by Alex Zalben 9 mins ago

“No guns, no killing!”

That’s what Batman (Christian Bale) yells at Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) in “The Dark Knight Rises,” and it’s something that’s become a cardinal rule of the character for decades now.

Constant fans will often point out that the original comic book iteration of the character regularly carried a firearm, like most olde timey Mystery Men of his day. But as the character grew and changed, writers began to accept that the boy who watched his parents gunned down in front of him would grow up to be a man firmly against killing, and by guns in particular.

But when it comes to the Batmobile? Well, that’s an entirely different story, and one that’s continued to the reveal of the vehicle from “Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice” earlier today (September 11).

“Batman” and “Batman Returns”

Okay, remember that no gun rule? Throw it out the bat-window. Not only does Tim Burton’s Batmobile have guns, it’s got hardcore weapons that fire something far more lethal than rubber bullets: two M1919 Browning machine guns that pop out from flaps in the fender.

“Batman Forever”

Taking a break from high impact weaponry, “Batman Forever” mostly played around with grappling hooks and jumps, rather than guns.

“Batman & Robin”

Like the rest of the movie, Joel Schumacher’s sequel to “Batman Forever” delved into excess when it came to weapons, from rocket launchers to bombs. No guns, so we sort of get around the rule – but no ...

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by Craig Flaster 11 mins ago

It’s a tough time to be a Trekkie. “Star Trek Into Darkness” is over a year old, the potential sequel may not come out until 2016, and director J.J. Abrams jumped ship (get it?) to arch rival “Star Wars” – though he will be staying on in a Producing capacity.

Luckily, Paramount Home Video has you covered, with this hilarious blooper reel from “Star Trek Into Darkness.”

It’s a great combo of behind-the-scenes joking and bloopers, from Zoe Saldana hitting a Klingon below the belt, to Simon Pegg calling an alien a f–kface and asking him to get married, and perhaps most shocking of all, to Zachary Quinto’s Spock actually cracking a smile.

Oh, and people falling down. There’s a lot of falling down in this.

So explore the strange new world that was the “Star Trek Into Darkness” set, and enjoy.

by John Walker 15 mins ago

Believe it or not, there was a time when Lady Gaga, and I quote, “didn’t even want to sing anymore.” Lady “I literally have a treble clef tattooed on my lower back” Gaga. Yep. Her. Seriously.

In the new cover interview for Parade, the “Applause” singer opens up about the tempestuous last year of her life and how Cheek To Cheek, her upcoming collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett, saved her from the storm. Gaga also touches on the early days of her career and directly addresses the (relatively) low sales of her last solo release. Suddenly, the Koons is intrigued.

Ben Baker for Parade

As Gaga tells the magazine, 2014 started out rough: “I was so sad. I couldn’t sleep. I felt dead.” Only by recording Cheek To Cheek, which drops on September 23, did she rekindle that fire inside. “Working with Tony has reaffirmed everything I knew but that you start to forget when your life changes and it gets really noisy. For ­Tony, it’s all about great music.”

According to the 28-year-old singer, not all of her past collaborators had such a focus. She cites a lack of control around the time that her debut album, The Fame, was released in 2008, claiming that a lot of time was spent altering her voice to make it “more electronic and auto-tuned for radio” — hence why she probably ...

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by Adam Fleischer 15 mins ago

Machine Gun Kelly has always repped his native Cleveland to the fullest. He’s even rolled with the local sports teams, like when he showed up to the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery with the Cleveland Cavaliers owner. Now, he’s putting on for the city’s football team with his new theme song, “Rock & Roll (Dog Pound Remix).”

“With all of the renewed energy in the city I decided it was time to create a new theme song to celebrate the Cleveland Browns,” Kells wrote when he posted the song, both a reference to the NFL season, which began last week, and the Browns’ rookie quarterback, Johnny Manziel.

Like the title suggests, the track is a rock and roll-influenced jam, with an electric guitar setting the tone throughout (the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is, of course, located in Cleveland).

MGK, who is currently on tour, will be performing the song during halftime at the Browns’ home game against the New Orleans Saints this Sunday.

by Nadeska Alexis 12 mins ago

You never know where a member of the A$AP Mob will pop up these days. Earlier in the week, we heard Rocky on Sam Smith’s “I’m Not the Only One (remix),” and now we’re treated to A$AP Ferg’s collaboration with SBTRKT.

“Voices in My Head,” with its dark, moody beat, gives Ferg the spotlight and a chance to show off his flexibility. Bet you didn’t expect the guy who brought us “Shabba” and “Work” to end up on a song like this. The eerie background vocals and drums on this one are courtesy of Warpaint.

The song will be the last thing you hear on SBTRKT’s upcoming album, Wonder Where We Land.

“I started this in London with an idea I recorded on an upright piano,” SBTRKT explained when he premiered the track. “Took this to Los Angeles (set up at Fleas the Boat studio in Silver Lake) collaborating further with Stella (drums) & Emily (vocals) from Warpaint – took this back to london to work more arrangement ideas to it and finally a couple months later took that to New York (Downtown – The Roots were in the studio next door!) and collaborated with Ferg ([shout] to our friend Callender for connecting us).”

by Deepa Lakshmin 4 mins ago

Johanna Rae Taylor could’ve received a decade-long prison sentence, but this 19-year-old is perhaps America’s luckiest thief.

Over the course of five months, Taylor — a former Best Buy cashier in Grand Rapids, Michigan — ordered $35,000 worth of Best Buy appliances and electronics online, then used her computer skills at work to change the amount she paid for these items to $0. She did this more than 80 times, ultimately pleading guilty to the charges, Mlive.com reports.

Plus, she stole $561 in store gift cards and $3,644 in cash the old-fashioned way — summing up to a grand total of $39,654. (I mean, what does a 19-year-old even do with that much money?)

Convicted of embezzling from her employer, Taylor wouldn’t have gotten out of prison until she was almost 30…but the judge took pity on her, calling the teenager “one of the least likely criminal types” that he’s seen, adding, “You don’t seem generally disposed toward criminal conduct.”

So instead of 10 years behind bars, the judge only gave her 200 hours of community service over the next three months, plus a reduced (but still huge) $24,769 in restitution. Oh yeah, she also has to return $12,000 worth of unopened “purchases.”

And because Taylor is a first time offender under the age of 21, the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act can keep a felony conviction off her permanent record (she won’t have to reveal any of this info on her future job applications) as long as she ...

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by Jessie Peterson 5 mins ago

Today is New York Fashion Week’s final day–can you believe it? Are y’all still with us? While we may be sleep-deprived, all our faves are still fresh-faced and hitting up all that NYFW has to offer. We’ve been keeping tabs on who’s in the front row, who’s backstage, and–most importantly, IMHO–who is getting into the after-parties. Below are a few of our picks from yesterday’s shows!

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Bella Thorne attended Jeremy Scott in a custom bright green monster-print dress from the designer. The highlight of the show for Bella? Sitting on Miley’s lap, I assume.

Related: Celebrities At New York Fashion Week Spring 2015

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Whoa, Pennsatucky cleans up nice. We’re so used to seeing Taryn Manning in a prison uniform on Orange Is The New Black, that we’re pleasantly surprised to see her in something other than sweats and khakis. Taryn looked incredible at the Jeremy Scott show in a strapless button-down dress, a sheer black cardigan, and studded boots.

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Olivia Palermo went for super boho chic at Michael Kors. She all suede and fringe everything, while designer Michael Kors stuck to his uniform of jeans, a black tee and jacket with sensible sneakers. Nice New Balances, Michael. How normcore!