Rabbit-Seeker on DeviantArt made this watercolor of a cozy hobbit house for her mother. It looks like the perfect place to stop in for a second breakfast or a spot of afternoon tea! (spotted by Middle-earth News reporter Lily)
Back in 2012, Cracked posted this story about Movies That Put Insane Detail Into Stuff You Never Noticed, and we weren’t surprised to see The Lord of the Rings on the list! They focused in on the attention to detail on the armour, down to the chainmail, of heroes and villains alike. But if you’ve seen the behind-the-scenes features on any of the extended editions or any of the books from Weta Workshop, you know there’s plenty more. What are some of your favorite LOTR that almost go unnoticed? (spotted by Middle-earth News reporter Valdis)
Alli of Lacquer Up! is a 22 year old university student with a healthy obsession for nail art. She painted these lovely nails based on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Does it inspire you to get creative? (spotted by Middle-earth News reporter Lily)
Today, our reporter Alice looked back on her blog from exactly a year ago when Peter Jackson announced that the final filming on The Hobbit had begun. How is it possible to seem so long ago but also like it was just yesterday? But unlike last year, we now have only one more movie in the trilogy to wait for! (written by Middle-earth News reporter Alice)
Enjoy this moving rendition of Into The West from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King soundtrack performed on piano by calikokat103 on YouTube and set to scenes from the film. (spotted by Middle-earth News reporter Lily)
