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Two Years Later…The Black Gay Bad Boys Still Changing the Game 

This is no big deal to some of you but to us its kind of major because we had NO DESIRE to be gay advocates, representatives or media personalities when we first started blogging. Hell, we still don’t, do be honest. We just saw a void that needed to be filled and stepped up to the challenge. Who knew that some people would feel threatened by that action. But like they say, “you don’t enact change without ruffling a few feathers.”

Entertainment, Music, Television

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?

Entertainment, Video Games

XBOX ONE: Titanfall / Killer Instinct Trailers 

I am not impressed by the next generation gaming console XBOX ONE. For about $100 less you can purchase the Play Station 4 which has basically the same performance power. The second reason I am not impressed with the XBOX ONE is because their launch line up of games is yawn inspiring. However there are two stand-out games that may have me waiting in line or pre-ordering…

Entertainment, Television

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.

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Top 15 Sexiest Bad-Ass Mothafrakin’ Black Men in Science Fiction 

Science Fiction Movies and Bad-Ass Attractive Black Men are probably my favorite things to look at. So why not combine my two loves into one huge list, right? Sure, lets do it. Here’s a list of my personal favorite roles/films in which Black men played a minor or large role as an Ass or Alien kicking force to be reckoned with!