In audio drama, what happens between the sounds is just as terrifying as the gore itself. On Sunday at 1PM, the Westin Peachtree 1–2 hosted “Sounds Frightening: Audio Horror & Suspense,” exploring how creators use pacing and volume to build intimate nightmares. Moderator Alledria Hurt led an animated discussion with New York Times bestselling author and podcasting pioneer Scott Sigler… Read more →
To honor the tenth anniversary of the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the Star Wars Track brought Camelo Esterrich, Holly Garland, Robynn MGlotten, Sarah Dempster, and Tim Helbing to the track room in the Marriott (A706) Sunday afternoon for a discussion of the film’s impact and significance. Moderated by Doctor Law, the first question asked of the… Read more →
This Dungeons and Dragons session began with a call to the audience for alcohol, and I think that gives you a very good idea of where we are headed. For five years, the charity D&D game has raked in donations, not to mention the auction for a seat at the table. This year’s winner? Nick. Lovely Nick. Who was in… Read more →
The Star Wars Track at Dragon Con took over the Hyatt Centennial II-IV Sunday morning to welcome Katee Sackhoff, who played Bo Katan Kryze across several animated Star Wars series as well as the live action television series The Mandalorian, to Dragon Con. Moderated by Primetime Steve, the session began with a reflection on her Battlestar Galactica days and affection… Read more →
One of the fundamental truths of fantasy writing is that authors must build their world. While the amount of detail varies, authors need to figure out what their world will look like, and how it will operate. Cities are often key elements of that world building, and Sunday afternoon the High Fantasy Track welcomed session moderator Rebecca Moesta along with… Read more →
We were a smallish but mighty and enthusiastic team of Earpers who gathered in the Centennial II-IV ballroom Saturday 2:30PM for the “Everyone Welcome: Wynonna Earp Cast” panel that welcomed Emily Andras (showrunner and executive producer for Wynonna Earp), Kat Barrell (Nicole Haught), Varun Saranga (Jeremy Chetri), Tim Rozon (Doc Holliday), and Melanie Scrofano (Wynonna Earp). There’s nothing quite like… Read more →
Celebrating 40 Years of Dragon Con Part 4 So, there was this thing that happened a few years back, don’t know if you remember it. Global Pandemic? Country-wide lock down? It was a bizarre time to be alive. This past decade of Dragon Con had a pretty noticeable middle point to it that we all had to adapt to, and… Read more →
Meet Michelle Iannantuono, the face behind Octopunk Media, and the 2023-2024 Indie Grants selection by the South Carolina Film Commission to produce LAZZO, a science-fiction romantic comedy about a transgender teen dedicated to acquiring a new arm for his disabled android girlfriend. During the Film Track’s “Working with Unreal Engine: A Demo and Discussion” panel on Saturday 830PM in Hyatt… Read more →
