While travel for an 8th century Viking was never simple, travel from Norway to Atlanta in 2021 isn’t exactly easy either, so the cast of Netflix’s series Norsemen kindly held a Zoom panel instead, pre-recorded because of time zones—that aired on the main DCTV channel on Friday afternoon. Moderated by Henry Herz, the hour provided many laughs, because while Norsemen… Read more →
Death was a common occurrence for Victorians. Plagues, childbirth, wars—even a simple cut before the advent of antibiotics could bring the Grim Reaper to your door. But the Victorians had one thing their predecessors did not—money. The growing middle class could afford the lavish trappings of death that became the mode. Gail Z. Martin, Ruti Turner, Leanna Renee Hieber, and… Read more →
Carol Malcolm moderated the “Supernatural Cast Panel” on Friday at 11:30AM in the Westin Peachtree Ballroom with three actors who played a major role in the TV series Supernatural. Mark Pellegrino (Lucifer), Samantha Smith (Mary), and Emily Swallow (Amara) populated this panel. The first question asked was “What was one thing that you wished would have happened with your character, but… Read more →
The energetic panel “K-Pop Dance Class” in the Hilton Galleria 8 on Friday at 5:30PM, headed up by Ayla Almee, was fun. It filled to capacity quickly, with a line outside the door. This was a popular panel, since the K-Pop is all the rage right now. In this panel, the participants learned the moves to a clip from “Next… Read more →
Keith R. A. DeCandido, a third-degree blackbelt, was the speaker for the panel “Practical Self-Defense with Keith R. A. DeCandido” on Friday at 1PM in the Hilton 405. He gave a guide to some basic self-defense techniques that can be useful in difficult situations. Rule #1: Run. If at all possible, try to avoid any physical conflict. There is no… Read more →
On Friday at 11:30AM, the American SciFi classics track brought Smallville cast members Sam Witwer, Laura Vandervoort, and Tom Welling together with a crowd of their fans in Hyatt Centennial ballrooms II-III to reminisce about the show, which debuted on October 26, 2001. The panel was also streamed on the Main Events Channel and was called “Smallville: The Super-Reunion Friday… Read more →
In 1981 a six-episode series adaptation of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy appeared on BBC television. An immediate success in the UK, it took a longer path to popularity in the US but has become a classic on both sides of the pond. The BritTrack at Dragon Con launched its 2021 virtual programming on YouTube Thursday evening by… Read more →
On Friday morning, Battlestar Galactica cast members James Callis, Tricia Helfer, Edward James Olmos, Tahmoh Penikett, and Michael Trucco met in Hyatt Centennial ballrooms II–III at 11:30 AM for the “Battlestar Galactica: Operation Resurrection” panel. The panel was also streamed on the Main Events channel. After the noise of the enthusiastic welcome subsided, the moderator asked the cast members how… Read more →
