CARS: 2014 Cadillac CTS
Regardless if it is can be afforded or not, you will be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t like the look of the new 2014 Cadillac CTS. Longer (195.5 inches) and lighter (3,616 lbs) than before, the new Cadillac’s CTS will surely give any…
MUSIC VIDEO SHOT OF THE DAY: Stic.Man – Pain is Temporary
While this technically isn’t a music video, we’re sharing it anyway. Readers who are over 30 years old should be familiar with the iconic “Revolutionary But Gangster” rap duo know as Dead Prez. Well as we’ve previously mentioned Stic.Man has gone solo and adopted…
THANK YOU JASON COLLINS.
“I go against the gay stereotype.” Jason Collins I am happy history has now been made. Jason Collins, an active (non-retired) professional athlete, has come out of the closet. Correction. A black non-stereotypical gay athlete has come out of the closet. He did…
MUSIC VIDEO SHOT OF THE DAY: Wretch 32 – Forgiveness
Occasionally we find music videos that we feel the urge to share with fellow weirdos like ourselves. So now that we a platform to do just that, expect to see a (semi) daily dose of under-the-radar music to add to your iTunes library. When I…
NO FEMS, NO FATS, NO SERVICE
This has been a long time coming.The gay mainstream websites and blogs are full of posts from bloggers and editors about “NO FEMS NO FATS” being listed on online dating (fucking) apps. These bloggers and editors feel rejected, offended and outraged. My gloves are…
Where Is My Band Of Brothers?
“we few, we happy few, we band of brothers” from William Shakespeare’s play Henry V I have been mentally damaged. At least I‘m aware of it. I’m leery and cautious around other gay men. I don’t trust them. I know this is not…
GAY WEB SERIES REVIEW: In The Deep
{rating} Americans triumph over the British in many, many ways…giving birth to the worst black gay web series in the world (Street Behavior) is among these honors. But like King Joffrey Baratheon, the Brits have come pretty damn close to taking our throne….
FRANK OCEAN: Laughing At Us
The power of the Hot-Damn Internet, I tell you. Okay this is kinda surreal but merely days after my essay, You Claim Frank Ocean But He Ain’t Claiming You made the rounds on the Internet (website pageview diarrhea, son), Frank Ocean blogged the photo…
WEB SERIES REVIEW: My Brother’s Keeper (Season Three)
{rating} The whole concept of a web series is both a gift and a curse. On one hand, it allows filmmakers to tell stories in cheap, unique ways outside of the traditional television formula. On the other hand, it potentially allows the artist too much…
WEB SERIES REVIEW: No Shade
{rating} As the media guru here at Cypher Avenue, I made it a goal to find time in my busy schedule to not only take in a lot of gay books, music and films featuring people of color, but to also write detailed reviews…
Foolishness, Gossip & Rumor
Weekly, the gossip websites are filled with messy foolishness that keeps the Reality TV and celebrity worshipers fed. I guess by nature and definition that is what they are supposed to do. All of these sites have their doses of gay gossip as well. We…
Work Out Motivation: CT Fletcher
My folk around me know when I get in my gym rhythm; I’m a man on a mission. I go hard when the temperature begins to rise around Spring time. However I have to admit, sometimes after many weeks in the gym I can begin…
You Claim Frank Ocean But He Ain’t Claiming You
You claim Frank Ocean but he ain’t claiming you. Real Talk. All those ReTweets you give him but when was the last time he ReTweeted you? Or even any other Gay person? Has he even followed you back? Is he following ANY openly gay person…
WATCH: Derrick L. Briggs Discusses Missing Masculinity in Media
Derrick L. Briggs has just posted a new Vlog via his ADTV YouTube Channel discussing the issue of Unbalanced Imagery of Black Gay Men in the Media. If you’re a follower of Cypher Avenue then you know this is a topic we touch on often….
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