Anyone who’s known me for longer than 8 seconds knows that I praise and adore all things Gina Torres. To some of you, she is a talented, brilliant and beautiful actress. To me, she is a deity whom I proudly worship. If you’ve seen season 4 of Angel, then you have an idea of my devotion … More I Think I Love Gina Torres
One of my favorite television series on the air right now is Into The Badlands. The noirish dystopian Wuxia drama is the perfect blend of action, mystery and mysticism that keeps my eyes glued to the flatscreen. As is the case with all things PoC excellence, Into The Badlands has caught its share of hate … More Venturing Into The Badlands
So after writing the piece, Why The Black Panther Is Marvel’s Answer To Batman, a racist troll decided to iceskate uphill on social media: Racist White Fanboy: No Denny your article is wrong. Moon Knight is Marvel’s answer to Batman, not Black Panther. Denny: We’ll have to agree to disagree. Racist White Fanboy: You’re only … More You Come For The King, You Best Not Miss
Oh Amazon, You slay me with your shenanigans.
So if you follow me on social media, you know that I tend to be very “imaginative” when it comes to voicing my opinions about my fandoms. For instance I have nicknames for many of the shows I watch. Some of them are terms of endearment, some of them are hints of the headcanon … More The Media Key To My Headcanon
Several friends have pointed out to me that whenever they see my Twitter handle, drupkins, they sound it out in their heads as Dr. Upkins. A number of them have mentioned that part of the reason is that they can so see me as a doctor, based on my personality and cerebral nature. No … More Doctor Who? Dr. Upkins
And in honor of football season (and bookmark this because this is one of the rare times you’ll see me honor sports, lol), I thought I’d post this gem here. Talk about a tight-end, damn. And on this most glorious day, I just want to say, HAPPY APPLE IPHONE 5 DAY!!!!!!!! Who run the world? … More Happy iPhone 5 Day
So there’s something you should know about me. You probably already figured it out but I think it’s time I’m open and honest. In case there was any doubt, I am in fact….well, you know what they say about pictures being worth a thousand words:
Sick of the holiday season? The rampant consumerism? Society’s greed? And everyone acting rude and obnoxious jerks and embodying everything that goes opposite of what this holiday season is supposed to be about? Well we have a movement for you. It’s called Occupy North Pole. We’re taking on the one percent that gets ignored: Santa … More Occupy North Pole
DENNIS R. UPKINS 