We will soon be saying goodbye to Warehouse 13, but all is not lost. During “Warehouse 13 Super Mega Awesome Panel” on Saturday at 1PM in the Atrium Ballroom of the Marriot, our favorite Secret Service agent, Eddie McClintock, drew a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork to be auctioned off on Sunday. The auction benefits the three Dragon Con charities: Noah’s… Read more →
Even though the route for the 12th Annual Dragon Con Parade changed this year due to Atlanta streetcar line construction, the crowds were as thick as usual Saturday morning at 10AM. This year’s route began on West Peachtree Place near West Peachtree Street, behind Hyatt Place, then went north on Spring Street, turned east onto Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, and… Read more →
All day Saturday, the charity auctions have been aiming to reach their goal of $100,000 (and hopefully set a record). The Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary will receive 50% of the proceeds, the Georgia Conservancy 30%, and the Marcus Autism Center 20%. This year, Dragon Con asked its fans to help select our three official charities via polls on social media…. Read more →
Mitch Pileggi is at Dragon Con for the first time this year. With his signature charm and geniality, the actor graced the stage in the Centennial I room of the Hyatt Saturday at 2:30 for the X-Track. Pileggi was asked how he earned the part of Walter Skinner. After two auditions for other roles on the show, Pileggi’s agent talked… Read more →
At the Klingon Karaoke event on Friday, 8:30PM, in the Sheraton Athens room, audience members volunteered to sing popular karaoke songs. The first singer, dressed as a Riza cheerleader, sang “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” The enthusiastic audience sang and clapped along. This was true of many of the songs selected. In fact in some cases, the audience drowned… Read more →
What does it take to be a Ranger of Gondor besides strength, courage, and marksmanship? A Ranger’s outfit, of course. This reporter spotted an awesome, authentic-looking Ranger at the “Hobbits Heroes and Villains” panel on Saturday afternoon at 1PM, Centennial II-III (Hy) and pulled him aside to get the scoop on the suit. The Ranger is Mickey Flint, a first-time… Read more →
A capacity crowd applauded and laughed through the Men of Urban Fantasy (UF) panel, Fri 8:30PM, International Ballroom (W). Fans took every chair, stood, or sat on the floor. In the hallway outside the panel, more fans discussed the popularity of the genre and the panelists’ books as they waited for space in the room to become available. Kevin J…. Read more →
The Science Fiction Literature track “Science Fiction or Fantasy?” panel on Friday at 2:30PM Embassy A-B (Hyatt). tackled a subject often debated by fans of science fiction and fantasy. Moderator Suzanne Church kicked off the panel by asking each member to give a one-sentence definition of science fiction. Church suggested that science fiction asks “what if” and answers the question… Read more →
