We’ve reached a milestone at Twin Peaks Blog – this is the 1,000th article published on this site. To celebrate, I’m sharing a comprehensive list of the best books about David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks. As an archivist attempting to document all aspects of this wonderful and strange show, these books are invaluable resources…
The Washington Post syndicated columnist Tom Shales was one of the earliest supporters of Twin Peaks. In early Sept. 1989, Shales published a positive review of the mesmerizing pilot episode, claiming it was “must see television.” A few days before the first episode debuted on the ABC Television Network, he published an interview with the…
Loss and legacy were on everyone’s mind on Mar. 15, 2025, as Catherine Coulson’s fans, friends, and family attended a screening of “I Know Catherine, The Log Lady” at the recently restored Ojai Playhouse in Ojai, California. Several of the late, great Log Lady’s collaborators participated in a Q&A session after the film, including Ojai…
The music of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks was my gateway to the show. I borrowed the official soundtrack from my local library in September 1993 before I even saw a frame of the series. I was obsessed with the haunting score composed by the late Angelo Badalamenti. Today, there is always [Twin Peaks]…
The Television Critics Association honored Twin Peaks during their 40th Annual Television Critics Awards on July 12, 2024. Mark Frost accepted the award on behalf of the entire cast and crew. Here’s a look at what happened during this special event.
Since launching Twin Peaks Blog in February 2018, I’ve enjoyed exploring the origins of Twin Peaks lore by providing well-researched and fact-based articles. In May 2021, Dugpa and I dug into the history of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me at the Cannes Film Festival, helping clarify long-held misconceptions about the film’s initial reception. Channeling that same…
For years, I’ve heard stories of how the pilot episode of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks was screened to a variety of audiences long before it debuted the ABC Television Network in April 1990. Continuing my efforts to document the history of my favorite show, I’m revisiting the 1989 Telluride Film Festival where attendees…
We return to the woods today for a look at the film location where Cyril Pons (played by Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost) walks his dog. This scene, like many of the woods scenes in Season 3 on Showtime, was shot along Weeks Falls Trail in Olallie State Park outside of North Bend, Washington.
The crucial sequel to the New York Times bestselling “The Secret History of Twin Peaks,” Mark Frost’s “Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier” was released on October 31, 2017. VJ Books offered signed copies of this book via their website which I ordered in late 2017.
I made this on June 7, 2017 shortly after Twin Peaks Part 5 aired on Showtime. I was reading Mark Frost’s book, “The Secret History of Twin Peaks” which happened to coincide with this episode where Dr. Amp shovels his way out with his golden shovel.