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?
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.
WATCH: Episode #1 of New Bisexual Web Series “Ken”
KEN is a three-part dramedy about a young professional black man coming to terms with his sexuality and Christianity. The series brings front-and center the issues of sex, salvation and secrets for a millennial African-American man living in Brooklyn, who has feelings for two very different people.
Watch Emile Griffith: Ring Of Fire
It’s hard not to be fond of Emile Griffith; handsome, charismatic, sensitive, happy and joyful. Speaking with a beautiful accent, there’s a humbling free spirited playfulness about his personality. Born in St. Thomas in 1938, he came to the US and worked in a hat factory in New York. On a hot day, he asked his boss could he work with his shirt off
WATCH: The Walking Dead Season 4 Trailer
If you know anything about me, I have a bad habit of watching movies, black gay web series and TV shows that are popular yet plain awful. The Walking Dead is no exception. Bad writing and acting plagued the under-budgeted first three seasons of the…
The Cypher Avenue Theater
We wanted to highlight one of the best new features of the website: The Cypher Avenue Theater. Here you’ll find all of our favorite short films, web series, comedy sketches, gay content, workout videos and randomness we find on the internet.
The 2013 EMMY Nominations – Do You Even Watch These Shows?
So the 2013 Emmy Awards Nominations were announced this morning. A few of my favorites were nominated. There were some head scratchers here too.
WATCH: Tha Life Atlanta – Black Gay Reality Show – Full Episode
It took two years but a full episode of George Smith’s black gay reality series “Tha Life Atlanta” has finally debuted for the world to see.
Yes, This Happened In The World: Game of Throne’s Red Wedding
If you’re an adult male that doesn’t watch Game of Thrones, yes there may be something wrong with you. Especially if you prefer to watch this one over it. Swerve, breh. Game of Thrones is the best thing on television right now. Once Breaking…
Review & Full Episode of MTV’s True Life: Secrets, Lies & Sex
{rating} As I watched MTV’s True Life: Secrets, Lies & Sex (view full episode below), I had to frequently question what was real, staged or scripted.Since news and a trailer about the show have been out for a couple of weeks now, the internet (including…
MTV’s True Life Sneak Peek: Gay Secrets, Lies & Sex
Watching this preview puts me in the mind set of watching a drama filled stereotypical black gay web series, except this is basically a short “real life” documentary.The MTV special profiles two young, black men (Coke and TaRodd) in Ohio who are living secretly gay…
Yes, This Happened In The World: Miguel #Facepalm
We just couldn’t resist. As you already know, we fux with Miguel…but this happened and we have to acknowledge it. For those that didn’t see it, Miguel totally undershot a stunt move performed at the 2013 Billboard Awards, landing on a couple fans. The…
The 20 Most Famous Out Gay Men of Color (According to Twitter)
We turned to the biggest high school environment on the planet, Twitter, to determine which openly gay male personalities of color were in fact the most popular. As it turns out, just like a high school, we have a wide range of gay men of color who fall into standard archetypes. We have big ol’ nerds, masculine jocks, feminine boys, quiet types, class clowns, singers, actors, models and yes, six-pack-abs.
Homosexual Baseball Legend – Glenn Burke [VIDEO]
In light of the recent announcements by Jason Collins, I wanted to remind readers of another historical black professional active player who didn’t hide his sexuality. This is a re-post from our “early days” here at Cypher Avenue (8-29-2011). Enjoy! Baseball Legend…
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…