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Billy J. Stratton, Professor of English and Literary Arts, University of Denver

David Lynch exposed the rot at the heart of American culture

Lynch, the director of 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' died in January 2024 at the age of 78. Hector Mata/AFP via Getty Images

“There’s a sort of evil out there,” says Sheriff Truman in an episode of David Lynch’s iconic TV series, “Twin Peaks.”

That line gets to the heart of the work of the filmmaker, whose family announced his death Jan. 16, 2025. Lynch’s films and TV series reflected the dark, ominous, often bizarre underbelly of American culture – one increasingly out of the shadows today.

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