For ten years, the familiar and lovable face of Tony Gowell would appear on our DCTV screens in some kind of costume to present the capstone event of Dragon Con, the Masquerade. But this year, a new host guided us through the all the fun and chaos. Dot R. Steverson took on the job of co-hosting along with Anson Mount,… Read more →
For generations, the traditional view of reading has been tied strictly to prose in a book, and libraries are a place for quiet; if you made too much noise a stern librarian shushed you. On Sunday at 11:30 AM, the panel “Libraries & Comics: Making Comics Easy to Access” on the Comics and Pop Art track turned that notion on… Read more →
The American Sci-Fi Classics Track and Puppetry Track threw it back to 1986 for Pee-wee’s Playhouse 40th Anniversary in Marriott M103-105 on Saturday at 11:30 AM. The panel included science fiction author Kevin Eldridge, DIY filmmaker Molly Coffee, burlesque artist Remy Dee, and actor Dave West. Pee-wee’s Playhouse began as an adult-oriented live show by Paul Reubens at The Groundlings… Read more →
One of the best things about Dragon Con? There are a world of new experiences behind every single door, and all you have to do is step inside. I had never experienced a Lion Dance, though I was vaguely aware of what they were, or at the very least what the dragon looked like. On Sunday at 4PM, in Hilton… Read more →
40th Anniversary Special Series – Part 5 What began in 1987 as a three-day convention taking up two floors of the Pierremont Plaza Hotel with 1,400 attendees has become a cultural and economic phenomenon that, in 2025, drew more than 80,000 people from across the country and around the world to Atlanta. Dragon Con has had an impact on the… Read more →
I don’t know about you, but I know a topic is great when I spend the whole panel avidly wishing I was up there having the discussion with them. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Stephen King’s first trip to the big screen with the film adaptation of Carrie, and the horror track is celebrating that milestone by taking… Read more →
You’d expect a retrospective at the panel for “Amazing Stories 100th Anniversary!” held in the Hyatt Embassy AB on Sunday at 1PM. What you might not expect was a pile of pithy one-liners. Give Larry Nivens access to a microphone, sit back, and enjoy. Nivens, a writer since 1964, said, “I’ve written a great many books and bookstores tend to… Read more →
Trina L. Ray is now retired from NASA after 36 years working on space exploration. She started on the Voyager Project for its last great encounter (Neptune), served decades on Cassini in various roles (Science Planning and Sequencing Deputy, Titan Orbiter Science Team Co-Chair), and finally helped Europa Clipper get launched in 2024, serving as the Investigation Scientist for REASON,… Read more →
