Culture Briefs
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This Is Your Brain on Dragon Con
Photo Credit: David Schick
It took me six hours to come up with that headline.
I'm merging into day two of Dragon Con, and it's fair to say that my thought process has become non-existent. I'm surviving solely on my nerd instincts and a truck load of vanilla lattes.
It's hard to believe that I've been here a mere 63 hours (yes, I had to count that on my fingers). And only seven of those hours could be considered "down time." For those who've never been to Dragon Con, it's a well known fact that there's no sleeping at the Con—just trust me, there isn't. As I write this, it's 5:49 in the morning.
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Dragon Con Day One in Photos
Photo Credit: David Schick
Every year for nine years, I've been going to this massive nerd gathering in Atlanta.
Also known as Dragon Con, the all-encompassing sci-fi/fantasy convention, it is an experience like no other. While I've written many words on the subject, I still find it difficult to accurately describe — it feels like home.
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Six Things to Do This Weekend
The Spectacular Now
1. You should probably go see the Coathangers at Green Room on Friday.
2. Or, you could check out OCAF's "Georgia Pottery Invitational" opening gala.
3. Georgia's football season kicks off Saturday evening against Clemson. Watch that shit.
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Check Out Our Dragon Con Coverage This Weekend
Photo credit: Kyle Nishioka
Flagpole news intern extraordinaire David Schick will be blogging from the massive sci-fi/horror/fantasy convention in Atlanta. Yes, there will be cosplay photos.
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Whet Your Appetite for Destruction with ESPN's UGA-Clemson Trailer
Destruction of the Clemson Tigers, that is. AMIRITE?
Some of us over here on Foundry Street are pretty damn pumped for this Saturday's Georgia-Clemson matchup. To further fan the flames of our fandom, ESPN has been playing the commercial below as a trailer of sorts for the game.
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Enter to Win a Pretty Awesome 'Weekend in Athens, GA'
Neutral Milk Hotel
If you've been dreaming of a staycation, it doesn't get much better than the prize at the heart of Nuçi's Space's 2013 Rock 'N' Raffle. Along with two tickets to the very sold-out Neutral Milk Hotel show at the 40 Watt Club on Thursday, Oct. 24, the winner will receive a pair of tickets to see J. Roddy Walston and the Business at the Georgia Theatre that Friday and a pair of tix for Father John Misty at that same venue the following night.
Wowee! But that's not all.
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AthFest Educates Announces Fall 2013 Mini-Grant Recipients
Today, AthFest Educates announced the recipients of its fall 2013 mini-grants. As we reported last month, the local nonprofit had encouraged schools and other organizaitons to apply for the grants, which range from $250-$1,000 and are meant to help fund music and arts education efforts in Athens.
The fall 2013 recipients are listed below. Exact dollar amounts weren't made available, but AthFest Educates says it awarded over $15,000 total.
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Ciné Reaches Kickstarter Goal, Will Evolve Digitally
Last night, beloved local arthouse theater Ciné surpassed its $60,000 goal on Kickstarter, where it had solicited donations to help with the purchase of two new digital projectors, which it requires to continue showing 35mm film. Crazy how that works, ain't it?
As of this writing, the project has exceeded its goal by almost $600. But don't let that stop you from joining the digital evolution if you haven't already. From the Cine website:
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