Nothing is fair in love and war — or in a war of love songs. We're down to the final two in our Lip-Lock Knock-Out and man how the mighty have fallen!

The final two love jams left on the battlefield? Those would be Ariana Grande's "The Way" versus Pink's "Just Give Me A Reason." Admirable foes, indeed!

Let's take a moment now to mourn the loss of the 30 songs we've seen bite the dust along the way: 1D and Miley and Rihanna, oh my!

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Once you're done drying your eyes — Fifth Harmony's "Miss Movin' On" might have been eliminated, but you can still heed its advice — you best get voting. On Friday we'll announce the winner of this epic kiss-off.

Pussy Riot returned Thursday (February 20) with a new video calling for a boycott of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. The games have created an oppressive environment, they said — not only for the punk collective but for all citizens keen on speaking their minds.

Pussy Riot held a press conference in Sochi Thursday in coordination with Cinema For Peace and The Voice Project during which the women spoke about their experiences in Sochi and their arrests in the Olympic city. The press conference — which a rep for the band said was held outside after it was cancelled by a local hotel — also heralded the release of the new video.

The video — for a song titled "Putin Will Teach You How To Love" — is a disturbing affair, showing the band performing in crashing waves, as well as under an Olympic sign where they are attacked by authorities with horsewhips. According to The Washington Post, the women have been detained several times during their stay in the city and the filming of the video.

With the song and video, Pussy Riot is asking for a boycott of the games, claiming that Putin is restricting human rights. The tune touches on Russia's new federal law prohibiting "gay propaganda" ("50 billion and a gay-driven rainbow/ Rodnina and Kabaeva will pass you those flames/ In prison they will teach you how to obey") as well as the state of Russia during the Olympics ("Sochi is blocked - Olympic surveillance/ Special forces, weapons, crowds of cops").

"The Olympics has turned the police ...

Gird your loins, dystopiaddicts, because the countdown has begun: In just under one month "

The good news is there are a mere 29 days to go before we can finally see Tris, Four and all the thrilling faction action of "Divergent" on the big screen. The bad news is, those 29 days need some regimented structure lest we all get so hysterically excited about the impending premiere that our brains begin to liquefy and leak out of our ears. And if you need a way to occupy yourself during these final thrilling weeks before the movie comes out, look no further than this schedule of activities that'll help you fill the hours:

Day 4: Determine your perfect faction with this highly scientific quiz.

Day 5: If you haven't pre-ordered tickets to a release-day screening, do so now. If you have pre-ordered them, spend the next 48 hours gently caressing them and whispering, "My precious! My preciousssssssssss!"

Day 6: Plan your outfit for the premiere. It will be Abnegation Gray, of course.

Day 7: No, wait, scratch that: the outfit will be Dauntless Black.

Day 8: No, wait. Erudite Blue? Amity Red? A classic Candor suit and tie? Ugh. Blargh. Who knew that choosing a fashion faction would be so damned difficult? Why are you having such a hard time with ...

Apparently, there's a meaning behind the title of Pharrell Williams' upcoming March 3 album, G I R L. But sadly it isn't Grandmas In Red Lobster.

"The reason why I named it G I R L in capital letters is because when you look at it, it looks a little weird. And the reason why it does is because society is a little unbalanced," Williams told BBC Radio 1 while backstage at the Brit Awards on Wednesday.

Pharrell also wanted to show off his appreciation for women and all that they have done to contribute to his success with the album title.

"Women have been so good to me over this entire career and they've done so much for my family," he continued. "Everything I've ever gotten is because they've paid for [it], so they're, like, my bosses — indirectly and directly — you guys are like my bosses. So for me, I wanted to analyze that for a second."

"We need them," the "Happy" singer/producer added before poetically breaking down the miracle of birth: "Every human being has come through those silver-lined doors."

All of the speculation about the meaning of the letters in the title led to a bit of creative head-scratching here at MTV News. In an attempt to figure out exactly what Skateboard P was trying to tell us, we came up with a few ideas of our own, including Giraffes In Red Loafers, Grizzled Independent Rabbi League and Grueling Indie R&B Listen.

Though our guesses were off the mark, the folks at P's I Am ...

We're as excited as you are about the upcoming OutKast reunion tour. But despite what you might have read, the comeback from Big Boi and Andre 3000 sounds like it will be a live affair only.

"It's the 20 year anniversary of OutKast and we're here to give it to 'em," Big Boi told Revolt TV.

And while the 40 festival stops at events like the Hangout Festival
, Coachella, Counterpoint, OVO, Big Guava and Governor's Ball should make plenty of fans happy, the hype about a new album
 seems to be just that.

"We're just doing the tour only. Just for the fans. That's all it is, a tour," he clarified. "I got a solo record I'm working on, but this is the OutKast 20th-year anniversary — just a way for us to celebrate with our fans, but no album in the works."

Boi said he's also prepping some tracks for an upcoming "Game of Thrones"-themed mixtape that will feature Common, Wale and other guests. "I'm doing a track on there and a couple surprise guests," said Boi, who is a huge fan of the HBO series. "I think it'll be out in the next couple of weeks."

The title? Catch the Throne.

Big is also still grinding away on his next solo album, which he hopes to have out before the end of the year.

50 Cent has been very vocal about a href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Frapfix.mtv.com%2F2012%2F01%2F03%2F50-cent-wants-to-severe-ties-with-interscope-records%2F"> his displeasure with Interscope Records over the past two years, and on Thursday (February 20) the G-Unit CEO confirmed that he's taking his business to Capitol Music Group. That means Fif is also saying goodbye to his Shady/Aftermath Records family.

It's been a long time coming. In 2011 MTV News asked 50 Cent if he'd consider leaving Interscope after fulfilling his five-album deal with the label, and he explained that it would very much depend on the level of their support.

"It will all be clear in the negotiations following me turning this actual album in," he said at the time. "And, of course, the performance and how they actually treat the work will determine whether you still want to stay in that position or not."

Clearly, things didn't work out. The Queens mogul and his G-Unit imprint have inked a deal with an independent division of Capitol Music Group called Caroline, where he will release a new album. 50 blamed Interscope for delaying the release of his Street King Immortal project, but under the new label he plans to drop a new LP titled Animal Ambition on June 3.

During his time at Interscope 50 Cent has released several Platinum albums including Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre.

"I have had great success to date with Shady/Aftermath/Interscope and I'd like to thank Eminem and Dr. Dre for giving me an incredible opportunity," he said in a statement. "I've learned so much from them through the years. I am excited ...

It's been almost 20 years since Kurt Cobain passed away — and more than 20 years since Nirvana made an indelible mark on the music scene, releasing landmark records like Nevermind and In Utero and making MTV history on

If Cobain were alive today, I'm sure he would be surprised to see his effect on music at large — but perhaps a bit more surprised by his impact on the fashion scene.

Yup, articles in the likes of Elle magazine trumpeting the "Return of Grunge" — articles emblazoned with the title of one of Nirvana's most popular singles, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" — would have probably left him scratching his shaggy head. After all, he was pretty confused back in the '90s when his signature lazy style — ripped jeans, flannels and barely washed hair — hit the runways and malls of America.

Author Charles R. Cross talks Cobain's newly minted style icon status in his upcoming book, Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain, sharing an exclusive excerpt with MTV News on Thursday (February) — what would have been Cobain's 47 birthday.

An early fan of Nirvana, Cross covers Cobain's impressive impact in his upcoming book — on music, fashion, gay rights, Seattle's status as a music scene and the way we deal with suicide and drug addiction. He previously penned New York Times bestseller Heavier Than Heaven: The Biography of Kurt Cobain.

Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain is currently available for pre-order — with the book going on ...

James Franco knows all about doing weird stuff in public and freaking people out. Hell, he's practically cornered the market on confounding his fans with unexpected choices and bizarre projects
.

So it makes perfect sense that the actor/writer/director/performance artist/singer/soap opera star would have some thoughts on the recent odd behavior of fellow actor Shia LaBeouf. While Franco's forays into performance art have won praise and, yes, some scorn (Google "Birds---"), in an op-ed piece for the New York Times, the actor offered some sobering advice to Shia.

Some highlights from the article:

Don't Rush To Judgment
"Though the wisdom of some of his actions may seem questionable, as an actor and artist I'm inclined to take an empathetic view of his conduct," Franco wrote before ticking off the list of LaBeouf's recent actions, including charges of plagiarism, that he apologized for with what appeared to be more plagiarism.

"Was that clever or pathological?" Franco wondered.

And then there was the incident earlier this month where LaBeouf wore a paper bag
 over his head that read 
 and the accompanying art show, 


"This behavior could be a sign of many things, from a nervous breakdown to mere youthful recklessness," Franco speculated. "For Mr. LaBeouf's sake I hope it is nothing serious. Indeed I hope — and, yes, I know that this idea has pretentious or just plain ridiculous overtones — that his actions are intended as a piece of performance art, one in which a young man in a very public profession tries to reclaim his public ...