Saturday, April 01, 2017

The Holy Fool

The jingling of bells during the dance is meant to frighten evil spirits and the clashing of sticks represent the fight between good and evil. 

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Twin Peaks: Can You Go Home Again?


Back in 1990, the Boston Phoenix ran a review of the first few episodes of Twin Peaks, along with the plot of the sitcom Wings. 

It was an odd juxtaposition -- intentionally so -- contrasting David Lynch's highly-anticipated boutique series against a paint-by-numbers half-hour comedy. But the reviewer was a cynical bastard, and cast a jaundiced eye on the potential of a quirky auteur like Lynch to appeal to a mainstream television audience.