Early Buzz: Sendak, Woody Allen and more

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope your weekend made all your dreams come true. My brother came for a visit, so we ate our way around New York, stopping at a pinball arcade, some toy stores and antique spots along the way.

I have a dentist appointment this morning (ugh) but will resume posts when I return ...

Some headlines:

- Maurice Sendak is honored with a Google Doodle today.

- How incredible was that opening number at the Tonys?

- We have a recap of last night's Game of Thrones finale.

- Watch the latest True Blood trailer.

- Watch the trailer for Woody Allen's new movie, Blue Jasmine.

- Arcade Fire's Win Butler performed with the Rolling Stones over the weekend.

- Amy Poehler and Nick Kroll are definitely a couple.

- J.J. Abrams talks about the new Star Wars movie.

- The Ramones' artistic director, Arturo Vega, has died.

- I never realized that we don't know Penny's last name on The Big Bang Theory.

- Vince Gilligan says he cried writing the ending of Breaking Bad.

- Vanity Fair talks to Judy Blume.

- Here's Kurt Cobain's handwritten list of Nirvana's top 50 albums.

- Here's a great visual history of Superman's "S."

- Yep, Johnny Depp is 50.

- HBO has announced that Eastbound and Down returns for a final season in September.

- Are celebrities ruining Kickstarter?

- HBO aired a teaser for Stephen Merchant's new series last night.

- TheNew York Times has a story about the resurgence of vinyl albums.

- My Bloody Valentine has announced some U.S. tour dates.

- Wallace and Piz will be in the Veronica Mars movie!

- Last weekend Metallica surprised crowds at the Orion music festival when they showed up unannounced to play Kill 'Em All.

- Another reason to go to Comic-Con: this Admiral Ackbar statue.

- Much Ado About Nothing did very well at the box office.

- Here's a nice redesign of Mad Men's opening credits.

- I like these Avengers night lights.

- And finally, check out these huge movie-themed sand sculptures.