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Category: Television
The Hottest Day of the Summer
“It was one of those days when the all of your summer dreams are burned out of your memory, like butt flesh on a super-heated backseat.”
Oh Pete and Pete, only you can make heat of 102 tolerable.
Twin Peaks Dioramas
Twin Peaks is a series that screams “fall” to me. I can’t hear the intro without thinking of snuggling up under a blanket, cherry pie and a “damn fine cup of coffee.” The characters are so lovable, but often bizarre — Nadine and her eyepatch (and curtains), the backwards-speaking little person, Laura Palmer. There are infinitely more reasons to love this show, but ultimately, it’s certainly lives up to its cult status — which results in an incredible breadth and variety of fan art. Case in point, these can-size, miniature dioramas that show key moments from the series, including “the red room,” the scene of the crime (that’s Laura in a plastic bag, not a weird doobie, FYI) and many others.
Find more can-size dioramas in Box Artig’s shop on Etsy.
Dedicated to Bill
Freaks and Geeks’ Bill Haverchuck is the geek that lives inside all of us (mostly me, probably). “Endearing” isn’t a strong enough word for him. After school latchkey kid + Gary Shandling on the TV + homemade cheese sandwich with Kraft singles: classic Bill.
Keepin’ Warm
For everyone without a fireplace, channel the experience with this kitschy fix. Luuurve.
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Clean Shaven Man
I am so thankful that I grew up with Popeye and Looney Tunes reruns on television. “Clean Shaven Man” comes into my head every now and again, and I thought it would be worth revisiting the original. Upon closer inspection as an adult, Bluto is a total bear, Shelly Duvall was perfectly cast as Olive Oyl, and Popeye is a clever ‘roid user with a half-paralyzed face. Discuss!
My Fall Religion
I’m getting itchy to pull out my copy of Rushmore and commence with the annual viewing. For some odd reason, probably deeply rooted in my continually teenange-ish mind, I can only watch it when the time is right.
That time, for me, is fall. There have to be some leaves on the ground and a nip in the air for the DVD to come out of the case.
As Ms. Cross once quoted, “Nihilo sanctum estne? (Is nothing sacred?)”
What’s your unfailing tradition?


