In “The Genetics of Harry Potter,” Saturday 1PM in Marriott A601–602, charismatic and down-to-earth Duke professor Eric Spana, PhD, gave a fantastic layman’s breakdown of how we can genetically determine whether offspring in a family could be magical or non-magical. He was specific on acceptable sources of character lineage, which included the Harry Potter novels and movies, tangential books such… Read more →
In a program called “What Is Historic Steel Combat?” (Hyatt Kennesaw, 1PM Friday), Armory staffers explained different types of historic combat being practiced today. Allen Johnson explained that combat sports span historical periods and different methods but explore accuracy and are dedicated to historic accuracy, not only what works in a situation. His fellow presenters set out a wide range… Read more →
Filmmaking does not favor the female. Few movies feature a female antagonist, and even fewer have women at the helm as director, producer, or writer. “Behind the Scene: Women Working in Today’s Film Industry,” Saturday at 5:30PM in Fairlie (Hy), offered perspectives from four women currently working in the industry on how to overcome the obstacles and stay positive to… Read more →
C. L. Wilson’s unique blend of epic fantasy and romance has carried her onto numerous bestseller lists, including The New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly. Her debut novel, Lord of the Fading Lands, the first in her Tairen Soul quintet, won the National Readers’ Choice Awards for Best First Book and Best Paranormal/Fantasy Romance. The other books in… Read more →
The last time we were in an “LGBTQIA in YA” panel, we were at RWA (Romance Writers of America) and they were afraid to write “gay characters” (said in a whisper) into their books because of the conservative backlash. To my joy, the tenor of this panel was completely different. Authors Zac Brewer, Cinda Williams Chima, Alexandra Duncan, and Shaun David… Read more →
If you’ve spent much time at Dragon Con, you’ve seen the people with the big cameras and the red Dragon Con Photography armbands. Whatever the time, day or night, they’re present at all the major events. The Daily Dragon sat down with Fong Dong, Director of Photography for Dragon Con, to find out how the Con’s roving photographers do their… Read more →
Randal Schwartz and Kit Walsh were the hosts of this informative and funny panel on Saturday, 7PM, at the Marriott, A601–602. This presentation was not about how to hack, but how to be private with your information while out in public. On the screen was a display he called the Wall of Sheep, showing recent users who had logged into… Read more →
“Some of the strongest women in SF are right here,” said Lee Martindale as she opened the “Strong Women in SF” panel on Saturday at 2:30PM in Hyatt Embassy A–B. The panelists did not disappoint. After brief introductions, each of the five women gave their definition of what constituted a strong female character. Elizabeth Moon prefers a character with what… Read more →
