This Week in Middle-earth
Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings June 25 King Elessar finds the sapling of the White Tree Then Aragorn turned, and there was a stony slope behind him running down from the skirts […]
The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming Articles written by: Alice
Alice discovered Tolkien’s world when she was 12 years old and watched The Fellowship of the Ring for the first time. It was love at first sight. When not at her desk looking for something Middle-earth related or writing, you'll probably find her reading, playing LOTRO, or journaling.
Sir Ian McKellen Receives the Honorary Degree by Cambridge University
Sir Ian McKellen received the Honorary Degree by Cambridge University as Doctor of Letters during last June 18. The Lord of the Rings actor already won a scholarship to study English literature at the Cambridge University, his […]
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Year 2042 – The Hobbit June 22 Bilbo arrives at Bag End and finds the auction underway ‘Bless me! What’s going on?’ he cried. There was a great commotion, and people of all sorts, respectable […]
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Year 2041 – The Hobbit June 9-15 Bilbo, Gandalf and the Dwarves keep resting in Rivendell All of them, the ponies as well, grew refreshed and strong in a few days there. Their clothes were […]
Uruk-hai Spotted Buying Groceries!
If you believe that doing grocery shopping is a safe activity, you’ll probably change your mind after seeing this video of an Uruk-hai buying groceries! Actor Olivier Richters dressed up as one of the most […]
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Year 2941 – The Hobbit June 1-5 The company arrives in Rivendell Tired as he was, Bilbo would have liked to stay awhile. Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars, […]
Catching Up with the Armageddon Expo
During the last few days Armageddon Expo took place in both Hamilton (24-25 May) and Wellington (31 May – 2 June), NZ. John Callen, Mark Hadlow and Peter Hambleton had a panel about The Hobbit […]
The Marion E. Wade Center, A House of Tolkien Memorabilia
Have you always wondered what it looked like at the desk where J.R.R. Tolkien wrote his stories or the wardrobe that inspired C.S. Lewis to write the first chapter of The Chronicles of Narnia? Well, […]
Singapore’s Upcoming Screening of The Two Towers with Live Soundtrack
The Metropolitan Festival Orchestra announces that, next June, it will be a continuation of the journey that started last year with the screening of The Fellowship of the Ring accompanied by a live soundtrack at the […]
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Year 2941 – The Hobbit May (uncertain dates) The company encounters the trolls “Bilbo Baggins, a bur – a hobbit,” said poor Bilbo, shaking all over, and wondering how to make owl-noises before they throttled […]
