Love it or hate it, Psy‘s “Gangnam Style” is one of the biggest musical hits in history. And now, it’s set another record: the first YouTube video to hit two billion views.

Not two million, two billion. And yes, that doesn’t mean two billion people have actually watched it: at least five of those views are probably me. But that’s still a lot of time spent. To give you a fair idea, at four minutes and 13 seconds for the video, that’s approximately:

506 billion seconds

8,433,333,333 minutes

140,555,555 hours

5,856,481 days

195,216 months

16,045 years

What that means is that if only one human being watched the entirety of the “Gangnam Style” two billion views in a row (ignoring the fact that there would also be ads), it would predate human history.

Also ignoring that computers weren’t invented until recently, of course.

But let’s take a look at what this ancient viewer of Gangnam style would have experienced, shall we? 16,000 years ago was the Mesolithic era, ranging from about 10,000 to 5,000 BCE. Though development of humanity varies wildly from region to region, most were beginning to experiment with domestication of animals, as well as learning to live in huts and small villages, instead of caves.

Though it’s tough to pinpoint exactly when, given writing — and the entirety of recorded history — didn’t start until 5,500 years ago in ancient Sumer, we do know that around 16,000 years ago someone sculpted wisent (ancient bison) using clay in a cave named Le Tuc d’Audoubert in the French Pyrenees.

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In the realm of ice and fire, only the sharpest tools in the shed survive — or, at least last a little bit longer than their more noble counterparts (cough cough the Starks cough). All men must die, after all, valar morghulis to that!

With a neverending cavalcade of characters entering and exiting the Realm of “Game of Thrones,” our pop culture obsessed mind got to thinking: which of our favorite characters, celebrities, and the like would live in Westeros and Essos?

And then we thought better still: which of these characters would not only not-die, but thrive?

From imaginary cartoons to IRL humans, we’ve figured out a couple of folks we think would totally own the George R.R. Martin saga with their creativity, cunning wit, and general badassitude. And should you need to be warned, let it be known: this post contains minor spoilers, so don’t say we didn’t warn you, spoilerphobes.

Amy Poehler

Now sure, on first glance you’d say: “But wait: Leslie Knope does everything! She’s a master of government politics and making-it-work and doing the right thing! Wouldn’t she be the better choice?” But then you’d remember that this is Westeros and that sort of noble behavior would get Knope Ned Stark’d in no time flat. Amy, on the other hand, gets stuff done and doesn’t take crap from anyone. She’s a true Targaryen if we’ve ever seen one.

2 Chainz

Now at first glance you might assume that his skillset as a rapper would ...

When on vacation, one of the best things to do after a busy day is to return to your hotel, flop on your bed and surf the channels of the in-room TV for a good movie or mindless sitcom re-runs. Or if you’re Taylor Swift, you can turn on the tube and see yourself.

That’s exactly what happened when Swift landed in Tokyo, after kicking off the Asia leg of her Red tour in Shanghai, China. With the click of a power button, the singer happened upon the MTV Japan channel (although we’re going to assume she naturally watches MTV in every country she visits)… and her “Back To December” vid:

And while we are looking forward to Swift’s next album, let’s take a moment to remember Vintage Taylor shall we? The heartbreaking lyric, “If the chain is on your door/I understand,” while tiny snowflakes gather around her curls? I mean, come on. Classic TaySway.

We’re not sure if MTV Asia had some sort of marathon in the works (perhaps in honor of the singer’s concert tour?), but Swift stayed glued to the TV, as “I Knew You Were Trouble” queued up next in programming.

The singer was in a bit in shock, saying how the network on Channel 13 kept playing all of her videos, dubbing it “the best welcome ever.” Better ...

The ninth episode of “Game of Thrones” third season is titled “The Rains of Castamere,” but its more “affectionately” known as The Red Wedding. I put “affectionately” in quotes, because the episode is one of the most traumatic hours of television ever committed to film.

In the episode, Walder Frey (David Bradley) gains vengeance on Robb Stark (Richard Madden) for spurning his daughter by agreeing to host the wedding of Robb’s uncle… And then killing everyone. Robb dies. His mother dies. His wife gets stabbed to death, right through their unborn child. Robb’s men die, and all hope is lost, anguish reigns forever.

…But maybe Walder made a mistake? As this brilliant fan picture, shared by “Game of Thrones” fan Gareth Shaw proves, all this death and destruction could have been solved, if the elder Frey wasn’t such a dummy:

How great is actor David Bradley’s expression there? And how much do you want this picture to be in continuity? “I’m sorry,” Frey tells the surviving Starks. “Can we try that again?”

“All good bro,” Arya Stark says, giving Frey a high five.

Now if someone could give Tyrion a “Law for Dummies” book, we’d be all good.

“Game of Thrones” airs on HBO 9 p.m. ET every Sunday.

Alex Zalben

If you’re a fan of FX’s “Sons of Anarchy,” you’re going to want to hop on the ol’ hog and head to San Diego Comic-Con this year, as Mezco Toyz will be selling an exclusive action figure of Jax (Charlie Hunnam) in his orange prison jumpsuit.

The figure, which MTV News is exclusively revealing right here, right now, stands six inches tall and is “episode accurate.”

In case you can’t make it to SDCC, though, you can hop on your virtual hog (i.e., computer), and order the figure online starting June 13. This Mezco Summer Exclusive is a limited edition, so only a select number of the figures will be available for online sale.

The rest can be snagged at Mezco’s booth at SDCC, #3445 starting July 23. You can check out more info at their Facebook page.

Alex Zalben

As reported May 30, Marvel was rumored to have the directing choice for their upcoming movie “Ant-Man” down to a list of three. And now, as broken by Ain’t It Cool News, and confirmed by Variety, your new “Ant-Man” director is Adam McKay.

It’s been a week since Edgar Wright, who had been working on writing and directing the movie for nearly a decade, stepped down as director of the project. Since then, the press has been in a frenzy, speculating wildly as to why the fan-friendly creator left the project — not to mention who his replacement might be.

…And now we know! McKay is well known as a comedy director for movies like “Anchorman,” and is also clearly a comic book fan: he’s been working on developing the series “The Boys” to film for years. Though the ink hasn’t dried on the deal — Variety characterizes the deal as “in advanced talks” — it looks like we’ll be getting McKay teamed back up with his “Anchorman” star Paul Rudd, who will be front and center as the titular hero.

“Ant-Man” is still currently on schedule to be released on July 17, 2015. It also stars Michael Douglas as a different iteration of the size-changing hero. Stay tuned to MTV News, as we’ll have more updates as they happen.

Alex Zalben

There is one undeniable fact about Mariah Carey: her voice is a wonderland. It has been for, like, well, ever. From the first time we met her in 1990 until her just-released 14th studio album, Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse, Carey has always mesmerized us with her incredible five-ocatve range.

Back in 1993 when she was promoting her third album, Music Box, MTV News sat down with Carey to discuss her signature upper range, you know, the one that makes your dog’s ears perk up and leaves you saying, “wow.”

For Mariah, though, that rare high register is, well, just how she does it. “It’s just a part of my voice,” she said at the time. “Some people like it, some people don’t like it. I enjoy singing in that register and it’s totally a part of me and it’s something that I’ve always done.” She hadn’t busted glass with it at that point, but she did open a garage door with her vocals. So that’s not nothin’.

Head over to Mariah‘s MTV Artist page for more classic interview clips.

MTV News Staff

Why is everyone on Facebook having babies? Well, partially because everyone on Facebook is having babies, which is a logical leap I took based on a study called “Does Fertility Behavior Spread among Friends?,” from the June issue of The American Sociological Review, which is one of my favorite things to read when I’m not busy hiding everyone on Facebook with babies.

While Facebook can’t literally get you pregnant, unless you’re extremely flexible and extremely kinky (no judgments!), the study — based on data from 1,700 American women who were tracked from the age of at least 15 through approximately age 30 — focused on female high school friends in early adulthood and surmised that fertility is affected not only by individual decisions and choices but by the influence of our social network, including, specifically, high school friends.

The study’s co-author Nicoletta Balbo, a postdoctoral fellow at the Carlo F. Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics at Bocconi University in Italy, explains:

“People compare themselves to their friends. Being surrounded by friends who are new parents makes people feel pressure to have kids as well.”

Basically, your high school friends start popping out babies and posting photos on Facebook, and before you know it, FOMO strikes again, your bestie’s fetus is BFFs with your fetus, and a few months later, you’re cleaning up poo at 2 a.m., and it ain’t yours.

And on that note, a gentle reminder that birth control only works when you a.) ...

Disney’s latest, “Maleficent,” is a dream come true for fans who’ve always wanted a deeper look at the famous fairy tale villain.

I, for one, am dying to know why she chose a spinning wheel of all objects to inflict a curse on a child. But I can’t help but wonder, is she most deserving of Disney villains to get her own live-action film? A part of me wants to shake my (unhorned) head in dissatisfaction.

Disney films have been full of fascinating wicked guys with enough complexity to carry their own feature films. What made them become so darn evil?

Here are 7 villains who deserve their own movie too (I also took the liberty of casting them, you can thank me later, Disney):

Gaston From “Beauty and the Beast”
He’s your typical male-chauvinistic and boorish bad guy. Though no one’s slick like Gaston, no one’s quick like Gaston, no one’s neck’s as incredibly thick like Gaston’s.

A film on this fan favorite could explore why he is so obsessed with being the best at everything (daddy issues?), and why rejection from a girl he literally knows nothing about ultimately drove him to inspire the whole town into a raging mob. And most importantly, I need to know how he stays healthy eating five dozen eggs a day.

Who should play him: No one can…play Gaston like Joe Manganiello can — just look at those boulder-sized biceps.

Hades from “Hercules”
A master at throwing shade, dishing out funny one-liners, and manipulating everyone, ...

By Maurice Bobb

Diddy and Meek Mill need that love from hip-hop, and they’re out to get it on the Bad Boy CEO’s new single, “I Want the Love,” released Friday (May 30).

The percussion-heavy track, which is likely on Diddy’s upcoming new LP, Money Making Mitch, finds the Harlem native cloaked in his signature hubris, rapping lines like, “I’m a rich n—a I don’t get mad, I just get paper/I don’t catch feelings, I catch flights, that’s brick paper.”

The chorus, infused with kinetic energy by Meek, punctuates the song with anthemic potential, “I want the love, cause all I know is gettin’ money, knocking at the door I’m like ‘who is it bitch’ I tell you I want the love!”

The pummeling drums take each boastful line up a notch until the Dreams and Nightmares MC explodes on the track for his verse like a crate of unplugged grenades.

“Wanted the money and wanted the love, wanted them bitches that wanted the drugs/ That wanted the Molly and wanted the weed, I walk in the building, get love in the club, love in the streets,” he raps with rapid-fire delivery.

MTV News Staff