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Michael May 🎃 @michaelmay.bsky.social · 7h

Which four films are you most anticipating in October?

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Coffin Boffin @coffinboffin.bsky.social · 17h

JACK PUMPKINHEAD is a fictional character from the Land of Oz in books by American author L. Frank Baum. Jack first appeared in the 2nd Oz book 'The Marvelous Land of Oz', 1904. Images of my cherished copy! #FairyTaleTuesday

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Michael May 🎃 @michaelmay.bsky.social · 8h

Not sure I see the point in #NationalCoffeeDay, but I celebrated it today as I do every morning.

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Brian Weaver @brianitguy.bsky.social · 22h

Journey's End by Tudor Mint. Here's Bilbo writing There and Back Again in front of his fireplace. If you look closely you can see Sting and his Mithril shirt on the table #Tolkien #TolkienTrewsday #TheHobbit @timbolton.bsky.social

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Shin Megami Tension Headache @chakacant.bsky.social · 17h

it's always interesting when these things pop up, like yer man James Cauty from the KLF having done that iconic Lord of the Rings poster as a teenager

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Beautiful Bizarre Magazine @beautifulbizarre.net · 28/09/2026

Galatea by Coderch & Malavia lets us feel the movement and emotion of this stunning sculpture. "In Galatea, the mythological reference recedes, leaving a measured exploration of weight, balance, and interiority." - via Galerie LeRoyer

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Coffin Boffin @coffinboffin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

FAIRY TRANSPORT Fairies & elves are said to cast an enchantment over woodland animals. They are shown delighting in their mode of transport in the fantastical world of French author and illustrator Jean-Baptiste Monge #FolkloreSunday

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Watermelon Mermaiden 🍉 @watermelonmaiden.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Lord of the rings plot:

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Michael May 🎃 @michaelmay.bsky.social · 10h

Post a 1940s movie that starts with the letter L #40sMoviesAtoZ Long-Haired Hare (1949)

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Michael May 🎃 @michaelmay.bsky.social · 10h

My second least-favorite part of the journey after the Midgewater Marshes. I guess I don't like traveling through marshes unless they have boardwalks.

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Michael May 🎃 @michaelmay.bsky.social · 11h

Alexey Egorov www.instagram.com/alexeyegorov...

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Vivs Saironwen @saironwen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I think I forgot to share this cool map I made for an author's debut novel 💖💖 They wanted more Lineart details than grayscale. So I had a lot of fun making lines and trees. #bookishartist #ttrpg #map

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Beautiful Bizarre Magazine @beautifulbizarre.net · 23/09/2026

We love this interpretation of Alice and the rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, sculpted and cast into bronze by sculptor Samuel Boulesteix. #beautifulbizarre #art #bronzesculpture #sculpture #alice #aliceinwonderland

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Chris Schweizer @ NCAF & NYCC @schweizercomics.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hobbit Day (the shared birthday of the intergenerational Baggins boys) was yesterday, but I didn't post any hobbits! So here are some of the ones drawn up as part of the absurdly big LOTR set I've been doing this year, plus honorary hobbit Gandalf.

Watercolored drawings, with named bases, for the story-consequential hobbits present in the first half of FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, and also Gandalf.

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Mat Pringle @matpringle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

FRIDAY SHOP PLUG! Combining my love of folklore and stupid dances here are some linocut mummers. Mummers were (are) cavorting masked performers in folk play or mime often demanding food or booze for their efforts… matpringleillustration.bigcartel.com/product/mumm...

A Mummer Morris dancing linocut frog doing that odd shoulder shuffle dance not unlike that kid dancing in the Snoopy/Peanuts animated short.

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Chris Schweizer @ NCAF & NYCC @schweizercomics.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Everyone's favorite sneaker

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Chuck Groenink @cgroenink.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Realised I never posted this Rivendell drawing I did from my Lord of the Rings phase last year.

a black and white drawing of a grand house built against a cliff with waterfalls, some blue colour was added for added lighting and to suggest evening.

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Andy B @geekynerfherder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#CoolArt: 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring' print by Chris Thornley (Raid71) through @bottlenecknyc.bsky.social geekynerfherder.blogspot.com/2026/09/cool...

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N. E. White (Author) @nilaewhite.com · 23/09/2026

Apparently, it is Tolkien Week and no one told me. 😒 Every time I visit my in-laws, I go to Hobbiton. 😉 They live in Matamata, New Zealand which just so happens to be near the Hobbiton film set. So, yes, I've been there. Yes, it is worth it. 🥰 #tolkienweek #hobbiton #tolkien #wannabehobbit

I wisely started with a map. J. R. R. Tolkien. Contour background on a dark teal.

A map of Hobbiton, the film set near Matamata, New Zealand.

The Hobbiton sign in downtown Matamata, New Zealand.

One of the Hobbit Holes on the Hobbiton film set. Circa 2012. Blue door and mailbox.

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Charles Hildebrandt @cghildebrandt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy Hobbit Day! 'Gandalf Visits Bilbo', by Tim and Greg Hildebrandt, from the 1976 JRR Tolkien Calendar. #HappyHobbitDay #HobbitDay #TheHobbit #TheLordoftheRings #timhildebrandt #hildebrandt #hildebrandtart

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𝔸 𝕕 𝕖 𝕝 𝕖 @rhody.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hobbit House, Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata, New Zealand 📷 djr-photography #TolkienWeek

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We Geek Girls @wegeekgirls.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

First behind-the-scenes set photos from Andy Serkis’ 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.' In theaters on December 17, 2027. [📷 via Warner Bros.] #LOTR #TheHuntForGollum

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Long Victorian @longvictorian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Autumn Leaves (1856) by John Everett Millais. English Pre-Raphaelite artist, lived 1829–1896. Manchester Art Gallery. The point where Pre-Raphaelitism begins to emphasis beauty, colour, mood, and visual sensation. I can smell those burning leaves from here.

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Johnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Yesterday was a big day for Indigenous literature as Kinsale Drake, Darcie Little Badger, and Stacie Shannon Denetsosie received the 2026 American Book Award for Beyond the Glittering World: An Anthology of Indigenous Feminisms and Futurisms. redpopnews.com/beyond-the-g...

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Beyond the Glittering World: An Anthology of Indigenous Feminisms and Futurisms Receives 2026 American Book Award

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Chris Schweizer @ NCAF & NYCC @schweizercomics.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's hard to not vilify folks when they turn villain, and while I'll never fault anyone who turns ire towards those deserving it, I admire those who can tamp down the instinct and help shepherd folks back toward right in a way that allows them to walk back a mistake instead of digging defense.

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Anton Treuer @antontreuer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There has often been a disconnect between historical truths and what we teach about Native Americans. It’s good to see that starting to change. #NativeAmerican #Education

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Michael May 🎃 @michaelmay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In which Widow's Bay is my Rooster.

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Michael May 🎃 @michaelmay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I didn't know anything about Billy Ocean until "Caribbean Queen" but his 1976 self-titled album is pure pop greatness. Gonna listen to more of his stuff.

Billy Ocean by Billy Ocean
Disco Train by Donny Osmond

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Michael May 🎃 @michaelmay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Post a 1940s movie that starts with the letter K #40sMoviesAtoZ The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)

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Arthur Baron-Clément @arthur.baron-clement.com · 22/09/2026

Relaxing plein air

Picture of a sketchbook held open in front of a river in France.

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Title: Gentlemen! Are you in want of a wife? Allow our algorithm to assist!

Image: a series of yes/no questions for that lead to different outcomes.

Questions include “are you rich?”, “are you dashing?”, “are you a rake” and “are you a vicar?”

Outcomes include “You win the most beautiful daughter of the richest man in the county!”, “You remain a bachelor”, “You marry a dowdy cousin” and “You rescue a 23-year-old from Spinsterhood”.

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Shawn Robare @shawnrobare.com · 27/09/2026

👇🏻 Broke out the fancy kid’s book for tonight’s @crestwoodhouse.bsky.social recording with @paxholley.com & @michaelmay.bsky.social…

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Michael May 🎃 @michaelmay.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Name a film you watched at a drive-in. I have never been to a drive-in. 😢

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Michael May 🎃 @michaelmay.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I've seen all of them except Scarface, which I have no interest in.

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Michael May 🎃 @michaelmay.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Scott, Stephen, Sandra, and Soccer in this week's #LastFourWatched.

Man on Fire (1987)
Needful Things (1993)
Practical Magic 2 (2026)
Wishbone: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1997)

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Michael May 🎃 @michaelmay.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"What movie has been on your watchlist the longest, and why haven’t you watched it yet?" I'm methodical about tackling my watchlist First In First Out, so I'm not avoiding Song Sung Blue, but we're in Spooky Season now and I'm bumping scary movies ahead of it until November.

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