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An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Posted by on March 23, 2014 at 12:21 pm

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This awesome Beorn costume isn’t the only thing cosplayer Hizsi has done. Check out her Tumblr page for pics of her Thorin cosplay and characters from other fandoms! (Myla Malinalda)

Blanco, the horse who played Shadowfax in The Lord of the Rings films, has fallen gravely ill. To keep up to date on his condition, please follow Cynthia Royal on Facebook. We’re sure she could use your kind messages right now. (Myla Malinalda)

Movie Pilot has done a countdown of the greatest villains to appear on-screen, and the Great Eye of Sauron holds spot #4. But c’mon, we’re pretty sure he could take on Hannibal Lecter, Batman’s Joker, and even Darth Vader. And that’s just his eye. (Valdis)

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We all want to proclaim our love of all things Tolkien, but sometimes walking around barefoot like a hobbit just isn’t practical. Luckily, Etsy shop BeressyArt designed these beautiful canvas shoes based on the cover of The Hobbit. (Arwen Kester)

BuzzFeed has created a list of 18 Suggested Hashtags For “Lord of the Rings”. A few of them may make you roll your eyes, but we’ll be darned if #Eowinning and #Rohandsome aren’t going to become a thing! (Valdis)

It seems Andy Serkis will be directing a new film version of The Jungle Book. Andy is probably best known to Lord of the Rings and Hobbit fans for his portrayal of Gollum in the films, but did you know he was also second unit director on The Hobbit? We’re happy to see him continuing with his directing career and will be following this story closely. (Lily Milos)

Even if you loved The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, you’re bound to get some chuckles from this Honest Trailer take on the film. (Alice Greenleaf)

Every week, our Middle-earth News reporters seek out Tolkien/Hobbit/LOTR goodness and tag their finds with their names. If you have something to contribute, please submit it using the Got News Precious link at the bottom of the page.

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Author: Lily’s first experience with Tolkien was when the eccentric Mrs. H performed all of the characters from The Hobbit in her seventh grade class. In high school, she felt obliged to decline a second date with a boy who said he had no interest in reading The Lord of the Rings. In college, she unwisely decided to reread her beloved copy of The Hobbit during finals week, with only semi-disastrous results. When not writing for Middle-earth News, Lily tries not to unnerve her coworkers and family with her extreme geekery, but somehow, Star Wars, Star Trek, Sherlock, Merlin, Doctor Who, The Princess Bride, Back to the Future, superheroes, Disney movies, and of course, Tolkien, seem to have relevance in EVERY conversation.