If you’ve ever been to a Dragon Con before, you have definitely heard the Crüxshadows’ music as it pumps from their booth outside the Marriott Marquis Ballroom near the elevators. Rogue and the Crüxshadows have become an enduring staple of the convention. They first played here around 1996 and found themselves being asked back year after year. According to Rogue,… Read more →
Hawkings Austin has worn many hats, with engineer, environmental scientist, and fight instructor just being a few. He took some time ahead of the convention to answer some questions. Daily Dragon (DD): Welcome! Your Dragon Con bio says you’re a radiation effects engineer. What does that job entail? Hawk Austin (HA): I study the effects of radiation on electronics. If… Read more →
Susan and Clay Griffith met in a bookstore over a copy of X-Men #201. The meeting led to marriage and collaboratively writing urban fantasy novels and short stories and media tie-in work. Daily Dragon (DD): How did a copy of X-Men bring you together? Clay & Susan Griffith (C&SG): Clay was working at B. Dalton Bookseller, and Susan came in… Read more →
LifeSouth is celebrating 50 years of service and has returned to the Hyatt on LL3. Donating blood not only gives back to the community, but it may also award you karma points. Donors were already lined up before opening time. Some had appointments. Some were walk-ins. All were glad they had the opportunity to be a part of this Dragon… Read more →
Regular Dragon Con attendees may know Dr. Stephen Granade primarily as the director of the Science Track or the co-host of the daily morning The Late Show. He’s also an award-winning game designer, a short story author, and a physicist who has worked with NASA and the Discovery Channel. Daily Dragon (DD): Welcome! Your bio says you specialize in robotics… Read more →
For 2024, Dragon Con’s Official Charity is the Arthritis Foundation, which leads the fight to conquer arthritis, affecting nearly 60 million men, women, and children in the United States. It was founded in 1948 with a goal to attack the challenges of arthritis through a national program to fund medical research and provide better support to patients. For over 75… Read more →
A Dragon Con tradition continues: the Robert A. Heinlein “Pay It Forward” Blood Drive! This is the 21st anniversary of the blood drive, founded by Dr. Alan R. Koslow in 2003. Come open a vein and maybe save a life! All donors and volunteers will get a t-shirt and special badge ribbon. And if you like pins, you have the… Read more →
Swag N’ Seek is fast becoming one of the biggest and most enjoyable trends at Dragon Con. Started by Francesca in 2017, this warmhearted group is spreading joy by hiding little treasures in the main hotels for attendees to find. Each has a tag, too, so you know it’s yours to keep. It’s amazing how much fun it is to… Read more →
