FILM REVIEW: W delta Z (aka The Killing Gene)
First off, SPOILER ALERT. The following post contains spoilers about this United Kingdom filmed horror/thriller movie entitled, W delta Z (aka The Killing Gene). So if you like dark, suspense thrillers and want to see this film without any foreknowledge on its plot twists,…
NEW MUSIC: Kaoz – Standing
Today, 2011 Cypher Avenue Award Winner Kaoz sent us this new collaboration track with producer/songwriter JFuzion entitled, “Standing.” This groovy hip hop song about overcoming adversities features an unexpected yet well-used sample of Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing.” [Sidenote: Do Not look up the…
Movie Review and Trailer: The Adonis Factor
A Film By: Christopher Hines Release Date: October 26, 2010 Run Time: 70 minutesThe Adonis Factor attempts to cover the topic of the obsession of body images, how gay men view themselves and how gay men type casts each other in the gay community. Muscle…
CYPHER AVENUE ESSENTIALS: Stic.Man – The Workout
If you were born before 1990 then chances are you’re familiar with the two-man hip hop group known as Dead Prez. Their militant revolutionary rap music promoted self-reliance, healthy living and raging against The System, amongst other things. One half of the duo has…
Tha Life: Atlanta – One Year Later
Now that we’ve hit the one year anniversary of the release of the epic trailer for the Atlanta, GA based Gay reality show “Tha Life: Atlanta,” I wanted to look back and examine it and all its glory. For those who do not know what…
Richard Pryor Openly Dated A Transgender Woman
Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences (by Richard Pryor & Todd Gold 1995) According to the late GREAT Richard Pryor; in his autobiograhpy, in his own words, he admitted to dating a transgender woman Also in the book Pryor states how he walked in on Miles Davis…
The LA Complex: Tariq & Kaldrick
One of our new goals for this website in 2012 is to report on any and all representations of gay/bisexual men of color in the media. Last year we laid the groundwork by highlighting examples in Television, Film, Books and Music. In the coming weeks…
Movie Review: Young Soul Rebels
Movie Review: Young Soul Rebels To sum up this movie in one word…”HORRIBLE“. Look I know we have a limited selection in the Black Gay Cinema department but it seems like I always have the same feelings, thoughts and questions after seeing a black gay…
Movie Review: Blind Faith
Blind Faith Directed By: Ernest R. Dickerson Written By: Frank Military Staring: Charles S. Dutton, Courtney B. Vance First released on the cable channel Showtime in 1998, I had never heard of Blind Faith until I came across it in the Gay/Lesbian section on Netflix. …
Opinion: The Black Woman’s Acceptable Homosexual
So I am looking at this article titled “The 8 Gay Men that Straight Women Love” from black women’s blog-site MadameNoire.com. In the opening paragraph the author states…“We mean love like enjoy. Like we enjoy chocolate-dipped strawberries. The following men are either delightful, entertaining, inspiring…
Is Hip Hop Too Soft?
Based on my numerous posts on the subject, I think its safe to say that I have love for Hip Hop culture and music. How could I not? I came up listening to the music in the 1990’s when Nas, Biggie, Ice Cube, A…
CYPHER AVE ESSENTIALS: Common – The Dreamer/The Believer
Continuing my recent series of posts on Hip Hop music, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to speak about the new album “The Dreamer/The Believer” from rapper Common that dropped today. The 12-track album is a much needed shot of masculine rawness that has been…
The Dick-Bag Award Winners Are…
The Dick-Bag Award Winners… The Dick-Bag Awards are awarded to those who openly and freely display ignorance, stupidity, foolishness or who are just straight up dumb asses when it comes to issues of homosexuality and bi-sexuality. The Dick-Bag Awards are just a few of the awards that nominees…
From Boys to Men: 15 Young Actors Who Grew Up In A Major Way
It’s a strange feeling to one day suddenly see a person all grown up and realize that they’re now attractive adults. For many people, its seems as if the very day they turn 21-years-old an “Open For Business” sign starts flashing and we notice them…
WATCH: The Strange Thing About the Johnsons
Watch the movie below…but warning, the subject matter may be disturbing for some. “The Strange Thing about the Johnsons“ By film maker Ari Aster The Strange Thing About the Johnsons, a disturbing short movie by film maker Ari Aster that deals with incest, sexual…