Early Buzz: Elliott Smith, 'Parks and Rec' and more

Good morning, campers! I hope you had a happy Monday. Last night I read a book and watched How I Met Your Mother, which has already become a little tedious this season. While I was open to the concept of every episode taking place at the wedding, I'm starting to miss McLaren's and the old apartment ...

Headlines:

- Pitchfork offers an oral history of Elliott Smith.

- Aziz Ansari talks about his new stand-up special.

- It makes sense that Netflix wants to start making original movies.

- Also, Netflix is now bigger than HBO.

- Parks and Recreation is going on hiatus.

- Hear a great new Arcade Fire song.

- I like this article that compares Katy Perry to '80s singer Josie Cotton.

- Twitter is ending its music app, which never really took off.

- Ringo Starr is searching for the identity of these mystery Beatles fans.

- The founder of the cartoon studio that produced He-Man and Fat Alberthas died.

- Art critic Jerry Saltz held an impromptu Banksy seminar on the street.

- Hear snippets of a new U2 song.

- The Queer Eye guys reunited.

- This new app blocks spoilers.

- And finally, today's interactive Google Doodle is a tribute to the inventor of the parachute.