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Welcome to HNGN's biweekly top picks, where we cull the best and brightest releases in music, fashion, beauty, tech and pop culture. Come back every other week for more of-the-moment goodness. - Editing by Michael Lello.

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MUSIC
By Michael Lello

Demi Lovato: Confident (Safehouse)
Pop superstar Demi Lovato, who has battled an eating disorder and drug issues in the past, asserts her confidence on her fifth album, and she sure looked the part during her performances on the most recent episode of "Saturday Night Live." Hotly anticipated on the heels of the lead single "Cool For The Summer," the album should prove to be one of the biggest pop releases of 2015.

Check out the video for the title track, "Confident," below.

Coheed & Cambria: The Color Before The Sun (300 Entertainment)
Until now, all of progressive hard rock band Coheed & Cambria's albums have been conceptual pieces, complete with an accompanying line of comic books and novel. For "The Color Before The Sun," the Claudio Sanchez-led outfit's eighth release, C&C have stepped away from the concept album methodology. As part of that shift, the band has put aside some of its more intricate, progressive tendencies in favor of a leaner, pop-driven sound, which will likely win over some new fans and disappoint some diehards.

Hear and see for yourself in the high school-themed video for "You've Got Spirit, Kid" (NSFW due to Josh Eppard's naked backside).

Rod Stewart: Another Country (Capitol)
This week, gravelly voiced crooner Rod Stewart will release his whopping 29th album, "Another Country," his first since 2013. Stewart has talked about the personal nature of the songwriting on the record, including the title track, which he said was inspired by his respect for the armed forces, and "Batman Spiderman Superman," based on bedtime stories he'd tell his youngest boy.

Check out the video for "Love Is," a warm, Celtic-flavored folk ballad.

Beach House: Thank Your Lucky Stars (Sub Pop)
Dream pop duo Beach House creates almost mind-altering soundscapes with its music, equally eerie and inviting. On "Thank Your Lucky Stars," the group's second album of 2015 and sixth overall, the
ethereal voice of Victoria Legrand is enveloped by the band's characteristically lush sounds, but there's a bit more straightforwardness than usual, at least rhythmically. Like all Beach House albums, it's a relaxing listen best experienced with the lights turned down, or off.

The entire album is currently streaming at YouTube.

MOVIES
By Cal Setar

Jem and the Holograms (Universal Pictures)
A live action feature based on the wildly popular animated series and accompanying toy line, this musical fantasy follows singer Jerrica Benton – also known as Jem – as she, her sister Kimber and friends Aja and Shana embark on an extraordinary adventure they desperately hope will end in achieving their collective dream of finally becoming rock stars.

Burnt (The Weinstein Company)
Bradley Cooper's latest starring turn finds him fighting for redemption and relevancy in the intensely competitive world of professional cooking. Adam Jones, a young chef once considered to be among the most promising minds in the culinary industry, loses himself and his restaurant to a drug addiction. Determined to find his way back to the top of the industry – and a way to garner those elusive and highly coveted Michelin stars – Jones moves to London and opens a new restaurant he hopes will be his redemption.

Rock the Kasbah (Open Road Films)
Billy Murray and Bruce Willis star in this dark, mind-bending comedy, with Murray operating front and center as Richie Lanz, a washed-up rock manager whose fortunes finally turn in the most unlikely of venues – Afghanistan. In the midst of the Afghan War, Lanz shepherds his biggest, most important client to a performance in the Middle East. But after a painful dumping and with things seemingly on the verge of collapse, a chance encounter with a Pashtun girl with a voice of gold changes everything.

The Last Witch Hunter (Lionsgate)
With the fate of humanity at stake, an immortal witch-hunter, played by Vin Diesel, must align himself with the most unlikely of characters – a beautiful witch. Together, the pair wages battle agianst the covens of New York City who are hell-bent on eradicating mankind via a devastating and world-rending plague.

FASHION & BEAUTY
By Gina Masilotti

Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin Enzyme Mask ($58)

Katniss Everdeen has taken refuge in District 13 after destroying The Hunger Games in the "Catching Fire." Unfortunately, the Capitol captured her games partner Peeta and she must save him and the nation that has come under fire by President Snow.

Be sure to catch Part 1 before the second and final installment of "The Hunger Games" series hits theaters on Nov. 20.

Amazon has the first season available for streaming.

Check out our complete list of movies available for streaming on Netflix this month and see below for more options on Amazon Prime and for purchase at iTunes.

iTunes

• Tomorrowland

• Southpaw

• Vacation

• Inside Out

• Terminator Genisys

• Mississippi Grind

• The Gift

• Z for Zachariah