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Tonight on Warriors of the Westfold: Challenging Con-ventional Wisdom

Tune into Middle-earth Network Radio at 9 PM EST for tonight’s LIVE broadcast of Warriors of the Westfold! Tonight the Warriors weigh in on Tolkien-themed conventions and collectibles! Joining hosts Arwen Kester and Lily Milos is Middle-earth News Assistant Director, Mark McBride. Together, they’ll be talking about their most hated, loved, and coveted collectibles plus spilling the beans on what they really think about conventions. As always, [...]

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The Battle of Phobos: Gongen Pts 1&2

Being that I enjoyed the Earther books of the Wars series from Grail Quest Books so much, I decided to download and read the Gongen books to see how they fared.  And I must say, though very different and slower paced than the Earther books, they fared quite well indeed. The Great Journey by:  Sean [...]

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A Middle-earth Alumnus and Newbie

In the Hobbit films, Luke Evans will be playing the role of Bard the Bowman and Elijah Wood will be reprising his role as Frodo, however briefly. Wood returned to New Zealand as a full-fledged alumnus after playing Frodo in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Evans, however, went in completely fresh, having been a [...]

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Spying Hobbit Sets

Last month’s rumours that Peter Jackson had rented around a hectare of space in the former General Motors parts warehouse in Upper Hutt are supported by the latest news from the Upper Hutt Leader of a great deal of activity at the warehouse.  A photographer for the paper was asked by security staff to leave the [...]

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Exclusive: The Tolkien Society Talks Return of the Ring

Tune in tomorrow, May 17th, at 2:30 pm EST on Middle-earth Network Radio for an exclusive interview with The Tolkien Society’s Trustee and Publicity Officer and Deputy Chair of The Return of the Ring, Shaun Gunner. Hosts, Michael Kaiser, Mark Osltey, and special guest, Shaun Gunner, will be talking details about The Tolkien Society‘s wildly popular [...]

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Mythgard Special: Paul Martin and Dr. Corey Olsen

Join Paul Martin of NarniaFans.com and Corey Olsen, President of the Mythgard Institute, for a live Q&A session on the Chronicles of Narnia tonight!  We’ll be meeting for a live video class hosted by the Mythgard Institute; all are welcome to participate.  Bring your questions be ready for a fun discussion! Discussion will begin at [...]

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New Middle-earth Magnets From Weta!

Middle-earth fans rejoice! There is now a new set of Lord of the Rings Merchandise available from Weta! The artists at Weta have designed eight magnets based on iconic images from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy (though Pack 1 fits in nicely with the upcoming Hobbit movies). Each of these magnets can be purchased [...]

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The Moot of the Muses

Moot of the Muses:  A Gathering of Sight, Sound and Word   From the beginning, the Middle-Earth Network has been graced with presence of many talented individuals, such as artists Jef Murray and Ted Nasmith, musician John di Bartolo, actor Tyler Michael Jonsson, and many others.  And those ranks have only grown over the last [...]

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LoTRO Quest #01: Following in Frodo’s Footesteps

  Thursday, May 17th, starting at 9:30 P.M. EST, a great fellowship of Free-Folk and Middle-earth Network Founders will be meeting for the first official installment of LOTRO Quest! Join us at the front door of Bag End as we follow the Fellowship as they set out on their epic journey. We’ll be making our [...]

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Visit Middle-earth…in middle England this weekend!

OFFICIAL TOLKIEN SOCIETY PRESS RELEASE: The Tolkien Society has teamed up with the Birmingham Tolkien Group to bring you the thirteenth Middle-earth Weekend this Saturday and Sunday in celebration of 75 years ofThe Hobbit. Middle-earth Weekend takes place at Sarehole Mill in an area of Birmingham in which Tolkien grew up and which inspired his [...]

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