Early Buzz: St. Vincent, Franco, 'Rectify,' more

Happy Thursday! Ready for headlines?

- Paste talks to Rectify creator Ray McKinnon. Love that show.

- Rick Springfield and Meryl Streep? There's a pairing I never expected to see.

- There's no need to freak out about an Annie Hall sequel.

- Next week St. Vincent will be the bandleader on Late Night With Seth Meyers.

- I think "Weird Al" Yankovic would be a great Super Bowl performer.

- This Vice column says most reviewers are getting it wrong when it comes to James Franco's new film, Child of God.

- Time has a fascinating graphic that illustrates Hollywood's movie calendar.

- I love this comic by Lauren Weinstein — I, too, felt guilt for not "working" enough during my daughter's first year, when in fact I was working harder than I ever have!

- This cool feature compares cartoon characters in the first and last episodes of their series.

- More Lego movies are on the way.

- The Dissolve re-examines The Man Who Fell to Earth.

- Terminator: Genisys? Really?

- Morton Salt is holding a contest where you can redesign the label.

- I'd love to own this R2-D2 kitchen timer.

- And finally, this puppy born with a mustache is almost too cute to be true. (Thanks, Tim T.)