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Here at 25YL, we love The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. Jennifer Lynch gave us a masterful glimpse into Laura’s inner life that enriches any viewing of the series and the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing a deep dive into the Secret Diary as part of our …
The following is a guest post from Tim Fuglei. Stephen King once described the act of writing as telepathy; across time and space, the writer plants thoughts into readers and an unbreakable connection of minds is formed forever. From a cinematic standpoint, David Lynch holds dreams in similar esteem. His dreams become ours as we …
Continue reading "Requiem For a Dreamer: Was Part 18 really the end of Twin Peaks?"
In the grand tradition of epistolary writing in and about the world of Twin Peaks, and in the name of doing something a little bit different for 25YL, I have taken it upon myself to write about one of the canon-adjacent novels as if it were being investigated for clues about Agent Cooper's disappearance. And …
Here at 25YLSite, we handle a lot of heavy lifting. Analysis, interpretation, deep discussion, introspective interviews…you name it, we’ve got it. “Favorites” takes a lighter approach to the material we normally cover. Each week, we will take you through a list of favorites—whether it's moments, scenes, episodes, characters, lines of dialogue, whatever!—in bite-sized articles perfect …
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So we have reached the end of 25 Years Later's examining of Mark Frost's novel, The Secret History of Twin Peaks. I have been tasked with piecing together what is perhaps the most enigmatic and complex story---that of The Archivist himself; Major Garland Briggs. The big questions are why did he compile this Dossier? And …
“Harold’s world was in his words. The suicide note has to be a message.” These were the words spoken by Donna Hayward to Agent Dale Cooper after the body of Harold Smith was found hanged in his orchid nursery. His home was trashed, pages of Laura Palmer's secret diary torn and scattered across the floor. …
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Hello Friends. As a David Lynch and Twin Peaks enthusiast I have spent the last 25 years seeking out content that engages me in the same way that Lynch's work does while waiting for him to produce more work. This searching has largely taken place in a cinematic space, through the back catalogues of historical …
“My week on set for the new Twin Peaks was kind of magical and kind of beautiful in how it was sort of like a family, and it was very zen. The vibe was very zen. I really enjoyed having a completely different experience, and I learned a lot. I really just appreciated the very different tone. …
The following is a guest article from Rachel Stewart. Let Rachel know what you think of her essay in the comments. Hope you enjoy! Re·turn Verb To come or go back to a place or person. To give, put, or send (something) back to a place or person. “A lot of times, I don’t know …
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“Black Lodge/White Lodge” is the occasional 25 Years Later version of the popular point/counterpoint style of debating, wherein two sides take opposing views and hash it out on stage. Here, we’ll be debating the finer points of Twin Peaks lore, in writing, for your reading pleasure. Today’s debaters are: Caemeron Crain (alternate reality/timeline), Murphy Hooker …
Continue reading "Untangling the Upended Ending: Where do Richard and Carrie exist?"