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Arda Revised: The Children of Ilúvatar and Their Sources: Rúmil and The Greatest of all the Elves
What does it mean for a person to be called The Great? Why do people throughout our history call people The Great? Why is Fëanor called The Greatest of all The Elves? We can answer these questions by delving into the progenitor of historical record-keeping for the Children of Iluvatar, Rúmil and his successors, The…
Arda Revised: The Children of Ilúvatar and Their Sources
For those of you who are just about to delve deeply into Tolkien’s Legendarium, myself and another TolkienTok creator, David the Noldo would like to introduce our new series: Arda Atahnenta: Lumenyárë Híni Ilúvatar Arda Revised, The Children of Ilúvatar and their sources. In this series we aim to analyze the authors behind the sources…
March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934)
On this episode of Cinemallennials, I talked with educator and Tiktoker, Tristan Ettleman, about one of my favorite films of all time, Laurel and Hardy’s 1934 Christmas classic Babes in Toyland, also known as March of the Wooden Soldiers. Babes In Toyland does not only have personal significance for me as I go on to…
The Caine Mutiny (1954)
The Caine Mutiny is not like a lot of the films that we have covered on the show before, while it’s a hidden gem for millennials like myself and the younger generations, to James and those of his generation who grew up with the film it’s one of the most influential depictions of military life…
King Kong (1933)
Hello my name is David Lewis and I am the host of Cinemallennials, a podcast where myself and another millennial watch a classic film ranging from the 1890s to 1969 and discuss its significance and relevance in our world today. On today’s episode of Cinemallennials, I talked with Matt Duffy from ReelGoldRundown on Instagram and…
Medievalisms in The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo’s greatest fantasy series, is filled with medievalisms. This new conversation between @cinemallennials and @brykeene takes us through various aspects of the games as we anticipate the release of Tears of the Kingdom! In the 29 open world adventures, we join the hero Link on various quests throughout Hyrule and other…
Tolkien’s Rings and Medieval Legendarium: The Rings of Power: Adaptation or Exploration?
Dr. Bryan C. Keene and I discuss the theme of adaptation in relation to the many ways Tolkien’s worlds have come to life. From Tolkien’s own art work to the animated and live-action films and illustration traditions, each contributes to the ways we expect Middle-earth to look and feel.
Tolkien’s Rings and Medieval Legendarium: Our Tolkien Journeys
Dr. Bryan C. Keene and I discuss how and when we first journeyed to Middle-earth — and our expanded other thoughts on The Rings of Power.
Tolkien’s Rings and Medieval Legendarium: The Rings of Power Season I Finale
Major reveals + the forging of rings with much to anticipate in future seasons… ✨ What were the high points of the finale? Share in the comments.
Tolkien’s Rings and Medieval Legendarium Episode VII: The Eye
The episode “The Eye” showed us the fallout of last week’s eruptive ending. We reflect upon the emotional connections among several characters and as always discuss elements related to the lore of Middle-earth.
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