David Lynch's Twin Peaks Was Inspired By A Controversial Oscar

The late David Lynch was born in Missoula, Montana, in 1946 and raised by a father who worked for the Department of Agriculture. He spent his childhood driving through the woods with his dad and settling in placid, 1950s suburbs in towns such as Spokane, Washington, Boise, Idaho, and Durham, North Carolina. His childhood provided him with an idealized portrait of what we might now think of as "classic Americana." One can see elements of Lynch's upbringing in his films, such as "Blue Velvet," and TV shows, such as "Twin Peaks."

Of course, "Blue Velvet" and "Twin Peaks," as one can immediately note, are harsh admonitions of 1950s Americana. "Blue Velvet" may take place in a placid world of neatly cut lawns and picket fences, but there is rot, crime, and kinky sex just underneath the surfac