Legendary Beach Boys producer Brian Wilson is teaming up with a whole team of pop stars for his brand-new album. When the Beach Boys reunion that began in 2012 was called off due to internal conflict, it looked like Wilson might shelve his new material.

It was a shock,” Wilson told Rolling Stone. “I was so proud of how the Boys were singing. Then it just ended. I was writing for the Boys, so I thought, ‘What am I gonna do without them?’”

Instead of calling it quits altogether, he re-grouped with new collaborators. Lana Del Rey, Kacey Musgraves, Frank Ocean and Zooey Deschanel have all been in the studio with Wilson working on his as-yet untitled album. Ocean rapped on a song called “Special Love” that is still unfinished, Kacey Musgraves did three takes for “Guess You Had to Be There” and Nate Ruess of fun. is also on a track.

The Ocean track might not make the album, but Wilson loved Nate’s voice, comparing him to his brother and fellow Beach Boys member, Carl Wilson.

As for Lana? She worked with Brian on a track called “Last Song,” which will serve as the album’s centerpiece. There’s a version with Wilson on lead vocals, and an alternate one with Del Rey as the primary vocalist. Wilson wrote the song about his sadness over the Beach Boys’ breakup.

Brian, we love you, but we’re rooting for Lana’s version! That kind of celebrity sadness seems ...

There’s been a lot of exciting things going on in the Marvel world. Just within the last week we’ve learned that Thor is a woman, and that Iron Man is getting an upgrade.

And now Disney has announced the release of five as-yet untitled films to be released through 2019. While little is known about what the projects are, here are the dates to mark in your calendar: July 28, 2017; November 3, 2017; July 6, 2018; November 2, 2018; May 3, 2019.

The announcement comes right before Comic-Con next week, so there’s a possibility fans will get more info soon.

Maybe Marvel saw this and felt inspired? We can only hope.

Kelci Shipley

If you believe, seven years after the publication of the seventh and final “Harry Potter” book, that there are no secrets of the wizarding world left to be explored, then you may want to grab hold of something before reading what we’re about to tell you.

There’s more. There is so much more. Specifically, there is a small but growing and very vocal contingent of truthers who have compelling evidence that Ron Weasley and Dumbledore are the same person.

Did you scream? Are you weeping? Did you peer through the tentacles of Cthulhu and see the entire Potterverse in one brilliant, horrible flash?

Like all theories worth theorizing about, this one has a portmanteau – “Ronbledore” – and devoted fanbase, most notable among them being The Toast writer Mallory Ortberg (who has dedicated herself to the Ronbledore cause with increasing, hilarious fervor.)

The hypothesis is as follows: that Dumbledore is, in fact, an aged Ron Weasley, who transported himself far into the past in an attempt to prevent the first rise of Lord Voldemort and its attendant tragedies from ever coming to pass.

Is it possible? Let’s just say the evidence is all there, as laid out compellingly in this 2004 post on a Harry Potter forum. There’s their shared history with Cockroach Clusters. There’s the significance of socks. There’s the fact that Young Dumbledore, as seen in flashback, has the same red hair as one Ron Weasley. And it also explains why time travel, which was treated so casually ...

After Selena Gomez‘s Instagram feed became rife with comments debating about the humanity of Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the singer posted a follow-up photo to let her fans know what she’s really thinking.

“And of course to be clear, I am not picking any sides. I am praying for peace and humanity for all!” she captioned a photo of a serene seaside sunset.

Gomez’s original Instagram post with “Pray For Gaza” polarized some of her fans, who threatened to unfollow her for seemingly supporting Gaza’s side.

Gomez spoke out about the fact that Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu ordered land, air and sea attacks on Gaza to attempt to destroy tunnels built by the Hamas, an Islamic terrorist organization, used to attack Israel. The order has caused Palestinian deaths, including children.

Other celebs like Rihanna and NBA star Dwight Howard have also come under fire for speaking out on the issue.

Kelci Shipley

Yes, “Game of Thrones” is a show that focuses on medieval royalty in a mythical, fictional kingdom. But that doesn’t mean that the hit show hasn’t found fans in IRL royalty—or at least, the royal guards!

A Reddit user posted this video of the Queen’s Guards in London performing the show’s theme song, and the live, dramatic rendition is enough to excite casual watchers and super fans alike.

The guards surprised the crowd outside of Buckingham Palace during the changing of the guards, and even if the in-person cheers were few and far between, The Internet as a collective is sure to go wild when they hear this.

HBO, have you heard this? Might be good to use in Season 5, just saying!

Caitlin White

MTV Weekend Editor. Acts like Madonna but listens to Merle.

Photos by Radhika Marya

Chicago, IL – I may be biased, being a tattooed person currently hitting up Pitchfork Music Festival, but I’m going to go right ahead and say it – bias be damned! – the ink at Chicago’s most alt fest is pretty much the best to grace the flesh of any music fan.

During the first day of the fest, I wandered among the masses with my trusty photog, Radhika Marya, rudely interrupting folks while they grooved to Sharon Van Etten and The Haxan Cloak to ask them about their ink (which is a major faux pas, but now they’re on the Internet and therefore kind of famous so whatever!).

Check out our 8 favorite tats from day one and book an appointment with your local ink slinger ASAP because you’re jealous now, right?

1. Dolls And Tea

Christine from Buffalo, New York, is here to see Neutral Milk Hotel (aren’t we all?) but in the meantime she’s gracing passersby with her eclectic and glorious collection of adorable tattoos.

2. R2D2

Shawnedese, from Carbondale, Illinois, has an amazing array of “Star Wars” tattoos. He’s here to see Beck and also kind of looks like Beck (at least around the hair area).

3. Red Pepper

Shari hails from Durham, North Carolina, and is really stoked to see Perfect Pussy. We were really stoked to see that she had a pepper tattooed on her leg because what?! That’s some serious commitment to a seriously maligned veggie.

4. All Of ...