Dragon Con 2024: Star Wars vs Star Trek
At least 72,000 people are expected to gather this weekend in downtown Atlanta for #Dragon Con 2024. The annual five-day event is one of the largest multi-media gatherings focusing on pop culture, gaming, comics, fantasy and more. The programming lineup includes workshops, an art show and a parade.
On Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look,” show host Rose Scott speaks with several writers, an actress and a director about how comics and film reflect modern society and politics. Panelists then chime in on the longstanding debate: Star Wars or Star Trek? The show concludes with a costume/cosplay contest.
Guests include:
Dragon Con spokesperson Jo Garland
Steven Taylor, the Arthritis Foundation
Darrick Hargro, a writer and founder of 20th Place Media
Carlton Hargro, a writer and founder of 20th Place Media
Gerald L. Coleman, a philosopher, theologian, poet, and a science fiction and fantasy author
Afua Richardson, an award-winning comic book illustrator, musician, and writer best known for her work on “Black Panther World of Wakanda”
L.M. Davis, an Atlanta-based writer and director of “The Last Days of Chocolate”
Erin Macdonald, a science advisor for the Star Trek franchise
Timothy Zahn, a Hugo Award-winning author of more than 40 original science fiction novels
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