Ruth SpencerRuth Spencer

Ruth Spencer is a writer and researcher based in Auckland. She writes the Metrolols column for Metro magazine and is the researcher and co-writer of an upcoming television series, Radar’s Chequered Past. She likes to write novels and hopes one day to write a good one.

The Shopping Network – because you definitely need a Magic Wrench

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Wrenches, old iPhones, and Kunzites. Ruth Spencer goes on a journey through the good and the great of television shopping. I once watched a TVSN host wonder aloud which planet it was that had the rings. She consulted with the producer through her earpiece, then opened it up to people emailing from home before going … Read more

One woman’s life-long journey to the twin peaks of Twin Peaks

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David Lynch’s iconic television series Twin Peaks first aired 26 years ago on network television. Ruth Spencer relives her enduring relationship with the cult classic. A photo on Facebook of VHS tapes in a skip, an entire series sprawled against some hedge clippings. Did anyone want these Twin Peaks tapes before they went to the tip? Did … Read more