For the iconic writer-director, who was diagnosed with emphysema before his death last week at 78, cigarettes were more than a habit—they were a form of meditation, a symbol of the art life, and an endless source of visual poetry.

Lynch was drawn to the natural light of Los Angeles and, in turn, drew fans to him with his light shown from within

If I moved out to Los Angeles to pursue my own acting dreams, would I end up like Diane Selwyn—Betty’s alter ego in Act II—bitter and broken? Was the filmmaker sending me a dark-blue key but warning me not to use it to open that Pandora’s box?

It would be convenient to say that I was so cool that I watched it on purpose, an artsy queer suburban kid desperate for culture. I happened upon it by some mysterious channel surfing synchronicity and kept watching,

His visceral films, which reflect the best and worst of American life, affected viewers in realms both conscious and unconscious.

The series, titled "A B S U R D A: A Retrospective and Celebration of David Lynch," will take place at the Plymouth theater on Thursdays throughout February and March.

The director himself came off as almost performatively normal. Masterpieces like “Eraserhead” and “Mulholland Drive” said otherwise.

The world lost one of its premiere film auteurs when David Lynch died last week. It also lost a fascinating visual artist.

The director’s work thrived in the early days of arthouse “mini theaters,” and cherry pies and canned coffee fueled the nation's 'Twin Peaks' mania.

Unfortunately, the marathon is sold out. Fortunately, the Alamo Drafthouse is playing the movies too. It's not doing a marathon, but extended editions of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers will hit the screen this week. 3800 42nd Ave. South, Minneapolis ($15/$20)

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