Step into Gina Lee Ronhovde’s Boudoir
Last summer, when I was at the Twin Peaks Festival outside of Seattle, Washington, I met a woman named Gina Lee Ronhovde. It was very brief, on a bonus tour that her husband, Twin Peaks expert and...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S01 E01: Traces to Nowhere
In the pilot of “Twin Peaks” we were given the facts: there was a murder, there may have been witnesses, there are several suspects and the FBI has joined the investigation. But, nothing is as it...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S01 E02: Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer
Andy Burns mentioned this episode in his book, Wrapped in Plastic: Twin Peaks. Did I mention how much I enjoyed reading the book? I did! I thought I was prepared for the bohemian characters in this...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S01 E03: Rest in Pain
In episode two of “Twin Peaks,” we learned more than we needed to know about Tibet, cheating couples and radical dreams. This episode we have a funeral. Diane Who is this mystery person that Agent...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S01 E04: The One-Armed Man
In the last episode of “Twin Peaks,” we met Laura’s look-a-like cousin Maddy and, we found out about a secret society. This is a town of secrets and Agent Cooper has his hands full of possible...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S01 E05: Cooper’s Dreams
Holy llamas on a stick! On episode four, we followed Cooper and Harry Truman as they continue their search for Laura’s killers. I’m beginning to believe that the outlaws outnumber the good guys....
View ArticleTwin Peaks S01 E06: Realization Time
In episode five of “Twin Peaks,” Cooper and the gang not only found the cabin, but the world can now stop looking for Waldo. Good ole Leland started a new dance craze and Cooper found more than a...
View ArticleWayward no – Wayward Pines is a let down
Read enough of Biff Bam Pop and you likely know that I’m a big Twin Peaks fan (I wrote a book and all), so whenever I read or hear that something is inspired or influenced by the series, I’m always...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S01 E07: The Last Evening
On the last episode of “Twin Peaks,” everyone was busy playing an undercover agent. The disguises didn’t work and the Myna bird is dead. It’s the finale for season one, that is for latecomers to the...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E01: May the Giant Be With You
On our last episode, the season finale of season one of “Twin Peaks,” we were left with several cliffhangers. Waldo is dead, the log knows things, Audrey is trapped at One Eyed Jacks and, Agent Cooper...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E02: Coma
The series, “Twin Peaks,” has become a special treat for me. Just like the Italian Espresso that I treat myself to every afternoon, or that piece of chocolate that I have after dinner, I look forward...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E03: The Man Behind the Glass
The log knows all! On the last episode of “Twin Peaks,” Cooper is told about his ex-partner’s escape and, Major Briggs received a message about Cooper from outer space. Twin Peaks is the Bermuda...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E04: Laura’s Secret Diary
Secrets within secrets can drive a person batty. On last the last episode of “Twin Peaks,” we learn that Harold Smith had Laura’s real diary. This week, Ben asks Cooper to save Audrey and, Twin Peaks...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E05: The Orchid’s Curse
Holy Multiple Plots! In this episode of “Twin Peaks,” a mysterious visitor drops in at the Great Northern Lodge. Will Mr. Tajamura pull the wool over the rascally Ben Horne’s greedy eyes? Will Donna...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E06: Demons
“Twin Peaks” is like a stay at an insane asylum where the shock treatments aren’t working. On last week’s episode of “Twin Peaks,” comatose Leo avoided a trial; Harold refused to part with Laura’s...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E07: Lonely Souls
On last week’s episode of “Twin Peaks,” we met Cooper’s hard of hearing, boss, Gordon Cole. David Lynch played this character just as I expected him to do, and this is why I love the show so much....
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E08: Drive with a Dead Girl
Sometimes, the monster is someone you know. Sometimes, the monster stares at you from the mirror. On last week’s episode of “Twin Peaks,” The giant gave the warning, but it was too late. Maddy met BOB...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E09: Arbitrary Law
Did you guess the answer to the trivia question from last week’s episode of “Twin Peaks“? How many times did Sheryl Lee play a dead body wrapped in plastic? The answer is three: in the pilot episode,...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E10: Dispute Between Brothers
On the last episode of “Twin Peaks,” Leland was finally identified and charged as Laura’s killer. But, if we were following the clues given by the giant, we already knew. How could we not know when...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E11: Masked Ball
On the last episode of “Twin Peaks,” Renault was itching to frame Cooper with the help of a Canadian Mountie and Hank. Major Briggs vanished in the woods and Josie is back. Maybe we can get Nadine to...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E12: The Black Widow
On the last episode of “Twin Peaks,” we talked Black Lodge and my disappointment with the script. This week, I’m hoping to see some more action. The show seemed to shift onto a wrong track, like a...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E13: Checkmate
On the last episode of “Twin Peaks,” Major Briggs returns and, we have a new Confederate General: Ben Horne. Can the Major tell Cooper what happened to him in the woods? Will the owls let him? Will...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E14: Double Play
Curse you, Andy Burns! Because of your book, Wrapped in Plastic: Twin Peaks, I’m hooked on this series. I arrived twenty-five years too late for the party, but I’m watching with eyes wide open. On the...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E15: Slaves and Masters
Who shot Cooper? I’d always assumed it was Leland, but maybe it wasn’t. Cooper comes with baggage and that’s just how I like my heroes. On last week’s episode of “Twin Peaks,” we talked about weenies,...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E16: The Condemned Woman
If I’d known that the game of chess was so freaking deadly, I would have played it sooner. The battle is on between our little boy scout Cooper and Windom Earle. On the last episode of “Twin Peaks,”...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E17: Wounds and Scars
Hell in a basket, or as we saw on the last episode of “Twin Peaks,” hell might be located inside a piece of furniture, because that’s where Josie’s soul is trapped. With BOB back in the picture,...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E18: On the Wings of Love
The last episode of “Twin Peaks” was all about secrets and how they can literally kill you. Twin Peaks is a town of secrets. It’s like Congress. While Harry is dealing with his grief a stranger climbs...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E19: Variations on Relations
On the last episode of “Twin Peaks,” Cooper, Audrey and Gordon fell in love and, Andy went spelunking. What does the Owl Cave have to do with Project Blue Book or with the Black Lodge? The answers...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E20: The Path to the Black Lodge
On the last episode of “Twin Peaks,” Love was in the air for both Cooper and Gordon, Donna suspects her mother of cavorting with Ben and, Windom has left a nasty clue. Will the clues from Owl Cave and...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E21: Miss Twin Peaks
People are dropping like chess pieces. Is this really a good time to have a beauty pageant? On the last episode of “Twin Peaks,” Windom figured out that the cave drawings were a map. Windom now knows...
View ArticleTwin Peaks S02 E22: Beyond Life and Death
Is time travel possible? In the land of reruns and Netflix, time travel is just a short twenty-five years back to a show that was not only the king of cult shows, but a favorite of my friend, Andy...
View Article31 Days of Horror 2015: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
The entire time I was watching and reviewing the two seasons of television’s hit cult series, “Twin Peaks” for Biff Bam Pop!, I was anxiously marking the time until I could view Lynch’s 1992 film Fire...
View ArticleR.I.P. Frances Bay
You may not know the name Frances Bay, but you definitely would recognize the actress who passed away in Los Angeles last Thursday at the age of 92. Some may know her from her work in Happy Gilmore or...
View ArticleMarch Madness – Andy Burns On The Five Craziest Twin Peaks Characters
In the crazy world of Twin Peaks, more than a few of my favourite characters were slightly off their rocker. Ok, let’s get real – they were close to certifiable. Some comically so, while others in a...
View ArticleTwin Peaks And Thriller Fans Will Find Lots To Love In The Aggression Scale
Mr. Bellavance wants his $500,000 back. And whoever may have stolen it is going to whacked, with the polaroids to prove it. That’s how The Aggression Scale kicks off. And for the next 84 minutes it...
View ArticleReturn to Twin Peaks
I think my memories of “Twin Peaks,” as with those of many folks, are scarred by how the series faded away, rather than how it started. The phenomenon began with a sizzle then very quickly transformed...
View ArticleFAN EXPO Canada 2014: An Event Agenda
Rejoice! FAN EXPO Canada is back, T-Dot (resident and visiting) peeps! What’s “T-Dot”, you ask? Well, that’s just me shouting out the glorious city of Toronto with my best urban inflection. FAN EXPO...
View ArticleA New Biff Bam Popcast – The Twin Peaks Edition
It’s the return of the Biff Bam Popcast, featuring Andy Burns, Glenn Walker, JP Fallavollita, and the newest addition to the BBP family, Ms. Amanda Blue. In this edition, we’re talking about the return...
View ArticleMarie Gilbert Visits Twin Peaks: The Pilot
I confess. I didn’t watch “Twin Peaks” when it premiered on ABC in 1990. I have no excuse except that life got in the way. “Twin Peaks,” created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, focused on the murder of...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Guide 2016: The Gift of Reading
One of the things we love here at Biff Bam Pop! is books, probably because we’re all writers as well as readers. Therefore I’d like to suggest some books here that folks who regularly read our website...
View ArticlePump Up The Jam: August 4, 2017
No, it’s not a sequel to ‘The Void,’ it’s the new video from Frankie Rose. This week on Pump Up The Jam: IO Echo, Zola Jesus, Annie Hart, Frankie Rose, Talullah Ruff, Dead Heavens, Beliefs, and Greys....
View ArticleStories are a Wheel: The Connection Between Twin Peaks: The Return and The...
As many of you know, I’m a huge fan of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. As many of you may also know, I’m the author of the book Wrapped In Plastic: Twin Peaks (ECW Press, 2015). Previously, I never...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Guide 2017 – Twin Peaks: The Limited Event Series, The Final...
For fans of Twin Peaks, 2017 has been an incredible, defining year. First, the long-talked about third season made its way to Showtime as an 18-part film, written by series co-creators Mark Frost and...
View ArticleBiff Bam Pop Celebrates 20 Years Of Twin Peaks Part 3 – Ian Rogers On A Damn...
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the debut of Twin Peaks, one of the most influential and memorable programs in the history of television. Over the next two days Biff Bam Pop writers share their...
View ArticleBiff Bam Pop Celebrates 20 Years of Twin Peaks Part 4 – Without Chemicals, He...
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the debut of Twin Peaks, one of the most influential and memorable programs in the history of television. Over the next two days Biff Bam Pop writers share their...
View ArticleThis Is The End: Andy Burns On Classic Season Finales
Well it’s that time of the year when all of our favourite shows wind up their respective seasons (or in the case of Lost, it’s the end of the series). Judging by the amount of content on my PVR waiting...
View ArticleThat Show You Like Is Coming Back In Style: Andy Burns On Psych’s Twin Peaks...
Earlier this year the writers of Biff Bam Pop! paid tribute to David Lynch and Mark Frost’s groundbreaking ABC tv series Twin Peaks, which this year celebrated its 20th anniversary. For those of us...
View ArticleTwin Peaks: The Rue Morgue Cover Reveal
Hey Biff Bam Poppers! I wanted to share with you the cover to next month’s issue of Rue Morgue Magazine, which features a cover story on Twin Peaks written by me! It features my interviews with various...
View ArticleShe’s Filled With Secrets: The Sheryl Lee Interview (Complete and Unedited)
THIS PIECE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AT WRAPPEDINPLASTICTWINPEAKS.COM Today marks the 26th anniversary of the death of Laura Palmer. It also marks one year since I was lucky enough to talk to Sheryl Lee...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Moby Discusses His New Doc ‘Punk Rock Vegan Movie,’...
Moby is making his feature directorial debut with Punk Rock Vegan Movie, a doc that explores the relationship between punk rock and animal rights. The superstar DJ and 35-year vegan activist tells the...
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