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I am reviewing all of Twin Peaks, the best television show ever made, for @popheist.com, starting with the pilot episode.
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
More than a scene-stealer and modern horror mastermind, Dastmalchian's now broken into comics via 'Knights vs. Samurai' and 'Through.'
David Dastmalchian on Trauma, Comics, and Control
More than a scene-stealer and modern horror mastermind, Dastmalchian's now broken into comics via 'Knights vs. Samurai' and 'Through.'
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November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Hannibal is watching over all, wondering how to use every last drop of Will and Jack's suffering to his advantage.
'Hannibal' 1x05 Recap: Ethical Butchery - Pop Heist
Hannibal is watching over all, wondering how to use every last drop of Will and Jack's suffering to his advantage.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Sean's covering TWIN PEAKS. All of it. This is not something to miss.
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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The lonesome foghorn blows.
'Twin Peaks' Series Premiere Recap: The Departed - Pop Heist
In these 94 minutes, the best pilot in TV history, Lynch and Frost create a world, a liminal place that is singular and inimitable.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Can one figure salvage the reputation of a wrongly maligned movie, nearly 40 years after its release? Do not doubt Pythona's prowess.
Hasbro's Pythona Is the Perfect G.I. Joe Classified Figure
Can one figure salvage the reputation of a wrongly maligned movie, nearly 40 years after its release? Do not doubt Pythona's prowess.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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@seantcollins.com's PRESTIGE PREHISTORY continues with recaps of TWIN PEAKS. 🍩
In these 94 minutes, Lynch and Frost create a world, a liminal place that is singular and inimitable. 🔥
New recaps drop Mondays at 12 AM ET for subscribers 🔓 $7/mo, $70/year ✉️

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'Twin Peaks' Series Premiere Recap: The Departed - Pop Heist
In these 94 minutes, the best pilot in TV history, Lynch and Frost create a world, a liminal place that is singular and inimitable.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Kelly Reichardt's latest is a slow-burn piloted by Josh O’Connor doing his absolute least as a criminal "mastermind" on the run.
'The Mastermind': A Bum-Numbing Pastiche of Better Heist Movies
Kelly Reichardt's latest is a slow-burn piloted by Josh O’Connor doing his absolute least as a criminal "mastermind" on the run.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Launching later today — get ready!
Starting tomorrow I'm reviewing the entirety of Twin Peaks — Season 1, Season 2, Fire Walk With Me, The Missing Pieces, The Return — for @popheist.com, a worker-owned site for algorithm-free pop-culture criticism. Subscribe for $7/mo or $70/y & enter a place both wonderful and strange popheist.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Finally, for @popheist.com, my Heist Guide to the Age of Apocalypse dropped, featuring a reading order, a discussion of the best series therein, and a look at all the various follow-ups of diminishing returns. #XMen #AgeOfApocalypse

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Heist Guide: Age of Apocalypse - Pop Heist
In 1995 the X-Men comics were rocked by the 'Age of Apocalypse' storyline. Here's how this massive event played out and why it still matters!
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November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
For fans in 1995, 'Dark Forces' was a lifeline to a galaxy they thought had fallen silent.
A Larger World: Looking Back At 'Star Wars: Dark Forces' - Pop Heist
This first-person shooter kept Star Wars alive during a dormant period and proved it could thrive in games just as much as on the big screen.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Frankly, both sleuths navigate the final act so clumsily, they're lucky to get out of this one alive.
'Murder, She Wrote' Recap: "Magnum on Ice" - Pop Heist
In the conclusion to a two-part crossover with 'Magnum P.I.,' Angela Lansbury shows Tom Selleck how it's done.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
These aren't just modes of transportation — they're full-blown legends.
Fire 'Em Up: Ten Iconic Screen Machines That Defined Cool - Pop Heist
Here are the ten raddest, baddest, and most unforgettable cars in pop culture history — the ones that made generations love the open road.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Even a story as vast as It has limits, and for all its ambition, 'Welcome to Derry' ultimately emerges as something of a mess.
'It: Welcome to Derry' Is a Fascinating Mess of a Horror Show - Pop Heist
Even a story as vast as It has limits, and for all its ambition, 'Welcome to Derry' ultimately emerges as something of a mess.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The 1987 film about a time-travelling mannequin is a campy cult favorite, and queerness is the core of its plastic heart.
Mannequin Is Even Gayer Than You Thought - Pop Heist
The 1987 film about a time-travelling mannequin is a campy cult favorite, and queerness is the core of its plastic heart.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Now that Hell has learned of Heaven's weakness, some of the most powerful Overlords are interested in accumulating power.
'Hazbin Hotel' Returns With One Hell of a Sophomore Season - Pop Heist
The unorthodox Prime Video animated series amps up the catchy musical numbers and expressive gothic imagery.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Ravishing direction from Chloé Zhao and a spirited Jessie Buckley can’t pull 'Hamnet' from overwrought stupor.
BFI London Film Festival 2025: 'Hamnet' - Pop Heist
Ravishing direction from Chloé Zhao and a spirited Jessie Buckley can’t pull 'Hamnet' from overwrought stupor.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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November 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Over the years, del Toro has excelled at showing us an exploded view of his brain. With FRANKENSTEIN, we get an exploded view of his soul. Read @awalrusdarkly.bsky.social's review of FRANKENSTEIN.

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Guillermo Del Toro's 'Frankenstein' Is a Cinematic Triumph - Pop Heist
Del Toro asks a crucial question: If you're lucky enough to get hold of that Promethean spark, what do you do next?
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November 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The one time our hero calling himself an "alpha" isn't exceptionally lame. @fuzzytypewriter.bsky.social hitches a ride with one underdog Yautja.

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'Predator: Badlands' Review: Leader of the Pack - Pop Heist
Trachtenberg ensure Dek's arc is unique for a Yautja. It's about time we had an entry in this franchise with no humans to speak of.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
What does it mean when one of cinema's greatest symbols of atomic destruction becomes a global brand ambassador?
Godzilla: From King of Monsters to King of Collabs
What does it mean when one of cinema's greatest symbols of atomic destruction becomes a global brand ambassador?
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November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The competition show offers LGBTQ+ players the chance to be complex, strategic, vulnerable, and victorious. Also: it's camp as hell.
Why Is Survivor So Queer? - Pop Heist
The competition show offers LGBTQ+ players the chance to be complex, strategic, vulnerable, and victorious. Also: it's camp as hell.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
There's Energon, Cobra wants Energon, and a double-cross (and pair of handcuffs) leaves Duke and Cobra Commander on the run from a bunch of pissed off Dreadnoks while Destro stages a coup at home.
'G.I. Joe' #13 Review: "Dreadnok War" Part 1
Skybound's 'G.I. Joe' revival kicks off the event of 2025 — "Dreadnok War" — in explosive fashion with a dynamite opening salvo.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Brooklyn Nine-Nine turned an ensemble of oddballs into a family fans rooted for week after week, and from network to network.
Noice! The 10 Best Episodes of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' - Pop Heist
Brooklyn Nine-Nine turned an ensemble of oddballs into a family fans rooted for week after week, and from network to network.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Take a walk through one of the most consequential X-Men story arcs ever!
Heist Guide: Age of Apocalypse - Pop Heist
In 1995 the X-Men comics were rocked by the 'Age of Apocalypse' storyline. Here's how this massive event played out and why it still matters!
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November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM