#boundary pushing

[screamingeyepress]

Editorial: Rest in Peace David Lynch

Wild ideas, free expression, boundary pushing, artistic transgressivism, fearless creativity, risky humor. These are all things that we here at Screaming Eye Press champion and, perhaps, no one artist embodied that approach more than David Lynch. While I never had the pleasure of meeting the man, from all accounts he was as warm, friendly, hopeful and inspiring as his films were cold, dark, disturbing, and nightmarish. A man who thought consciousness, awareness, imagination, and creativity could change personal, and perhaps larger, worlds.

People describe his work as being “surreal,” a very accurate word but in ways that most people might not realize. Surrealism isn’t just the weird, bizarre, dreamlike, or “incomprehensible” (a label that many have applied to Lynch’s oeuvre). Surrealism began as a political as well as an artistic movement. The word literally means “Beyond realism” and when something is “surreal” it is “beyond the real.” The early surrealists thought that, through their art, they could affect what Jungians would call the collective unconscious. They felt they could change the world.

I have no idea if David Lynch had similar thoughts about his work but it definitely went beyond what we see as real to a reality deeper and more awesome than what we see every day. And by awesome I mean that word in its original form as well where “awe” meant an experience where terror mixes with reverence and repulsion with fascination.

While some of his films (e.g., Dune, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, the first two seasons of Twin Peaks) have fairly straightforward narratives much of his work has more mercurial narrative structures (e.g., Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire, the last season of Twin Peaks). Although I empathize with folks who are frustrated by Lynch’s work when they just want a cool story that “makes sense” I also feel a bit saddened because it is an “apples to oranges” situation and by wanting the apple so badly, they are not allowing themselves to enjoy what Lynch’s oranges have to offer (bite into one and you just might see reality warp in front of your eyes and that orange change to a donut or a cup of coffee).

Lynch’s films, like so much of surreal art (of whatever medium), is about the spaces between. Between images, between characters, between dialogue, and most importantly, between our thoughts and feelings as an audience. It’s as much about what we bring to it as it is what images and ideas he wrought.

His approach has inspired filmmakers, visual artists, poets, authors, audio drama producers, comic book writers, etc. etc. He was one of a kind and as I mourn his passing I am also elated that the people who knew him were blessed with his presence and that the rest of us were blessed with the works he created.

Rest in Peace David Lynch.

Lothar Tuppan Editor in Chief February 2025

[everchased]

hahahahaaaa get safe and cared for, idiot

[bardic-exasperation]

Viktor's diagram of himself vs. Jayce's diagram of Viktor Jayce didn't have to draw Viktor's floppy hair, but he did, and I love him for that.

[sweeneydino]

Moop.

[aychama]

I have this thought that the crowns powers taste sweet for Lambert so if Narinder ever catches onto their greed with the kissing they just use it as an excuse and then run away.

[kens-ramblings]

so ik it’s not cannon accurate but,,,

i need a fic of tim just crashing out.

like he gets so sick of like damian and jason talking about how weak he is and shit like that that he’s like “yall realize lady shiva was my one of my FIRST teachers, and i was the first robin she trained. i had to train under b AFTER he already lost a robin. you DONT think he was 10x harder on me than any of you guys???? there’s a reason my training videos are mainly redacted without bruce’s or my permission. i got ra’s al ghul BEGGING ME to join his league or have my children. i get gifts from him WEEKLY. do you KNOW how many of his little ninja i fight per DAY??? nahh im sick of this shit let’s take it to the mats” and just demolishing both of them at the same time.

i just think it’d be very funny. i just like fics of people who pretend to be weaker than they are(or they just never really have a reason to go full tilt so they just don’t) get sick of holding back and just losing it :D

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Good Morning, World.

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[sugurugetos]

Long live all the mountains we moved, I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you. THE ERAS TOUR x SEVENTEEN Official Colours (Rose Quartz & Serenity)

[mogwaei]

her favourite flavour is "cursed magical item of Mythical quality"

[fluffylord]

Look how far I went, for fear of losing you.

[teiasviago]

“I’ve always liked Lady Whistledown,” Penelope said, her chin rising until her bearing was almost regal. She looked to Cressida, and their eyes caught as she added, “And it would break my heart if it turned out to be someone like Lady Twombley.”

— Chapter 11, ROMANCING MISTER BRIDGERTON

[zuzypiia]

hey so just to combat the narrative tommy's trying to so pathetically push about how "i made the dream smp famous and because of that i made dream famous", my cousins from rural indonesia and their friends knew dream from his viral manhunts and speedruns, and one from the technoblade duel. but when i brought up "tommyinnit" no one knew who he is 😁

[respectthepetty]

Wut and Sol said they could give Joe some money out of kindness, and Joe could pay them back whenever.

Ming said he would give Joe whatever he wanted in exchange for Joe's body because Ming is selfish.

Joe taking Ming's deal is the most relatable moment I've had with Joe because I, too, would pick the devil I already know. Mixing finances with friends is always dicey, and he would still owe them. With Ming, it's business and he doesn't have to worry about ruining a friendship. He can hate Ming, but as long as Ming runs him his money, he'll continue to do his job because this is just another stand-in job.

Joe is really saying "sex work is work"

And I respect that.

[columboscreens]

[imsofreakingtired]

everyone shut up ‼️ she is finally sleeping

[mcytegg]

because i am who i am (annoying abt ro always) i have this clip saved from when the orbital was being built of zam and minute very VERY briefly considering the idea that ro might betray them before ultimately brushing it off as "nah he wouldnt" and moving on.

now the interesting thing abt this clip To Me is that both minute and zam immediately discard the idea that ro could betray while mapicc is the one whos like "i could see him doing that", albiet very quietly which is why the topic is dropped so fast but i do find it rly funny and interesting that the person who arguably trusts/understands ro the most in the call (and on the server tbh) fully acknowledges that bc of who ro is, its entirely a possibility that he full betrays for fun or for content purposes while the two people who seem to doubt ro's loyalty and trustworthiness to anyone who Isnt mapicc dont consider the possibility of him betraying for more than 5 seconds max

the whole concept of "trust" on ls is just so interesting to me bc again . to older lsers, trust isnt abt never disagreeing w ur friend or teammate Ever and supporting every single thing they do, its about reliability and consistency in who u are. mapicc trusts zam, ro, and even spoke to an extent spanning across multiple seasons bc he knows them. he understands who they are, their morals, what they have fun w and what they need in a team, and their reasonings/logic behind the things that they do.

this is why he teams w zam in every season (bc he is reliable and fun to be around), why he always ends up teaming w spoke despite acknowledging that you should never EVER fully trust him if u have half a braincell (bc hes fun and mapicc knows what to expect), and why he Always ends up friends w ro in some shape or form (bc his loyalty and reliability is consistent when it matters most. he is also just fun LMFAO)

it isnt about always expecting them doing things he always like or what he wants, its abt the fact that he has fun w them. he cares about them, and they care about him in turn. he has spent the time w them to fully understand them which is why his relationship w all three of them has remained so consistent throughout the years— bc he always knows what to expect w them!! regardless of if theyre his enemies or his teammates or simply his allies, theyre people he is able to come to for fun and sillies no matter what bc they are his friends

like newer people (mainly derap and kab tbh) see the relationship older ls people have and want a relationship like that of their own but thats exactly why they havent had that yet. bc they dont understand How the relationship dynamic works on a fundamental level, they think its about unconditional support No Matter What and loyalty to one person and one person alone but its just. not that. like every player is their own person w their own thoughts, principals, feelings, and morals. like zam left team awesome and eclipse fed despite his very real love for both teams bc he couldnt agree w their morals. mapicc hated ro's teammates in s5 but never EVER expected him to choose or to leave his team to stay friends w him. like they are all their own people who have their own boundaries and the respect they have developed for each other throughout the seasons is why their relationships have become so stable and consistent throughout the seasons.