Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (December 5, 2008)

A BEVY OF BADASS WITCHES!
First Dumbledore, then Merlin? I think we've covered the gay (and gayish) wizards pretty well. Time to show some love for the ladies. Here's a roundup of some of pop culture's toughest witches! And note: no "good witch" lightweights here, which means Sabrina, Glinda and their ilk don't make the cut. 

The Wicked Witch of the West

Her appeal for gay men:  Commands an army of flying monkeys in litle bellhop hats. It's like a dream! Also, mortal fear of water a close parallel to many gay men's aversion to carbs.

Most badass moment:  The scene in the bell tower where she tells Dorothy she's going to kill her for her shoes when the hourglass runs out. Lady, that's harsh!

Endora

Her appeal for gay men:  Did anyone really like Darren? He was always such a stick in the mud — forcing Samantha, a powerful witch, to manually clean the house, cook him dinner and make him martinis. Frankly, that chauvinist party-pooper deserved whatever Endora chose to dish outl

Most badass moment:  The episode where Endora puts a shrinking spell on Darren and he winds up trapped in a mayonnaise jar in the trash. That, or the episode where she gives him a pig's face.

Grace Neville (Dante's Cove)

Her appeal for gay men:  Walks in on boyfriend Ambrosius (pictured above) being... uh... serviced by hunky butler. And guys, haven't we all been there? Heartbroken, she punishes Ambrosius by turning him into an old man and locking him in the basement for eternity.

Most badass moment: See above.

Witchiepoo

Her appeal for gay men: Who else were you going to root for on "Living Island"? Certainly not its dragon Mayor, H.R. Pufnstuff, who 1) was nothing more than a thinly veiled drug reference; and 2)  was so homely he'd have trouble scoring at a plushy convention.  You also couldn't muster up much sympathy for Jimmy and that insufferable magic flute of his.  No, Witchiepoo was the heart and soul of the show, much the way Wile E. Coyote was for the Road Runner cartoon.

Most badass moment: Turns Jimmy into a robot and programs him to steal his own flute.

Next page!  Tossing Skeet Ulrich out of bed — and out a window!