It’s Like ‘The Butterfly Effect,’ Or ‘Every Aspect Of Humanity’: Just Wondering, What Is Twin Peaks About?

On its surface, Twin Peaks is a show about a fine-ass FBI agent scootin’ around a Pacific Northwest logging town, trying to solve the murder of a troubled teen. On every other level, it is, objectively, insane. David Lynch famously conceived of the show’s linchpin dwarf-dancing-in-hell scenes when he placed his hand on a hot… Read more »

The Master Of Modern Love

[The following contains spoilers for Master of None Season 2.] In “First Date,” the fourth episode of Master of None’s second season, Dev (Aziz Ansari) goes on a lot of dates. During one, his date’s eyes remain glued to her phone — she says it’s an emergency. But when her phone chimes, he realizes she’s… Read more »