Early Buzz: David Lynch, Spike Jonze and more headlines

Hello there! I'm actually going to be out of the office all morning at a Doctor Who event (can't complain about that), so I won't post again until this afternoon. Until then, a few headlines:

- Michael Cera released a surprise album.

- HBO has renewed The Leftovers.

- Several artists and cartoonists share Robin Williams-themed artwork in this Vice feature.

- Here's the story of how 10cc recorded I'm Not in Love.

- Spike Jonze and Jonah Hill will present a one-act play during New York Fashion Week.

- Here's an amusing PSA about character actors.

- WGN America is expanding its roster of original dramas. (I'm still enjoying Manhattan — check it out if you haven't already.)

- David Lynch is going to direct a Duran Duran concert. Dreams really do come true.

- Watch a few of Jim Jarmusch's music videos.

- Russell Brand wrote about Robin Williams for the Guardian.

- Cartoonist Erika Moen shared a moving comic about how Williams' death has helped her deal with her own depression.

- Writer and producer David Simon (The Wire) wrote about working with Williams on Homicide: Life on the Street.

- Street artists claim Terry Gilliam copied one of their murals and used it in his new movie.

- Just how tall are heroes in the Marvel universe?

- Comedy Central has ordered a late-night talk show pilot starring comedian Kurt Braunohler.

- It seems there's a Doctor Who-inspired restaurant in New York.

- And finally, there's no better time to look at metal album covers featuring sharks.