\ First-Watch Recap: Season 2: Ep. 2.9 “Arbitrary Law” (Original airdate Saturday, December 1, 1990) — a review

Welcome to my First-Watch of the original 30 episodes of the 1990-91 television series Twin Peaks. Below are the bulletpointed notes I jotted down while watching the episode “Arbitrary Law.” On this day in history, Ty Detmer, the Brigham Young quarterback, wins the 56th Heisman Trophy. He played professionally in the NFL for fourteen seasons, […]

Welcome to Twin Peaks:/\/\ First-Watch Recap: Season 2: Ep. 2.5 “The Orchid’s Curse” (Original airdate Saturday, October 27, 1990) — a review

Welcome to my First-Watch of the original 30 episodes of the 1990-91 television series Twin Peaks. Below are the bulletpointed notes I jotted down while watching the episode “The Orchid’s Curse.” On this day in history, “Suicide Blonde,” by the group INXS, reaches its peak at #9 on the US Billboard charts. Michael Hutchence, the […]

Welcome to Twin Peaks:/\/\ First-Watch Recap: Season 2: Ep. 2.3 “The Man Behind the Glass” (Original airdate Saturday, October 13, 1990) — a review

Welcome to my First-Watch of the original 30 episodes of the 1990-91 television series Twin Peaks. Below are the bulletpointed notes I jotted down while watching the episode “The Man Behind the Glass.” On this day in history, the song “Ice Ice Baby,” by Vanilla Ice, was being heard a lot. It entered the top […]

Welcome to Twin Peaks:/\/\ First-Watch Recap: Season 2: Ep. 2.2 “Coma” (Original airdate Saturday, October 6, 1990) — a review

Welcome to my First-Watch of the original 30 episodes of the 1990-91 television series Twin Peaks. Below are the bulletpointed notes I jotted down while watching the episode “Coma.” On this day in history, Maxi Priest had a #1 single with “Close to You.” I thought I didn’t know this song until I listened to […]

Welcome to Twin Peaks:/\/\ First-Watch Recap: Season 2: Ep. 2.1 “May the Giant Be with You” (Original airdate Sunday, September 30, 1990) — a review (Part 2 of 2)

Welcome to my First-Watch of the original 30 episodes of the 1990-91 television series Twin Peaks. Below are the bulletpointed notes I jotted down while watching the episode “May the Giant Be with You.” This is the second part of a two-part recap. Over at the Double R Diner, HANK JENNINGS is busy bussing tables […]

Welcome to Twin Peaks:/\/\ First-Watch Recap: Season 1: Ep. 1.6 “Cooper’s Dreams” (Original airdate Thursday, May 10, 1990) — a review

Welcome to my First-Watch of the original 30 episodes of the 1990-91 television series Twin Peaks. Below are the bulletpointed notes I jotted down while watching the episode “Cooper’s Dreams.” On this date in history, actress Susan Oliver passed away. She was a veteran actor and appeared in just about everything, including The Twilight Zone, […]

Welcome to Twin Peaks:/\/\ First-Watch Recap: Season 1: Ep. 1.4 “Rest in Pain” (Original airdate Thursday, April 26, 1990) — a review

Welcome to my First-Watch of the original 30 episodes of the 1990-91 television series Twin Peaks. Below are the bulletpointed notes I jotted down while watching the episode “Rest in Pain.” On this date in history, if this is your birthday, you are a Milennial, and you recently turned 30 years old. So, Happy Birthday! […]

Horns, by Joe Hill — a book review

Prior to reading this novel, I read Hill’s first published novel, Heart-Shaped Box, and a collection of his short stories, 20th Century Ghosts. I loved both of these books. This first was a horror novel about an aging death-metal rocker who purchases a ghost online. It elevated a run-of-the-mill ghost story into something infused with […]

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