Lord of the Rings? Lord of the Awards! (WIP) A chronological list - work in progress - of all the award Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' has garnered since 1955. A chronological list - work in progress - of all the award Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' has garnered since 1955.
Fingolfin's Findings: Xa*. Tolkien computer games Another ancient internet gem for the hardcore Tolkien afficionado - Tolkien Computer Games at Lysator. Another ancient internet gem for the hardcore Tolkien afficionado - Tolkien Computer Games at Lysator.
Did you know that one of the Most Favourite Fake Tolkien Quotes… Nathaniel Hawthorne, 'Fanshawe', Ralph Bakshi & #FakeQuotes - an enticing tale of how we end up with Tolkien being responsible for more quotes than he has ever written 😅 Nathaniel Hawthorne, 'Fanshawe', Ralph Bakshi & #FakeQuotes - an enticing tale of how we end up with Tolkien being responsible for more quotes than he has ever written 😅
The Travelling Tolkienist: Coming back from COVID-19 at the Lower… Visiting the Lower Rhine's regulars' table and the TolkienShop in Leiden, NL, in August 2020. Visiting the Lower Rhine's regulars' table and the TolkienShop in Leiden, NL, in August 2020.
Fingolfin's Findings: X. The Tolkien Music List: An amazing gem The one website on Tolkien-related music (or not!) to strum them all! 🎸 The one website on Tolkien-related music (or not!) to strum them all! 🎸
A quick hi (on the road again) The first visit - again - during pandemic times, to the Lower Rhine regulars' table and the TolkienShop in Leiden. The first visit - again - during pandemic times, to the Lower Rhine regulars' table and the TolkienShop in Leiden.
Tolkien MeMes #4. »75 reasons why you should read ›The Hobbit‹… »75 reasons why you should read ›The Hobbit‹ before watching the films« or: How TheTolkienist.com started in 2012. »75 reasons why you should read ›The Hobbit‹ before watching the films« or: How TheTolkienist.com started in 2012.
Welcome to August 2020! A warm welcome for the month of August, 2020, to my - then - Patreon supporters. A warm welcome for the month of August, 2020, to my - then - Patreon supporters.
Tolkien MeMes #3. "LotR" - our favourite cast of 1995 When rumours on the upcoming film trilogy began to spread we started doing our favourite cast choices - Sean Connery for everyone 😅 When rumours on the upcoming film trilogy began to spread we started doing our favourite cast choices - Sean Connery for everyone 😅
Let's start the second half of 2020 with a thank you! It has been said that the first half of 2020 was the longest ever first half of any year in human recorded history*. It has been said that the first half of 2020 was the longest ever first half of any year in human recorded history*.
A quick note: Facts that aren't facts & "The One Ring Explained" A discussion of why the 'Vyne' ring is not 'The One', and how social media are detrimental to a mutual appreciation of interesting topics - with Tolkien fans, too. A discussion of why the 'Vyne' ring is not 'The One', and how social media are detrimental to a mutual appreciation of interesting topics - with Tolkien fans, too.
Patreon World Exclusive II: The Return of the Pinus Nigra - ahem, in… There is something special about this particular 'return' of the OBGA's Pinus Nigra. There is something special about this particular 'return' of the OBGA's Pinus Nigra.
My 50th: Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum (Pinus Nigra revisited) My 50th is a series of photo-heavy posts from my birthday week in 2022, including some background info on Oxford and why I love this city so much. My 50th is a series of photo-heavy posts from my birthday week in 2022, including some background info on Oxford and why I love this city so much.
Patreon World Exclusive: News on Tolkien's favourite tree, the Pinus… I am quite delighted to share with you news that nobody else seems to know about! Keep it secret, keep it safe 😄 [note: post from July 7, 2020] I am quite delighted to share with you news that nobody else seems to know about! Keep it secret, keep it safe 😄 [note: post from July 7, 2020]
Tolkien MeMes #2. Exhibiting Tolkien at Berlin's State & Central… The second "Middle-earth Memory" is about a Tolkien exhibition I organised with Berlin State & Central Library in 2012-2013. The second "Middle-earth Memory" is about a Tolkien exhibition I organised with Berlin State & Central Library in 2012-2013.
Revisited: Does Albus Dumbledore have anything to do with Tolkien? Ah, well, Dumbledore - where does he come from? Maybe Tolkien can help. Ah, well, Dumbledore - where does he come from? Maybe Tolkien can help.
First month of many: A visit to Cecilienhof for a moment of quiet The first month of my Patreon Adventure is over and I am over the moon 🤩 The first month of my Patreon Adventure is over and I am over the moon 🤩
Lost to the Ages --A--: Middle-earth Furniture, UK My regular column on the companies that produced Tolkien-related merchandise and were "Lost to the Ages." In this episode: Middle-earth Furniture. My regular column on the companies that produced Tolkien-related merchandise and were "Lost to the Ages." In this episode: Middle-earth Furniture.
The Tolkienist's Library: Work in Progress (2) As of this moment my collection stands at 689 items, and it is for you to peruse: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/TheTolkienist/search/text/Tolkien As of this moment my collection stands at 689 items, and it is for you to peruse: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/TheTolkienist/search/text/Tolkien
Boromir's Bloggish Bebotherments: Part 1. BBB is about all the 'behind-the-curtain' things of running a blog - from the boring run-of-the-mill issues to concepts and ways to promote creativity. BBB is about all the 'behind-the-curtain' things of running a blog - from the boring run-of-the-mill issues to concepts and ways to promote creativity.
For your information: New Sales Tax regulations Things you and I no longer need to worry about now that I am with Steady 🥳 Also, a pint at the White Horse 🍺 Things you and I no longer need to worry about now that I am with Steady 🥳 Also, a pint at the White Horse 🍺
Tolkien MeMes #1. The Tolkien Project Week I was 19 when I wrote up this two-page-summary of a most fascinating week of my life: "Project Fantasy" happened at my school. I was 19 when I wrote up this two-page-summary of a most fascinating week of my life: "Project Fantasy" happened at my school.
Tolkien & Pratchett: A Tale of Two Great authors Two authors of utmost personal importance me and my tale of how I "met" them. Two authors of utmost personal importance me and my tale of how I "met" them.
Boromir's Bloggish Bebotherments? Would you be interested in hearing about the workings "behind the curtains" when it comes to blogging? A survey and its results Would you be interested in hearing about the workings "behind the curtains" when it comes to blogging? A survey and its results
Thank you ever so much! A thank you to my early patrons for reaching my first goal of $100/monthly. A thank you to my early patrons for reaching my first goal of $100/monthly.
Introducing: Tolkien MeMes Tolkien MeMes: Middle-earth Memories is a series of posts from memorable events, about amazing people, joyful experiences - and all of them thanks to Tolkien. Tolkien MeMes: Middle-earth Memories is a series of posts from memorable events, about amazing people, joyful experiences - and all of them thanks to Tolkien.
Artists' Alley -001-: Anke Eissmann Artists' Alley is my column introducing artists from all over the world who have been inspired my J.R.R. Tolkien's stories. Artists' Alley is my column introducing artists from all over the world who have been inspired my J.R.R. Tolkien's stories.
Fingolfin's Findings: IX. Chegg - the Student Hub A rather silly link to online textbook service Chegg with the search term "Hobbit". A rather silly link to online textbook service Chegg with the search term "Hobbit".
Fingolfin's Findings: VIII. J.R.R. Tolkien - Scholarship & Fandom One of the main repositories of original Tolkien work is Marquette University in Wisconsin and they are doing quite some amazing work with the Middle-earth material. One of the main repositories of original Tolkien work is Marquette University in Wisconsin and they are doing quite some amazing work with the Middle-earth material.
Fingolfin's Findings: VII. [BBC Genome] Genome BBC is a most interesting database project listing all Radio Times entries - including those with Tolkien in them Genome BBC is a most interesting database project listing all Radio Times entries - including those with Tolkien in them