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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 …
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 …
This was a conversation I was eager to have. Emma (aka the Vlog Lady) was a constant companion of many (myself included) during the run of Twin Peaks: The Return last summer via her popular YouTube channel. Her insights and reaction videos provided endless sources of inspiration and analysis, and so we thought we'd look …
Cæmeron Crain recently chatted with Grace Lee of the YouTube channel "What's So Great About That?" about her interest in philosophy, language, art, what it all means, and how it relates to David Lynch. We hope you enjoy! CC: Let me say, first of all, that you say towards the end of this video that …
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One of the deepest mysteries conjured by the transmedia combination of The Secret History of Twin Peaks, The Return, and The Final Dossier is the role or roles of F.B.I. Agent Tamara (Tammy, TP) Preston. As new episodes continued to drop in the original May-September 2017 run of The Return, the trend within the Twin …
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I can’t be the only one who secretly hoped Diane was just the name Cooper gave to his tape recorder, can I? Perhaps it’s a silly thing to hope for, but I liked the quirkiness of the idea. This isn’t to say I was at all displeased with Laura Dern’s performance as Diane, or with …
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The thing I thought about Part 4 the first time was “We just got a ton of scenes in Twin Peaks; it looks like we’re finally settling in to the real story and we’ll start figuring out how Peaks figures in to all these other towns’ plotlines, and it’ll eventually come together starting now.” And …
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Here at 25YLSite, we handle a lot of heavy lifting. Analysis, interpretation, deep discussion, introspective interviews… you name it, we’ve got it. “Favorites” is our weekly series that takes a lighter approach to the material we normally cover. Each week, one of our writers will take you through their list of favorites – whether it’s …
“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. …
There are differing opinions about the Coordinates that were so preciously desired by Mr. C in Season 3 of Twin Peaks. A Facebook post over the weekend got me thinking about exactly what we do and don't know about the coordinates, and it took me here, where I will go so far as to explore their purpose. Mr. C Wants the …