The One hundred and forty-second Roving Ranger

Life and Works

Another scientific find has been named after a Tolkien character - Bolg amondol (Abre numa nova janela). [Phys.org; see original research article (Abre numa nova janela).]

Events & Shows

‘The Uses of Fantasy’–Zen Cho Lecture Recording now availabl (Abre numa nova janela)e [Tolkien Lecture, Oxford]

For all events check out the International Tolkien Fellowship (Abre numa nova janela) [FB] and the Tolkien Guide Calendar (Abre numa nova janela).

Scholarship & Fandom

Dimitra Fimi has J.R.R. Tolkien and James Joyce (Abre numa nova janela).

Doubtfulsea has To horse! (Abre numa nova janela)

David Bratman has a few thoughts (Abre numa nova janela) on Sørina Higgins’ Mythbusters.

Stephen C. Winter has “I Wonder What Sort of a Tale We’ve Fallen Into?” Sam Gamgee Continues to Think About His and Frodo’s Experience (Abre numa nova janela).

Robin Reid has the Studies in Tolkien (Abre numa nova janela) flyer for the upcoming series. [Substack]

Merchandise & Franchise

Lord of the Rings Online announces the full closure of its old 32-bit worlds at the end of August (Abre numa nova janela) [Massively OP]

The Mount Vernon Merchants’ Association (Abre numa nova janela) is using Bilbo Baggins’ Birthday (Abre numa nova janela) to drum up business. [Facebook]

Elevenses in Maine (Abre numa nova janela) might actually be opening. [Instagram]

New Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum film will be shot in NZ, set for 2027 release (Abre numa nova janela) [NZ Herald; paywall]

Inter alia

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is getting a fifth and final season (Abre numa nova janela) [The Verge]

Someone turned (almost) all of Terry Pratchett’s stories into a rotating book (Abre numa nova janela) [Youtube]

The 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction has announced its shortlist (Abre numa nova janela).

Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator’s Iconic Opening Battle, Part I (Abre numa nova janela) [Bret Devereaux]

Andrew Higgins has Ghor: A New Star Wars Art-Language (Abre numa nova janela). [Substack]

How to Market a Genre that Doesn't Exist: Simak's THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE TALISMAN (1978) (Abre numa nova janela) [Stratofanatic]

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