Friday afternoon in Centennial II-III of the Hyatt, Bifur (William Kircher) and Dwalin (Graham McTavish) sat down for a chat with their arch enemy, Azog the Defiler (Manu Bennett). Kircher set a rousing mood by proclaiming, “Feel the fire of the Dwarves!” in flawless Dwarvish. He kindly translated the line for attendees not fluent in the ancient tongues of Middle… Read more →
From the past to the future, George Takei talked about his life as an Asian American imprisoned after Pearl Harbor, gave advice to aspiring Asian American actors, and discussed his upcoming roles during the “Sulu Solo” panel Fri at 11:30AM in the Sheraton Grand Ballroom A-F.
At the “Stargate Summit” panel, Fri 1PM in the Peachtree Ballroom (W), the audience was treated to the humor and hijinks of Christopher Judge, Mitch Pileggi, Alex Zahara, and Jennifer Spence. Originally slated to feature six celebrities from the various series, a couple of guests got hung up on their way to the panel and didn’t make it. Judge himself… Read more →
Phil Plait (aka Bad Astronomer) took approximately ten minutes to drop some science (and the mic) on the “Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (on Average)” panel, Friday at 11:30 AM in the Hilton Grand Ballroom East. Recording their podcast of the same name in front of a live Dragon Con audience, Storm (of… Read more →
Watch out Menyons, with Styxx you are in for “something very different,” according to Sherrilyn Kenyon. What is so different about this gargantuan book that made her editor cry at the size? For that, you will have to wait until Tuesday. Fans started lining up at 3PM to buy Styxx before it hits the shelves and to earn a coveted… Read more →
“The Wacky World of Writing” panel on Friday at 11:30 AM in Embassy D-F (Hy) was like attending an informal conversation among long-standing friends who are also writers telling grand stories about the business, with the audience members providing the needed laugh track in the backdrop. The panel consisted of Stephen L. Antczak, Peter David, Bill Fawcett, D.B. Jackson, Katherine… Read more →
Thursday night, the Atlanta Braves hosted Dragon Con Night at Turner Field. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the official 2013 Dragon Con charities: Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, Georgia Conservancy, and Marcus Autism Center. Tickets were available at almost all levels of the stadium, and before the game, costumed attendees were invited to participate in a parade around… Read more →
Truly amazing, the practical guidance one can pick up at Dragon Con! For instance, consider the helpful hint potential from “The Fae: Friend or Foe?” panel on Monday 1PM, International BC (W), featuring Jim Butcher, Leanna Renee Hieber, Alethea Kontis, Ted Naifeh, Jana Oliver, and Kalayna Price. Not to be unprepared in case disguised fae attend the panel as well… Read more →
