The main theme from @neilhimself's #GoodOmens, composed by David Arnold, was one of the delights performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and Huddersfield Choral Society at the #BBCProms this year. The concert was conducted by Anna-Maria Helsing.
Neil gaiman posted this-
Posting this for the people who think that Tolkien's world-building was something complete and entire and finished before he started to write.
Fun fact n°1 sur l'adaptation en film du Seigneur des Anneaux : si on ne garde que les scènes où deux femmes interagissent, le film durerait deux secondes.
Today's joke, coming out of the question 'Do orcs just think Bilbo's sword always glows?'
"Gorthak, is your spyglass working?"
"It is, and I see the halfling! I recognize the sword, but-"
"But what?"
"But it's not glowing."
"Bullshit. The sword always glows."
"Not this time it doesn't."
"No, no, it can't be the halfling, then. The halfling's sword glows. We've established this. We know this. The sword glows, it's the halfling."
"Well, I'm telling you, the sword is not glowing."
"Listen, Throgar, I am not here for your bullshit today. If the sword is not glowing, it's a different halfling."
"And I'm telling you it is the halfling, and his sword is not glowing."
"Why wouldn't his sword be glowing, then, Throgar? Tell me that."
"I don't know. Maybe he turns it off. The glow keeps him up at night."
"Keeps him up at night? How would he stop it from glowing?"
"Maybe he turns it off."
"HOW WOULD HE TURN IT OFF!?"
"Elf magic."
"Elf. Magic. Throgar, do you even listen to yourself sometimes? Pfft. 'Turns it off.' Next thing you're going to tell me is that Bombadil asshole put on Sauron's ring, thought it was neat, and handed it back..."
I had this idea that it would be hilarious to make sexy Mouth of Sauron and as usual I did too much but I love it. I drafted the corset and the cloak patterns, I 3d printed the crown and sword. I made all the under layers and I bought the boots secondhand. #sewing#costume#lotr#mouthofsauron
The Ingenuity team has nicknamed the spot where the helicopter completed its final flight “Valinor Hills” after the fictional location in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novels, which include “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
You've gotta hand it to the wicked Wahhabi dictators of Saudi Arabia for managing to transform the holy Islamic city of Mecca into a hybrid real-life version of #LOTR's Minas Morgul & Mordor. I'm not sure that's how non-Muslims will be convinced that #Islam is the "true religion" lol. Ah yes, who doesn't wanna join Sauron's faith? The Wahhabi/Saudi monarchy razed down literally every historical site in Mecca, only to replace them with this alien monstrosity:
If my math is correct, if you start watching The Return of the King (Extended Cut) at 8:24:15 pm, the Eye of Sauron will go pop at exactly midnight. So, you know what my plans are tonight. #LOTR#NYE