When Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks first aired between April and May 1990, it was one of the most talked about shows of the year. Countless stories were published in newspapers and magazines as viewing audiences wondered, “Who killed Laura Palmer?” On May 28, 1990, US magazine dedicated several pages to the show just…
I”ve enjoyed finding rarely seen treasures from Australia about David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks. I acquired a binder full of clippings that a fan saved more than three decades ago. One of those clippings comes from TV Hits Australia sometime in either late 1992 or in 1993. Dana Ashbrook, who played Bobby Briggs, spoke with…
Following its United States television network debut on April 8, 1990, David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. Countries around the world aired the series including Italy. On January 9, 1991, Mediaset’s flagship network, Canale 5, broadcast the mystery of who killed Laura Palmer under the title, “I Segreti Di…
If you’ve spent any time on Twin Peaks Blog, you’ll know I enjoy finding articles from the early days of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange show. I particularly like reading about the cherry pie frenzy that descended upon the Mar-T Cafe in North Bend, Washington, known today as Twede’s Cafe. In 1992,…
I acquired a binder of clippings from a Twin Peaks fan located in Australia. Inside was a treasure trove of newspaper and magazine clippings from the land down under. One of those clippings was a sneak preview of David Lynch’s masterpiece, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. This preview was published in the now defunct “TV Hits”…
For more than a year on eBay, I would periodically see ‘TV Zone’ magazine with Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) and Sheriff Harry Truman (Michael Ontkean) on the front cover. I finally found a reasonably priced copy of this June 1991 issue of the now defunct monthly British magazine of cult television.
With the arrival of Twin Peaks on Mubi, the iconic horror magazine “Fangoria” published a special collector’s edition featuring content from David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange show. Senior Editor Meredith Borders recalled first seeing Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me discussed in issue #117 released from Oct. 1992. This prompted me to find that…
Anticipation was high for the return of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks on Sept. 30, 1990. Throughout the summer, ABC Television rebroadcast the first season between August and September. The official soundtrack was released on Sept. 11, 1990 and there was even a 30-minute television special that paired the series with short-lived Cop Rock. The TV…
The year 1990 was a banner year for director and artist David Lynch. In April, his show with Mark Frost, Twin Peaks, debuted on the ABC Television Network. In May, his film Wild at Heart won the Palme d’Or at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. On Oct. 1, Lynch graced the cover of Time Magazine. Here is a…
When one sets out to collect Twin Peaks memorabilia, the logical place to start is Wrapped In Plastic magazine. This definitive fan publication dutifully covered Twin Peaks and adjacent media from 1992 to 2005. Throughout their 75 issue run, editors John Thorne and Craig Miller arranged several contests where readers could write in to win…