PREMIERE: Lofty305 x Torus "Echosexxx" (Clément Oberto, dir.) -NSFW-

“It’s dedicated to the portrayal of women in the realm of Hip Hop videos. We wanted, for a change, to place the girls in the center— to be the principals. Yes, we love girls and of course they are sexy, but they are not just bodies. We made it a point put their names inside the video because these girls are not just nameless tits and ass, they deserve recognition.” — Clément Oberto, director

This video for rapper Lofty305 and beatmaker Torus is certainly sexy and NSFW — we're talking lots of nudity — but director Clément Oberto also has an amazing eye for stylish set-ups and a post Suicide Girls sensibility where the models come across as being more empowered than most video vixens.  

Sia Choreographer Ryan Heffington Breaks Down the "Chandelier" Routine

You might not be able to learn the steps of choreographer Ryan Heffington's dance for Maddie Ziegler in the groundbreaking Sia "Chandelier" video, but this "tutorial" will definitely let you know the backstory and purpose of every quirky move. 

Also, "Fork, fork, stab it in the wall, throw it out" should be your new favorite routine...

Junior Brown Presents the Better Call Saul Jingle

You don't need meth for mayhem, as you'll see when AMC's Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul premieres in February, 2015. This music video teaser sets the tone with country traditionalists Junior Brown delivering a catch jingle — lyrics by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and his fellow Better Call Saul showrunner Peter Gould — in a video that uses all sorts of cheeseball marketing prop to grab your attention.

Tiara Thomas "One Night" (ENDS, dir.)

Tiara Thomas is serious when she says she ain't after your money — unless you happen to own a bank, in which case you're screwed, or if you happen to have the misfortune of getting in the way of her latest robbery. Despite the guns and the masks and the malice, "One Night" is decidedly stylish and works like a charm, largely thanks to how the visual bounce off the lyrics in an unexpected way.

2014 UK Music Video Award Nominations

It will never be said that the UK Music Video Awards doesn't have enought categories. Videos are celebrated in over 30 categories, broken down for UK, International and budget, while also recognizing live shoots, interactive work and commercials.

British acts Alt-J, Metronomy, Paolo Nutini, Jungle, FKA Twigs, Coldplay, Disclosure, London Grammar, Jon Hopkins, Peace and Paloma Faith all scored multiple nominations, with Metronomy leading them all with six nods.

Read on for the full slate... and if you're in or around London, check the awards at Southbank Centre in London on Monday November 10th...

Michael Jackson "Thriller" To Return... in 3D

Is it ironic that Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is the music video that keeps finding new life?

Now that director John Landis has settled his lawsuit over his profit share from the video — I assume for way more than the $75,000 actress Ola Ray got in a lawsuit over her role as MJ's GF —  the Michael Jackson estate is ready to make some more money off this underutilized asset.

"That lawsuit went on for so many years, (but) we settled and they paid me finally. And so, actually there is something happening with ‘Thriller." - John Landis, director

Landis has revealed that a revamped and newly 3D version of the video will be released next year, with a planned theatrical run and BluRay edition. And, a Jackson Estate insider adds that a "dance experience or a zombie-style,shoot-’ em-up" video game is also in the cards.

So, dust off those red leather jackets and practice that dopey dance — "Thriller" is gonna be rising from the dead sometime soon.

Bush "The Only Way Out" (Jesse Davey, dir.)

Gavin Rossdale looking buff, Bush rocking out, a few explosions and a quasi-military plotine: all kinda expected. The fact that this is a palindromic video: not expected. But pretty cool. Yep, Bush joins the small club of Cibo Matto, R.E.M., and Weird Al (I'm saying he counts) with this one. (I give it a few days before someone finds other examples)