This morning's been a bit heavy, no? To lighten your Monday load, here's a fun clip from The Family Guy. Sure, when the show first debuted we thought of it as nothing more than just a Simpsons rip-off, but we've grown to love it. This clip's a perfect example why: it's gay and has a comic hero.

Someone out there just came in their pants... (See, told you we'd lighten your Monday load.)

There is something almost too perfect about actor James Marsden's features, but that won't stop us from admiring him and his hairy chest. Why he would ever wax it is beyond us (maybe to squeeze into that X-Men uniform), but it's still worth looking at, and you can right after the jump.

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We probably know less about the X-Men than we should, since it is such a symbol of gayness and we are even in the right generation to be obsessed with the comic books, but today was the first we heard that the character Colossus is a homo. Apparently, he almost came out in a recent issue of the Ultimate X-Men comic book, and he is interested in Wolverine (aren't we all?).

His super power is that he can turn parts of his body into steel, which sounds a bit intimidating, but we are still intrigued, especially since he is being played by the sexy and Canadian Daniel Cudmore in the upcoming X-Men 3 movie. Now let's just imagine him and Hugh Jackman in a carnal, superhero embrace.

X-Men 3: The Last Stand - Our gay Colossus can convert body tissue in a steel-like substance. Seriously. What can you do? [Queer Beacon]

We are foaming at the mouth to see the new X-Men 3 movie, especially now that we know Magneto will be extra fierce. The plot of the latest installment focuses on the idea that mutants can be "cured" of their mutantness. Now anyone who knows the X-Men knows it is a very thinly veiled metaphor for the gays, so gay actor Sir Ian McKellen, who plays maverick sometimes-villain Magneto, pretended during filming that he was blowing up Jerry Falwell and everyone else who believes that homosexuality is a disease with a cure. We already find comic book movies oddly moving, but we think this one might make us cry.

Ian McKellen Channeled Anger Into Role Of Magneto [Starpulse]

The X-Men 7-minute trailer is posted here, thanks to the glory that is YouTube. The gayest movies ever made without a single gay character, X-Men's stories purposely parallel the plight of all social outcasts, as they struggle to win acceptance in a world where they don't "fit in." Notice the conflicting reactions to the "cure" of the mutant gene, as well as the arguments between mutants who can "pass" and those who can't. Back in their day, these comic books were more empowering for gay kids than any "coming out" instruction manual.

Hopefully in this film Halle Berry figured out how to play Storm a little more convincingly. From the trailer, we're encouraged.

• We are all about Just Jared today. We already showed you Matthew McConaughey, but look at these pictures of Daniel Cudmore, the actor who plays an even bigger role as Colossus in the next X-Men movie.

• She's back! Not letting cancer get in the way of her glitter and feathers, Kylie Minogue has recorded a version of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” for release this Christmas and has rescheduled her cancelled tour dates at the end of 2006. We cannot wait for her return.

• The New York Times visited San Francisco’s Mission district, one of our favorite places in all the world. Think the East Village with great burritos just a short walk from all the gay bars.

• You’d think it was the late 1990s, seeing that we can't get enough Ricky Martin lately. His looks, Mary, not his music.

• Britney Spears on Broadway? The end of the world is obviously near, ladies.