My examination of Twin Peaks costumes continues with a look at Leland Palmer (Ray Wise) from Season 1. Similar to Audrey Horne, there were two costumers since Leland appeared in both the Pilot episode and episodes 1.001-1.007.
From August 15-17, 2025, the North Bend Theatre in North Bend, Washington held a weekend of activities to celebrate the 33rd Anniversary of U.S. premiere of David Lynch’s 1992 masterpiece, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. The film made its North American debut at the small town theatre on August 16, 1992. The first of these…
In Twin Peaks Part 4, 5 and 7 on Showtime, action took place at Yankton Federal Prison in South Dakota. In reality, scenes were shot at Sybil Brand Institute, the former Los Angeles County correctional facility for women that closed in 1997. Since there are multiple scenes that take place both inside and out the prison, I’ve…
After leaving Twin Peaks in episode 2.011, James Hurley stops at Wallie’s Hide-out where he meets Evelyn Marsh. The actual location for this bar is in Simi Valley, California. Until researching this article, I never realized they used the actual name of the now closed bar. So grab a beer and play the box as…
With the arrival of fall on the horizon, here is a round up of David Lynch and Twin Peaks-themed events taking place around the world from September to December 2026.
When David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was released in North American theatres in August 1992, the film’s stars turned up in several newspaper articles and magazines. For example, Sheryl Lee, who gave an outstanding and memorable performance in Lynch’s prequel to Twin Peaks, was featured in the “Peoplescape” section of the August 1992…
The Twin Peaks fan community continually amazes me by their creativity and projects that foster connections. After all, I believe if you like Mark Frost and David Lynch’s show, you are part of a “whole damn town” of friends. One such project was recently launched by the Great Northern Guestbook. Using a recovered set decor piece…
David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was released on home video in the United States on January 6, 1993. Ten days later, a short review by Myles Callum was published in the January 16-22 issue of “TV Guide.” He said Lynch’s 1992 masterpiece was “weirder than ever.”
Buried in a bunch of newspaper and magazine clippings I won at auction, I found a two-page advertisement for the short-lived official Twin Peaks newsletter, The Twin Peaks Gazette. This “newspaper” was written in cooperation from series creators Mark Frost and David Lynch and differs from one created by Steve Ryan from Fullerton, California first published in…
Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks changed network television when it first aired in 1990. The Network Television Association (NTA) certainly paid attention as shows like Twin Peaks meant viewers were tuning in to the ABC Television Network. In anticipation of the show’s second season debut, the NTA ran a full-page ad in the…
In September 1990, television viewers in homes across the United States could not wait for the return of Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. In anticipation of the first episode of the second season to air on September 30, syndicated columnist Jay Bobbin wrote a story with quotes from series co-creator Mark Frost and…
During the first two seasons of Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, one of the most enigmatic characters is never seen on screen. Special Agent Dale Cooper sends micro-cassettes to the mysterious Diane back at the F.B.I. Headquarters. Magically, she delivers ear plugs overnight when the Icelanders invade The Great Northern Hotel and offers unseen…
The historic North Bend Theatre in downtown North Bend, Washington celebrated the 34th Anniversary of the North American premiere of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me from August 13-16, 2026. This “We Live Inside a Dream” weekend including film screenings of David Lynch’s movies along with the world premiere of Scott Ryan’s documentary, “The…
On August 21 and 22, 2026, the Mahoning Drive-In Theater in Lehighton, PA held their fourth “Wild World of David Lynch” celebration. What started as a biennial event blossomed into a yearly staple lovingly curated by longtime Lynch fan Faye Dorsey.
Long before the conveniences of on-line shopping and auction websites, Twin Peaks fans of the early 1990s turned to Michigan-based Bruce Phillips to find wonderful and strange collectibles from David Lynch and Mark Frost’s groundbreaking series and feature film. I remember spending countless hours wishing to own everything listed in Bruce’s printed paper catalogs. As…
