In one of the most remarkably cynical political moves in recent memory, the Republicans are picking Alaska governor Sarah Palin to be on their ticket as Veep.
Advice to GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin: Don’t plaster on the make-up (link contains offensive language uttered by John McCain). Also? Stop naming your children after television witches and [...]

So today Toronto joins the world-class ranks of Tokyo, Denver and London (Ontario) by installing a “scramble” intersection at the corner of Yonge and Dundas Streets in the heart of the city’s downtown. Up to 100,000 pedestrians a day pass through this intersection and, as with most intersections in the city, drivers at Yonge & [...]

But before we get to Truth, let’s go to Totally Fucking Crazy, courtesy former Saturday Night Live unfunny-woman Victoria Jackson:
I don’t want a political label, but Obama bears traits that resemble the anti- Christ and I’m scared to death that un- educated people will ignorantly vote him into office. My mom likes him because his [...]

Because they’ll be confiscated at the U.S. border.

“That ring? You mean that bracelet?“
I shit you not:
Penis enlargers and constricting rings to maintain erections can be seized at U.S. borders, U.S. regulators said Thursday, citing inadequate safety labels.
The devices have inadequate directions for use and can have harmful effects, from rupturing blood vessels [...]

From today’s Daily Mail (U.K.):
This giant inflatable fæces (actually a sculpture by the American artist Paul McCarthy) broke free from its moorings at a modern art museum in Switzerland before bringing down a power line.
The artwork, named ‘Complex Sh*t’, was lifted by a sudden gust of wind from its home at the Paul Klee centre [...]

Y’know, Jezebel has been having a great deal of entirely-deserved fun at the expense of International Male’s iconic catalog’s history, and today’s post is no exception, except for the fact that the issues in question are issues I not only recognize but at one time possessed. Hey, I used to live in Calgary.
The soft focus, [...]

Leather Drag Butterfly
(17 August 2008, Toronto’s Church Street Fetish Fair)
Apologies to Franz Kafka for the unfortunate post slug, above, and apologies to you in advance, Dear Reader, should you choose to follow the jump…

Of all the shitty American television shows which were cloned — and shittierized — for Canadian consumption, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy managed to avoid the cruel fate of American Idol, Project Runway and America’s Next Top Model. I can’t imagine why this is, since Canadian “lifestyle” television is more than eager to throw [...]

So what were you doing five years ago today at 4:10PM EDT?
I was riding home from work on my bike, north on Bay Street, sailing through green lights until… no signal lights. Weird. Another block and no signal lights again. Uh-oh. Traffic started jamming up, making the already-hazardous bike/taxi/bus lane even more car-dangerous than normal.
Pedaled [...]

Athlete, Model and Canadian Olympic Flag-Bearer Adam van Koeverden:

“With glowing hearts, we see thee rise…”

And, as you might expect, there’s more after the jump…