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Simon Cowell may be wrong about a lot of things -- like, you know, his penchant for V-neck shirts -- but one thing he got a billion percent right was assembling One Direction on 'X Factor U.K.' Since then, the cantankerous Brit has kept in touch with the boys and reveals how he keeps them in line!

One Direction adore their Directioners ... but with one caveat: They actually want to talk to them! And that's not always easy. Niall Horan explained why.

A snippet of One Direction's 'Story of My Life,' the lead single from 'Midnight Memories,' has landed online. Directioners, it may be only 16 seconds of music -- which is like a crumb -- but hey, we'll take it and feast on it.

O to the M to the F to the G! One Direction shared the title of their next single from 'Midnight Memories,' out Nov. 25, by posting individual baby photos on Twitter. Too cute.

Now that's what we call a trophy, a relic and a memento that is priceless. Some crazed Directioner has made off with a pair of One Direction cutie Liam Payne's underwear. Say what?

One Direction are the biggest band on planet earth, beloved by Directioners, who number in the millions. It's a good life, but is 1Der Louis Tomlinson tiring of the trappings of fame? According to a new source, LT is burning out on the lifestyle.

Perrie Edwards of Little Mix can't wait to marry Zayn Malik of One Direction ... well, sort of. What's the hold up?

Ut oh! One Direction and Directioners had their safety compromised in Perth, Australia. The band's entourage had to blow through not one, not two, but three red lights upon arrival the other night.

One Direction adore their Directioners, and they prove it in a new song, 'Diana,' that's dedicated to their fiercely loyal fans.

A mom in Australia is so angry that she has only one direction to take, sell her daughter's One Direction concert tickets on eBay.

When it comes to 140-character communication, Harry Styles is not a very engaging tweeter.

Sounds like one member of One Direction wasn't a fan of Miley Cyrus' 2013 MTV Video Music Awards performance. Harry Styles lashed out at twerking in general -- and since the craze has been largely associated with Miley since she adopted her new "urban" identity, this could possibly read as some subtle shade at the starlet.