David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks debuted on April 8, 1990 on the ABC Television Network. As part of the show’s publicity, the alphabet network placed a full-page ad in newspapers like The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times on that Sunday.
Two days before Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks debuted on the ABC Television Network, the relatively new “Entertainment Weekly” magazine devoted several pages to the groundbreaking show in their April 6, 1990 issue. Here is an in-depth and archival look at the magazine thanks to an user of the Internet Archive.
In less than a week, Ray Wise will be joining Twin Peaks fans from around the world during The Real Twin Peaks 2025 event in Snoqualmie Valley, Feb. 21-24. The North Bend Theatre is screening Robocop on Friday night followed by a conversation with Wise and autograph session, and holding a second meet and greet opportunity on Saturday….
My heart has been heavy these past few days watching the aftermath of devastating fires in Southern California. There are many ways to help those in need, such as donating to organizations like the American Red Cross or chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen. Tonight, I learned Twin Peaks actor Carel Struycken and his wife…
In the last moments of 2024, I’m looking back at favorite Twin Peaks Blog stories you may have missed this year. From conversations with Twin Peaks stars to film locations that no longer exist to a new page cataloging props and set decorating, this year was the most successful one since launching the blog in…
In 1993, I fell in in love with David Lynch and Mark Frost’s “wonderful and strange” show by watching reruns of Twin Peaks on Bravo TV. But that Bravo TV was the cable channel found in the United States. Two years later in April 1995, a different Bravo TV began airing reruns of the show…
In this day of streaming services and 4K Ultra HD discs, it’s wild to think Twin Peaks first aired when those things were only futuristic daydreams. In 1990-1991, the only way people could watch David Lynch and Mark Frost’s “wonderful and strange” show on a different day or time than it was broadcast was to record…
As another anniversary descends for David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, I’m returning to a series I launched two years ago titled “Reviewing Peaks.” In this series, I examine reviews of the 1992 film which several critics originally panned. This time, the late film critic for The Boston Globe, Jay Carr, offers his…
Like many Twin Peaks fans, I was saddened to hear of Piper Laurie’s passing at age 91 on October 14, 2023. Her Emmy-nominated performance as Catherine Martell in the show’s first two seasons was exceptional (her exchange with Sheriff Truman about her time on Pearl Lakes is my favorite scene). Originally named Rosetta Jacobs until the…
With the 30th Anniversary of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me on August 28 this year, I’m launching a new series titled “Reviewing Peaks.” These articles will take a look back at the reviews of David Lynch’s 1992 masterpiece. At the time, many critics were not in love with the film beginning with film’s premiere at the…