In 2007 my youngest daughter asked me to help her make a costume and take her to Anime Weekend Atlanta. We whipped up cosplay for her favorite Anime at the time, Fruits Basket, and we headed for a one day adventure to AWA. We found a warm and accepting crowd of folks with similar interests and had a blast. The next year, we returned to volunteer at AWA and found it bigger and more wonderful.
Otakus Gather for Anime Weekend Atlanta
Atlanta is a city of fan conventions, and we just had one of the biggest and best in the country in Dragon Con. Atlanta fans know that Dragon Con is followed by a series of great conventions that help to keep fandoms engaged as the convention season ...
DragonCon Burlesque: Glamour Geek Revue
Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a big fan of the world of burlesque, vaudeville and sideshow acts, and that is saying it mildly. There is something extremely appealing to me to see the bravery of expression (in whatever form it takes) that comes out i ...
Dr. Horrible Sing-Along Blog at DragonCon
What I love about DragonCon is the versatility to what they provide for content - from panels to parties and events across the board. There is always something to see, do and experience at this grand 4-day pop culture extravaganza (which is quickly s ...
Gallery – Bad Company and Joe Walsh at Chastain Park Amphitheatre, July 1 2016
Joe Walsh and Bad Company brought their co-headlined show to the Chastain Park Amphitheatre in Atlanta this summer. Our photographer Chuck Holloway was there to capture the evening on film. Gallery - Joe Walsh at Chastain Park Amphitheatre, July 1 2 ...
Music Midtown 2015 Recap
Photos and Review by Danielle Boise Friday, September 18 kicked off the 5th invocation of Music Midtown in Midtown Atlanta at the luscious Piedmont Park. Since Music Midtown’s rebirth in 2011, after a lengthy reprieve, it had come back stronger ...
Dragon Con 2015: Photo Gallery #1
Keeping true to the Labor Day weekend tradition, a walk through downtown Atlanta produced visions of aliens, monsters, crime fighters and pretty much anything else the imagination can stir up. That's right kids, Dragon Con 2015 came to town! The 4-d ...
Dragon Con 2015: Interview with Makeup Artist Frank Ippolito
At Dragon Con 2015 in Atlanta, makeup artist and two-time Face Off contestant Frank Ippolito sat down with Target Audience Magazine. Ippolito has worked on films like Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, and has also done a ...
Concert Review: The 2015 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival
Kerry King of Slayer The 2015 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival arrived in town on Wednesday, July 29, boasting metal veterans Slayer and King Diamond as headliners. Now in its eighth year of existence, the festival-style tour promotes a packag ...