Making my return to Fiyah Lit Mag, today I touch on a plethora of issues with my latest piece. Case in point…..no matter how many firsts we accomplish, records we break, true greatness we achieve, BIPOC creators and fans must still contend with shifting goalposts, bigotry and anti-blackness in speculative media and the world at … More The Artistry of Diversity
“The path of the One is made by many.” —The Oracle, The Matrix films Be it a social media post, an academic essay, a news article, or a novella, many of my readers know that I am very prone to include profound quotes in my work. A number of those quotes have guided me and … More And I Quote
2017 had more than a few surprising gems as far as the small screen goes. While a few excellent shows didn’t make it past the first season, most of them at least gave us a satisfying conclusion. 2017 was bittersweet as we had to say goodbye to some favorites. The usual suspects definitely delivered in … More Top Television Shows of 2017
Princess Leia was cool. General Leia was awesome.
This film could best be described as Katniss Everdeen In Space. While this prequel is light years (and a galaxy far away) of an improvement over the New Hope reboot aka The Force Awakens, it is not the second coming of Christ fanboys are making it out to be. Katniss Everdeen in Space is not … More A Rogue One Review
Like any other self-respecting nerd, I’ve been celebrating Star Wars Day and posting some of my favorite Star Wars themed pics on social media. In honor of this most geektakular day, I thought I’d share some of my favorite pics with you fine readers.
DENNIS R. UPKINS 