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The samurai girls of Hyakka Ryoran are subjected to yet more undignified and uncensored antics in their latest outing, as directed by their yuri master – with things also getting a bit serious at times. Omake:

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Sometimes, it’s not that an artist doesn’t want to release music, it’s that they can’t . Via: John Gara/Buzzfeed In 2004, 13-year-old Joanna Levesque became the youngest solo artist ever to have a number one single on the Billboard charts. Levesque, who recorded as JoJo, had been building to that moment since she was just a little girl, giving electrifying performances on shows like Kids Say the Darndest Things with Bill Cosby at the age of 6. When Levesque was 12, she signed a seven-album deal with Blackground Records, and later her debut album JoJo was certified platinum. Her 2006 follow-up, The High Road, pleased critics and included at least one bona fide hit, the breakup ballad "Too Little Too Late." She was quickly becoming a rising star in R&B. And then she went silent. It's been almost seven years since JoJo has put out an official release, though that doesn't mean she hasn't been trying. "I've recorded about three incarnations of this third album," JoJo tells BuzzFeed. "We've chosen the track listing, we've done multiple album photo shoots, chosen the cover, chosen the credits, everything." But every time her team tried to present the album to her label, Blackground Records, they never received a response. "Blackground Records lost their distribution deal through Interscope, and if you can get the answer from them on why that happened, that would be a miracle," JoJo says, "because I am sure they would not engage you in that conversation." While JoJo says she has no problem with Interscope, she says she's lost all communication with Blackground.JoJo's case is an extreme one. But whether it's a new artist waiting to release their debut, or a successful musician who's seemingly disappeared, many artists have found themselves fighting either to release their music or release themselves from their contracts. It happened to Lupe Fiasco. It happened to Sky Ferreira. It happened to Bow Wow, and Metallica, and Big Boi, and Amanda Palmer. The list goes on.In most cases, even through politics, artists and labels can eventually reach a place where they mutually agree that it's not working out and it'd be better to part ways. But what happens when they can't? View Entire List ›

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How will Ramona torture this lady? Via: Bravo Ladies like to be paid. There's been a lot of strife getting Season 6 of The Real Housewives of New York City going (The Wrap has story with some good dirt about the insanity here). The problems have been over money, of course. As of now, the Countess LuAnn de Lesseps still has not signed on, but earlier this week, Bravo announced that Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Carole Radziwill, and Heather Thomson have. And there's some confusion over Aviva Drescher's status: Radar Online is reporting she's signed on, and she tweeted as much. But Bravo couldn't actually confirm that! These ladies.Lost in this mess is the fact that there will also be at least one new cast member: Kristen Taekman. Her name was first reported by The New York Post, and a source close to the production has confirmed it to me. Bravo, however, would not (they never do with casting). The show is starting to film now; I am guessing — like, truly — there would be a fall premiere. Or some other season. So who is this Kristen Taekman that RHONY fans will be seeing at her absolute worst? And then judging? This is Kristen Taekman with her husband, Josh. From her Facebook page. She used to be a model. And is from Farmington, CT. Via: Facebook View Entire List ›

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