The New Candyman Trailer
Being honest, I’m not a fan of the 1992 cult classic film Candyman. Yes there is a sense of pride seeing Tony Todd as a Black male slasher in a major Hollywood horror movie but frankly I just didn’t think the Clive Barker tale was…
Isaac Is Back: Castlevania Season 3 Trailer
The first season of Castlevania on Netflix was ‘meh’ to say the least. The second season easily overcame the lack-lusterness of season one while also adding more episodes. Season two expanded with more gore, action and characters. The series is animated by Powerhouse Animation Studios…
Altered Carbon Season 2 Trailer
Anthony Mackie is back on Netflix for season 2 of Altered Carbon. This time around he’s not playing a aging dad going through a sexual crisis (Black Mirror: Striking Vipers) but a man in a different body searching for his lost love. Altered Carbon is…
What To Watch on Netflix This Weekend
What To Watch on Netflix This Weekend Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron HernandezAfter talking with Nick Delmacy, he articulated why I felt triggered when watching The Mind of Aaron Hernandez. The narrative is his closeted homosexuality drove him mad and turned him into a…
Mehcad Brooks’ Near-death Experience Transformed His Life & Outlook On Jealousy
Mehcad Brooks describes the whole story, what his last moments were like before dying and how his outlook on life changed after recovering from the illness.
WATCH THE NEW MUTANTS TRAILER
Readers of the site know how I feel about previous X-men films. Ironically I was excited watching the teaser trailer for The New Mutants back in 2017. Not only was it a break from the repeated love stories between Wolverine, Jean and Scott but also…
The Gay Eyes on the Prize (or ‘What A Difference 8 Years Makes’)
When we started this website 8 years ago (then under a different name), one of my main motivations was to highlight the Gay and Bisexual Black male creatives that didn’t seem to be getting any press coverage elsewhere. Especially those that leaned on the more…
Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Gone But Not Forgotten
Popeyes spicy chicken sandwich is gone but unlike McDonald’s periodically regional releasings of the McRib, Popeyes announced the sandwich will be coming back permanently to their menus nationwide. The Popeyes spicy chicken sandwich became a viral hit, producing long lines at restaurants with the sandwich…
The Internet Seems to Really Care About Who People (and Desus Nice) Are Fucking
After watching a new episode of Desus and Mero, I hopped on the Google machine and searched Desus’ name. This is one of the first pages I came across.
Mike Tyson as Oprah and Snoop Dogg as Gayle
The real possible threat and harm of deepfake videos in our society is making the rounds in the media. Due to the potential threats and the technological capabilities, the Pentagon and DARPA are frantically attempting to get ahead of Deepfakes. According to Wikipedia, Deepfake is…
Jak Knight Jokes About Making Out With a Dude
We’ve talked about Black male comedians and their over the top anti-homosexual jokes before on the site which is why I was shocked at the opening joke in Jak Knight’s routine. Not only was it funny and deemed ‘gay’ but his nonchalantness and matter-of-factness concerning…
Did Lil Nas X Just Michael Sam His Career?
Lil Nas X has been riding a wave of success and controversy since releasing his hit Old Town Road. First he initially received discriminatory backlash from country music industry execs and country music fans. Then racist whites began to boycott Wrangler Jeans when the company…
Acknowledging The Greatness Of Nas’ ‘I Gave You Power’
A recommended video came across my screen titled ‘Metal Heads React to I Gave You Power by Nas’. Being an uber Nas fan, I clicked to see the content. The video simplistically matched the title. Two white guys (who happen to be Metal/Rock afficandos who…
Billy Porter is a Consequence of his own making
Billy Porter recently had a round table with The Hollywood Reporter and spoke about the “double layer” of discrimination he feels he’s faced in Hollywood. In a nutshell, even with all his talents, creativity, critical acclaim and awards for his theater career; he was/is being…
Revisiting Animal Drill
I was reviewing the Cypher Avenue Youtube channel thinking about the podcasts of yore that have since been removed (for valid reasons) when I noticed that the short film Animal Drill has over 1.2 million views and close to 300 comments. 6 years ago, Cypher…
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