Blackthorn: Hold on hold on hold on. Her sister was a witch right? And what was her sister? A princess, the wicked witch of the east bro. You're gonna look at me and you're gonna tell me that I'm wrong?

Mariko: The Anjin is upset about The Wizard of Oz

Now on Gumroad: my practical guide to Exploring Middle-earth as a reader is 'pay what you want'! That means you can download it for free or chip in a few bucks, whatever you feel is fair!

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Would Gandalf staying dead have made for a “stronger story” like George R.R. Martin has said?

In today’s newsletter I contrast resurrection as found in Tolkien and Martin and share why the subject matters to me more than ever.
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[youth pastor voice] you know who is at once 33 years old and also eternal?

ABBOTT: IYKYK

COSTELLO: do you know what that means?

ABBOTT: yes

COSTELLO: what's it mean?

ABBOTT: If you know, you know

COSTELLO: I don't know

ABBOTT: no that's IDK

COSTELLO: I'm not asking about IDK, I'm asking about IYKYK

TOGETHER: IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW

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[youth pastor voice] you know who died on a hill for all the children of the world?

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single hobbit in possession of a good breakfast, must be in want of a second breakfast.

for a second day in a row King Théoden—pictured here with his lawyer, Wormtongue—could barely stay awake in court, raising questions about his age and ability to govern effectively