Katy Perry continues to rule the Billboard Hot 100 with "Dark Horse," so it kind of makes sense that in the brand-new video for the song, she's taking on the role of Katy-Patra, blinged-out queen of "Memphis, Egypt."

In fact, that role — just the latest on Katy's ever-expanding CV — is about the only thing that makes sense in the "Dark Horse" clip, a delightfully delirious thing that makes its less-than-serious intentions clear from the opening title card (which states that this story takes place "a crazy long time ago") and doesn't let up from there.

Queen Katy is being courted by an array of suitors — a beefy guy attempts to win her heart with an oversized diamond, another comes bearing the gift of Hot Cheetos — each of whom she summarily turns into glittery dust thanks to her special pyramid powers (or something). Then, her super-cute dog pal Jiff the Pomeranian shows up to prance down the carpet. Juicy J drops his verse from a sarcophagus. Katy breaks into all sorts of Egyptian-inspired dance routines, and at the end of the clip, she transforms into a winged scarab (or maybe the Journey logo) while standing atop a gold-plated pyramid.

Like her recent performance of the song at the BRITs, the "Dark Horse" video will no doubt give Egyptologists fits. But, unlike, say, the , it's not like Katy was going for accuracy here ... instead, working with director Matthew Cullen (who helmed her clip), she's created another candy-colored pop spectacle, one ...

If there was one major complaint that a lot of fans had with the first , it was that they heard neither Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon nor Vin Diesel as Groot. Well, just over 24 hours later, Marvel is delivering on one of those wishes.

A new video profile about the gun-toting creature features a snippet of dialogue delivered by Cooper, as well as a short interview with the Oscar nominee.

"This one here is our booty," Rocket tells a crowd gathered around him in the space prison called the Kyln. Who is their booty, and what does Rocket mean by "booty"? Who can say, but here's to hoping he means "treasure" and not the other definition.

While the clip doesn't offer a lot of Cooper as Rocket, it does answer a serious question that many Guardians fans have been asking. In previous portrayals in cartoons, Rocket has spoken with a Scottish accent, which wasn't something that was ever mentioned in the original comic books. As anyone who watches the new clip can attest, Cooper speaks in an unaffected voice, making the space raccoon definitively American. USA! USA! USA!

Marvel debuting another look at "Guardians of the Galaxy" shortly after the trailer suggests that they won't be shy about spreading the gospel of their sci-fi epic, and it's for a good reason. Star-Lord, Rocket, Drax, Gamora and Groot aren't exactly household names yet, but if the reaction to the trailer is any indication, it won't be that way for long.

"Guardians of the Galaxy" opens in theaters on August 1.

At long last, the comic book movie world finally has its new Fantastic Four. According to reports, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, Jamie Bell and Kate Mara will play the famous Marvel characters in Fox's upcoming reboot. The news came as a thrill to many, including — as MTV News learned — Mara, who found out on Twitter.

"According to Twitter, I am [in the movie]. I literally have not heard a thing, which is alarming," Mara told MTV News. "Last night in bed, I was scrolling through movie news. I was like, 'What? I got the part?' I still haven't heard. I want LA to wake up so that I can make some phone calls and figure this out."

When asked whether to clarify if she wasn't sure if she got the part or if she just couldn't say publicly, Mara reiterated that the deal could still be up in the air. "I literally don't know 100 percent that I have that part," she said. "I don't like to celebrate before something's real because how embarrassing would that be? I hope so."

Aside from the fact that she doesn't know for sure whether she's in the movie or not, Mara is enthusiastic about the reboot and everyone else involved in it. She complimented director Josh Trank as well as all three of the other supposed leads including Michael B. Jordan, who she said she previously met.

The future Human Torch has been at the center of some controversy, due the character's race changing for the film, but Mara took the change ...

In a 3D movie packed with gladiators, political intrigue, romance, and a mountain of molten lava, it's the final scene between "Emily Browning and Kit Harington which will have viewers talking.

"It was very emotional at the time," Browning said of shooting the climactic scene between lovestruck noblewoman Cassia and vengeance-seeking gladiator Milo when she sat down with MTV News. "We could tell that scene was special."

Amid all of the fake sight lines and very real explosions on set, Harington and Browning said they had ample preparation for the effects-heavy moment, even if the scene itself was ultimately more about the emotion between the characters.

"I was very adamant that I wanted it to be very simple," Harrington said. "It's a moment encapsulated in time, and both [Cassia and Milo] find freedom in a kiss."

And as the two characters find romance in the streets of Pompeii, in the arena, Milo and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's character Atticus strike up a bromance, despite some, shall we say, challenges.

"He still has this respect for his fellow gladiator, even if he's going to kill him the next day," Akinnuoye-Agbaje says of the undefeated Atticus.

When asked which character would have won in a matchup, Harrington jokes that he'd rather wait for Akinnuoye-Agbaje's answer. "I don't know. I think they probably would have ended up killing each other," Harington finally adds. "It was quite even, I think."

"He's too nice, I couldn't hit him," Akinnuoye-Agbaje joked back. "I always say you'd have to kill him, but with kindness."

"Pompeii" will be in theaters this week.

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!

View and share the bracket!

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 ...