The passing of August 6th will forever recall the U.S.’s first atomic bombing in Japan at the city of Hiroshima in 1945.

Most Americans are taught that President Harry Truman made a nail-biting decision to drop the bomb in order to avoid a land war in Japan that would result in the death of countless Japanese and American soldiers alike. But is that really the story?

The debunking of this myth is the centerpiece of Oliver Stone’s miniseries, Untold History of the United States. Here, in “Episode 3: The Bomb,” Stone sets the stage for the struggle that ensues in the lead-up to the attack, providing strong evidence that many politicians and military men in positions of command deemed the bomb to be unnecessary. We’re told that Truman was a good man who did the right thing even though it was hard. What if Truman was an opportunist who did the wrong thing, and what if he did it because it was easier than standing up to his colleagues who felt the war simply had to be ended by the bomb in order to send a message to the Soviet Union?

Here is “The Bomb…”

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First things first — I’m really sorry for that headline.

No, David Lynch’s countercultural coup of prime time television via the weird and wonderful Twin Peaks television series won’t be seen again soon on a television near you — Twin Peaks was a phenomenon of a time and a place that cannot be repeated. That said, what if it transformed and better outfitted itself for a contemporary audience? What if it mutated? What if it already has?

CNET has the story…

In the Black Lodge, Agent Cooper witnessed a backwards-talking version of Laura Palmer say in the final episode of “Twin Peaks” — “I will see you again in 25 years.” While the show ended with a big explosion and the terrifying demon of “Bob” possessing Agent Cooper, fans never expected to hear again from the citizens of that sleepy logging town full of intrigue.

By following the various Twitter handles of the show’s characters, the story unfolds through their online conversations. Fans can read the entire Season 3 story on the Enter The Lodge website, which collects character tweets in an easy-to-follow-along format.

In honor of this resurrection, here is a compilation of the show’s weirdest, scariest scenes. Number 4 gets my vote. What about yours?

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