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Lynch on Lynch was like a bible to me for many a year. At a time when the internet was just raring to go, but interviews were in short supply, I was grasping at any news clippings or snippets of Lynch-like goodness. To get a book from an interviewer/editor who really knew his subject, and …
Continue reading "Rodley on Lynch: An Interview with Author and Director Chris Rodley"
“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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“Life is what it is, a gift that is given to us for a time—like a library book—that must eventually be returned. How should we treat this book? If we are able to remember that it is not ours to begin with—one that we’re entrusted with, to care for, to study and learn from—perhaps it …
Continue reading "Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier – A Deep Dive Review and Analysis (Part 2)"
There are a number of books on Twin Peaks lined up for publication in the near future, largely by academic presses. Right now, though, there are two books that explore Twin Peaks that are certain to engage fans who are looking for analyses of the series that have passed through sustained consideration and development. While …
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In the spirit of Twin Peaks Season 3 and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier, my wife’s memories of our Twin Peaks life together (as a result of watching the series and immersing ourselves in nearly all that it has offered over the last 28 years!) differ from mine. Not fundamentally, but enough for …
Continue reading "Une Âme Solitaire: Fans in a Living Novel – Twin_Petes and Kim"
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Twin Peaks writer / producer as well as Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me co-writer Bob Engels. Bob was extremely gracious with his time and we spoke for just over an hour. We covered a lot of ground that hopefully Twin Peaks fans will enjoy reading. As …
Continue reading "Bob Engels Talks About Judy, Fire Walk With Me, 1954, Seasons 1 & 2 & More!"
I don't think it is hyperbole to say that Harry Dean Stanton will be remembered as one of the greatest character actors of all-time. Throughout a career that lasted over 60 years, he appeared in everything from The Godfather Part II to Alien to Pretty in Pink and even The Avengers. As a David Lynch …
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There are few social media accounts that I believe successfully connect my odd sense of humor with my love of Twin Peaks and David Lynch. Eric Allen Hatch is a meme-generating genius whose love of David Lynch is poured into each of his creations. Through his Twitter and Instagram accounts, he simultaneously takes some not-so-subtle …
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“I feel most free onstage,” admitted Kim Gordon, member of the band Sonic Youth, “The audience, it’s an abstraction. You don’t really see anyone out there, but you feel the audience inside you.” [1] (emphasis mine) When David Lynch called Bob, the demonic presence that had begun to permeate my nightmares since early in Twin …
(My rewatch of part 12, "Let's Rock", consists of this article as well as a short video that I made. The video comments on and relates to my writing on Part 12, and vice versa, so give it a look.) July 31, 2017. Around 3 am on a Monday morning. That's right – that is …
Continue reading "Sounds, Sons, and Smoked Turkey: Return Rewatch Part 12"