Stormtroopers, Ninjas, and Cylons

Hey! Everyone in fabu costumes with swords, ray guns, lightsabers, or other weaponry, please take care to be especially polite and considerate when you are in public and/or traveling to and from Dragon*Con. Your weapons may inspire fear, confusion, and concern. Please try to be cooperative and reassuring. Thank you!

And They Call it Friday Night

This reporter, having completed my Daily Dragon duties, decided to check out Friday night’s party scene. First up, the ever popular Hyatt lobby. Each floor was packed with the usual scantily clad women and men (thank goodness), but to keep the traffic flowing, I couldn’t pause for much of a good stare. In retrospect, I probably should’ve loaded up on… Read more →

Artists Remember Patrick Roberts

The Dragon*Con Art Show will hold a memorial for Patrick Roberts, the former Art Show Director, who passed away earlier this year. The memorial will be held Saturday, 8:30PM at the beginning of the Art Show awards ceremony in Grand Hall East.

An Hour In the Firefly “Verse”

In the Q&A in the Centennial Rooms on Friday afternoon, Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk were warm, friendly, and comical. They had the audience laughing from moment one, fielding several questions and autographing a variety of items to give to each participant. Nathan also talked about his charity, “Kids Need to Read.”

Winners of 2008 the Friday Night Costuming Contest

Best Youth: Grant Kuehney – “Robo~Frog” Best Novice: Brandi & Jimmy Burns – “In The Witch’s Castle” Best Journeyman: Gordon Steinecke – “Steampunk Adventurers” Best Professional: Chris Brown – “The Hogfather” Best Use of Materials: Simon McDonald – “Lego Boba Fett” Best In Show: Chris Brown – “The Hogfather” Audience Choice Award: Brandi & Jimmy Burns – “In The Witch’s… Read more →

The Iris Is Open: The Stargate: Offworld Mega Guest Panel

A delay in the arrival of the guests did not dampen the fervor with which Stargate fans greeted the actors and actresses of Stargate for their first appearance at Dragon*Con 2008. Erick Avari, Morena Baccarin, Beau Bridges, Rainbow Sun Francks, Torri Higginson, and Cliff Simon were as eager to answer fan questions as the fans were to ask them.