Mirror, Mirror: Who is that Masked Man?
I don’t remember exactly when I heard or read the expression, “The mirror has two faces.” I understand it to mean that it’s the image that we first project to others and then there’s the self who we truly are to our core –our inner…
19 Struggles Of Having An Outgoing Personality But Actually Being Introverted
I recently came across this list from Christain M. Lyons courtesy of introversioneffect.com. Of course I’m posting it here because as an introverted SGL man, I’m sure if some of this resonates with me, it probably will resonate with others. Lyons’ list is actually a…
Cute Face, Ugly Waist: My Journey To Loving The Skin I’m In
It wasn’t until I reached junior high school that I started to gain weight. Prior to this time I had always been a very skinny boy, even taking on the nickname “String Bean”.
Words of Wisdom from Lupe Fiasco
We here at Cypher Avenue may seem totally confident and secure in our articles and podcasts but we have just as many insecurities and life drama as the next man. We fuck up and make mistakes on a daily basis. We self evaluate and then contradict our previously held positions constantly. We’re evolving, hopefully in a good way.
The Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Gay Men of Color: Part 2
Out with the old and in with the new. 2013 brings opportunity for a fresh start by shedding of the previous year’s bad habits. Always available for a Public Service Announcement; Cypher Avenue is here. I thought it would be motivational to high light subjects…
The Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions for Gay Men of Color: Part 1
Out with the old and in with the new. 2013 brings opportunity for a fresh start by shedding of the previous year’s bad habits. Always available for a Public Service Announcement, Cypher Ave is here. I thought it would be motivational to high light subjects…
A New Year! A New Body!
2013 is here and if you are like many of us, you have a list of New Year’s Resolutions. This time around my personal resolutions for 2013 are quite simple… 1. Complete my time travel device. 2. Capture an adult Bigfoot. 3. Impregnate Oprah Winfrey….
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…