• Despite widespread reports to the contrary, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue never named actor Sir Ian McKellen a honorary member to the state's National Guard. Not only does the position not exist, but the entire rumor mill began after a misappropriated quote in Rush & Molly. [NYB]

• You TiVo is tattling on you. [NYT]

• Little Miss Sunshine is a critics' favorite across the board, which is surprising — since it actually does look worth seeing. [HWT]

• Even Andy Towle agrees: Sex sells. [After Elton]

• Rather than let the federal government decide what TV programming to censor, the entertainment industry is launching a $300 million campaign to convince parents it's their responsibility to keep their kids safe. [LAT]

• It wasn't his new best friend Jake Gyllenhaal that drew criticism when Lance Armstrong arrived at the Tour De France. Rather, it was his comments during the ESPY Awards, where he joked, "All their players [France] tested positive. . .for being assholes." French newspaper France Soir fired back with the headline "Welcome to France trouduc" — a "gentle translation of "asshole." [ABC, PITNB]

• The latest – and certainly greatest – way to satiate your late night munchies is the same means you use to find your friends at the Roxy. [Jossip]

• Jake Shears & Co. wind up on the cover of Interview, looking as fashion forward as their music. [Interview]

• If you've ever wondered how the paparazzi gets its shots of celebs, this primer might answer some questions. [How Stuff Works]

• Madonna's rumored to be falling in line with every marriage savior: a new baby! [Digital Spy]

• When K-Fed closes the show at next month's Teen Choice Awards, he promises to wow ya. But the real shock is that he's bringing wife Britney as his date. And she'll be wearing a dress (we assume). And shoes (we hope). [MollyGood]

• In typical fashion, Slate hopes to generate a modicum of buzz by defending M. Night. Shyamalan. [Slate]

When it comes to checking out Christina Aguilera's new tracks, we're still rocking the iPod mini at the gym. Given that it's discontinued, we like to call it a "classic." But that doesn't mean its look could use an upgrade. And your black iPod nano? Everyone's got one of those. Perhaps it's time for some customization?

There already are hundreds of iPod accessories companies out there willing to glam up your mp3 player. But Gelaskins is the first we've found that not only offers aesthetically pleasing customizations, but delivers an add-on that's also protective of our audio investment (the skins encase the screen, too). They offer dozens of remarkably attractive skins for all iPod models and, should the mood strike you, buying three gets the fourth free.

Keep in mind, however: Gelaskins are made for one-time use only. So when that crocodile iPod begins to lose its appeal, your $15 investment goes with it.

Gelaskins

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Your ability to update your MySpace page during work? Being able to hit up BitTorrent for and endless supply of gay porn? Surely you don't take those freedoms for granted, because so much of the world will never be allowed to do any of that, let alone have an email account that goes unmonitored or read any online news source of their choosing.

It doesn't begin and end with Google pairing up with the Chinese government to offer a toned down version of its search engine. From Cuba – where a "black market in Internet access has sprung up," which we've seen first-hand – to Vietnam and China, many of the world's citizens with access to the Internet aren't seeing the whole picture, thanks to government censorship.

But America's federal government isn't the only bloated bureaucracy that has a hard time with tech. Since many countries rely on out-of-the-box solutions – the same software moms and dads pick up at Best Buy – they're easily circumvented.

But it's still too soon to know whether censors will be able to keep the Web under heel. Most governments are not sophisticated in their attempts at censorship—they rely on simple filtering technologies that can be defeated by a determined political opposition. Even in China, information is seeping through. The regime is having trouble staying on top of the 111 million residents now online—less than 10 percent of the country's population. It's hard to imagine how it will keep up as that number swells.

Though if you read the New York Times Magazine article on Internet censorship in China, the picture seems a little brighter: citizens, it's argued, just don't want to escape the censorship. Or at least that's true for citizens willing to have their names in print.

The Web Police [The Atlantic]

The Sidekick 3 is nearly upon us, and the Motorola's new Q makes even the latest BlackBerry look instantly outdated. But maybe that's the look you're going for, anyhow. If you're the type that hangs on to that Betamax machine or, ahem, VCR for kitch appeal, you'll probably be intersted in this Retro Phone Handset.

It connects to any standard mobile phone and lets you fly in the face of those blue blinking light headset armies roaming the city streets. Hell, we even own one – it was the door prize at a party thrown by a certain Queerty editor-at-large – and make good use of it, waiting for our grande americanos in Starbucks while talking on a bright red handset. If nothing else, it gets the cute barista's attention.

PLEASE HOLD RETRO PHONE HANDSET [Perpetual Kid]