Formerly known as the 'Wise Sam Gamgees' the 'Society of the Lost & Found' has redone its crowdfunding and is successful already. As Bruce Hopkins (Gamling) is the leading role I'm sure it's going be just splendiferous - chip in share, whatever is possible 🙏 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ste...

SOCIETY OF THE LOST & FOUND - New Zealand Short Film

When a grieving father joins a group of LOTR fans on a location tour in New Zealand, he is given the salvation he never knew he needed.

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This was such a fun episode to record! Our special guest @davidthengoldo.bsky.social is awesome, and I know you are going to love this episode!

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Join us this episode with David the Ñoldo to discuss Tolkien's dwarves! Through a lens of source criticism of secondary world authorship, David explores who is writing about the dwarves, their sources, and their biases. Thanks, @davidthengoldo.bsky.social! athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...

#OnThisDay in 1967, #Tolkien writes to Charles Huttar. No details of this letter are known.

J.R.R. Tolkien to Charles Huttar

No details of this letter are known.

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I just finished a Signum class about the Children of Húrin with Dr. Sara Brown and it was EXCELLENT! The fascinating discussion questions she posed and her encouragement made participation fun and safe. And the other students were wonderful! Thank you so much, @aranelparmadil.bsky.social! 💜

#OnThisDay in 1965, #Tolkien writes to The Librarian at Marquette. Tolkien writes to the Librarian at Marquette asking for copies of manuscript materials needed for revising The Lord of the Rings.

J.R.R. Tolkien to The Librarian at Marquette

Tolkien writes to the Librarian at Marquette asking for copies of manuscript materials needed for revising The Lord of the Rings.

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#OnThisDay in 1961, #Tolkien writes to Pamela Chandler. Tolkien gives the photographer Pamela Chandler directions to find his house.

J.R.R. Tolkien to Pamela Chandler

Tolkien gives the photographer Pamela Chandler directions to find his house.

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Star (now star cluster it seems) #Earendel. In Tolkien's 1917 'Fall of Gondolin', a child Eärendel, fleeing the fallen elven city, is described by his father, Tuor: 'behold, his face shineth as a star in the waste'. #Tolkien #Silmarillion #Astronomy #FallofGondolin

#OnThisDay in 1950, #Tolkien writes to Allen & Unwin Ltd.. Tolkien was sent proofs for a new edition of The Hobbit and remarks on how The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are interlinked. He was not expecting his draft rewrite of chapter 5 to be incorporated as he hadn't heard anything (1/2)

J.R.R. Tolkien to Allen & Unwin Ltd.

Tolkien was sent proofs for a new edition of The Hobbit and remarks on how The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are interlinked. He was not expecting hi...

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#OnThisDay in 1964, #Tolkien writes to Elizabeth "Lisa" Gell-Mann. Tolkien is pleased that 'Lisa' likes his books and makes some suggestions for further reading. Namely Farmer Giles of Ham and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.

J.R.R. Tolkien to Elizabeth "Lisa" Gell-Mann

Tolkien is pleased that 'Lisa' likes his books and makes some suggestions for further reading. Namely Farmer Giles of Ham and The Adventures of Tom Bomb...

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Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers. Including: Pipe smoking; Hobbit at the Fringe; ring and fish; RoP at SDCC; 15 years of Tolkien's sources; mapping Middle-earth (LotRO); Scotty's the Balrog; future of pubs is in your hand!... steady.page/en/thetolkie...

The One hundred and ninety-fourth Roving Ranger

The Roving Ranger #194 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last week and the weeks upcoming, curated by the Tolkienist.

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#OnThisDay in 1913, #Tolkien writes to Edith Bratt. Tolkien again writes to Edith, assumed to be upon his arrival in Paris. He mentions further his impression of the boys in his letter of the previous day.

J.R.R. Tolkien to Edith Bratt

Tolkien again writes to Edith, assumed to be upon his arrival in Paris. He mentions further his impression of the boys in his letter of the previous day.

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Alan and Shawn recently joined @sorinahiggins.bsky.social's podcast 'Words Do Things' for a delightful conversation about phonetic fitness, word nerdery, linguistic beauty, and more. You can watch at the link below, or listen wherever you listen to your podcasts! www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHZ_...

"Spa Day for the Mind" with the Lord of the Mark and the Man of the West!

YouTube video by Dr. Sørina Higgins

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#OnThisDay in 1964, #Tolkien writes to Flt. Lt. Hyatt. Tolkien is asked about using the names from his books in real life. He mentions that they are used for house and pet names, but was not happy that Shadowfax was used for the name of a 'hydrofoil' without asking him.

J.R.R. Tolkien to Flt. Lt. Hyatt

Tolkien is asked about using the names from his books in real life. He mentions that they are used for house and pet names, but was not happy that Shado...

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"A sudden understanding, a pity mixed with horror welled up in Bilbo's heart" Riddles in the Dark from #TheHobbit serialised in Princess and Girl magazine illustrated by Ferguson Dewar #Tolkien Pity #TolkienTrewsday @timbolton.bsky.social

#OnThisDay in 1971, #Tolkien writes to Royal Insurance Co.. Tolkien sends a cheque for his house insurance

J.R.R. Tolkien to Royal Insurance Co.

Tolkien sends a cheque for his house insurance

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#OnThisDay in 1955, #Tolkien writes to Richard L. Sturch. No details of this letter are known.

J.R.R. Tolkien to Richard L. Sturch

No details of this letter are known.

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#OnThisDay in 1956, #Tolkien writes to Miss J. Burn. In a draft letter Tolkien reflects on Frodo's role in the destruction of the Ring and discusses the theological implications of his actions. Tolkien rejects the notion of Frodo's failure as a narrative flaw, and mentions Gollum's missed (1/2)

J.R.R. Tolkien to Miss J. Burn

In a draft letter Tolkien reflects on Frodo's role in the destruction of the Ring and discusses the theological implications of his actions. Tolkien rej...

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Tonight's bedtime listening. First time audio of a favourite #Tolkien book of mine. #UnfinishedTales read by Timothy and Samuel West

Congratulations the winner of the 2026 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies: Michael D. C. Drout, The Tower and the Ruin: J.R.R. Tolkien's Creation (Norton, 2025)!

I spoke to SEAN ASTIN about surviving child stardom, his chaotic Hollywood upbringing and Lord of the Rings (miraculously unscathed) — and battling AI, etc as the new president of SAG-AFTRA. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘My mother was 4ft 11in and scared the hell out of people’ – Sean Astin on child stardom, The Lord of the Rings and surviving 45 years in Hollywood

His mother was an Oscar-winning actor who had been exploited from a young age; Astin appeared in The Goonies at just 13. Now, he has followed in his mother’s footsteps again as a union leader. He talk...

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#OnThisDay in 1938, #Tolkien writes to Rütten & Loening Verlag. Rütten & Loening Verlag, the German publisher inquired about publishing a German translation of The Hobbit. As part of their conditions they wanted to know details about Tolkien ancestry, specifically to his Aryan history. (1/2)

J.R.R. Tolkien to Rütten & Loening Verlag

Rütten & Loening Verlag, the German publisher inquired about publishing a German translation of The Hobbit. As part of their conditions they wanted to ...

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Weekend #Tolkien Thread. Lovely Faramir, who comes from a city without enough gardens, remarks in some surprise to the hobbits, "Your land must be a realm of peace and content, and there must gardeners be in high honour." He is actually quite..

#OnThisDay in 1938, #Tolkien writes to C.A. Furth. Tolkien writes to C.A. Furth. He is struggling to suggest anyone who can fulfill the work for GA&U's Clark Hall Beowulf. He in fact now believes that it is not a task for a student. Tolkien suggests that he and Furth meet to discuss the (1/2)

J.R.R. Tolkien to C.A. Furth

Tolkien writes to C.A. Furth. He is struggling to suggest anyone who can fulfill the work for GA&U's Clark Hall Beowulf. He in fact now believes that it...

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🌊🌟New prints today of "Tuor, Idril and Eärendil: The Sea-Longing". More details in comments about this astounding family trio at the Havens of Sirion following the Fall of Gondolin. Prints here: www.miriamellis.com/product-page... #Tolkien #TolkienArt #TheSilmarillon #Tuor #Idril #Earendil

#OnThisDay in 1946, #Tolkien writes to George Allen & Unwin. GA&U receive the typescript of Farmer Giles of Ham with a note attached in which Tolkien mentions poems and other texts he had considered for publication with Farmer Giles.

J.R.R. Tolkien to George Allen & Unwin

GA&U receive the typescript of Farmer Giles of Ham with a note attached in which Tolkien mentions poems and other texts he had considered for publicatio...

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Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers. Including: Loads on RoP, SDCC, BBC LotR, conferences around the world, Odyseeus and Aragorn, calls for papers, new books, Finrod walks with Finarfin, and much, much more... steady.page/en/thetolkie...

The One hundred and ninety-third Roving Ranger

The Roving Ranger #193 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last week and the weeks upcoming, curated by the Tolkienist.

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#OnThisDay in 1925, #Tolkien writes to E.S. Craig. Tolkien replies to E.S. Craig enclosing the signed undertaking. He hopes that the statutes governing the chair can be mitigated as he has to give six months notice on his position at Leeds University.

J.R.R. Tolkien to E.S. Craig

Tolkien replies to E.S. Craig enclosing the signed undertaking. He hopes that the statutes governing the chair can be mitigated as he has to give six mo...

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@EngFac_Outreach Oxford's #Tolkien seminars for Trinity Term 2026 now available via YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

TT 2026 Seminars - YouTube

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BBC Lord of the Rings - Vinyl and CD

118192|BBC-Lord-of-the-Rings.webp I have been wanting to post about this for quite a long time. The BBC are re-issuing the 1981 broadcasts of the Lord o...

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The BBC radio Lord of the Rings is coming out on limited edition vinyl and CD for Christmas.

#OnThisDay in 1965, #Tolkien writes to Nan C. Scott. Tolkien writes about his battles with the pirates.

J.R.R. Tolkien to Nan C. Scott

Tolkien writes about his battles with the pirates.

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