Fans joined Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk for a laugh-filled hour on Saturday at 1PM in Hyatt Centennial II-IV. When moderator Ryan Segur turned the panel over to the two guests and exited the stage, Fillion immediately turned to Tudyk and asked, “How long has it been?” Tudyk said they’ve been doing cons for 21 years now. “Before phones were… Read more →
Keith Moore (also known as Nixie Keith) taught audiences how to create electronic gadgets Thursday evening at 5:30PM in Atlanta 1-2, Courtland Grand, focusing on high-voltage devices running above 50 volts. No need to be intimidated; Nixie Keith recommends beginning with low-voltage components in order to practice basic electronics concepts. Numitron cathode tubes, which run at 5 volts, are accessible,… Read more →
The Dragon Con Parade took over Peachtree Street on Saturday morning in an exuberant celebration of fandom. Two Atlanta Police Department motorcycles, accompanied by a Captain America cosplayer on a third motorcycle, led the Dragon Con Parade banner up Peachtree Street. Behind them came a dazzling, joyous array of fannish groups. The Dragon Queen Corvette, the HALO 405th Infantry, and… Read more →
When Anson Mount and Branan Edgens started The Well podcast, they wanted to do something that would allow celebrities to talk not about the things we know they do but about the things we don’t know that they do. They talk to anybody and everybody who you might never have heard of who are doing interesting things. That is the… Read more →
Fandom is not just for the young folks. It is absolutely for the young at heart as well! On Friday at 2:30PM in Hanover AB (Hyatt), a group of “wiser” fans collected to discuss celebrating their favorite shows, movies, novels, and more in the “Age is Just a Number: Rethinking Age in Fandom” panel presented by the Diversity Track. Marc… Read more →
In the world of celebrity, John Cleese occupies rarefied air: Living Legend. Monty Python member. Fawlty Towers proprietor. Knight of the Round Table. Minister of Silly Walks. And sure enough, as moderator Stephanie Crugnola introduced him Saturday at 1PM in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom, he shambled on stage, looking a little lost before he sat and said, “That was my… Read more →
Wizarding fans from across the country gathered in the Marriott Atrium Ballroom on Friday at 4PM and in the Marriott Imperial Ballroom on Saturday at 11:30AM to welcome some of our favorite Gryffindors to Dragon Con. “Live from the Gryffindor Common Room!” gave fans a chance to ask some of their most pressing questions to Matthew Lewis, James Phelps, Oliver… Read more →
Giancarlo Esposito brought his water-smooth voice to the Marriott Atrium Ballroom on Friday evening at 5:30PM, and as a man who often wields it to turn the most mundane words into a cutting threat, he showed that he also loves using it for good; a positive, affirming man ready and willing to inspire and empower whoever needs it. Sitting beside… Read more →
