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The Directioners went crazy, crazy, crazy at the record stores and digital retailers this week, as they gobbled up -- make that "took home" -- 540,000 copies of One Direction's sophomore set 'Take Me Home.' The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 by landslide margin over its closest competitors and landed the third biggest sales week of 2012.

One Direction's video for 'Little Things' is black and white, and it's serious, simple and spare.

Harry Styles of One Direction has been a cougar hunter for a while, but is he a ghost hunter, too? The 'Live While We're Young' singer's pricey new pad is rumored to host a ghost. Yikes!

One Direction made fangirls happier than ever when their video for 'Live While We're Young' leaked, but they also got some other people really P.O.ed -- namely, fans of classic punk outfit the Clash. The 'X Factor U.K.' alums are being accused of ripping off Joe Strummer and Co.'s 'Should I Stay or Should I Go.'

Oh, Directioners! We have a surprise for you! Our boys in One Direction have shared the artwork from 'Live While We're Young,' the first single from the forthcoming 'Take Me Home,' which drops in November.

One Direction delivered arguably the most highly anticipated performance at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, and they didn't disappoint. Not that they could if they tried, but whatevs!

And so it begins! The 2012 Video Music Awards started off with quite a bang, thanks to host and comedian Kevin Hart, who by the way, left no celebrity unscathed during his opening monologue. After the stage diving into the crowd, he announced the arrival of Katy Perry to give out the first onstage award of the evening for Best Pop Video.

One Direction‘s curly-cued cutie Harry Styles has never had a problem attracting women, but the latest celeb to reveal a crush on the singer is truly impressive. What professional hottie has the hots for Hazza?

Those One Direction boys are not merely cute and talented. They are also kind. The boys sent flowers and sympathy cards to the family of a teen who was murdered. The young girl had geographical ties to the band, hence their gesture of kindness.

One Direction member (and Demi Lovato crush) Niall Horan came under fire recently for calling some fans waiting for him and his bandmates at the airport a “shower of c—s.” Ouch! While it’s certainly not polite language, though, is it really that big of deal?

Uh oh. We all know Harry Styles of One Direction loves cougars, but apparently not everyone is okay with that. Like, say, a certain cougar’s husband. Yikes!

In addition to being mega talented and adorable, there’s another reason One Direction are some of the hottest guys in the pop game right now: They’re loaded.