Tag: Dragon Con

Dragon Con starts September 3. "Long live the Marriott Carpet," says Atlanta Magazine's former digital editor Myrydd Wells Walljasper who has been going to Dragon Con for 13 years. If you don't know what that means, read her ode to the con and all its merry lore.

Atlanta has become one of America's leading esports destinations. From DreamHack and ESL Challenger tournaments to Georgia State University's nationally ranked varsity program, Georgia is building a thriving esports ecosystem that is creating jobs, driving economic growth, and preparing students for careers in gaming, technology, and digital entertainment.

Because after the Marriott Marquis ripped up its iconic carpet, Dragon Con fans formed the “Cult of the Carpet” and incorporated the design into costumes and accessories.

Dragon Con 2024 was dominated by Hazbin Hotel and Fallout cosplayers and featured an incredible lineup of celebrity guests. Here are the trends and notable moments we noticed while attending this year's convention.

Cassandra Quave, an associate professor of dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine, researches plants that have been used by traditional healers and are known to have therapeutic properties. More than 34,000 medicinal plants have been used throughout history, and each contains thousands of different molecules. Her lab works to identify which molecules—or combinations of molecules—provide the benefit.

Dragon Con 2023 was a Barbiepalooza, and some changes had to be made to accommodate the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Here are the trends and new additions we noticed while attending this year's convention.

Looking for photos from Dragon Con 2022? Here's a gallery of our favorite cosplay photos from the annual Atlanta convention.

Dragon Con 2022 was a return to form after last year's reduced crowd. Here are the trends, events, and new additions we noticed while attending this year's convention.

If Stacey Abrams can guest star on Star Trek, which other famous Atlantans could fit into our favorite nerdy franchises?

After a year of brainstorming, planning, and sweating over every stitch of their costumes, this Labor Day weekend, cosplayers from across the nation will descend upon downtown for Dragon Con. We spoke to four cosplayers attending this year’s convention about their outfits, creative process, and the community they’ve found through cosplay.