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Early Buzz: 'Moomin,' Morrissey and more headlines


Happy Monday! I had a fantastic weekend full of museum-going, movie-watching and (best of all) frequent napping. Let's kick off the week with a few headlines:

- Morrissey has reportedly been dropped from his record label.

- And now I can daydream about a Doctor Who/Sherlock crossover.

- Will Elisabeth Moss co-star on True Detective?

- Moomin author Tove Jansson would've turned 100 this month.

- Kyle MacLachlan is headed to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

- James Franco talks to the A.V. Club about his new film, Child of God.

- Sad to hear Charles Keating died. I loved him on Another World back in the day.

- Spin profiles up-and-coming band Naomi Punk. (I mentioned them Friday.)

- Here's a list of 50 must-read books by female writers.

- Here's a story about Gillian Anderson's upcoming novel.

- How much is too much to pay for a concert T-shirt?

- I had no idea all the fake beer I see on TV shows is made by the same company.

- Hear Arcade Fire cover the Beverly Hills Cop theme.

- What if Doctor Who were a Saturday morning cartoon?

- And finally, a few things that are statistically deadlier than sharks: beds, bathtubs and bicycles.