Dating & Sex

Does HIV Really Matter Anymore? 

Cypher Avenue has written many posts about HIV / AIDS awareness in communities of color, so we know the statistics. Some stats may have been eye openers; however I have been seeing negative stats for years. So when it comes to new surveys or new information concerning homosexual men and HIV transmission, my attitude is somewhat “okay, what else is new?”

Entertainment

Who Would Win In A Battle? Wolverine VS Predator 

Many a nerd or comic book geek has sat back and wondered, “Who would win in a battle between Superman and Hulk”? Or “Who would win in a fight between Batman and Black Panther”? Well wonder no more. Super Power Beat Down is a series that brings live action “what if” battles to life and some of the productions are pretty good. Like who would be the winner if Wolverine of the X-Men fought a Predator? Interesting right? Well let’s find out with the mini movie directed by Aaron Schoenke and Bat in the Sun productions.

Entertainment, Film

KUSH TRAILERS OF THE WEEK 

I am not a huge Spiderman fan. The best movie for me in the franchise was the second installment with Dr. Octopus. The disgracefulness of Venom in the third installment and the subsequent reboot sealed the deal for me; this movie franchise sucks. Here comes the second installment in the reboot trilogy. This time around Spidey battles Electro, The Rhino, and The Green Goblin…again. Check out the trailer below and for better or worse, looks can be deceiving.

Featured, News, Opinion

RANT – The Knock Out Game 

The beast is being well fed. Fox News, Right-Wing media outlets, supremacist leaning organizations and website are having a field day with the latest videos
of black teens gone wild and sucker punching unsuspected innocent bystanders as they peacefully stroll down the street. The victims’ heads often hit the
hard pavement as they lay there motionless. There has been at least one fatality reported as a result of this “game”.

Film

WATCH: Naz & Maalik Trailer 

Wow; something different than the 4 effeminate gay friends looking for love in the club? Two closeted Muslim teens have no idea they are under FBI surveillance. A new independent film titled Naz & Maalik tells the tale of two younger generation homosexuals.

Advice, Cypher Ave Originals, Dating & Sex, Featured

Top 15 Reasons You ARE NOT Relationship Material 

Do single gay men want long term relationships or are they just in love with the idea having one? Are men just captivated with the concept of the fantasy man that will come and fulfill their dreams? When gay men say out loud “long term relationship” do they really mean “non-committed companionship”? Well let’s just say it’s the former and not the latter, the problem is many men don’t realize they’re not ready and are not relationship material. Could this be you?

Health

The Science of Morning Wood & Orgasms 

If you are not familiar with AsapSCIENCE, they host a YouTube channel that answers your questions from a scientific point of view. The videos are short and very easy to understand. I came across these two interesting subjects; “Morning Wood & Orgasms” that we wanted to share with our male audience.

Entertainment

WATCH: POST HUMAN 

Post Human is a Sci-Fi animated short that follows a genius hacker and his dog as they help a “Jean Grey” like young woman in freeing the remaining test subject of a black ops ESP test lab. So stop what you are doing and watch it right now.

Blazers & Fitteds, Style

SOLE WALKERS: NEW BALANCE 

In my opinion New Balance was always one of those sneakers that flew under the radar. Even though they are not as big a Nike or Adidas, there is something kind of mellow and laid back about these classic sneakers. It’s the right time of season to rock the sophistication that is New Balance.