Last weekend I rewatched the LOTR films at the Royal Albert in concert. While every new rewatch of these films, like every reread of the books, is rich with new things to think about, I didn't fully expect to be hit like a truck and start sobbing at the end. So I want to talk about this moment.

Smaug the Magnificent New artwork for Magic the Gathering's upcoming The Hobbit set. AD Aliana Rood Copyright Wizards of the Coast, 2026.

NASA just dropped more than 12,000 photos from the Artemis II mission. It'll take me a few days to go through them all, but so far it's one stunner after another. Link: eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos... Credit: NASA/Artemis II Crew (h/t @jonostrower.com)

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I love the smell of old mass market paperbacks

A small, slippery, salamander-inspired dragon for you all.

Happy Milo Monday to all who celebrate! May you be as cozy and content this week as Milo snoozing on his favorite blanket @bideroo.bsky.social

My lotr movie confession is that, even though it’s not book canon and I deny it happening in my heart I can never watch Haldir’s death. I always have to close my eyes or look away

Eyyyy I have a tattered map now!

I'm white-knuckle gripping this whimsy & glimmer of joy and refusing to let go.

Any ROP fans over here have some thoughts on this? I really am curious!

Glorfindel of Imladris ☀️ LOTR fanart, as a treat, and because I've been meaning to draw this golden elf for a looooong time!

Me: knows full well what Tolkien meant by referring to Aragorn’s chest as his breast Also me:

Sure sex is fine but have you ever had someone read you a story they love?

𝘛𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘭! 𝘛𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘭! 𝘏𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦; 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳: 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘪𝘯ú𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘭 My own rendition of Beren calling out to Luthien using Pre-Raphaelite paintings as inspiration 🌟 #lotr #fantasy #elf

Círdan and Elros 🌊 #TolkienTrewsday: Ships

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Lord of the Golden Flower It is very important to me that Glorfindel participates in tournaments, both in Gondolin and especially in Imladris. #tolkien #silmarillion #lotr #lordoftherings #fallofgondolin #silmart #tolkienart #fantasy #elves #asfaloth #glorfindel #lotrart #lordoftheringsart

It is one of my heart’s dearest tiny lotr headcanons that, when Arwen came to Gondor to marry Aragorn, Glorfindel came with her and met Eowyn Like. I just. I just need them to meet. She is the fulfillment of the doom he foretold. I need them to see each other. I need him to take her hand and smile

“In light is [Varda’s] power and joy… [Melkor], she knew from before the making of the Music and [she] rejected him, and he hated her, and feared her more than all others whom Eru made.” Elbereth Lady of the Stars

Whoa 🤯 The Moon, in full eclipse, with the #Artemis II Orion spacecraft. Part of the Moon and spacecraft are lit by Earthshine, and both Saturn and Mars are visible to the lower right. Incredible. Details: images.nasa.gov/details/art0...

#Artemis II lunar flyby images are showing up! 😍 A crescent Earth setting behind the Moon.

OH. MY. GOD. THIS IS THE MILKY WAY SHOT BY THE ARTEMIS II CREW. LOOK AT ALL THOSE STARS!!!!

We finally got Dornman Port! 🎉🎉🎉

Happy international asexuality day!!! 🖤💜🤍

Autism, while listed in the DSM as a disorder, is better explained as a neurotype comprised of a constellation of traits that diverge from what is currently considered typical. The defining traits are not disordered by nature but pose challenges when attempting to meet expectations of peers.

For all his gravitas, I think it’s important to remember that Aragorn was also raised by the tra-la-la-lally people

Absolutely banger from Tolkien describing Smaug’s anger about Bilbo taking a cup from his hoard: "His rage passes description—the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted."

I made it my life mission to reference this as many times as I can

a world without trans people has never existed and never will

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DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN 🏳️‍⚧️ #art #tdov #transart

Realizing Dior gets the typical female character trope of have important children and die young 😂

DO YOUR STRETCHES AND THANK ME LATER

I love not using AI. I love reading books written by human beings, hand-sewing little creatures, watching for bats during dusk, listening to human experts to learn about a topic. Not using AI is very fun.

Some day I’ll learn to draw boats well 😂

There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

thus proving whales are among the most intelligent creatures on earth

Flower time!

Something I will ALWAYS be grateful to the Hobbit films for is the music they gave us. Misty Mountains? Blunt the Knives? You can't tell me you don't love hearing those performed, too. And the WAY Misty Mountains is sang??? *chefs kiss*

Waiting hopefully for the label for the Silmaril I definitely probably am hiding from the Fëanorians to appear

The Lord Celeborn’s elven-host reaches the old fortress of Dol Guldur, whose Orcs made recent assaults on both Thranduil’s realm and Lórien. The Lady Galadriel begins the work of tearing down its walls and opening its dungeons.

Wait are we finally gonna get Dornman Port?? MORE MONDSTADT AREA???

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The Lord Celeborn leads a host of the Elves of Lórien across the Anduin by boat and invades southern Mirkwood, determined to lift its shadows and rout its monsters.

Where my fellow Dunlendings at? TO WAR!!!

Happy #TolkienReadingDay everybody!