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What we saw at Dragon Con 2023
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.
What we saw at Dragon Con 2022: Hellfire, hotel drama, and a return to form
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.
What we saw at Dragon Con 2021: Smaller crowds and so many Loki variants
Dragon Con 2021 was smaller and masked-up, but still the same celebration of all things geek that we know and love. Here are the trends, events, and new additions we noticed while attending this year's convention.
No architect ever loved Atlanta like John Portman
"All I ever wanted to do in Atlanta was create something that would elevate the city.” Remembering the iconic architect, who died December 29 at age 93.
What we saw at Dragon Con 2017
This year's Dragon Con brought a whopping 80,000 people to downtown Atlanta, and as usual, the costumes were impressive, the skybridges were jam-packed, and the Peachtree Center food court was chaotic. Here are some of the trends we noticed this year.
Our favorite costumes from Dragon Con 2017
With Dragon Con 2017 behind us, it’s time to look back the wonderfully creative, masterfully sewed, and outright hilarious cosplay. Among this year's costumes: Game of Thrones, Wonder Woman, Luke Cage, Star Wars, Doctor Strange, the Legend of Zelda, and more.
Improv Everywhere takes over the Atlanta Marriott Marquis elevator
Already featured in seemingly every movie ever, the elevator at downtown's Marriott Marquis has a new claim to fame—as the star of an Improv Everywhere video.
I choose you! Our favorite costumes from Dragon Con 2016
Now that Dragon Con has gone the way of the old Marriott Marquis carpet for another year, here’s a look at some of the absolutely amazing, creative, and hilarious costumes that adorned its attendees.
Witness them! Our favorite costumes from Dragon Con 2015
With Dragon Con squarely in our rearview mirror for the year, here's a look at just some of the incredible costumes we found during the four-day convention.
What we saw at Dragon Con 2015
This year’s Dragon Con drew an estimated 70,000 worshipers of geek culture to downtown Atlanta, accompanied by a plethora of impressive costumes, celebrity guests, and of course, street-jamming crowds. So what were the hottest cosplay characters, coolest Easter eggs, and most-welcome surprises?