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Tonight’s TFI: News, Views, NZ Trip, and More

Join us for tonight’s episode of ‘The Founders’ Inklings, where the Founders of Middle-earth Network share their thoughts, plans, and craziness with anyone who’d dare listen! Tonight they will be discussing this week’s news, views, New Zealand […]

How to Cook for a Hobbit? Ask a Welshman!

The set of The Hobbit may be full of celebrity actors and filmmakers, but David Gell from Llanfairfechan, Wales is the star of the show in his mother’s eyes. Gell was one of hundreds of […]

‘Hobbit’ Movie Merchandise Makes Its First Move

Some advertisements for Hobbit merchandise have begun to pop up on the internet. There aren’t many concrete details (especially photos) yet, but these are the first of many items that fans will be clamoring to […]

Hobbit Actors Help Pens for Poverty

Writing a play and having it performed in public would be the dream of many a youngster and for some lucky children it’s about to come true thanks to the charity ChildFund. The New Zealand […]

Lord of the Rings-style Map of the United States

For those in the United States who have always wanted to trace the voyages of their lives on one of Tolkien’s maps, your time has come. Redditor Jvlivs has put together a map that casts the […]

The Hobbit – that is, An Hobad – Will Soon Be Available in Irish

As of Tolkien Reading Day (March 25) linguist Nicholas Williams will add An Hobad to the list of books he’s translated into Gaeilge, or Irish Gaelic. His recent translations include many of the Alice books […]

A Casual Stroll to Mordor Episode 131

This week we discuss the five new developer diaries released this week, update 6’s imminent launch, information on the music for Riders of Rohan, playing LOTRO with a browser and more!

Episode 3 of Stitched Crosses: Crusade – The Audio Drama, “Sir Markus and the Templars”

In Episode 2 of Stitched Crosses: Crusade – The Audio Drama, “Different Horizons”, the house and estates of the Saxons, including that of Markus the Templar, has come under brutal attack by enemies. After being […]

“This Year’s Tolkien Reading Day Theme: 75 Years of ‘The Hobbit'”, says The Tolkien Society

Official Tolkien Society Press Release: The Tolkien Society is pleased to announce that, in celebration of this momentous year, the theme for this year’s Tolkien Reading Day on 25th March will be “75 years of The Hobbit“.Founded […]

LOTR Celebrities at San Luis Obispo Film Festival

Last night at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, Weta co-founder Richard Taylor was honored with the King Vidor Career Achievement Award. Taylor, known for his work on The Lord of the Rings, King […]