Early Buzz: Classic monsters, Courtney Love and more
Good morning! I hope you're having a stellar summer. A few headlines:
- J.K. Rowling has written about Harry Potter one more time, to fans' delight.
- Slashfilm talks to director James Gunn.
- Courtney Love will appear on Sons of Anarchy next season.
- I must see Cher before she retires for good.
- This new Universal Classic Monsters 30-film set looks pretty great.
- Ethan Hawke talks about Boyhood, which I thought was a near-flawless film.
- Here's a list of the best motion-capture characters in film.
- Amazon has announced the finalists in its annual Breakthrough Novel Award competition.
- Kate Mulgrew talks about the second season of Orange Is the New Black.
- Teri Hatcher talks about how her famous Seinfeld line originated.
- The Museum of Natural History is holding a "Night at the Museum" sleepover ... for adults.
- This video shows a bunch of actors who were on The X-Files before they became famous.
- Peek inside a Blade Runner sketchbook.
- Clearly, some people have never heard a Yoko Ono record before. I'd say she's not so bad for 81!
- Dolly Parton has always been classy.
- Here's a nifty New York City music map that showcases songs from Nina Simone, the Ramones and beyond.
- And finally, who knew you could tell the story of The Shining in emoji?