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His whimsical, Tolkienesque designs were often featured on websites and blogs devoted to tiny houses and other environmentally friendly dwellings, as well as on television shows such as the Discovery Channel’s “Building Off the Grid.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Mr. Kelley’s whimsical, Tolkienesque designs were often featured on websites and blogs devoted to tiny houses and other environmentally friendly dwellings, as well as on television shows like the Discovery Channel’s “Building Off the Grid.”

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2023

Leung’s character, Xu Wenwu, is a centuries-old Chinese warlord and the bearer of those legendary 10 rings, Tolkienesque armbands that have made him immortal, invincible and ever lustful for more power.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2021

In the way that Dungeons & Dragons codified Tolkienesque fantasy, Cyberpunk 2077 distills the most recognizable elements from influential fiction like Blade Runner and Neuromancer.

From The Verge • Dec. 7, 2020

She would roam its 150 acres, thinking up Tolkienesque tales about all the fairies and unworldly creatures that, she believed, lurked in the woods.

From The Guardian • Jan. 27, 2013