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14
Jan
CFP: Queering the Fantastic Virtual, May 7-8-9m 2025

CFP: Queering the Fantastic Virtual, May 7-8-9m 2025

GIFcon 2025: submission deadline January 17th, 2025, at midnight GMT
3 min read
01
Jan

Recommendations: Two Awesome Substacks

Tolkien, Rings of Power, and More!
3 min read
29
Dec
The Morass of Feminist/Gender/Queer Approaches to "Tolkien" Part 1

The Morass of Feminist/Gender/Queer Approaches to "Tolkien" Part 1

An Incomplete Fellowship: The Exclusion of Queer Women from Tolkien Studies
20 min read
23
Dec
War of the Rohirrim & Hollywood "Feminism"

War of the Rohirrim & Hollywood "Feminism"

The "woman problem" isn't just Tolkien's, and the "problem" isn't [and never has been] "women"
14 min read
23
Dec

Warning: Fandom Pulse

Far-right extremists
22
Dec
"Orcs are People!"

"Orcs are People!"

Some readings complicating the racist stereotype of Orcs in fantasy (aka: not just Tolkien!)
3 min read
22
Dec
Feminists & Tolkien

Feminists & Tolkien

We really do exist! And we do not all think the same way about Tolkien! Despite the mansplaining. . . .
6 min read
18
Dec
Selected Bibliograpy: Tolkien, Visualization, and Fantasy

Selected Bibliograpy: Tolkien, Visualization, and Fantasy

Cameron Bourquein
2 min read
15
Dec

OK, The Trees Finally Show Up!

And oh yes, stumps are not left out!
3 min read
11
Dec
Bouldermoot & Trees

Bouldermoot & Trees

If you think Ents had long moots, just wait . . .OK, I forgot to add some tree photos!
1 min read