Links we love today

Modern Seinfeld, defending The Hobbit, new M. Night Shyamalan and more

Here are the links we loved today:

Co-stars Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen talk to The New York Times.

8-bit art inspired by Arrested Development.

Artist Mark Dos Santos imagines what Normal Rockwell, Gotham resident would be like.

Australian paper WA Today interviews Amanda Palmer.

Paste lists the year's best new filmmakers.

Favorite new Twitter account: @SeinfeldToday, which imagines new, modern plots for Kramer & co.

Splitsider takes a look at the lost roles of Chris Farley.

The Pushcart Prize lists the year's best literary journals.

A first look at M. Night Shyamalan's latest film, After Earth:

Photo by Brian Kennedy

Find Carvel soft serve at Buttermilk Baby.

Editor's note: It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week.

1. Ben Berg’s retro Heights diner opens with burgers, biscuits, and Carvel. The restaurant serves pancakes and biscuits in the morning, burgers and chicken sandwiches for lunch and dinner, and a full selection of New York’s celebrated Carvel ice cream for children of all ages..

3. Hermann Park moves full steam ahead with new electric trains. The biggest differences riders will notice is smoother travel and a lack of fumes blowing back.

4. Favorite Heights pizzeria opens new location in Bellaire. Having found success in the Heights, the restaurant is already expanding.

5. Buzzy Houston wine bar shakes things up with first-ever cocktail menu. Now you can pair an espresso martini or prickly pear mezcal margarita with your bruschetta board.