...yet I couldn't be more creeped out by --

-- the story on Salon about the American "Christian mafia" known only as "The Family."

-- the Tories' talking points on their cancellation of funding for Montreal's Diver/Cité fest -- they make less sense than a Sarah Palin speech!

-- Jesus' General exposing the furry, manly underbelly of Mormon homoeroticism:

-- the wave of media stories about the death of the Taco Bell Chihuahua. Hey, I love dogs too but you'd think this one recorded albums with Quincy Jones.

-- the revelations about Jack Harkness' past in last night's episode of 'Torchwood' on Space that have upended his relationship with Ianto Jones -- fortunately, the three lead actors are still as chummy as ever, judging from the DVD signing in London this week:

Tonight's episode is the most disturbing yet as "The 456" reveal their gruesome secret. Check it out -- if only to distract yourself from the terror of "the Family":

Today, we've got what it says on the tin...

Thanks to the internet, I'd thought I'd encountered every possible fetish by this point but no -- here comes Dinosaurs Fucking Robots!  I was this close to coining the term 'bi-ceratops' but knew someone would slap me.

Xtra's man in Parliament Dale Smith is spending today covering the people who are covering the people who are covering Barack Obama's first presidential visit.  Smith's not impressed, even if Obama "comes in riding on a unicorn with trumpeting angels heralding his arrival."  If only -- it'd be better than the treatment Obama got from the foul, anti-gay editorial cartoonist Sean Delonas, who proves once again that the pen is douchier than the sword! 

Sure, you're asking, "What the hell is with the horse peeing rainbows?" but the bigger question is, can you make through all 1:21 of its "song?"

Who knew Canada had its own X-Files? I can sleep at night knowing that someone is out there, trying to catch the Wendigo.  And I still maintain that the Chinook is caused by aliens.

Speaking of aliens, while we wait for the new season of 'Torchwood' later this year, the UK TV site has an adorable online comic that proves Captain Jack will flirt in any medium:

Of course, since aliens don't exist, homosexuals are our greatest threat, says Utah state senator Chris Buttars. Gay people, he insists, are "the meanest buggers I have ever seen...just like the Muslims." As always, the facts prove him completely wrong but who needs facts when you're a senator?

Now I'd love to see Buttars locked in a UFC cage with Margaret Atwood, who has refused to attend a Dubai literary festival because the organizers banned a book that contained a gay character. Go, Peggy!

I was going to go out on a limb and say that this was the weirdest video I have ever seen but that was even before CBC hosts Steven and Chris showed up:

But finally, some good music -- as I mentioned on Tuesday, the Pet Shop Boys received their "Outstanding Contribution to Music" honour at the Brit Awards last night and had Lady Gaga and Brandon Flowers join them for a very weird, very wonderful medley of their two decades of hits:

And yes, I promise I won't mention them again until at least, say, March 24th...

Like Don Henley said, there's just not enough love in the world...

Legendary singer Etta James says, at laaaaaaaaast, she's gonna whoop Beyoncé's ass.  Meow!

Kellogg's has dropped Michael Phelps from endorsing Corn Flakes, thanks to his bong hit last week.  I will therefore be dropping Kellogg's from my shopping list.  Boycotts are tough, though -- Froot Loops are so good when you're stoned!

But then there's new senator Mike Duffy, whose political grandstanding took an erotic turn:

"I was disappointed to see that our dynamic young premier in Prince Edward Island, Robert Ghiz, has climbed into bed with the premier of Newfoundland...You know what happened, what a grotesque scene that is. You know what happens when two politicians climb into bed together. One of them comes out on top and I'm afraid when you're in bed with Danny Williams, he's going to be on top."

This Valentine's Day, think of Mike Duffy, the dreamer, the bottom:

On the other side of the country, the Canadian Human Rights Commission has dismissed a claim by Edmonton gay activist Rob Wells against the Christian Heritage Party's anti-gay writings but you wouldn't know it from all the whining. The CHP's Ron Grey says activists like Wells are "using the power of the state to silence critics."  Uh...Ron?  You won.  And you're not exactly silent, are you?

Time magazine's Claire Sudduth really hates Facebook -- and possibly humanity itself!

The job of saving humanity, however (now there's a segue) belongs to "Torchwood" -- the bisexual alien hunters are back this summer and, if you don't blink during the brand-new trailer, you'll catch a bit of lovin':

William Shatner wasn't invited to George Takei's big gay wedding and he's awfully unhappy about it! Be warned -- this clip is rated A for Awkward:

In other big gay sci-fi news, the second season finale of 'Torchwood' airs this Friday at 10pm on Space!  Even better than the show, however, is the way the cast keeps making out with each other at conventions!

Why does the American election scare me so badly?  This lady.

But then again, the prospect of an Obama presidency terrifies the other side just as badly...

Blatant plug:  if you've never seen the classic 1985 film 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' Amazon is now the exclusive distributor of a lovely 2-disc remastered DVD so do yourself a favour and check it out!

This morning, everyone will be sending everyone this link to Saturday Night Live's debate parody. It's just awesome. For me, the money line was Tina-Fey-as-Sarah-Palin's opinion on gay marriage: "I believe marriage was meant to be a sacred institution between two unwilling teenagers." Zing!

The next month will be a rocky one for Barack Obama -- John McCain is devoting all his resources to attack ads and the racists are coming out of the woodwork -- but he's got a solid counteroffensive with a new website detailing McCain's dreadful financial history and there's this letter from March 2007 showing how Obama anticipated the mortgage crisis and tried to take action before disaster struck. Wouldn't that be a refreshing change?

But first, we need some attack ads in Canada! Artist Fred Gaysek thinks Stephen Harper seems awfully familiar and he's betting you might think so too:

And while we all ponder how to vote out an "arsehole" like Stephen Harper, we ignore the larger danger: can John Barrowman be stopped? The gay Broadway star is filming the third season of 'Torchwood,' has kids playing with his action figure and is clearly out to conquer CHUM-FM with this mushy first single from his upcoming album: