“American Horror Story” Tanks as “The Walking Dead” Finally Resurrects
The more I watch of the new seasons of “The Walking Dead” (TWD) and “American Horror Story” (AHS) the more I’m convinced that I’m in bizarro world. One reliably great show has hit the skids while another consistently bad show has turned a corner for the better.
The Top 6 Ways Shonda Rhimes Can Make SCANDAL Enjoyable for Men
REVISITED! Full disclosure: I haven’t seen a single episode of Scandal. No, that’s actually not true. I struggled for a few days to get through the pilot episode once the show became popular late last year. After all of the fast talking and flash-editing, I…
New Black Gay Masculine Character on Network TV
Fox’s new comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine has introduced us to a new masculine black gay man on network television. This is damn near unheard of.
OPEN DISCUSSION: The VMA’s
So now that MTV’s 2013 VMAs and everyone’s live tweeting of the Awards Show is over, we wanna hear your overall thoughts. Should Miley Cirus have twerked with Robin Thicke? Should Jason Collins STILL be milking this whole gay NBA player thing? Should white rapper Macklemore have won the BEST HIP HOP VIDEO for “Can’t Hold Us” (the song most played in fitness gyms nationwide) and BEST VIDEO WITH A MESSAGE prize for that kinda pretty dope anti-homophobia music video?
Tyler Perry Called Out For Homophobia
Freelance Journalist Gerren Keith Gaynor has written a detailed and hard-hitting opinion essay for Ebony.com that digs into the homophobia in Tyler Perry’s new soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots. Pretty scathing and accurate criticism. I doubt it will change anything though.
I could care less about Tyler Perry really. Perry makes millions off of perpetuating stereotypes and now black gay men are included into that bunch. No surprise there.
WATCH – Tha Life: Atlanta [THE ORIGINAL 2011 PILOT]
For all those interested, here is the original 22 minute pilot episode of George Smith Hill’s That Life: Atlanta. This is the full version of the 2011 version of the show with the older cast. I will say its interesting to see the differences in story and quality.
The 2013 EMMY Nominations – Do You Even Watch These Shows?
So the 2013 Emmy Awards Nominations were announced this morning. A few of my favorites were nominated. There were some head scratchers here too.
WATCH: Tha Life Atlanta – Black Gay Reality Show – Full Episode
It took two years but a full episode of George Smith’s black gay reality series “Tha Life Atlanta” has finally debuted for the world to see.
Yes, This Happened In The World: Game of Throne’s Red Wedding
If you’re an adult male that doesn’t watch Game of Thrones, yes there may be something wrong with you. Especially if you prefer to watch this one over it. Swerve, breh. Game of Thrones is the best thing on television right now. Once Breaking…
Review & Full Episode of MTV’s True Life: Secrets, Lies & Sex
{rating} As I watched MTV’s True Life: Secrets, Lies & Sex (view full episode below), I had to frequently question what was real, staged or scripted.Since news and a trailer about the show have been out for a couple of weeks now, the internet (including…
MTV’s True Life Sneak Peek: Gay Secrets, Lies & Sex
Watching this preview puts me in the mind set of watching a drama filled stereotypical black gay web series, except this is basically a short “real life” documentary.The MTV special profiles two young, black men (Coke and TaRodd) in Ohio who are living secretly gay…
Why I Love Starz Original Series: SPARTACUS
I didn’t realize until recently that I have done a disservice to Cypher Avenue’s readers. As much as we complain about the lack of masculine homosexual men of color on the big and small screens, there have been a couple that have been hiding in…
R.I.P. Sherman Hemsley – You Finally Got a Piece of the Pie!
Sherman Hensley best known as George Jefferson on television’s hit sitcom The Jeffersons has died at the age of 74. He leaves behind no wife or children (or known husband or partner). I mentioned that last part because in his life and…
Actor Travis Winfrey is so “NOT” gay…Really?
This website isn’t one that attempts to start or encourage rumors about who’s gay and who’s not. From the title of our site you can tell we actually respect the individuals decision to remain in the closet for as long as you feel the need….
Tha Life: Atlanta – One Year Later
Now that we’ve hit the one year anniversary of the release of the epic trailer for the Atlanta, GA based Gay reality show “Tha Life: Atlanta,” I wanted to look back and examine it and all its glory. For those who do not know what…