Most eighth graders are trying to navigate their way through hormones and junior high drama. But for Malcolm Brickhouse, 13, Alec Atkins, 13, and Jarad Dawkins, 12 of the metal trio Unlocking The Truth, bigger concerns are on the horizon. Namely, the six album record deal that they just signed with Sony, oh, and traveling America on the Warped Tour.

Though they’re not even in high school yet, the three Brooklyn kids won over some major fans just by busking around the city. Eric Clapton’s drummer Steve Jordan discovered them playing in Washington Square Park back in 2012.

Since then, the boys have opened for Guns N’ Roses, played Coachella and landed this record deal.

Sony has confirmed a two album contract with the trio, including an option for four more records. The advance for their first record is $60,000—which is a whopping amount of money for a 12-year-old even when it’s split three ways.

“It’s so exciting. We’re jumping over the moon,” Jarad’s mother Tabatha Dawkins told the New York Daily News. “What started out as play dates went to Times Square and now this. It’s been one great thing after another.”

There are already plans for the boys to write a book about their rise to fame; it will be released through Penguin around Christmas. A documentary about the group is also in the works. Clearly, this is an act we’re going to be hearing a lot more from in the future.

Guitarist Malcom, bassist Alec and drummer Jarad all share ...

It’s far too easy (and frankly, far too overdone) to approach any story about Lindsay Lohan with an eyeroll and a bit of disdain. We’re an idealist sort and always hopeful that people will learn from their past mistakes and/or the chaos of their own lives — which is why we think maybe this move to London that Lohan is contemplating is a great idea.

Yeah, you read that right — Lohan revealed in an interview with BBC in support of her latest bit of work, a production of David Mamet’s Speed-The-Plow on the West End, that she’s a bit enamored with that jolly good home of Kate and Wills better known as foggy Londontowne. Mostly because, well, their celebrity obsession doesn’t drive her anxieties up a wall as much as it does here in the US.

“I don’t understand the crazy fascination with me because it kind of scares me,” the actress stated when asked about her life as a media magnet. But, quite sadly, in fact, the business of reporting on her every move has her more nonplussed these days than in the past. “I’m so numb to it at this point that it doesn’t affect me personally whereas in the past I think it did a little bit.”

“I will hear a flash of an iPhone camera, I’ll hear the shutter from a mile across the room, or I’ll feel it,” she quipped. “I’m so used to thinking that and feeling almost paranoid sometimes.”

As for the allure ...

OK, we’re going to try to not get all freakishly excited and overly hyperbolic about the new trailer (A non-teaser at last!) for “Doctor Who” season eight but OH MY GOODNESS is that ever a tall order.

Because — Gah! Jeez! Holy Mother of Daleks! — any hypothetical worries one could have had about the BBC franchise after the loss of our beloved Eleven have been squashed with the quickness thanks to the trailer! It debuted on BBC One during Sunday’s World Cup finals, because where else should the biggest show in the universe debut but during the biggest sporting event in this wee galaxy of ours, eh?

In 60 seconds, Peter Capaldi has managed to sell us on his iteration. And Clara Oswald’s Doctor-saving self is securely in place at his side. There’s even a wee cameo from The Paternoster Gang who will appear in the premiere episode, “Deep Breath” (yay more Strax)! This is turning into a timey-wimey family affair, now, isn’t it?

Obviously, August 23rd cannot come soon enough. And we’ve got heaps of questions in need of some answers. Anybody have an extra sonic screwdriver handy? River Song? You out there?

Oo-wee-ooooo!

Alicia Lutes

Too much exuberance for one person. Follow her on Twitter @alicialutes.

Remember being a kid and feeling the freedom to do whatever the hell you wanted? Back before anyone told you it was uncool or stupid to just clamber up on a stage and passionately dance to your favorite song?

You know, the time before society had told you that popstars make patently “girl”-centric music, or before you’d ever heard anyone make fun of someone else for dancing on their own?

Well this little kid is still living in those moments of freedom. His passionate, epic dancing to Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” reminds all of us to be bold and celebrate what we love with fearless devotion. And he flawlessly nails the spirit of the original dance’s choreography.

If only we could all stay this carefree. This kid is the best Little Monster of them all.

Caitlin White

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

@harmonicait

Remember that awesome First Kiss video that went crazy viral this past March? Well, filmmaker Tatia Pilieva is back at it, this time with a decidedly more daring request for twenty strangers.

In the name of tonight’s “Masters of Sex” Season Two premiere—which we’re completely psyched about—Pilieva’s “Undress Me” asks couples to disrobe each other and climb into bed together.

The result is as awkward, sweet and revealing as you’d expect. We hope this follow-up ushers some fairy tale endings, as well!

Katie Calautti @katieisms

Those of you out there looking to add a little bit of unsettling spook to your Sunday will surely find that in spades in the creeptastic new teaser for FX’s “American Horror Story: Freakshow.” The latest installment of the Ryan Murphypalooza is short but not so much that it cuts out the terror.

A fallen angel. A sad, old-timey, Sepia-tinged setting. And, of course, a terrifying clown pulling the strings — or, in this case, slapdash-looking levers — behind the scenes.

Hello nightmares, thy name is this.

Honestly we were half-expecting a children’s choir to whisper-sing Radiohead’s “Creep” in the background (which, thank goodness they weren’t or else we might never go to bed ever again).

Ryan Murphy, we are more than a little bit terrified of your mind, dude.

Alicia Lutes

Too much exuberance for one person. Follow her on Twitter @alicialutes.

Christopher Walken, lest you forget, is a goddamn legend. He’s a hero of weirdos and the delightfully strange alike. And on Sunday NBC announced that he would helm the role of Captain Hook in their live broadcast of “Peter Pan,” which may be the best casting decision a network has ever made. (Not that we’re being hyperbolic or anything!)

“He might be the first tap-dancing Hook you’ve ever seen,” NBC chief Bob Greenblatt told TV critics at the Television Critics Association Summer Press tour NBC panel event on Sunday morning, no doubt to the glee and euphoric glow of everyone in attendance. Because — hoo boy — do we ever want to see THAT. Who better to play the baddest baddie in all the land than the weapon of choice himself, eh?

Now, for those of you who somehow grew up without any knowledge of Peter Pan — and if you did what sort of childhood did you have, no judgement but jeez? — it tells the story of a fun-loving and spritely young lad with a penchant for flying and a determination not to grow up. Captain Hook is his arch nemesis, a pirate captain on the good ship Jolly Rodger who was left sans-hand after a fight with Peter resulted in it being cut off — hence the moniker “Hook.” A nearby crocodile nabbed his hand, and now pursues the Captain in hope of finishing the meal. Lucky for Hook he always gets a head ...

Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” is so, so good you guys. We’ll presume you all agree, because you’re intelligent thoughtful individuals with distinguishing taste. It’s got everything: real-life roots, emotional intrigue, political relevancy, really amazing costumes and hairstyles, and – yes – super crazy juicy sometimes awkward but wholly entertaining sex scenes.

It’s been a while since Season One wrapped, so in preparation for tonight’s Season Two premiere – and for all you newbies (we implore you to tune in) – let’s recap.

The infamous human sexual response research pioneers Bill Masters (Michael Sheen) and Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan) have been navigating their way through their work at Washington University in St. Louis during the sexually repressed late 1950s, along with all the funding roadblocks that come with it.

Most of their research has been conducted on the sly, as people back then didn’t even utter the word “orgasm,” let alone understand its inner workings. This was a time when sexuality and sexual response weren’t spoken about or studied, but the duo rallies forth, recruiting willing subjects from somewhat shady establishments (brothels), affixing video cameras to the end of rudimentary vibrators, and even eventually participating as an anonymous couple – anything to garner results.

The kicker is: Masters and Johnson have become emotionally and physically involved in their research – they’re not just watching participants climax, they’re also copulating across the boundaries of work and life. And this yields all the repercussions you’d expect, considering the fact that Bill is married and his ...

On the one year anniversary of his tragic death, Lea Michele has tweeted her remembrance of Cory Monteith. The couple met while working together on “Glee” and dated for about a year and a half, until Monteith’s untimely death last year.

“We hold you in our hearts today, and every day we remember your smile,” Michele wrote. “We will love you and miss you always.” She also attached a photo of Cory.

The photo is clearly a personal one—a close up of Cory taken at sunset—and Lea finished off her tweet with a heart emoji.

RELATED: Fans Celebrate Cory Monteith With Touching Art A Year After His Death

At just 31 years old, Cory was found dead from a toxic alcohol and heroin mix in a Vancouver, Canada hotel room last year. His loss is still deeply felt by fans and peers alike.

Caitlin White

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

@harmonicait

“Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes” isn’t a movie, it’s a chapter. It’s an excellent, well made chapter, but it’s only a small part of the saga begun in “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.” And while this chapter is closed for now, the ending of “Dawn” poses several huge questions about the franchise.

Here’s everything we need know about “Apes 3,” given where we left off in “Dawn:”

1. Is The Army Really Coming?

Everything we know about the Simian Flu in “Dawn” tells us that the population of Earth has been more than decimated. There’s clearly strongholds of immunity, as glimpsed in San Francisco, but are there really enough people in the United States Army to come mount a rescue of the remaining Bay City humans?

And even if they are, why are they coming? What do they want? Are they looking to bring the smack down on the Apes, or offer a peace treaty? Plus, perhaps there aren’t even that many of them left.

Point is, despite Guy At Communication Station #2′s assertion that the Army is coming, we don’t know exactly what that means.

2. Is Koba Dead?

You wouldn’t think he could survive getting dropped hundreds of feet under construction equipment, but the apes seem to be way sturdier than the humans. It would certainly undercut the emotional wallop of that ending, but we could see a world where Koba managed to survive. Particularly as Koba’s view of the world definitely fits ...