Brent Simon

One year ago today, David Lynch left us. My book THE DREAMER'S PATH, featuring 60+ interviews, unpacks his surprisingly robust life as an actor, and how this heretofore unexplored part of his enormous creative output intersects with his broader embrace of "the art life." www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGGDFCDK

I loved connecting with @filmobsessive.com’s Christopher Rhoten to discuss my book THE DREAMER'S PATH, which gives readers a fresh new perspective on David Lynch’s enormous creative canon. Great questions, and a fun chat — read and share! 📕 filmobsessive.com/film/film-ne... #DavidLynch #TwinPeaks

@shareddarkness.bsky.social joins me this week to discuss the French Woman from Part 12. We discuss her attraction to Gordon Cole, Albert Rosenfield's internal screaming, and the turnip joke. We also discuss David Lynch as an actor and his love for French culture at large. The link is in my bio.

White House Directly Intervened to Shut Down Epstein Files Probe newrepublic.com/post/217060/... via @newrepublic.com

"The officials... did not specify who in the White House made the decision..." Sorry... how many people are there "inside" this White House who ultimately decide what orders to give the Pentagon? I was led to believe the number was one (1)? www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Yesterday was actually the one-year anniversary of filing the final copy on THE DREAMER’S PATH. For David Lynch fans, I honestly and humbly believe it’s a playful yet eye-opening new frame through which to consider the fullness of what “the art life” really meant to him. 📕 bit.ly/4rsFNn9 #DavidLynch

Fourteen years ago, October 12, 2012, David Lynch’s “Memory Film” debuted. Does THE DREAMER’S PATH: TWIN PEAKS AND DAVID LYNCH THE ACTOR, which provides a new frame through which to consider Lynch’s commitment to “the art life,” tell its story? 📕 You bet! bit.ly/46WL5z1 #DavidLynch #TheDreamersPath

Burdened with a pointless and erratic time-skipping structure and intrusive narration that occasionally breaks the fourth wall, the lost and confused TRUST ME, I’M A DOCTOR shines no new lights on either Anna Nicole Smith or its orbiting subject. My @avclub.com review. www.avclub.com/trust-me-im-...

Twenty-six years ago, October 8, 2000, David Lynch finished a two-day shoot in downtown Los Angeles for his Sony PlayStation 2 “The Third Place” commercial, and provided the voice of a most unusual character. THE DREAMER’S PATH details this and *every* onscreen Lynch performance! 🦆 📕 bit.ly/46WL5z1

I loved connecting with @filmobsessive.com’s Christopher Rhoten to discuss my book THE DREAMER'S PATH, which gives readers a fresh new perspective on David Lynch’s enormous creative canon. Great questions, and a fun chat — read and share! 📕 filmobsessive.com/film/film-ne... #DavidLynch #TwinPeaks

A highly worthwhile, very engaging (and low-key enraging) documentary! If you want to leaven your bewilderment and anger with some laughs while gaining a better understanding not just of the big cryptocurrency grift but indeed our modern-day scam culture more broadly, this is a great place to start.

The owls are not what they seem. 🦉 #TwinPeaks

Happy National Coffee Day! ☕️ Does that make it a great day to celebrate by taking a deep sip and ordering a copy of THE DREAMER’S PATH: TWIN PEAKS AND DAVID LYNCH THE ACTOR, featuring more than 70 interviews unpacking every onscreen Lynch performance? Yes, yes it does! bit.ly/46WL5z1 #DavidLynch

Nine years ago today, September 29, 2017, the last starring role of the great Harry Dean Stanton released theatrically. For THE DREAMER'S PATH, I was honored to speak about LUCKY with director John Carroll Lynch, Ron Livingston, and many others, and tell the story of its production! 📕 bit.ly/4rsFNn9

Fifteen years ago, September 25, 2011, in THE CLEVELAND SHOW episode “BFFS,” David Lynch’s Gus the Bartender opined he thought he had dibs on Meg Griffin, given that “she’d been in the lost and found box for over a week.” THE DREAMER’S PATH has ALL the stories about Lynch as an actor! bit.ly/4rsFNn9

NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal. As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.

On September 13, 2012, David Lynch appeared in the first of two LOUIE episodes. For my book THE DREAMER'S PATH, I spoke with every actor with whom Lynch shared a scene in the show. Their wonderful stories breathe life into this loving examination of EVERY onscreen Lynch performance! bit.ly/4rsFNn9 📕

The U.S. Department of Education's top #SpecialEducation official unexpectedly resigned just as the agency is putting plans in motion to outsource many responsibilities related to supporting students with #disabilities. #EducationDepartment

There has been too little attention paid to the 750 service members wounded in Trump's war www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... We know these must be serious injuries, like the loss of a limb. Hegseth lies about everything, so he would only acknowledge injuries that couldn't be hidden.

A highly worthwhile, very engaging (and low-key enraging) documentary! If you want to leaven your bewilderment and anger with some laughs while gaining a better understanding not just of the big cryptocurrency grift but indeed our modern-day scam culture more broadly, this is a great place to start.

Honored by @filmobsessive.com’s review of THE DREAMER’S PATH: “With a thoroughness that would impress Dale Cooper himself… its interest (and expertise) in reevaluating his skill as a performer makes it a unique read in the pantheon of Lynch literature.” filmobsessive.com/film/film-fe... #DavidLynch

Late to post (ack!), but it was a tremendous pleasure to join Matt and Hannah and talk about the Gordon Cole-heavy seventh part of TWIN PEAKS’ third season (yes, the one before *that* episode)… including WTH moments and which character is definitely not invited on a coffee date! Give it a listen!

On September 3, 2017, TWIN PEAKS’ final two parts aired, and with them David Lynch’s last appearance as Gordon Cole. His character’s final onscreen words: “Be thinking of you, Coop.” In my book THE DREAMER’S PATH, 70+ interviewees talk about Lynch as an actor. bit.ly/4rsFNn9 📕 #DavidLynch #TwinPeaks

Eighteen years ago, on September 2, 2008, David Lynch met with THE CLEVELAND SHOW co-creator Mike Henry (left) to discuss Lynch voicing a character on the animated series. In my book THE DREAMER’S PATH, Henry details the unlikely and incredible collaboration in full. 📕 bit.ly/46WL5z1 #DavidLynch

I know it’s actually about reconciling inventory, but this also feels like a great metaphor for American capitalism. 🍿

the press has gotten completely habituated to the ugly and hateful behavior of the people in this government so i will be surprised if anyone ever asks hegseth why he thinks it is appropriate to mock children for wanting to learn, grow and maybe serve their country

🤔 You don’t say? #LinkedIn

Hey everyone - I could use some new subscribers to my site, MORTAL CINEMA, where I talk film, religion, and pop culture with no editors, filters, or arbitrary rules. Compared to similar writers, I have more content and less of it is paywalled. I do this for the love of it. lytrules.substack.com

Today is National Red Wine Day, which means a chance to blast UB40, yes — but also to pop open a bottle and curl up with the e-book version of THE DREAMER’S PATH, which explores the arc of Gordon Cole and details every David Lynch performance! bit.ly/4rsFNn9 🍷 #DavidLynch #TwinPeaks #TheDreamersPath

Thirty-four years ago, August 28, 1992, TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME was released. Several years ago, I unpacked its legacy. It was a joy, too, to get to revisit the film through the lens of David Lynch’s performance as Gordon Cole in my new book THE DREAMER'S PATH. www.avclub.com/twin-peaks-f...

Twelve years ago, on August 26, 2014, David Lynch accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge, from both Laura Dern and Justin Theroux, while playing “Over the Rainbow” on his trumpet. THE DREAMER’S PATH considers this fun curio in the context of performance, plus so much more! bit.ly/4rsFNn9 🌈 📕 #DavidLynch

Free samples! Before we take our late-summer break, we're giving all-access to our subscriber shows. Enjoy! bit.ly/4wFRTeh

One interesting facet of adulthood is how your relationship changes with songs that most indulged any sense of teenage self-flagellation. You gain an unusual control. One can still use said songs as mood amplifiers when desired, but they also give you a singular ability to step outside of yourself.

Ballou on Epstein Files Hearing: There were just long periods of silence in the courtroom as the DOJ struggled to articulate why it couldn’t follow the law here. I had never really been in a hearing like that, where one side was just silent on their own arguments…

This was a fantastic conversation! Eric is an author, podcaster and smart guy. If you love TWIN PEAKS and David Lynch, you should check out and support “Meanwhile.” I was honored to get a chance to discuss THE DREAMER’S PATH on it. www.ericgrissom.com/podcasts/mea... #TwinPeaks #DavidLynch

Nice to receive some love on Reddit for THE DREAMER’S PATH! #DavidLynch #TheDreamersPath #TwinPeaks #BookSky

Eighteen years ago, August 10, 2008, during an eight-day trip to Brazil, David Lynch shot cameos in two short films, including PEIXE VERMELHO (RED FISH). Detailing Lynch’s *every* onscreen performance, THE DREAMER’S PATH unpacks these never-before-discussed projects! bit.ly/4rsFNn9 📕 #DavidLynch

📕 Happy National Book Lovers Day! That makes it *another* great day to check out THE DREAMER’S PATH, which explores David Lynch’s every onscreen performance, from the famous to the obscure and even newly uncovered! With 70-plus interviews, it’s a must-own for Lynch fans! bit.ly/4rsFNn9 #DavidLynch

If there’s only one member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers out there signing his name in wet cement… yeah, I’d expect it to be him.

Five years ago, on August 6, 2021, David Lynch shot his scene as director John Ford in THE FABELMANS. The story of Lynch's casting, preparation for, and filming of the singularly memorable cameo receives a full telling in Chapter 48 of THE DREAMER'S PATH. bit.ly/4rsFNn9 #DavidLynch #StevenSpielberg

Eight years ago, August 3, 2018, David Lynch recorded his spoken-word contribution to the music video "Fire Is Coming," reciting a lengthy, vaguely ominous piece he wrote. In my book THE DREAMER'S PATH, Flying Lotus explains the origins of their unique collaboration. bit.ly/46WL5z1 #DavidLynch

This was a fantastic conversation! Eric is an author, podcaster and smart guy. If you love TWIN PEAKS and David Lynch, you should check out and support “Meanwhile.” I was honored to get a chance to discuss THE DREAMER’S PATH on it. www.ericgrissom.com/podcasts/mea... #TwinPeaks #DavidLynch

Happy birthday to John Carroll Lynch, and many thanks to him for sharing his memories, for my book THE DREAMER’S PATH, of working on LUCKY with David Lynch and Harry Dean Stanton! His generosity and candor were essential in telling the story of his wonderful film's making. bit.ly/46WL5z1 #DavidLynch

Meanwhile returns today with an interview with @shareddarkness.bsky.social about David Lynch the actor (and a lot more) and @scottryanfmp.bsky.social drops by to tell us about the Double R Dream and his new book, The Road to David Lynch's Wild at Heart. Plus a surprise cameo by @agentivy.bsky.social

The world is frequently upsetting and incredibly irritating these days, but you can at least give yourself the gift of reading @dlelandwhite.bsky.social hold forth on what’s happened to Weetabix. sluggish.ghost.io/the-food-is-...

Stephen Miller said just the other day that all asylum claims are "fake." A couple deported from the U.S. to Guatemala were gagged, bound, and shot dead. Their 14-month old found crying next to their mother's body. People like Miller don't care though because this is the point: ethnic cleansing.