For those of you commuting locally to Dragon Con and out-of-towners riding the trains from off-site hotels, all shambling, zombie-like, through the Peachtree Center station, beware! Just before 9AM Sat, a crowd of parade-bound fans ascending a vertigo-inducing escalator were trapped when the escalator growled and ground to an abrupt halt. The offending escalator rises above the tap-out exit to… 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.
Best Use of Materials: Andrea Vander as Platts the Barbarian Best Use of Tech: Frank Puricelli as Steampunk Iron Gentleman Best Makeup: Eva Keck as Asajj Ventress Best Prop: Stephen Taylor as North, Rise of the Guardians Best Youth: Robin Desilets as Lil Pri Princess Best Novice: Andrew Smith as Steampunk Cyberman Best Journeyman: Frank Puricelli as Steampunk Iron Gentleman… Read more →
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 →
Deena Roth and Tommy Byrd amazed Dragon Con last year with their fan video Last Dragon Con (catch it on DCTV!) The video was shot almost entirely on location at Dragon Con 2010, and the production quality is just unbelievable. It all started with Deena playing with the lyrics, and coming up with the song. After recording the audio in a… Read more →
All the Daily Dragon tweets for 08-30-2013:
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 →
Menyons, here is your chance to own a piece of history from Sherrilyn Kenyon. The very first printed edition of Styxx is being auctioned for charity! The auction benefits three charities: Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, which shelters abused exotic animals, the Georgia Conservancy, which helps to protect the state’s natural resources, and the Marcus Autism Center, which helps diagnose and… Read more →
