Over Peachtree

Atlanta’s favorite fandom parade was back in full force this year for the 22nd year, open to the public once again! Led by Grand Marshal Nnedi Okorafor, Dragon Con’s Literary Guest of Honor, hundreds of marchers showed off their cosplay best. Along with traditions like the 501st Garrison Stormtroopers, the 300 Spartans, and Netherworld Haunted House, this year also featured… Read more →

Acting and Activism with Star Trek: Picard’s Michelle Hurd

Acting and Activism with Star Trek: Picard’s Michelle Hurd

The Trek Track at Dragon Con 2022 welcomed Star Trek: Picard’s Michelle Hurd to the Sheraton Grand Ballroom Friday afternoon for a free ranging Q&A. Moderated by DCTV’s Crispy, the conversation began with him asking Hurd about her impressions of her first Dragon Con. Beyond the cosplay (which she finds “amazing”) Hurd is excited to be able to see and… Read more →

“What Is Best in Life?” Conan at 90

This year marks the 90th anniversary of Robert E. Howard’s Conan, which appeared for the first time in Weird Tales magazine. Howard was one of the fathers of the “sword and sorcery” genre of popular fiction. To both celebrate and reflect upon Howard’s work as well as its impact, the High Fantasy track brought together a distinguished panel of authors,… Read more →

The Magic of the Wand with Ollivander, Jr.

There was magic in the air at the Marriott A707 room Friday at 10AM. Eric Huffman (aka Garrick Ollivander, Jr.) presented the room with stories, pictures, and videos of 10 years of handing out precious wands to anyone that finds him. This labor of love all started with his dad, Garrick Ollivander. This kind and gentle soul was a man… Read more →

No Boys, Just a Countess

The Boys cast panel on Friday at 11:30AM in the Hyatt Centennial II-IV ballroom got off to a late and slightly rocky start when guest Laurie Holden came out without her co-star Laz Alonso. The word was that Laz was on his way but seemed to be lost somewhere in the building. Still, Moderator Thomas Parham wasn’t going to let… Read more →