At 10AM Sunday morning, the American Sci-Fi and Fantasy Media track welcomed Lucy Lawless, Kandyse McClure, and Edward James Olmos from Battlestar Galactica to the panel “BSG: C.I.C. Conference” in the Hyatt, Centennial II-III.
Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn and screenwriter of the famous film adaptation, provided running commentary for the Dragon Con screening of the animated feature at the Young Adult Literature (YA) track on Saturday at 5:30PM, International North, Hyatt. Moderator Jana Lott introduced Beagle as “one of the greatest living fantasists.” Beagle finished The Last Unicorn in 1967…. Read more →
Following-up a blockbuster the size of The Avengers with a small passion project might seem like an odd choice. But that was exactly what Joss Whedon did by adapting and directing Much Ado About Nothing, which was released this Summer. Since the lead actors in the movie have all been in previous Whedon projects, it was a perfect topic for… Read more →
The Dragon Con Parade is about people coming together and sharing a love for all things geeky. Whether it is Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Science, there is something for everyone. The parade offers the opportunity to showcase yourself and your passions. One of the groups in the parade is the Periodic Table. Jennie Law is the director. Although she is… Read more →
The crowd was wowed, touched, and laughing uproariously Saturday night in the Hilton Grand Ballroom West for the Five Truths and a Lie Podcast. Hosted by Five Truths and a Lie creators and podcasters Audrey Kearns and Brian Bradley, the premise of the game is that for a specified theme, five storytellers recount an event from their lives and the… Read more →
Saturday night in the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton, the house was slamming hero-and-villain style. According to the program, special preference was given in the lineup for those dressed as their favorite good or bad character. This reporter scoped the crowd, trying to calculate whether heroes or villains tipped the numbers scale in their favor. Near the start, the heroes… Read more →
At the Page to Stage contest on Saturday night, DCTVpremiered the video Comic Book Shop, a parody of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’s video Thrift Shop. Speaking as someone who has Thrift Shop on high rotation on her iPod, the video is brilliant. And I don’t use that word lightly. With so many tips of the hat to comic book readers,… Read more →
The Annual Dragon Con Night at the Aquarium was once again a swimming success. The aquarium is a totally different experience at night; the lights were dimmed, the DJ was rocking, and the dance floor was full. The Georgia Aquarium is the world’s largest and is home to the only captive whale sharks in the Western hemisphere. River otters, dolphins,… Read more →
