FIVE BLACK GAY WEB SERIES RECAPPED
SHOTS FIRED! Let’s face it, even William Shakespeare had hecklers. Hell I’m sure there were even cave men that critiqued cave art. Criticism of art is probably older than art itself. Having said that, I decided to finally watch all of the scripted web series…
Question of the Week: What Would You Do?
Saturday afternoon you are at the barber shop. As you are awaiting your turn when you notice what appears to be a father and son sitting a couple of seats away. The young boy look about 12 years old and is flipping through a magazine. …
Why I Love Starz Original Series: SPARTACUS
I didn’t realize until recently that I have done a disservice to Cypher Avenue’s readers. As much as we complain about the lack of masculine homosexual men of color on the big and small screens, there have been a couple that have been hiding in…
Mentors Needed: Openly Gay Men Need Not Apply?
May 2011 I decided I wanted to be a mentor. In my research I came across many programs in the black community but all were affiliated with churches or religious organizations. I got the idea to join a popular nationally recognized organization from three black…
WEB SERIES REVIEW: Steel River
{rating} As I hit play on the first episode of Steel River, I hear Chris Brown singing, “I don’t wanna go there…” Whoa, that convicted felon is also a mind reader, he said exactly what I was thinking about regarding watching this series,…
“The Real World: Portland” Star Had Sex With Men But Is Straight, NOT GAY!
To be honest, I don’t watch reality television. Add to that, I haven’t seen an episode of The Real World in over a decade. Apparently the show is still going strong with the recently premiered 28th season taking place in Portland, Oregon. One of…
VIDEO: Is the “Gay Lifestyle” Really For Me?
You can call me internally homophobic. You can call me an Effemiphobe. You can accuse me of Patriarchy. You can do all of those things and more but the fact remains that I do not relate to the so-called “Gay Lifestyle” in any way….
CYPHER AVE INTERVIEWS: The DL Chronicles – Deondray Gossett and Quincy LeNear
After the sudden deaths of rappers Tupac and Biggie in 1996/1997, a void was left in their wake. To fill that void, fans of hip hop music were forced to gravitate to the likes of Master P and Ja-Rule. That’s how its felt for fans…
Question of the Week: The Machine
As some of you may know, I am a sci-fi fan boy. So this week’s questions have weird sci-fi twist. There is a machine that allows you to travel in time and to other dimensions. You have 24 hours to use the machine. Question 1:…
FILM REVIEW: Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night
{rating} To be honest, I really don’t know what the straight-to-dvd film “Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night” is supposed to be…Initially, the casting of six attractive black men of all shades drove me to looking up more information about the film. Then I…
Not Really A Diatribe Against Barack Obama
Dedicated to Nick Delmacy. He had no idea he inspired me to write this post. Interesting how we have a “Politics” section but we never really discuss politics on our site. I understand how people are very passionate about certain topics including politics, sexuality,…
CYPHER AVE INTERVIEWS: Rap Artist Kaoz
Rap artist Kaoz’ anticipated album is now officially available for purchase as a digital release for the low price of $5 through his website, kaoz.bandcamp.com. For those not in the know, we’ve highlighted the artist several times in the pages of Cypher Avenue. Nick…
Mr. Olympia Legend – Chris Dickerson
It’s hard attempting to find a “historical” black gay male figure to high light during Black History Month that have not been high lighted before. This is why I was very pleased to come across Chris Dickerson; The First Black Body Builder to win the…
MYTH: Homosexuality Equals Pedophilia
I remember having a conversation about “being out” with a masculine couple who lives together. I asked them why they hadn’t come out to their respective families about their relationship and sexuality. Both answers I received were no real surprise. One stated he didn’t…
Does HIV Really Matter Anymore?
Cypher Avenue has written many posts about HIV / AIDS awareness in communities of color, so we know the statistics. Some stats may have been eye openers; however I have been seeing negative stats for years. So when it comes to new surveys or new…
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