Flirting, Texting, Cheating: What Would Be Your Final Straw When Dating?
What would be your final straw when dating?
Music Review – Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Either you’re a Drake fan or you’re not. It seems like most of the reviews I’m reading online for Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late are from fans or well-known publications brown nosing as to not burn bridges in lieu of a future…
WATCH – Goodbye Tomorrow’s “Jay-Z”
The mysterious artist Goodbye Tomorrow recently released a video to his new song Jay-Z. The track is already nice but the creativity of the video suggests that GT may be in the vein of Talib Kweli, Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar as it pertains to…
DEAR BLACK PEOPLE: Being Gay (or a Prancing Elite) is NOT Contagious!
Here on Cypher Avenue we often get into long discussions on being masculine and homosexual in a gay niche culture that celebrates femininity. Over the years we’ve been very good about removing hate speech directed towards effeminate men and scolding the offenders. That doesn’t mean…
WATCH: Cheetah in August (Web Series Trailer)
Here are promo videos for a new black gay web series called “Cheetah in August” premiering later this year. The series is directed by Anthony Newsome and written by Andrew Malone for Bawn TV, an indie internet network producing gay content.
Question of the Week: Is He Really Masculine?
You have a self-described masculine gay man. He follows and adores all the pop and R&B divas. He can name every character from Reality TV. He loves fashion and is a super trendy uber metrosexual. He uses all the gay lingo and terminologies. He is…
Childish Gambino, Pit Bull, Wiz Khalifa & More Read Mean Tweets
Jimmy Kimmel’s latest edition of Mean Tweets is fucking hilarious. This is the second Music Edition and he offers us a really good line up of A-List artists. Childish Gambino’s tweet is something a couple of us have shared on this website before. Most of…
That 2015 Chevy Super Bowl Commercial Was Sexist Towards Men
In the mist of all the pro feminist commercials that aired during the 2015 Super Bowl game, a commercial that aired early on took me by surprise. Not because of its “I’m woman, hear me roar” message but because of it’s “who is the better…
CA Podcast #29 – A Cypher with the Tops
In this podcast, Cypher Avenue founders Ocky Williams and Nick Delmacy join three members of Cypher Avenue to discuss what its like to be confident, aggressive Tops in the gay community.
Guys on the ‘Side’: Looking Beyond Gay Tops and Bottoms
There’s so much talk and discussion about who gives and who receives. I’ve had straight people tell me that they assumed that most gay guys simply take turns. Yes, some do, but most don’t. But what if a guy isn’t a top, a bottom or even versatile? What about gay men who have never engaged in anal sex and never will, ever?
A Different Take on American Sniper and the Chris Kyle Controversy
Bill Mahar spoke critical of Chris Kyle and the film American Sniper on his HBO show Real Time. He stated: “I read some of the quotes from the real Chris Kyle. He said, ‘I hate the damn savages’ (talking about the Iraqis) ‘and I’ve been…
Please Leave Marshawn Lynch The F**k Alone
Okay, I will say it. Black men, many many times are portrayed and viewed with a negative slant. The word thug comes to mind when black men are discussed in media. This word seems to be flung around more than horseshoes at a rodeo. The…
Take A Visual Listen
Cypher Ave presents some dope and interesting videos from some familiar and not so familiar hip-hop and R & B artists. Enjoy and make sure to give us your opinions and feedback. We’re Stans for Flying Lotus. The music and cerebral creativity from this kat…
How Do I Deal With A Messy Fem Co-Worker?
This week we tackle a common problem that many gay men have had to deal with in the work place….The Messy Fem Co-Worker. Dear Ocky, I’ve been a periodic reader of your site since the Discreet City days. I don’t engage in the ‘scene’ and…
ANNOUNCING: A Roundtable Cypher With The TOPS!
For the first time ever, an in-depth conversation with dominant and confident black gay men. Coming February 02, 2015.
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