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Avengers: Endgame: every Iron Man suit in the MCU & their comic roots - Polygon

Avengers: Endgame is sure to be the swan song of many Avengers, including (probably) everyone’s favorite billionaire, playboy philanthropist, Tony Stark. The former war profiteer has come a long way since 2008, and with each movie he’s been in he’s shown off one or twenty new suits of Iron Man armor.

Here’s a rundown of the suits that Robert Downey Jr. has worn across the first 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the comics they came from. No offense to War Machine, Iron Monger, or even Iron Spider, but the original armor wearer is where it’s at.

Mark I

First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #39 (1963), Iron Man (2008)

Appropriately debuting in the Tales of Suspense issue titled “Iron Man is Born!,” the Mk. I armor was developed by Stark and fellow captive Ho Yinsen after Stark was kidnapped in Vietnam. (In the movie, Vietnam was updated to Afghanistan.) The suit was designed as a pacemaker to keep shrapnel from reaching Stark’s heart, and as in the movie, was used to escape his captors. Stark held onto the armor for a while in the comics, and painted it gold because its initial gray was too scary.

Mark II

First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #48 (1963), Iron Man (2008)

In the film, the Mk. II came about after Stark had returned to his swanky Malibu home and decided to revamp his original armor into the sleek design we all know, just shiny and chrome. The Mk. II was our first sight of the repulsor technology that would be in later iterations, and led to one of the best scenes in the original Iron Man. In the comics, the Mk. II was made after fighting Mister Doll, when Tony realized that the original armor was too cumbersome. One of the Mk. II models was later melted down to help create the Mk. 37.

Mark III

First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #66 (1965), Iron Man (2008)

The very first Iron Man armor to contain repulsor rays and a faceplate in the comics, the Mk. III managed to last 11 years before it had to be replaced. As we see in the movie, it’s the first complete version of the Iron Man armor, granted the red-and-gold color scheme and used to both defeat the Ten Rings terrorists and Obadiah Stane, aka the Iron Monger. This was the last armor in the comics that Stark wore before he got his first solo book.

Mark IV (Iron Man 2)

First Appearance: Iron Man #85 (1976), Iron Man 2 (2010)

A battle with the supervillain known as the Freak destroyed the Mk. III armor. The Mk. IV is one of the models with the longest lifespan, and was worn by Stark’s friend James Rhodes during his tenure as Iron Man. This is typically Stark’s backup suit whenever his modern armors fail him. In Iron Man 2, Stark wore the Mk. IV for most of the film until he completed the Mk. VI.

Mark V

First Appearance: Iron Man #142 (1981), Iron Man 2 (2010)

There is very little similarity between the Mk. V armor in the comics and that of the film. Where the film’s version is a portable one-off used in the race track fight against Whiplash (and subsequently disposed of), the comics version was meant for space exploration and to fight the villain Sunturion. Because of Stark’s advancements in technology, though, it clearly doesn’t get a lot of play.

Mark VI

First Appearance: Iron Man #218 (1987), Iron Man 2 (2010)

Another suit that has very little similarities between its two versions, the Mk. VI was made in the comics specifically for underwater excursions. Everything was reworked to function in the ocean depths, plus the ability to jettison its wearer if escape was needed. In Iron Man 2, Stark makes the armor after creating a new element for his Arc Reactor. And as we saw in Avengers, it was the first suit to have underwater capabilities — and the first to get all dinged up by Helicarrier blades.

Mark VII (The Avengers)

First Appearance: Iron Man #152 (1981), The Avengers (2012)

Sometimes you need a suit more geared towards stealth, and that’s where the Mk. VII comes in. The Stealth Suit was used to infiltrate a Roxxon space satellite after the Space Armor gave him away, and was later used to infiltrate Soviet airspace during the first Armor Wars. (Long story.) The MCU’s Mk. VII armor is what Stark wears during the final act of The Avengers, and can be activated with a pair of bracelets. Those bracelets also served as the starting point for the...

Mark XLII (Iron Man 3)

First Appearance: Iron Man #1 (2013) , Iron Man 3 (also 2013)

In Iron Man 3, Tony Stark built an assortment of Iron Man suits — a little over 30 in total — as a coping method to distract himself from anxiety, an assemblage of technology known as the Iron Legion, but the Mk. 42 is the only one that really matters.

Thanks to computer chips implanted into his arms, Stark can summon the various pieces of the Mk. 42 to his location at will, and even control it remotely like a drone. The armor in the comics has the same remote control ability, but was created in part thanks to Rocket Raccoon — who inspired the ability to add or detach mods for any situation.

Mark XLIII (Avengers: Age of Ultron)

First Appearance: Iron Man #5 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

After AIM recreated that pesky Extremis virus that he’d dealt with in the comics some years back, Stark decided to go and destroy every sample he could find. His new nonlethal Stealth Suit was created to help him covertly destroy a sample kept in a Columbian drug dealer’s mansion (like ya do). The suit in Age of Ultron, meanwhile, is just a recolored version of his Mk. 42 from his last movie.

Mark XLIV/Hulkbuster

First Appearance: Iron Man #4 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Another suit created to destroy Extremis samples in the comics, Stark’s Mk. 44 armor was created so he could fight 13 superhumans at one time. The Heavy Duty armor is tricked out with plenty of firepower to handle them all, along with defensive capabilities to match. The film version, meanwhile, marks the debut of the iconic Hulkbuster armor — which first showed up in the comics as Mk. 13 in Iron Man #300. The Hulkbuster armor got thoroughly messed up during the fight with Hulk in Age of Ultron, but was fixed up by the time of Avengers: Infinity War as the Mk. 49, worn by Bruce Banner.

Mark XLV

First Appearance: Iron Man #5 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

After joining the Guardians of the Galaxy, Stark created a brand new space armor so he could travel better without any complications. The suit also has a Saturn V extension made for Lunar landing and can reach jet speeds higher than Mach 10. Age of Ultron’s version was worn during the fateful Battle of Sokovia, which saw Stark use it to destroy the floating country in midair before it could decimate the planet. It was also the first armor to feature the new AI, FRIDAY, as JARVIS had been incorporated into the consciousness of the android Avenger, the Vision.

Mark XLVI (Captain America: Civil War)

First Appearance: Iron Man #5 (2013), Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Created while Stark was gallivanting in space with the Guardians, the Mk. 46 was meant as a mod for the 42 model, but was also allowed for solo use. It doesn’t have any real distinction other than having laser cannons strapped to the shoulders. Civil War’s big difference with the armor is that it’s so portable it can be worn around Stark’s wrist like a watch or kept in the seat of a helicopter.

Mark XLVII (Spider-Man: Homecoming)

Iron Man and Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

First Appearance: Iron Man #15 (2013), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

A mix between Stark’s typical armors and the more heavy weaponry of the War Machine suits, the Mk. 47 is armed to the teeth with missile launchers and gatling guns all over its body. Which is fair, given that he was taking a vacation in space and fighting deadly aliens. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, that version’s Mk. 47 could be controlled remotely, like the Iron Legion, or worn, and it came armed with a set of deployable mini-thrusters.

Mark L (Avengers: Infinity War)

First Appearance: Superior Iron Man #1 (2014), Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Following a spell that inverted his moral code (long story), Tony Stark decided to move to San Francisco and become an evil tech billionaire and transform the city into a tech utopia. Really. His Endo-Sym armor was based primarily off symbiote biology and wrapped around his body like liquid metal. Infinity War’s equivalent of the Mk. 50, however, was based on nanotech that adapted to his thoughts, giving him the ability to instantly form a variety of weapons.

Mark LXXXV (Avengers: Endgame... trailer)

Iron Man in a trailer for Avengers: Endgame.

First Appearance: Invincible Iron Man #1 (2015), Avengers: Endgame (2019)

The 85th(!!) armor numerically but the 51st he’s ever built in the MCU, this lovely suit will make its debut at some point in Avengers: Endgame. The 51st armor Stark made in the comics, the Model-Prime, came about after Stark’s armor was reverse engineered by one Riri Williams, who would later become Ironheart. The Model-Prime can change its shape and color for the situation. Doctor Doom would later steal a version of this armor, just in grey with his classic green cape, and use it to try to be a good guy while Tony was dead, becoming the Infamous Iron Man.

So far, we’ve only seen blurry glimpses of the armor in trailers for Avengers: Endgame, but we’ll be sure to get an eye-full when the movie hits theaters. on April 26.

Justin is a Kansas City, Missouri, freelance writer and is on Twitter often, @GigawattConduit. He also is an avid lover of M&M McFlurries from McDonald’s, and accepts that he has an addiction to them.

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2019-04-23 13:40:15Z
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Jamie Lynn Spears Fires Back at Critics Amid Britney Speculation - E! Online

2017 Radio Disney Music Awards, Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney Spears

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Jamie Lynn Spears is taking a stand for her sister.

Amid mounting questions and fan concerns over Britney Spears' health and well-being, her younger sister took to social media with some strong words for her naysayers.

"10 years ago, who was there?? I have been here long before anyone else, and I'll be here long after," she captioned a throwback video of Britney being yelled at by a critic on the street while surrounded by paparazzi. The video goes on to show Jamie Lynn firing back at the woman on Britney's behalf.

"I love my sister with everything I have. So, anyone or anything that speaks to the contrary can GTFOH with all the comments about what you don't understand," the Zoey 101 alum continued. "Do not come for me or the ones I love anymore. You can move the 'blank' outta here with all that, just like this other lady who was running her mouth."

An account purportedly belonging to Britney's mom, Lynne Spears, left heart emojis on Jamie Lynn's post in a comment.

Earlier this month, it had been revealed the pop star has been seeking treatment at a mental health facility amid her father's health issues and recovery. Three months earlier, Spears announced she was taking an indefinite work hiatus to focus on her family after Jamie Spears reportedly suffered a ruptured colon and underwent surgery. Speculation has since been sparked over the reason for Britney's treatment, though neither the star nor her family have issued any public statements regarding the unverified rumors.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, the star was spotted out in public with boyfriend Sam Asghari for Easter. "The singer emerged from the [Montage Beverly Hills Hotel] looking relaxed and happy with Sam guiding her out and getting the door for her," an eyewitness told E! News.

"Britney appeared happy, smiling as she emerged and headed to her car in a summer dress and Birkenstocks," the source described. "Sam is clearly looking out for his long-time girlfriend, he made sure to walk ahead of her and see her to her car."

A second source noted, "She had a small smile and just looked chill, like she got to get away from things for a little while and enjoyed a normal day with her boyfriend."

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2019-04-23 13:16:00Z
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Inside Prince Harry & Duchess Meghan's Plans to Work—Not Move—Abroad - HarpersBAZAAR.com

The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Visit Morocco

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It’s early days yet, but sources confirm to BAZAAR.com that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex indeed plan to take on new projects overseas to develop their senior roles within the Commonwealth. But while reports claim their work will tie in with a move abroad lasting up to three years, those close to Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan tell a different story. “Britain is their home and where they want to raise their family,” says a friend of the couple. “If they are to work abroad it would be a short stint.”

Rumors of a move began on April 21 after a British newspaper broke the news that senior courtiers—including international affairs advisor to Prince William and Prince Harry, Sir David Manning; and Lord Geidt, chairman of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust—are currently developing plans for the couple to take on a “bespoke” role overseas after the imminent birth of their first child.

The Times of London claimed the Sussexes might move to Africa “for two or three years,” with one of the continent’s 19 Commonwealth states to become a new home for the family. A governor-general role for Harry in Canada or Australia had reportedly already been rejected. The article described the move, a plan Prince William is also allegedly involved in, as a chance for Harry and Meghan to take a break from the rumored divide between the brothers while also “harnessing” the global appeal of the Sussexes.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend the RAF flyover on July 10, 2018.

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Buckingham Palace did not confirm nor deny the report, telling BAZAAR that “no decisions have been taken about future roles.” But a senior aide referred to certain elements of the article (such as Meghan wanting to one day be President of the United States) as “silly speculation.”

Could Harry and Meghan really be planning to leave the U.K., and their new Frogmore Cottage home, for that long? While a source close to the pair tells BAZAAR.com that the Commonwealth—and projects across several of its states—“will absolutely” play a large role in the couple’s work over the next few years, leaving the U.K. for more than a year is not the plan.

“These discussions, which the couple are driving, are very much embryonic,” says the source, who is familiar with a number of their future endeavors. “Both the duke and duchess are keen to balance projects in Britain and overseas, particularly countries in Africa. There are many exciting possibilities … but moving away for years? That’s not an idea they are throwing around. We’re talking a few months away or a series of trips.”

“Moving away for years? That’s not an idea they are throwing around. We’re talking a few months away or a series of trips.”

The source continues, “Let’s not forget that they are already committed to a number of charitable projects and patronages domestically. As well as being their home, the U.K. is still somewhere they have responsibilities they wouldn’t neglect.”

The duke and duchess both hold significant roles within the Commonwealth, with Harry now in his second year as a Commonwealth youth ambassador and Meghan recently appointed Vice President of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (Harry is president). It’s only natural their future includes more travel across the Commonwealth’s 53 sovereign states.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on March 11, 2019.

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Both Harry and Meghan already visited Africa for considerable periods of time over the past few years. Harry spent almost nine weeks of 2015 engaged in conservation projects in Southern Africa and the following year carried out two months of work on the continent. Meghan joined a clean water initiative in Rwanda in March 2016, and the couple also traveled together to numerous parts of Africa, including Botswana, in 2017. “They have no plans to change this pattern,” says an insider. “Africa will always play a lead role in their humanitarian work.”

Coincidentally, Prince Harry shared a look back at his many African travels on April 22, observing Earth Day with an Instagram post of nature photographs he had taken on previous visits.

But it’s not just the time abroad that made headlines. A separate exposé in The Times suggested tensions between the Sussexes and Cambridges are the real reason Prince William is putting his full support behind a move for the couple. As well as placing further distance between himself and Harry and Meghan, a transfer would stop their popularity posing a threat to his own. “Not the case,” says a Kensington Palace source. “Prince William has nothing to do with these plans. The Duke supports whatever the couple choose to do.”

"Harry and Meghan have always wanted to reach people on a global level and that is the only thing that’s motivating them."

Adds the Sussex friend, “Let’s be clear about one thing: Any decision the couple make about their future will be made by themselves for themselves. Harry and Meghan have always wanted to reach people on a global level and that is the only thing that’s motivating them. Aside from the Queen and Prince Charles, they’re not looking to other family members, or their teams, for guidance.”

With announcements about future projects abroad not due until mid-2020, the duke and duchess only have one thing on their minds at present—family. “Of course they’re making plans for the future, and they're very excited about the options, but right now they have just moved into a beautiful new home and are focused on family life,” says a close confidante of Meghan, who notes that the duchess's mother, Doria Ragland, has been a guest at Frogmore Cottage since Tuesday, April 16. “They’re not thinking about anything else right now—especially what the press are saying.”

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2019-04-23 13:09:00Z
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Here are all the winners of the 2019 Webby Awards - The Verge

Every year, the Webby Awards honor the best of the internet. From games to podcasts to videos to influencers, the awards cover a wide range of internet content — including The Verge. In the 2019 competition, The Verge took home two awards for its Science YouTube channel, one for The Vergecast, and was nominated for Why’d You Push That Button.

Disney won the most awards this year — 32 across all Webby categories. National Geographic won 17 awards, for categories including best photography, best data visualization, and best user experience. Google followed with 14 awards, including best user interface, productivity, and technical achievement. Vice, Conde Nast, and HBO all received nearly a dozen awards apiece.

In advertising, Samsung’s ad agency of choice, R/GA, took home an award for its Fortnite-exclusive Galaxy skin, while BBDO New York won an award for AT&T’s “The Face of Distracted Driving” ad. Fortnite was of course the game of the year, and Serial was the best podcast. In more contested categories, Childish Gambino’s “This is America” won best music video, and Kesha’s “I Need a Woman” won best editing. In online performances, the fan parody Deadpool: The Musical 2 won an award for best writing, and in advertising, the 360i agency won a Webby for best use of machine learning for HBO’s Westworld: The Maze, an ad for clever Westworld Alexa skill.

Special Achievement

Webby Video Person of the Year: Issa Rae
Webby Special Achievement: Hasan Minhaj
Webby Social Movement of the Year: Greta Thunberg
Webby Artist of the Year: Tierra Whack
Webby Entrepreneur of the Year: Emily Weiss
Webby Network of the Year: BBDO
Webby Media Company of the Year: Disney
Webby Agency of the Year: Wieden+Kennedy

Web

Webby Award for Activism: Unstoppable by Planned Parenthood
Webby People’s Voice Award for Activism: Everytown: Moments that Survive
Webby Award for Architecture & Design: RLeviev Group,
Webby People’s Voice Award for Activism: George Nakashima Woodworkers
Webby Award for Art: Photo Exhibition “Brain Drool 2018”
Webby People’s Voice Award for Art: The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition: A Chronicle: 1769—2018
Webby Award for Associations: SAD-AFTRA Website,
Webby People’s Voice Award for Associations: Paralympicsgb
Webby Award and People’s Voice Award for Best Data Visualization: Billions of Birds Migrate. Where Do They Go?
Best Homepage: Barovier E Toso, Universal Love
Best Individual Editorial Feature — Ind/Brand/Org: Modern Slavery: Its Root Causes and the Human Toll, What Happens to the Plastic We Throw Out?
Best Individual Editorial Feature — Media Company: Bezos’ Empire: How Amazon Became the World’s Most Valuable Retailer, While We Sleep, Our Mind Goes on an Amazing Journey
Best Navigation/Structure: Rapha, Ocean Shock
Best Practices: Hodinkee; Safe Birth, Even Here
Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics: Oat the Goat, Twenty One Pilots - Bandito
Best Use of Machine Learning: Using AI to Reach the Right Audiences via Your Writing With Textio Hire, Pandora’s Music Genome Project
Best Use of Photography: Inside the Border Crisis: Photos from the Front Lines, Project Greenland
Best Use of Video or Moving Image: Nuclear Dissent, School of Sustainability
Best User Experience: Basic — Moves., The Most Interesting Job Interview
Best User Interface: Art4GlobalGoals, Google Earth Studio
Best Visual Design - Aesthetic: Your 2018 Wrapped, Nuclear Dissent
Best Visual Design - Function: The Lego Foundation
Best Writing (Editorial): BBC Future, Previously Healthy
Business Blog/Website: The Octopus: A Design Blog by Ideo, Work in Progress
Car Sites & Car Culture: Discover Lexus, Timeless. EE
Charitable Organizations/Non-Profit: Poetry Foundation, Consumer Reports
Community: Patreon, Tumblr
Corporate Communications: Poki Company Website, Viacom.com
Corporate Social Responsibility: Marriage Unblocked, Patagonia Action Works
Cultural Blog/Website: American Documentary, The On Being Project
Cultural Institutions: Anne Frank House
Education: Smithsonian Learning Lab, TED-ED
Email Newsletters: CNN’s 5 Things
Employment: Sofi: Get that Raise, Freelancer.com
Entertainment: YouTube Rewind 2018, Marvel.com
Events: Melbourne International Arts Festival 2018 Website, Rodney Respect Award
Fashion & Beauty: I-D, Vogue.com
Financial Services/Banking: TurboTax Tax Reform Calculator
Food & Drink: Kopke, The Oldest Port Wine House, Munchies
Government & Civil Innovation: MPD Guardians, NASA
Green: Planet or Plastic?
Health: Survivornet, Forks Over Knives
Webby Award and Webby People’s Voice Award for Humor: The Daily Show Presents: The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library
Law: Sotbi, Animal Legal Defense Fund Website
Lifestyle: Girlboss, Well+Good
Webby People’s Voice Award for Magazine: The New Yorker
Media Streaming: HBO.com, Hulu.com
Movie & Film: Work and Life of Stanley Kubrick, StarWars.com
Music: Adult Swim Singles 2018, The Coldplay Timeline
NetArt: Arkadia, AI Portraits
News & Politics: Factcheck.org, The Washington Post
Personal Blog/Website: Curb Free With Cory Lee, Prison Diaries: Life Sentence and Other Paragraphs From Prison
Professional Services & Self-Promotion: UENO 3D Interview, Squarespace Circle
Real Estate: Compass
School/University: Maryland Institute College of Art, The MIT Sloan School of Management
Science: NOAA Fisheries, NASA Solar System Website
Shopping: Open Wear, Google Store
Sports: NBA Draft Guide, Bleacher Report
Technical Achievement: Creatability, Google Earth Studio
Television: The Best TV Episodes of the Century, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
Travel: Vacation with an Artist, Fodor’s Travel
Web Services & Applications: Squarespace
Weird: Below the Surface, Cat Bounce!

Video

360-Video: Polar Obsession 260
360-Video: Branded: Climbing El Capitan 360 Video
Animation: Trump Bites, Clash-a-rama! Season 2, Sprinklr: Square Peg, The Gauntlet - Lego Marvel Superheroes - Mini Movie, Two Balloons, Crow: The Legend
Art & Experimental: Happy Valentine’s Day by Neymarc Visuals
Best Art Direction: Apple - Welcome Home, Viva La Vulva
Webby Award for Best Editing: Justin
Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Editing: Kesha “I Need a Woman”
Best Individual Performance: James Corden’s Next James Corden
Best Interaction Design: Virtual Reality Exploration Experience: Bears Ears National Monument, Silicon Valley Hacker Hostel VR
Best Series: Space Explorers, 7 Stories for 7 Years
Best Use of Interactive Video: The Last Generation, Trump’s Inner Circle: The Ties to Russia
Webby Award for Best Web Personality/Host: Stephen Curry’s ‘5 Minutes From Home’ Series
Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Web Personality/Host: Sean Evans - First We Feast’s “Hot Ones”
Best Writing: Deadpool the Musical 2, Honest Trailers
Webby Award for Comedy: Team Coco for “Conan Helps His Assistant Buy a Car”
Webby People’s Voice Award for Comedy: Momsplaining with Kristen Bell
Comedy: Longform: All Jokes Aside: Black Women in Comedy, Billy on the Street with Emma Stone
Comedy: Shortform: Tide CEO: You Gotta Stop Eating Tide Pods, Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Mean Tweets - Avengers Edition
Corporate Social Responsibility: Rare Stripes, Sephora Saved My Son
Documentary: 60 Second Docs, Great Big Story, Mr Wash, The Youngest Captain
Documentary: Longform: Trans in America: Texas Strong
Documentary: Shortform: My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes, Middle East Broadcasting Networks’ The Power of Forgiveness
Entertainment: Fake News Writer, Deep Cuts | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Events & Livestreams: Will Smith: The Jump, Live from the Red Carpet of Solo: A Star Wars Story!
Experimental & Weird: Colonel Sanders Cat Climber
Fashion & Beauty: Complex’s Sneaker Shopping, Lady Gaga Explains Why Donatella Versace Is An Icon
Fashion & Lifestyle:Harper’s Bazaar + Stella Artois: A Night Untethered
Food & Drink: A Priceless Pizzeria in Brooklyn, Sean Evans - First We Feast’s “Hot Ones”
Games: Critical Role by Critical Role, Pan-Demonium, Marvel Strike Force
How-To & DIY: Do You Know How to Make Matcha?, I Made Over a Stranger’s Bedroom Based on Their Instagram, Skillshare Originals, Adam Savage’s One Day Builds
Integrated Campaigns: Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home, Dream Crazy by Wieden+Kennedy
Live Experiences: Throw in a Kind Word by kog
Longform: Final Cut - Apple - Welcome Home, Freethink’s The Future of Cancer Research
Music: TBWAMedia Arts Lab’s Apple - Welcome Home, Pixar’s The Music of Coco, Seconds to Stage - Skepta, Kesha: Rainbow - The Film
Music Video: This is America
Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Narrative Experience: National Geographic’s First Ever 3D VR Filmed in Space
News & Politics: NowThis, Welcome to America
Public Service & Activism: BBC Ideas - Short Films for Curious Minds; GoFundMe Studios; Bulletproof Kids; Planned Parenthood, “F*ck New York City;” Our Children - Twana Twitu, NYTimes: Meek Mill: Prisoners Need a New Set of Rights
Reality: Growing Up Too Fast in Afghanistan
Webby Award for Science & Education: The Verge - Verge Science
Webby People’s Voice Award for Science & Education: The Verge - Verge Science
Science & Education: The Agony and Ecstasy: How MDMA is Being Used to Treat PTSD, Nerdist’s ‘The Impact of the Black Panther’
Scripted: Dream Gap, Working Dead
Series: One, Ten, One Hundred
Short Form: Taco Bell | Web of Fries
Sports: True North: Inside The Rise of Toronto Basketball, A Mountain to Climb, All in the Game: Black Athlete in America
Technology: Vice’s All the Hidden Ways Facebook Ads Target You, National Film Board of Canada’s OK Google
Trailer: A Star is Born Trailer
Travel & Adventure: Joshua Cowan’s Indonesia, Unscripted Films’ Seoul_Wave
Webby Award for Travel & Lifestyle: CNN’s Anthony Bourdain’s Explore Parts Unknown: Little LA
Unscripted: AT&T - It Can Wait - The Face of Distracted Driving: Forrest, VaynerMedia’s The Best Present for Father’s Day
VR: Branded Cinematic or Pre-Rendered: Isle of Dogs Behind the Scenes (in Virtual Reality)
VR: Branded Interactive, Game or Real-Time:Coco VR
VR: Cinematic or Pre-Rendered: Polar Obsession
VR: Interactive, Game or Real-Time: Smileyscope VR, Where Thoughts Go
Variety: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: “The Dossier Speaks,” Good Mythical Morning, The Star Wars Show, John Krasinski Breaks Down A Quiet Place’s Lantern Scene | Vanity Fair
Video Remixes/Mashups: You Won’t Believe What Obama Says in this Video! (Buzzfeed + Jordan Peele)
Viral: Undercover Lyft with Chance the Rapper, Deadpool “Dream Up in Aisle Three,” Toddler with Spina Bifida Walks for 1st Time
Weird: How to Become TripAdvisor’s #1 Fake Restaurant

Advertising & Media

Winners in multiple categories:

Dream Crazy by Wieden+Kennedy: Integrated Campaign, Viral Marketing, Best Viral PR Campaign, Integrated Campaigns - Branded Entertainment
@SeeLikeMenna by Saatchi & Saatchi: Best Cause-Related Campaign, Native Advertising
Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home by Droga5: Travel Social Content Series and Campaigns, Integrated Campaigns
The Whopper Detour by FCB New York: Brand Strategy, Digital Campaigns, Best Use of Mobile Media
Viva la Vulva by AMVBBDO: Health, Wellness, Pharmaceutical Branded Content, Best Art Direction
Exclusive the Rainbow by DDB: Best Video Campaign, Best Use of Earned Media

Individual winners:

Webby Award for Best Influencer Endorsements: BBDO New York’s Monica Lewinsky - #DefyTheName campaign
Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Use of Machine Learning: HBO Westworld: The Maze
Experimental and Innovation: Accessibility Mat by GTB Brazil
Best Launch: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Carnegie Deli Pop-Up by Tool
Best Cause Related Campaign: #ExcuseMe by McCann NY
Social Media Campaign: Bacardi - Live Moves by BBDO New York
Art: Photo Exhibition “Brain Drool 2018” by HAKUHODO Inc.
Best User Experience: The Most Interesting Job Interview by Cummins & Partners
Public Service and Activism Branded Content: The Uncensored Playlist by MediaMonks
Corporate Social Responsibility: Minecraft Coral Crafters by 215 McCann
Branded Entertainment Short Form: Taco Bell’s Web of Fries by Deutsch

Social

Webby Award for Celebrity/Fan: The Carter III Anniversary by Spotify
Webby Award for Best Overall Social Presence: NASA
Webby People’s Voice Award for Athletes & Sports Teams: Gritty
Webby People’s Voice Award for Public Service and Activism: Girls Who Code - Sisterh>>d Campaign
Webby People’s Voice Award for Celebrity/Fan: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Webby Award and Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Overall Social Presence: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Webby Award for Celebrity/Fan: Spotify In-House’s Tha Carter III Anniversary
Webby Award and Webby People’s Voice Award for Television & Film: Schitt’s Creek Social Media

Games

Webby Award for Best Multiplayer/Competitive Games: Fortnite
Webby Award for Best Use of Augmented Reality: The Walking Dead: Our World
Webby Award for Adventure: Astroneer

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Understanding #FreeBritney and the Recent Concern Over Britney Spears - E! NEWS

If you're a music fan and have been on social media in the last week or so, chances are you've seen an alarming hashtag #FreeBritney trending. Maybe it was Luann de Lesseps' Instagram post that was your first exposure. Or perhaps you just tuned in to The Talk and saw host and rapper Eve rocking a shirt with the message emblazoned across her chest.

Whatever the case, there's a good chance it left you wondering: Just what is going on with Britney Spears?

The emergence of the hashtag, made viral by well-meaning fans concerned about the princess of pop's well being, comes after the early April revelation that Britney had checked into a mental health facility to help cope with her father Jamie Spears' illness, months after he suffered a ruptured colon and allegedly "almost died." "We all need to take time for a little 'me time,'" she wrote on Instagram on April 3 as reports began to circulate that she was seeking inpatient treatment at an undisclosed facility.

"Britney decided to do this on her own," a source close to the superstar told E! News at the time. "It had a lot to do with the stress of her father, but both Jamie and Britney are doing much better. It's the hope that in the next week or so everything will be more stabilized, but she'll be at this wellness facility for a few weeks."

The startling decision to seek treatment came some three months after Britney left fans stunned on January 4 with the announcement that she was taking an indefinite hiatus from work to devote all of her time to her family and efforts to care for her father in his recovery. And that meant that her new resident at the new Park MGM in Las Vegas would be put on hold—a month before it was set to debut.

"I don't even know where to start with this, because this is so tough for me to say. I will not be performing my new show Domination," she wrote on Instagram. "I've been looking forward to this show and seeing all of you this year, so doing this breaks my heart. However, it's important to always put your family first… and that's the decision I had to make...I had to make the difficult decision to put my full focus and energy on my family at this time. I hope you all can understand."

While fans were left disappointed at the thought of Britney stepping away from the limelight for an undetermined length of time, they met her with nothing but support as she continually expressed her need to devote her time to the man whom she once told the Daily Star "saved my life," adding "I probably wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him...I owe him my life."

After all, how could she not repay the man who, following the very public meltdown in 2007 that eventually left her hospitalized, became one of her permanent conservators, alongside lawyer Andrew Wallet, helping to not only revitalize her career, but usher her into a prolonged period of stability after a truly scary time? If that's what was most important to her at the moment, who could blame her?

And so, when the news broke that the stress of Jamie's health woes was such taking a toll on her hard-fought mental health that she needed to seek out some form of treatment, it, again, seemed like the right thing to do, the only thing to do. Fans and family alike supported Britney's decision. Boyfriend Sam Asghari praised her on social media, writing on his Instagram Story, "It isn't weakness, it's a sign of absolute strength, people should only be inspired by this, at least I am." And ex-husband Kevin Federline, with whom she shares two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, told ET, though his attorney, that he "commends Britney for recognizing that she needs to take a step back and that she is taking reasonable steps to dealing with her situation in a responsible way."

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So you might be wondering, then, where this whole #FreeBritney movement came from. How, exactly, did we go from supporting her to fearing for her autonomy? It turns out that, as with most internet conspiracy theories, it wasn't just one big thing. (Until it was. More on that in a second).

First off, there was the conspicuous decline in social media posts from Britney herself. Celebrated for her delightful Instagram feed, full of inspirational quotes, art she loved, and videos of her filmed by her sons—aka, the ultimate mom feed—Britney was known for being a frequent poster. Until she wasn't. After announcing her hiatus in early January, she posted exactly once—on January 12, in celebration of her debut album's 20th anniversary—before returning with her "me time" post in early April. Not entirely out of line for someone devoting their time to an ailing parent, but not unnoticed either. If her dad had fallen ill a couple of months prior to her hiatus announcement, as the IG post from Britney read, why did her social media only change after the announcement, fans wondered?

Similarly, fans began to wonder why, prior to entering treatment, she hadn't been spotted out since January 7, when paparazzi caught her and Sam in the drive-thru at an In-N-Out Burger. And on top of that, why had Wallet—who'd been sharing conservator duties with Jamie since 2008—file documents with the court in early March to sever his ties to Britney, leaving her father as the sole conservator? And why did he want it done with such expediency?

"The conservatorship is engaged in numerous ongoing business activities requiring immediate attention and it therefore is in the best interest of the conservatee that the acceptance of Wallet's resignation and the issuance of amended letters of conservatorship of the estate occur immediately and without delay," the lawyer wrote, according to The Blast. "Substantial detriment, irreparable harm and immediate danger will result to the conservatee and her estate if the relief requested herein in not granted on an ex parte basis."

It was enough to make diehard fans go "hmm," but things didn't truly explode until last week when the podcast Britney's Gram, hosted by comedians Tess Barker and and Barbara Gray, dropped what they dubbed a "special emergency episode" on SoundCloud, complete with a bombshell allegation regarding the supposed true nature of Britney's voluntary treatment. Saying that they'd received "an anonymous tip from a credible source," they played a voicemail from someone claiming to have been a paralegal working with an attorney connected to the conservatorship who alleged that Britney had entered treatment against her will.

"What is happening is disturbing, to say the least. Basically, Britney was in rehearsals for Domination. It came to Jamie's attention that Britney was not taking her medication as prescribed. She was missing a lot of doses and just full-on not taking them," the unidentified voice claimed. "So they got her to the doctor and the doctor said, 'OK, if you don't want these medications, let's get you on a new one.' She refused to take the new one. Jamie said, 'Either you take this medication or the show's off, and I'm pulling my support and you can't do it.' Britney did not follow Jamie's instructions, so he was true to his word—he pulled the show, he verbatim said, 'Blame it on my illness.'"

According to the anonymous tipster, whose identity the podcast hosts claim to have verified, Britney's allegedly been in treatment for a lot longer than we'd been told. "Britney has been in the mental facility since mid-January. There is no timeline, there is no end date particularly in sight for this stay at this mental facility to end. She did not want to go," he claimed. "From what I understand, this is not a decision she made, at all."

And like that, #FreeBritney was born.

Adding fuel to the fire in the aftermath of the podcast episode's debut is Britney's mom, Lynne Spears. Divorced from Jamie in 2002 before reconciling in 2010, Lynne has been spotted on social media liking comments on her Instagram page from fans who've directly referenced the theory that Britney's been forced into treatment against her will as the result of her conservatorship. "I really hope you are supporting Britney in trying to end [her] conservatorship," read one such comment. "I really hope your ailing ex husband isn't keeping your daughter somewhere against her will."

And the post in question receiving these comments? An image with a cryptic message that reads, "When God's warriors go down on their knees, the battle is not over; it has just begun." The caption: "This is 'Faith!'"

In the immediate aftermath of the alarming podcast release, a new report surfaced on The Blast containing information allegedly coming from a source "with direct knowledge of the situation," who claimed that, around the time Britney's new residency was being negotiated, it had clear that her life had grown "out of control" and she was in no position to handle her workload. According to the source, her mental health had "deteriorated" to such a degree that they feared if she did not begin treatment, "she would be dead."

For those trying to keep the timeline straight, Britney and MGM announced Domination in Las Vegas on October 18, 2018, placing the negotiation period in late summer and early fall. Choreographers were hired, rehearsals were underway, and tickets were sold for a set of shows beginning in February 2019 that wouldn't get canceled until January.

As the report further alleged, Jamie realized the severity of the situation and made the call that "everyone on the team" felt was "the right move for him to 'take action.'" Worried that the apparent true nature of his daughter's mental health would, the idea of using Jamie's illness "was fabricated as a smokescreen to the truth" by her team.

For the fans who care deeply enough about their beloved Britney, it was enough to make them consider taking to the streets. And some did, with a protest forming in West Hollywood, Calif. on Monday evening outside City Hall to bring attention to what they view as a once-necessary legal remedy that's become abusive and stripped Britney of her rights as an individual.

As of press time, requests for comment from Britney's team on all of it—the podcast, the new reporting from The Blast, the protest—have gone unanswered.

But here's what we do know: However Britney entered into treatment, whether voluntary or not, she has been able to come and go. On April 11, E! News learned that she'd been spotted at a Los Angeles-area hair salon, getting her roots and extensions retouched. "She seemed fine and content... [She] was definitely excited to her hair done," an eyewitness told us. And nearly two weeks later, on Easter Sunday, she and Sam were spotted at the Montage Beverly Hills Hotel where an eyewitness told us the couple spent a "relaxing day." "She had a small smile and just looked chill, like she got to get away from things for a little while and enjoyed a normal day with her boyfriend," we were told.

Britney Spears, Sam Asghari, 2018 GLAAD Media Awards

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As a separate insider told us, "It's going to be a long road to get her well and on her own again. Sam is there for her and wants to see her get better."

Jamie, meanwhile, was photographed alone in Louisiana on Easter Sunday, behind the wheel of a yellow Jeep. "Her dad is doing better," a source told E! News. "His health is OK, it's just a long road to complete recovery. It's taking time, but he's getting better little by little."

As the insider explained, Jamie remains concerned about his daughter after stepping in to "try and get her help and back on track."

It should be noted that not everyone is buying what team #FreeBritney is selling. For one, not a word of the claims made in the podcast have been corroborated by anyone. And while the conjecture and conspiracy theorizing has been enough to work some overzealous fans into a true frenzy, there are those who are quick to remind that conservatorships are the sort of last-resort legal interventions that happen for a reason and not without clear evidence as to why, institutional holds (even under conservatorship) can't happen without someone's consent unless a doctor signs off and there's, again, clear evidence that the individual is a harm to themselves or others, and fans can sometimes take things just a step too far on social media.

At the end of the day, there's a lot we don't know here. Nor should we. Someone's mental health—and the way in which they and their appointed legal guardians choose to treat it—is none of our business, quite frankly. As much as we may feel connected to Britney through her music and her live shows and her adorable social media postings, we are owed nothing by her when it comes to the machinations of her personal life and the quest to keep herself mentally, physically and spiritually well. And at a certain point, we're all going to have to accept that.

Maybe, just maybe—as the unforgettable Britney fan Chris Crocker once beseeched—it's time that we finally just leave Britney alone.

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