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….
FILM REVIEW: Nick Delmacy on “The D.L. Chronicles: Episode Thomas”
{rating} “The D.L. Chronicles: Episode Thomas” is an odd little beast. On one hand it triumphantly swaggers around the room with its’ chest out, boasting its high quality filmmaking, exceptional writing and superb acting. On the other hand it carries a weight of a…
Gossip Sites, Black Women & Black Gay Witch-Hunts
Occasionally we get emails and comments from readers asking us to write up articles about particular topics and issues. No other topic has been requested more than this Kerry Rhodes issue. For those that don’t know, Rhodes is a NFL player in the middle of…
MUSIC VIDEO SHOT OF THE DAY: P.O.S. – Fuck Your Stuff
Last year, when I first heard this song “Fuck Your Stuff”, the first single from P.O.S.’s latest album “We Don’t Even Live Here”, I wished that it could somehow be the Cypher Avenue theme song. When Minnesota rapper Stefon Alexander opens up the track and…
FILM REVIEW: Ocky Williams on “The D.L. Chronicles: Episode Thomas”
{rating} The Cypher Avenue team recently went to a screening of “The DL Chronicles: Episode Thomas.” The film was the opening night feature at Maurice Jamal’s Mix Fest International Film Festival in Atlanta, GA. It has been years since we last saw an episode…
MUSIC VIDEO SHOT OF THE DAY: Kid Cudi – Just What I Am
Occasionally we find music videos that we feel the urge to share with fellow weirdos like ourselves. So now that we a a platform to do just that, expect to see a (semi) daily dose of under-the-radar music to add to your iTunes library. To…
WEB SERIES REVIEW: Finding Me – The Series
{rating} First things first, the Finding Me web series is a spin-off of the Straight-to-DVD movies of the same name. Props to the filmmaker for showing entrepreneurial initiative. If you haven’t seen the films, DON’T WORRY. You will be constantly reminded of their existence in…
FILM REVIEW + VIDEO: “Dakan” – The First West African Gay Film
{rating} Since the early days of this website, we’ve been most surprised by the numerous page views and emails we get from young men either from a country in Africa now living in America and the UK or men currently still living there….
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