Eagerly anticipating Son of No One, the Daily Dragon sat down with Dragon Con regular and New York Times Bestselling Author Sherrilyn Kenyon to talk about characters, quirks, and teasers. Daily Dragon (DD): Son of No One, which will be released Tuesday, really crosses several of your worlds, was this always the plan? Sherrilyn Kenyon (SK): It’s weird if you… Read more →
In less than two years, the augmented massively multiplayer reality game, Ingress, has captured the attention and imagination of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Elonka Dunin, John Stocks, and Andrew Hansen described the game and answered audience questions during the Ingress panel on Friday at 7PM (Hilton). Originally an Android game, a version for iPhones was released a little… Read more →
The Costuming Track’s Friday Night Costuming Contest has selected its winners. Winners and contest judges, including Robert Allsopp, Freddy Clements, Kathleen O’Shea David, Cheralyn Lambeth, and Toby Sells, will discuss how the costumes were made and how the judges made their choices during “Meet the Winners of the Friday Night Costuming Contest,” Sat 1PM, M103–105 (M). Novice: Samantha Bork Journeyman:… Read more →
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Friday at 1PM, Karl Urban shared his charm, exuberance, and talent with fans in the Centennial Room of the Hyatt. He began with a montage of impressions, including an exquisite use of the so-called Shatner comma. When asked why he chose to be an actor, he spoke of his mother’s work in the movie industry and of inspirational films from… Read more →
The “Napoleon and the Song of Ice and Roses” panel (Fantasy Literature Track, Friday 1PM in the Hyatt Embassy C) addressed the relationship between history and epic fantasy. Track director Charlotte Moore moderated the panel, which included Katherine Kurtz, Naomi Novik, Elizabeth Moon, A.J. Hartley, and Kathryn Hinds. The session opened on a cheerful note when Moore asked the three… Read more →
Cary Elwes is well known to Dragon Con attendees for his iconic role as Westley in The Princess Bride, but this versatile actor has played many parts during his successful career: from Robin Hood in the comedic Men in Tights to Dr. Jonas Miller in Twister, Ted Bundy in The Riverman, and Dr. Lawrence Gordon in Saw. Elwes has been… Read more →
Dr. Craig Greathouse hosted the panel “American Strategic Culture and Cyber War” in the NSDMG/War College track on Friday at 11:00AM. Dr. Greathouse focused on the sociology of cyber warfare and American culture’s ability to sustain and embrace it. The panel opened in standard lecture format, with a few basic definitions to provide a foundation for discussion. Once the audience… Read more →
