REVIEW: Lee Daniels’ Light-Skinned Hip-Hop Series EMPIRE
I got to see an early screening of the first episode of Empire on a big screen here in Atlanta. The room was packed with well dressed black people of different ages, shades, genders and sexual orientations. Very nice crowd. Having said that, there are some gay scenes in the show and (you guessed it) the majority of the crowd didn’t like it.
Anytime the gay character did anything “gay” the uncomfortable groans sang out like a black church choir in the Bible belt south.
WATCH: “I Don’t Date Black Guys” Racism in the Gay Community
This new video from the I’m From Driftwood series echoes many of the same statements BOTH sides on the issue have stated over the years on interracial dating in the comments sections. Nelson Moses Lassiter from Philadelphia shares his experience dating white men who fetishize him just for being black, as well as dealing with his black friends who are prejudiced as well, albeit for different reasons.
AUDIO & VIDEO PREVIEW: The Official Cypher Avenue Serial Fiction Series
What if a bisexual college athlete discovered that not only were his attractive basketball teammates gay, but they were also part of a secret vampire cult going back generations? And they wanted him to join them…Find out in the new Cypher Avenue Serial Fiction Series.
Designer Harold Sangouard’s Massive Comics Artwork is the Coolest Thing You’ll See All Week
French Designer Harold Sangouard’s claim to fame may have been his slick Skull Armchair furniture from last year, but we here at Cypher Avenue have slightly nerdier tastes.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Joys of Being Single
“Life is short. Life is Dull. Life is full of pain and this is a chance for something special.” Casual Dating. This seems to be a foreign concept in the gay community. Oh sure, many people do it but good luck getting them to publicly…
HBO snags “Bros” for a Development Deal
Looks like writer/creator Benjamin Cory Jones’ network gamble with his pilot “Bros Before Hos” paid off. The Hollywood news site Deadline has announced that the show, now more appropriately titled, “Bros” has been picked up for a development deal with HBO.
WATCH: Phylle “I Love Him” (Full Length Video)
Here’s the full length music video to Larry “Phylle” Carter’s gay wedding anthem, “I Love Him.” The video is somewhat NSFW as it features a semi-nude shower erotic scene, so be forewarned.
Did Singers Nico & Vinz Inadvertantly Make A Gay Empowerment Song?
While I’d already repeatedly heard Norwegian duo Nico & Vinz’s international hit “Am I Wrong” playing in elevators, gas stations and H&M stores since the beginning of the summer, it wasn’t until I saw the music video that I realized how gay the song was….
ATTENTION MEN: Cypher Avenue Needs Your Feedback!
Being that Cypher Avenue is a niche website catering to a niche group, we often wonder exactly who’s out there visiting the site. This short anonymous survey is designed to help us continue to bring you the kind of content that interests you the most!
Let’s Play A Game: List Your Favorite Black/Latino Horror Movie Characters
Let’s play a game. Let’s see how many Black and Latino we can list from American horror movies!
WATCH: Singer Larry ‘Phylle’ Carter Releases The First Gay Wedding Anthem “I Love Him”
Bearing a striking sonic resemblance to Chris Brown on this song, Carter does an impressive job at producing a quality future anthem for Gay Weddings everywhere, regardless of race. You can’t help but listen to this track and imagine it being played as the grooms are dancing or the cake is being cut.
“Elm Street” Documentary Reveals Freddy Krueger’s Gay Secret
What kind of self-respecting geek culture website from the perspective of gay men would we be without speaking about A Nightmare on Elm Street’s infamous gay secret? That’s right. One of the Freddy Krueger movies is gay…like REALLY gay.
These 3 Illustrated Ghost Stories Will Scare The Shit Out Of You!
If you like to be frightened, do yourself a favor and read these three short stories with the lights off!
Question Of The Week: What If Your Masc Boyfriend Was A Public Cry Baby?
What if the guy you were dating, either new or long-term, started crying out loud in public. Maybe it was a reaction to something you said to him…or maybe it was a response to a phone call about a loved one…Snot tears and all that.
An Openly Gay Life Coach Gives Advice To Cypher Avenue And Its Readers
Life coach, Gerry Fisher details his experience as a openly gay Caucasian man being introduced to Cypher Avenue for the first time, giving both positive and negative opinions on the articles, the writing and what/who the site seeks to represent.
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