It’s only been a few short months since Bleachers’ debut single “I Wanna Get Better” came out, and yet it feels like it’s been around forever, like a favorite T-shirt you’ve worn to perfection and couldn’t bear to part with.

That could be because the song’s triumphant tone and riotous, teenage-wasteland hook feels like a throwback from an ’80s suburb where you did some of your best — and worst — coming of age.

Bleachers’ second single, “Shadow,” continues to mine from that most nostalgic of all musical decades (sorry, ’60s) with its big echoing drums, multi-tracked vocals and wiry guitar lines.

“I wanted Bleachers to have a nostalgic element, so some of the emotions almost do feel a little John Hughes-y,” Antonoff has said of debut album Strange Desire, out on July 15. “But I didn’t want it to be a retro album. It had to be fully pushed into the future while grounded in that moment that means so much to me.”

To aid him in that delicate balancing act, he enlisted John Hill, a producer known for his work with such ’80s stalwarts as Depeche Mode and Erasure.

“I mean, Vince [Clarke of Depeche Mode and Erasure] literally made some of the albums that inspired me to do Bleachers in the first place. It was really full circle to have one of the people who inspire you to create with you,” he said.

Despite some ...

And another one bites the dust.

Following Edgar Wright’s “Ant-Man” departure , Marvel has been left with the unenviable task of tracking down a new director. Late last week, three new names emerged as candidates: Rawson Thurber (“We’re The Millers” and “Dodgeball”), Ruben Fleischer (“Zombieland” and “Gangster Squad”) and Adam McKay (“Anchorman” and “Step Brothers”).

McKay quickly became the front runner for fans, and the front runner in reality. On Friday night, it was reported that Marvel and McKay were in advanced talks for the “Ant-Man” job, and that the deal was expected to close quickly.

But somewhere between Friday night and Saturday afternoon, things took a turn, as McKay decided not to direct “Ant-Man” after all. The filmmaker confirmed on Twitter that he met with Marvel, but indicated that a deal simply wasn’t possible:

“Not sure it can work” isn’t exactly “never gonna happen,” but Marvel needs to finalize a director soon, given that “Ant-Man” needs to get into production next month in order to meet its July 17, 2015 release date.

At this point, some are wondering if Marvel won’t just scrap the whole project altogether, especially considering reports that a weak script not only sent Wright packing, but may have repelled McKay as well.

Who knew that such a small superhero could cause such big drama?

Who do you think will wind up directing “Ant-Man” in the end?

Josh Wigler

After nearly four months behind bars, Chris Brown was released from Los Angeles county jail early Monday morning (June 2). According to the Associated Press, Brown was released at 12:01 a.m. after being arrested in mid-March on a probation violation tied to his expulsion from a court-ordered rehab facility.

On May 9, Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin sentenced Brown, 25, to serve another 131 days in jail after the singer admitted to violating his probation by getting into a fight outside a Washington, D.C., hotel last year. Brown served a total of 108 days in jail.

Brown had been sentenced to a year in county jail, but Brandlin gave him credit for nearly eight months, including time spent in rehab and jail, as well as for good behavior.

In his most personal tweet in months, Brown thanked God and expressed his pleasure about going home after his long time in lock-up.

Brown, who has been on probation since his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna, was charged with misdemeanor assault in the October D.C. incident, in which a man claimed the singer and his bodyguard attacked him. According to the AP, Brown admitted he committed a crime in the alleged assault during the May 9 court appearance and waived his rights to an evidentiary hearing in which prosecutors would have had to prove that he violated his probation.

Brown’s bodyguard, Christopher Hollosy, was convicted of assault in the case in April and is awaiting an appeal. Brown’s trial in the matter ...

Warning: Major spoilers from last night’s “Game of Thrones” are ahead!

The battle between the Red Viper of Dorne and the Mountain That Rides is over. Who won? Who lost? Have you recovered from the results yet, or is your brain still exploding?

Those answers, and plenty more questions, after the image below.

Wait, That Didn’t Really Happen, Did It?
It happened. It looked like he was about to conquer the Mountain, and then in a flash, it was over. Oberyn Martell is dead. The breakout character of the season, who seemed poised for an even bigger role as “Game of Thrones” moved forward, is dead. Really, truly, mutilatedly dead, literally at the Mountain’s hands. It was rough. It’s not just. But that’s Westeros for you.

Okay, But What About Tyrion?
Well, that’s the question, isn’t it? The Mountain emerged victorious, which means Tyrion is on the losing side of the trial by combat — which means the next stop is the chopping block. Is the show’s de facto lead about to meet the same end as Ned Stark? Barring some sort of last-minute miracle, it sure seems like it.

What About The Mountain?
He is in rough shape. Even though Oberyn died, Gregor Clegane sustained his fair share of wounds. Are the injuries severe enough to finish the Mountain off? We’ll have to wait and see, but his fate was left intentionally vague.

How Pumped Is Cersei?
Super pumped. All she wants in life is for her impish brother to lose his. Now, it looks like she’s ...

Nicki Minaj invited Drake to join her on stage at Summer Jam on Sunday night, and Rihanna was there to catch the performance live.

After wrapping her set with Drake and Wayne, Nicki posted an Instagram photo of herself smiling with Rihanna backstage, captioned, “The BADDEST.”

Although Nicki recently admitted that Rih is her ideal woman because she’s the “best fondler ever,” it’s fair to suspect that the Roc Nation singer was actually there to hang with Drizzy. She’s been missing from Instagram for weeks now, which means that she didn’t share any photos of her own, but Nicki put the word out.

She and Drake were spotted canoodling all over Europe recently, and Drake even seemed to have some words for Rihanna on “Days in the East.”

Nadeska Alexis

A native of Grenada, a product of Brooklyn, a student of hip-hop. Hi, I'm @neweryork.

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Queens made a strong showing at Sunday’s Summer Jam 2014, thanks to Nas, 50 Cent and Nicki Minaj, but a few of the night’s biggest guests also hailed from Toronto, New Orleans and Long Beach.

Wiz Khalifa showed up early on the festival stage, with a cameo from Snoop Dogg and later The Roots were joined by The Lox and M.O.P. for hits like “Wild Out,” “It’s All About the Benjamins” and “Ante Up.” That was just the beginning, though.

After celebrating the 20th anniversary of Illmatic with classics like “New York State of Mind,” and “The World Is Yours,” Nas allowed Meek Mill to briefly tear the stage up with French Montana — and then he introduced a fellow rapper, from Queens: 50 Cent.

The G-Unit CEO emerged to “Hate Me Now,” all smiles, clearly basking in the moment, as he ran through hits like “I Get Money,” “What Up Gangsta” and early mixtape cuts.

What happened next, however, was truly unexpected (especially considering G-Unit’s very recent public disagreements), but 50 actually managed to get Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo and Young Buck on stage for their first joint performance since 2008, hitting tracks like “On Fire,” “So Seductive” and “I Smell P—-.”

That put the crowd on tilt, but Fif didn’t stop there, also bringing out Fabolous and Yo Gotti for the Animal Ambition single “Don’t Worry ‘Bout It.” In fact, 50 was having so much fun that he didn’t want to ...

You’ve gotta give it to Drake — this man has great timing. Shortly before he joined Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne on stage at Hot 97′s Summer Jam concert in New Jersey on Sunday night, the YMCMB rapper dropped the new song “0 to 100/The Catch Up” in full.

Over a hypnotic Boi-1da beat, with co-production from 40 and Nineteen85, Drizzy goes in for approximately six minutes. He hits everything from groupies, to industry struggles and tough lessons from his Dad, before dropping some big news about things to come for OVO Sound.

“We already got spring 2015 poppin’/ PND droppin’, Reps-up P droppin’, Majid Jordan droppin’, OB droppin’, not to mention me droppin,’” he spits on “1 to 100″ before the beat switches up.

The countdown is on, and it’s sure to be an eventful ride until then. There’s been no shortage of gems from Aubrey recently.

Nadeska Alexis

A native of Grenada, a product of Brooklyn, a student of hip-hop. Hi, I'm @neweryork.

How about the ending to the latest episode of “Game of Thrones,” huh? Kind of made your head explode? Let’s take a moment then, to review every big thing that happened on “The Mountain and the Viper:”

We’ll Be Seeing LESSmont From Now On
Bye-Bye, Jorah Mormont. In yet another surprising callback to season one (after last week’s episode), it turns out that Jorah was spying on Daenerys, and even knew about the poisoned cup of wine she almost drank, the same one he saved her from (back in season one, as mentioned).

This all comes out when Tywin sends a pardon from Robert Barantheon to Barristan Selmy, by “accident.” Regardless of where it came from, Dany ejects Jorah with the utmost prejudice, breaking his little traitor heart. “Go back to your masters in King’s Landing,” Dany hisses at Jorah, and a lone tear passes from our lone eye.

More Like Hole’s Town
Because everyone got poked full of holes, get it? The Wildlings south of The Wall attack Mole’s Town, everyone’s favorite prostitute village, and slaughter everyone. Even Ygritte gets in on the action, impaling the one prozzy who got lines this episode straight through a wall.

The only one who escapes alive — though Samwell doesn’t know it yet — is Gilly and her son. Mostly, though, this and the following scene where Jon Snow tells his only friends at Castle Black that Mance Rayder’s army is closing in are only there to set up next week’s insane looking episode featuring ...

Justin Bieber is not wasting any time with his latest scandal. The singer has already issued an apology for a video of his 15-year-old self telling an N-word laced racist joke.

“I’m very sorry,” the singer told TMZ. “I take my friendships with people of all cultures very seriously and I apologize for offending or hurting anyone with my childish and inexcusable mistake. I was a kid then and I am a man now who knows my responsibility to the world and to not make that mistake again.”

Bieber blamed his ignorance on the follies of youthful naïveté. “As a young man, I didn’t understand the power of certain words and how they can hurt,” he explained. “I thought it was ok to repeat hurtful words and jokes, but didn’t realize at the time that it wasn’t funny and that in fact my actions were continuing the ignorance.”

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW TO DETECT AND ELIMINATE BIAS FROM YOUR LIFE

The singer went on, hoping to turn the whole thing into a lesson both for himself and others, stating, “Ignorance has no place in our society and I hope the sharing of my faults can prevent others from making the same mistake in the future. I thought long and hard about what I wanted to say but telling the truth is always what’s right. Five years ago I made a reckless and immature mistake and I’m grateful to those close to me who helped me learn those ...

Dear The Black Keys, Danger Mouse, Adele, Meg White, Duffy, Lana Del Ray, and Amy Winehouse: Jack White is sorry.

The longstanding feud between White and The Black Keys over the contents of a lengthy Rolling Stone profile and a series of private emails has reached critical mass, prompting the White Stripes frontman to respond with a long letter on his personal website.

Comparing The Black Keys to teenage posers (essentially), White stated: “There are kids at school who dress like everybody else, because they don’t know what to do, and there are musicians like that, too. I’ll hear TV commercials where the music’s ripping off sounds of mine, to the point I think it’s me. Half the time, it’s The Black Keys. The other half, it’s a sound-alike song because they couldn’t license one of mine. There’s a whole world that’s totally fine with the watered-down version of the original.”

He also went on to lambast several other artists in his rant, including Adele and the late Amy Winehouse.

“Some people will hear that and say ‘Oh, Jack White thinks he’s the first person to play the blues.’ But certain acts open up a market for a certain style. Amy Winehouse: Did she invent white soul? Wearing a beehive? No. But she did something brand new and fresh, altogether as a package, and you see who’s in her wake, from the Duffys to the Lana Del Reys. Adele selling 20 million records? That would not have ...