In November, Marvel Comics is taking readers to a corner of the universe they’ve never been to before: the planet Spider-Man’s evil symbiotes come from, as “Guardians of the Galaxy #21″ kicks off a three-issue arc called “Planet Venom.”

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Marvel “Young Gun” Valerio Schiti, the arc sends the guy currently wearing Spider-Man’s evil black and white alter ego Venom back to his suit’s home planet, teamed up with the currently-in-theaters “Guardians of the Galaxy.” And while Venom also has his own movie in the works at Sony, this is the sort of storyline that could only happen in the comics. Probably.

“At least for now, the legality of copyright and trademark would make certain storylines impossible in the movies,” Bendis told MTV News about the storyline over the phone. “I like doing it for the comics!”

When we join with the team of Guardians, they’ve been shattered by their recent abduction and torture by enemies, as well as horrifying revelations from their past. And recent addition Agent Venom – also known as Spider-Man’s biggest fan, Flash Thompson – has also been separated from the group, with multiple teases that there’s something very, very wrong with his symbiote.

Point being, they’re not in the best shape to head to a planet full of carnivorous aliens.

How and why the team ends up at the home planet of the symbiotes is something Bendis is keeping quiet at the moment. But he wasn’t shy about sharing his ...

A new Eminem song? Featuring Sia? Yeah, sure, we’ll take it.

We’ll have to wait until August 25 for the whole thing, but on Friday (August 15), Slim Shady shared an extended preview of “Guts Over Fear,” which will be featured in the new Denzel Washington film, The Equalizer, which arrives in theaters on September 26.

This is our second taste of the new track, with the first coming in the official trailer for the film. That version (which you can hear below), delivered a lengthier dose of Sia’s vocals, as she belted out the song’s title for what sounds to be the chorus — but we only got six words from Em: “It’s too late to start over.”

This time around, the Detroit MC’s fiery flow is on display: “Everything you’re scared to say, don’t be afraid to say no more,” he raps to start, before packing in plenty of punches for the next few lines, before the preview comes to a close.

This is gonna be a long ten days.

Adam Fleischer

Whatever the reasons for the death of Robin Williams, one thing that’s clear is that depression is a serious illness that can affect anyone, at any time. And though experiences may vary, a large part of the discussion I’ve seen online has been spurred on by comedians who, like Williams, also experience the disorder.

We reached out to several prominent comedians and authors to find out more about how they deal with the disease and work through it, and to offer some advice for anyone else out there who might feel like they’re suffering on their own:

What Depression Feels Like

Jamie Kilstein (Citizen Radio, Friend of Robin Williams): Depression is sorta like a ninja. A really mean shi–y ninja. Even when you or your friends seem fine and are joking around, a lot of time it’s a cover. That doesn’t mean if you have a sad friend open every conversation with ‘ARE YOU OK?’ but always show them you care.

Sara Benincasa (Author, “AGORAFABULOUS!” and “Great”): I’ve suffered from depression on and off since I was fourteen. During my teens and early twenties, it was especially hard. These are vulnerable years, even for “tough” people who pride themselves on being strong. The thing is, depression doesn’t care if you’re strong, any more than cancer or diabetes will care if you’re strong. Depression is a very real illness and it can strike anybody.

Who Gets Depressed?

Chris Distefano (Guy Code): “The people that bring the most laughter into the world, are usually the ...

With additional reporting by Janelle Myers

What’s Chrissy Teigen? Chopped Liver?
Chrissy Teigen’s beautiful hard-to-pronounce Italian dish was overshadowed by the one piece of bacon her husband John Legend threw in the pan, but she thinks it’s hilarious. She tweeted, “John cooks one piece of bacon and you guys are like OMFGZ BEST HUSBAND EVR U R SO LUCKY.” She has serious culinary skills, guys.

He Has A Good Reason To Be Upset
Childish Gambino wrote a poem about being black in America “after hearing a friend sobbing and after talking with [his] my mom,” which delves into white privilege and the public’s perception of young blacks. Lines like “my cousin wasn’t shot and stabbed twice in the neck twice last month” infer that this could have also been inspired, in some way, by the recent death of 18-year-old Mike Brown.

The ‘Can’t Stop’ Singer Like We’ve Never Seen Her
Miley Cyrus gets animated – in her own comic book. It’s part of Bluewater Productions’ Fame series, and her story begins with her oh-so-memorable 2013 MTV Video Music Awards performance with Robin Thicke.

Bridges And Hooks
Taylor Swift played beautiful music with her “The Giver” co-star Jeff Bridges, but neither you nor I will hear it — it wasn’t recorded. Oh well, at least Bridges told us what song it was, so we can at least imagine how it might have sounded like.

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Did you need the reminder? I’m sure you didn’t. But in case you did, here it is again: Chris Brown and Usher can dance their asses off.

The latest proof comes in the form of the video for “New Flame,” the latest single off of Breezy’s upcoming album X, due out in September. For the visuals, it’s an all-white party, of sorts, with the two R&B stars looking crisp as they dance across scenes from the beach to CB’s weird little one man island to Ush’s steps to nowhere. And a shirtless Rick Ross joins the festivities for his verse, but sadly doesn’t moonwalk, or do anything of the sort (he’s actually sitting in a chair the whole time — boss sh–).

It’s been a busy Thursday (August 14) for Brown, who also announced a tour with Trey Songz in a string of posts on social media. Though details are scarce — a name, dates, anything, really — the fellas have been having fun on Instagram, exchanging a few videos. Also, according to Trey, they have an unreleased song together.

We’ll take that whenever you’re ready, guys.

X drops September 16.

Adam Fleischer

Never one to shy away from discussions of race, race relations, or racial identity politics (listen to “Hold You Down” for a brief primer), Childish Gambino again tackled some weighty issues early Thursday morning (August 14). This time, his method was poetry, and his medium was Twitter.

Donald posted a lengthy string of tweets, touching on an array of subjects, from white privilege to the music industry to the public’s perception of young black males. He tweeted that he wrote the poem “after hearing a friend sobbing and after talking with my mom.”

And though he didn’t explicitly say so, the piece seems to be inspired, at least in some way, by the recent death of 18-year-old Mike Brown, who was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri over the weekend, as well as the subsequent reactions — of the public, police, and media — to the tragic incident. He also is critical of “twitter activism,” potentially a response to hashtags, such as #IfTheyGunnedMeDown, which have become popular in the aftermath of the shooting.

Read the poem below:

“childish gambino is a white rapper”
i wanna be a white rapper.
i wanna be so white im the biggest rapper of all time.
i wanna be so white i can have a number one song with cursing and parents are fine with it.
i wanna be so white and so big i get eat dinner with the koch brothers.
i hope I’m so big ...

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After serving over six years in prison, Remy Ma was released in early August.

When she came home, there were a number of things that she was excited to do: See her family, get in the studio, and enjoy some of life’s luxuries — like her first meal.

“What’s so crazy, the first thing that I ate was Popeyes,” Remy said, with a laugh, during a recent visit to “Sway in the Morning. “It’s sad. Because I love Popeyes, and that’s all I really wanted.”

If you’ve ever been inside and a Popeye’s and enjoyed a simple waft of those fried flavors — let alone tried them — you can understand Remy’s decision. No, it’s likely not the most gourmet meal she had available to her, nor the healthiest, but why not satisfy that craving after all these years?

It wasn’t all jokes during her lengthy sit-down, though. The Bronx native also spoke on how being imprisoned can really break someone’s mind and spirit.

“Some people say, ‘Oh, you’re institutionalized’; it’s not that,” the 34-year-old said. “Being incarcerated, and for a lengthy time period, it takes a toll on everything. You’re constantly depressed. You’re constantly stressed. You’re constantly watching your back. It’s sometimes where people who never had mental problems in their lives, they got on OMH meds, mental health meds, and when they reintegrate into society, they can’t adapt anymore because they’ve been sheltered for so long.

“I really believe that some people come home from prison, and they are ...

Beanie Sigel has been released from prison.

MTV News spoke with Wayne “Wayno” Clark, a music industry veteran, with ties to Sigel and his family, who confirmed that Beans was released from federal lock-up on Thursday morning (August 14).

Sigel’s brother posted pictures of the Broad Street Bully on his @mr_himforreal Instagram account.

The Philly MC had been behind bars since 2012, following tax evasion charges. Then, last year, additional time was added to that sentence after an incident prior to his incarceration where police found prescription drugs on him during a traffic stop.

Check out Bean on an episode of “RapFix Live” from 2012.

Adam Fleischer

What’s the best part of Marvel’s “Guardians Of The Galaxy?” Is it the camaraderie between Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and his teammates? Nebula (Karen Gillan) and Gamora (Zoe Saldana) kicking each other’s butts? Or maybe Bradley Cooper’s hilarious voicework as Rocket?

Nope, it’s that dancing baby Groot at the end of the movie.

And now, you can watch what was supposed to be an end credits tag, but was so funny it was stuck in the movie proper, over and over thanks to Yahoo!

Though Vin Diesel provided the voice of Groot in the movie, it was director James Gunn who provided baby Groot’s dance moves – hopefully presaging further dancing in the next movie. “Guardians 2 The Streets,” anyone?

“Guardians of the Galaxy” is currently in movie theaters.

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Despite issues in the past, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne seem to have fully put their differences aside. On Wednesday night, Tunechi, along with Drake, brought out Fif at their stop on the Drake Vs. Lil Wayne Tour in Connecticut.

It was an exciting moment, as you can see in the video above, with Weezy playing frenzied hype man during 50′s performance of “In da Club.” We’re glad to see it now, but things weren’t always this good between the two.

Back in 2007, the Queens rapper had some less-than-kind words for the Young Money honcho. “A whore sleeps with whoever will pay ‘em,” he said to Hot 97′s Funkmaster Flex. “So we gotta call him a whore. If he’ll just go with whoever pay him to be on their records.”

Then came the release, later that year, of “Part Time Lover,” which had a few lines directed at Wayne. That elicited a response in 2008 from President Carter on “Louisianimal.” From there, a few more lines and subliminals trickled out — with 50 coming back, daring Wayne to respond, and Wayne doing just that — but things never quite escalated to the level of, say, 50′s beefs with Ja Rule, Rick Ross or Fat Joe.

Still, tensions ran high for quite some time.

Then, in 2012, both MCs (along with Justin Bieber), escorted Floyd Mayweather to the ring before a fight. So it ...