12 Things I’ve Learned in My Journey to Fatherhood
My partner and I have made the plunge into fatherhood. This essay is specific to my experience being a black man, married to another black man, pursuing gestational surrogacy.
Do You Share Your Black Gay Relationship on Social Media?
What are your views of black gay relationships/couples on social media
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…
Bayard Rustin Receives Posthumous Pardon
Bayard Rustin was the chief architect for the March On Washington that took place August 28, 1963, during the Civil Rights Movement. Ten years before that in 1953, Rustin was arrested in Pasadena, California when on tour lecturing about anti-colonial struggles in West Africa. While…
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…
What is Queer?
Months ago when I saw a 2 part VICE series featuring members of the LGBTQIA community comprised of pro / anti Trump supporters, I knew my review of the Q&A discussion would’ve been to mentally exhausting and time consuming and the review never manifested. That’s…
41 Yr Old Kobe Bryant Passes Away in Helicopter Crash
Former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant along with his daughter have passed away due to a crash involving his personal helicopter. Bryant has used his Sikorsky S-76 chopper for years to travel between Newport Beach, California to the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles while he…
Bears, Cubs, Twinks and Hunks: Where Do You Fall On The Pyramid? What Type Do You Like?
Had no idea there were so many gay body type categories, but I guess this is a thing. Where do you fall on the pyramid and what body type are you generally attracted to?
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.
I feel bullied by undetectable (untransmittable) gays
Cypher Ave’s has always encouraged our social media better-half The Boards to be a place that Black non-heterosexual men could have an outlet to say the things they can’t say and express feelings they can’t on their mainstream feeds. From politics, culture, sex; we say…
A Short Rant: Why I Refuse To Date Dog Owners
Dogs can be disgusting and annoying creatures, especially when not your own. This is something that dog owners (and pet owners in general) that you’re dating often forget or just dont care about.
Q & A with Urban Legend Dikksukka
Juan-Carlos has contributed many posts over the years to Cypher Avenue for which we have always been appreciative. He closed out 2019 with a surprise submission that reminded me of one of his first submissions 7 years ago . This time around he has a…
It’s A New Year Why Not Get A New Asshole? (NSFW)
A couple of days ago I was looking at ear wax removal videos in addition to pedicure videos on YouTube because I find them relaxing (don’t you dare judge me). Well the YouTube fairies (or gremlins) thought I also would be interested in watching surgery…
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