Sunday afternoon, Alice Cooper spent an hour answering questions to an exuberant and awestruck crowd at the Westin. The topics were as diverse as the man himself: performing, writing, marriage, religion, and the many other artists he has had the pleasure and honor of working with during his career. Right from the outset, he referred to himself as, “The Moriarty… Read more →
Bisexual succubus. Wisecracking pickpocket. Secret Fae underworld. If you haven’t put these pieces together yet to form the awesome pie that is the TV show Lost Girl, you probably weren’t at the panel Sunday at 5:30PM in A704 (M). To make matters worse, you probably aren’t watching Lost Girl air on SyFy—but you’ll be relieved to know that you can… Read more →
Marie Baker, better known as Natakiya, was the enthusiastic presenter for the Kumihimo Braiding workshop Sunday 11:30AM in the Piedmont (Hyatt). This workshop was longer than a regular one, lasting two and half hours. Natakiya first had a PowerPoint presentation on the history of this craft. It is actually the oldest form of braiding, originating from Chinese and Korean influences…. Read more →
The crowd got to their feet as Gillian Anderson came out to start her panel in the Marriott Atrium ballroom Sunday afternoon. She started off the panel by assuring everyone she was not drunk during her panel on Saturday. That’s just how she is, she said. For the first half hour, Anderson answered questions from the moderator before taking questions… Read more →
Nancy Knight (read last years’ Daily Dragon interview with Knight here), author, partner in BelleBooks Publishing, and director of the Dragon*Con Writer’s Track, moderated the “First Ladies of Fantasy” panel on Sunday 10AM in Regency VI-VII (Hy). The other authors on the panel were Mercedes Lackey, Laurell K. Hamilton, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and Sherrilyn Kenyon. Even though a lot of… Read more →
Browncoat pride abounded at the “Mighty Fine Shindig” Saturday 10PM at the Westin. Many of the attendees were dressed as their favorite Firefly characters, but the Jayne hats and Kaylee parasols dominated the crowd. Others showed up as Inara, Mal, and Zoe, and this reporter even spotted someone who could have been a Reaver victim.
The Marionettes panel took place Sunday at 2:30PM in M101 (Marriott). This cheery panel consisted of three makers of puppetry, their experience and love of the art clearly evident. Marionettes are considered to be the most technically challenging puppetry style. Learning the basics in this workshop with audience participation was a lot of fun. There are three things one must… Read more →
Mike Brotherton, astronomer/educator/author, Timothy Slater, astronomer/educator, and Stephanie Slater, astronomer/cognitive scientist captivated an eager group of science fiction writers and enthusiasts drawn to all things lunar, solar, and stellar. The Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop for Writers made its Dragon*Con debut Saturday and crammed topics ranging from our solar system to the observable universe into a mere seven hours.
