This year, I made cosplay one of my New Year’s resolutions. I’d been to Dragon Con for the first time the year before, and in my constant battle with social anxiety, I resolved to don the uniform of the con and become someone else. Cosplay is a social thing, at least that’s what it appears to those of us who… Read more →
There was a packed house in the Marriott Saturday evening for a pun-filled, Christmas-themed puppet show starring Doctor Who. Puppeteer Mike Horner elicited peals of laughter from the audience. The show opened with a life-size TARDIS in the center of the stage, and the show was acted on the roof of the TARDIS. The 11th Doctor began the show by… Read more →
The Centennial I–III ballrooms in the Hyatt were completely full to see the Georgia Philharmonic Orchestra perform on Saturday night at 8PM. People waited patiently outside the room for seats to open up as people exited as well. It was impressive to walk in and see the orchestra filling the stage in the room. Conductor John Morrison has served as… Read more →
Hilton 212–213 at 1PM Saturday was packed with attendees to see this panel of some of the NASA facilities. Andy Dykes, Sam Ortega, and Trina Ray all worked at different locations and brought their perspectives and experiences to the discussion about the unique resources NASA has to make space exploration possible. Kennedy, Marshal, Johnson, JPL. These are only four of… Read more →
Brains were the topic of the day at the iZombie panel in the Hyatt Centennial II-III at 4PM on Saturday. David Anders, Rose McIver, and Aly Michalka agreed that humor is what makes iZombie so enjoyable for the cast and fans alike. In fact, Anders began the panel by jogging across the back of the stage, waving and grinning, then… Read more →
Brian Henson entered the stage on Saturday at 2:30PM in his favorite, multi-colored jeans (gifted by his 10-year-old daughter). The pants projected a rainbow all the way to the back of the Marriott Atrium Ballroom. It was a fitting wardrobe choice for talking about the wonderful, fantastical Labyrinth. The film—an indelible part of childhood for anyone under the age of… Read more →
Charlie Cox, in his second Dragon Con panel, which took place Saturday at 11:30AM in the Marriott, entered to loud cheers and instantly reaffirmed his nice-guy reputation by pouring the moderator a glass of water before picking up and absentmindedly fidgeting with a red and silver pen as he answered a slew of new (and a few recycled) questions. “So… Read more →
Kawaii was king (or queen?) Saturday at 8:30PM in the Hyatt’s Baker room as I had the privilege of sitting in on an intriguing and in-depth panel on an even more intriguing subject, Kawaii culture. More specifically, the topic focused on “Gender Fluidity in Kawaii Culture.” For you gaijen out there, Kawaii (cute in Japanese) is a thriving sub-culture that… Read more →
