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Over the last few days we've introduced you to some of the major characters and elements of 30 Seconds To Mars' "Hurricane" film, through a series of enigmatic trailers and previews.

This new clip officially introduces you to the character of "Tomo," obviously played by 30 Seconds To Mars guitarist Tomo Miličević. We see Tomo kiss, fight, run and unlock a secretive-looking book. But the unofficial character revealed in this trailer is New York City.

For Jared Leto, who directed the "Hurricane" film under the name "Bartholomew Cubbins," New York City has a major role to play in the film. He told MTV News, "Shooting in New York is an amazing experience; you have everything from simple things like the cobblestone on the streets to magical things like the people, personalities, the individuals."

In the below preview, we see Tomo traverse some New York City landmarks as well as hang out in some of its more recognizable subway stops.

Check out the "Tomo" preview for 30 Seconds To Mars' "Hurricane" film below. Watch all of the the trailers for "Hurricane," here.

+ 30 Seconds To Mars' "Hurricane" film will premiere on MTV.com on Monday, Nov. 29, at 5pm ET.

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Now things are getting really interesting. Here we have the fourth in a series of previews for 30 Seconds To Mars' "Hurricane" film. In the past few days we've introduced you to characters being played by Jared and Shannon Leto and showed you a teaser that suggests a telephone will play a role in the story of "Hurricane."

Well, every story needs its villain, and we may have found ours. Meet "The Gimps." Likely named after one of the weirder characters in "Pulp Fiction," these mask-wearing, hammer-wielding baddies look like they are the main antagonists to Jared Leto and Co.

At least we hope they're antagonists; that would explain why Jared knocks one of them out in the below teaser! This preview gives us the most uninterrupted look at the "Hurricane" film, and we have to give props to director Bartholomew Cubbins (aka Jared Leto). The thing looks amazing.

Check out "The Gimps" preview below. Watch all the teasers for 30 Seconds To Mars' "Hurricane" film, here.

+ 30 Seconds To Mars' "Hurricane" film will premiere on MTV.com on Monday, Nov. 29, at 5 p.m. ET.

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Yesterday we showed you "The Telephone," the second in a series of atmospheric previews to 30 Seconds To Mars' highly anticipated new film for the band's song "Hurricane." And today we have the third preview, this one focusing on 30STM's drummer, Shannon Leto's character, "Shannon."

As you might be able to guess from the picture above, the following preview finds Shannon riding on a motorcycle. But that's only the tip of the iceberg. You'll also see Shannon and some Shannon clones beating on some tympani-looking drums, beating up a dude and making out with a girl. Sounds like a heck of a night!

Watch the "Shannon" preview of 30 Seconds To Mars' "Hurricane" film below. And check out all of the previews for 30STM's "Hurricane" film.

+ 30 Seconds To Mars' "Hurricane" film will premiere on MTV.com on Monday, Nov. 29th, at 5PM EST.

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Before you slip into your tryptophan-induced coma, here are 10 pop culture internet-y things you need to know! Happy Thanksgiving!

1.) Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was finally released this week, and our friends over at "Vulture" created "The Obsessive Guide" to all things Kanye, including an in-depth breakdown of "Swift Gate" and an interview with the artist behind that controversial album cover. (NY Mag)

2.) If you're afraid your winter wardrobe just isn't Ke$ha enough, fear no more. Get yourself one of these trusty fur animal hoods STAT. All you need next is a pound of glitter and some blue lipstick. (Refinery29)

3.) Remember that Montell Jordan song from the 90s, "This Is How We Do It"? If not, let this guy (who is basically your sixth-grade math teacher) refresh your memory with an eerily spot-on version of the song in a video for some place called Oasis Karaoke. He's an OG Mack for sure. (Buzzfeed)

4.) Justin Timberlake to kids: "Everything that you feel makes you weird is essentially what's going to make you sexy as an adult." Check out this video of JT talking to Ellen about bullying and his advice on celebrating your differences. Fine, Justin, I'll marry you. (Neon Limelight)

5.) In "Things You Thought Were Fake" news, the "Mean Girls 2" trailer is here. No Lindsay Lohan, no Rachel McAdams, no Tina Fey, but yes, Tim Meadows? This is why we can't have nice things. (TDW)

6.) Attention video game geeks/electronic music nerds! The dudes over at Spin got their hands on five new real tracks from Daft Punk's highly anticipated "Tron: Legacy" soundtrack and kindly summed them up for us. Also included: a link to preview the tracks next week. (Spin)

7.) Fans of Taylor Momsen's "Gossip Girl" character Little J are going to be disappointed to find out that The Pretty Reckless singer has been placed on hiatus from the show following a string of bad behavior. Uh-oh. We don't like the sounds of this. (Celebuzz)

8.) Before "Glee" was doing it every week, your favorite TV shows have been experimenting with musical episodes since way back when. Here's a countdown of the 10 best musical episodes in television history--everything from cult favorite "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" to "Daria" to "Xena Warrior Princess." (Flavorwire)

9.) Taylor Swift's headed out on a world tour, y'all! Starting off in Singapore and wrapping up in Dallas, Texas, Taylor's "Speak Now" tour will span nine months and 19 countries. I'm tired just reading that. Check out her tour dates here. (MTV)

10.) And from the guys who brought us children reenacting "The Hills" and "Jersey Shore," we now have children reenacting Kanye West's Twitter feed. Is it legal to marry the internet yet? (PopEater)

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As if you needed yet another reason to have a huge crush on Rihanna, the "Only Girl" singer recently joined forces with the American Cancer Society to help raise awareness about the organization's cause. The American Cancer Society is "the official sponsor of birthdays," and Rihanna taped her own "Happy Birthday" message as a special treat for cancer survivors everywhere.

In the PSA, a redheaded Rihanna looks supercute in a denim hoodie and pink tutu surrounded by a mountain of birthday presents. "Surprise!" she yells, and then breaks into her own version of 50 Cent's "In Da Club" (which is, unofficially, the best birthday song ever). "More birthdays mean more hope," Rihanna says before she ends the message with a kiss to the camera and an "I love you!"

We always knew Rihanna had the talent and the brains, but we just love when a celeb also has the heart. Her spot for the American Cancer Society is warm and sincere and, if we didn't say it enough, freakin' adorable. We love you more, Rihanna!

+ Check out Rihanna's American Cancer Society PSA here.

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Yesterday we showed you an enthralling teaser for 30 Seconds To Mars' "Hurricane" film. The preview gave an impressionistic sketch of Jared Leto's "Jared" character. Today we have another, no less beguiling clip, one that suggests the importance of a lone telephone to the video's narrative.

Reportedly 20 minutes in length, 30STM's "Hurricane" film is, according to frontman Jared Leto, "a surrealistic nightmare dream-fantasy through the desolate empty streets of New York City at night."

The below preview is cut like something out of a David Fincher thriller. Not entirely surprising, seeing as how Jared Leto--who reportedly directed "Hurricane" under the name "Bartholomew Cubbins"--has appeared in a couple of Fincher flicks in the past.

In a series of quick cuts we see a telephone, some cockroaches and some ladies, um, exchanging pleasantries. "The Telephone" preview moves pretty fast, so keep you peepers peeled.

Also keep your peepers peeled for the full epic "Hurricane" film from 30 Seconds To Mars, dropping on Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. ET on MTV.com. Watch "The Telephone" trailer below.

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With the new album What Separates Me From You out now, A Day To Remember is out touring, preaching their screamo gospel to fans everywhere. Lead singer Jeremy McKinnon was nice enough to write a guest tour blog for us, detailing life on the road. Check out Jeremy's second entry below. And get more A Day To Remember at Posted.mtv.com.

Hello all, blog number 2 here. I woke up today in Des Moines, Iowa. I say "woke up," cause I never actually know where I am, or where I'm going until I get there. To be honest, every day right before I walk onstage I look back to our tour manager and say the name of the place I think we are at the moment. I'm either right or I'm not, and in that case he will correct me so I don't look stupid onstage. It keeps things interesting!

It's Thursday, Nov. 18, today, and the last few days have been some of the craziest of the entire tour. Mainly because of our new record, What Separates Me From You, which came out two days ago. So if you didn't know already, it is available everywhere now, so you should probably check it out!

+ Get more of Jeremy McKinnon and A Day To Remember's adventures after the jump!

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If you're going to have an event to launch your jewelry collection, you could do a lot worse than have Beyoncé play host to the event. That's exactly what happened last night, as the lady occasionally known as Mrs. Carter, or Sasha Fierce, but mostly just Bey, hosted the launch for Lorraine Schwartz's 2BHappy collection.

The host's star power seemed to attract lots of big names, as the party was littered with head-turning ladies like Mary J. Blige, Blake Lively and Kim Kardashian, all of whom looked pretty much amazing. Lively rocked a lovely trench coat:

And Kim Kardashian in a kind of glam-goth getup:

The event was held at the swanky New York City club, Lavo, and, by all accounts, everyone got along famously. We're at a loss over here, so help us out: Who do you think was the best dressed last night? Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé or Blake Lively? Let us know in the comments!

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+ Taylor Momsen will have a lot more time to concentrate on her music in the coming months. The Pretty Reckless singer has been placed on "hiatus" from her role as "Jenny Humphrey" on "Gossip Girl." (Celebuzz)

+ Three Buzzworthy faves, Ke$ha, Rihanna and Katy Perry, have been named "Seventeen Magazine"'s Style Stars of the Year. (Idolator)

+ MTV has announced the dates for next year's VMAs, Movie Awards and Woodies! (MTV News)

+ Courtney Love has been sued over some borrowed jewelry. The rocker/actress is being taken to court by Jacob & Co., who is seeking more than $100,000 in damages (or the return of the pricey accessories). (PopEater)

+ Beyoncé appeared on "Nightline" where the "Single Ladies" singer addressed those pesky pregnancy rumors. (That Grape Juice)

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Hopefully the House Of Blues Sunset reinforced the floors before My Chemical Romance took the stage tonight for their "Live In L.A.: My Chemical Romance," concert because the band's pile-driver of a show was nothing less than a rock riot, celebrating their new album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. If you missed MTV.com's livestream of the concert, here's a song-by-song review of the entire show.

After the night's Killjoy carnival outside of the House of Blues, and a quick opener by Show Pony, My Chemical Romance bounded on stage with the militaristic gusto of an army suited up and ready to do battle. And the screaming My Chemical Romance fans responded in kind, souvenir prop Rayguns pointed at the stage, screaming like their lives were at stake as My Chemical Romance ripped into their raucous single, "Na Na Na," with balls-to-the-wall pomp, circumstance, and sexy swagger.

After the frenzied opening, My Chemical Romance launched into a throwback hit, "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)," which was met by an explosively joyful audience, whose arms were raised in sync with the band's homecoming headbanger.

"Planetary (Go)!," off of Danger Days, was a spectacularly glam affair and an apt metaphor for the band's relationship with their fans if not a love letter to the crowd. The electric energy of "House Of Wolves" whipped the crowed into a full-blown frenzy, with the crowd breaking into mosh pits factions that easily rivaled those of any underground hardcore show.

My Chemical Romance then cranked out their bawdy, cocksure, lung-scorching scream-along take on Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row," turning the song, featured in the movie Watchmen into a snarling, amped-up American anthem.

At that point, My Chemical Romance turned the spotlight on their fans as a flame-haired Gerard told them "thank you for waiting such a long time... it was like no time's passed. We chased the art." The band then launched into "SING," as Gerard dedicated the song to the rapt audience. "This song is about you," he said, leading the devout crowd into what almost felt like prayer with Gerard at the lip of the stage, arms outstretched like a pleading preacher.

After breaking the mesmerizing spell of "SING," My Chemical Romance launched full-bore into "Give 'Em Hell Kid," tearing into the song as the crowd erupted into the type of mosh pits your mom warned you about.

My Chemical Romance brought the requisite oom-pa-pah theatrics on "Mama," as the crowd hung onto every syllable and guitar riff. The pleading, plaintive, swelling sea of emotions of "The Only Hope For Me Is You" was even more raw and real, while "Teenagers" remained the freewheeling, one-finger salute MCR fans know and love. As the show drew to a close, My Chemical Romance delivered another kick in the gut with their harrowing, haunting "Ghost Of You," followed by their final song, "Famous Last Words," at which point the audience reached a fever pitch, as the most fearless fans surfed above the crowd.

Before they called it a night, My Chemical Romance returned to the stage and thanked their fans before ripping into not one but two encores -- "Helena," and "Kids From Yesterday," wrought with their signature atmospherics and perfectly timed rock moves, saluting the fans who followed them all the way here on their long journey. So long and good night, Killjoys.

+ Watch My Chemical Romance perform "Na Na Na," "Planetary (Go)!" and "House of Wolves" from "Live In L.A.: My Chemical Romance" at the House Of Blues Sunset. And stay tuned for more videos and photos from the show!

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