Pacôme Thiellement's Lynchian Mysticism in New PUF Publication

Pacôme Thiellement, a French writer known for his work on rock culture and esotericism, has published 'La main gauche de David Lynch' with Presses Universitaires de France (PUF) in the collection 'Travaux pratiques'. The book analyzes David Lynch's universe, particularly 'Twin Peaks', as a meditation on the end of television and the failure of New Age spirituality against capitalism as a religion. Thiellement draws on figures like Dante, Benjamin, Cocteau, and Averty, and engages with Krishna's teachings to frame Lynch's work. The author, compared to Anglo-Saxon pop philosophers Greil Marcus, Glenn O'Brien, and Chuck Klosterman, combines rhetorical virtuosity with obsessive logic. The review, written by Yan Céh for artpress, notes Thiellement's mystical approach and his skill with language, though it suggests his arguments may not fully convince.