The ‘Blue Velvet’ motif: David Lynch’s perfect metaphor for the seedy underbelly of small towns
David Lynch was a master in many ways. One of his most overlooked achievements is the effective motif for the seedy ...
How David Lynch's surprise affinity with fast food chain Bob's Big Boy inspired his greatest cinematic works
After earning Oscar nominations for directing The Elephant Man and Blue Velvet, the versatile and quirky writer and director ...
David Lynch's films pull back the red curtain on our shared reality
Though surreal and sometimes impenetrable, Lynch's films lead us down dark roads to curious, new possibilities.
I Watched These 3 David Lynch Movies For The First Time, And I Now Better Appreciate The Late Filmmaker
I started with 2001’s Mulholland Dr. – a movie I would compare to Shutter Island in some ways – and expected it to be more ...
In defense of ‘Squid Game’ Season 2
In Screen Gab No. 165, we explain why 'Squid Game' Season 2 deserved a better shake, pay tribute to David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks ...
Oscar best picture race is a free-for-all
Los Angeles Times columnist Glenn Whipp breaks down the Oscar nominations and falls for Laura Dern's tribute to David Lynch ...
David Lynch, 1946-2025
Beneath director David Lynch's art-damaged veneer beat an indestructibly sincere, unmistakably American genius.