The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 
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.
Peter Hollens is well-known on YouTube for his a cappella performances of our favorite songs. He has entertained us with music from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies before with Pippin’s Song, Misty […]
This is how tumblr user petitpotato imagines the dwarves Ori, Nori, and Dori would look if they were elves! She also re-envisioned Bombur, Bofur, and Bifur as their woodland elf counterparts. (Myla) Natalia Bilenko and […]
As we reported earlier this week, Middle-earth Weekend at Sarehole Mill was in danger after the chairman and vice chairman of the event stepped down. Locals and past attendees were disappointed, and it looked as […]
This amazing paper sculpture is by Deviantartist FarTooManyIdeas who created this piece just from the images in the trailers for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. It is a fantastic likeness of the dragon Smaug […]
Congratulations to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug! Just moments ago, it was announced that the film received three nominations for the 2014 Academy Awards. At the 86th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, 2014, The Hobbit: The […]
Tumblr user CaracalFeathers is responsible for this amazing edible creation. She described her dish: “Marzipan Smaug atop a treasure of golden sprinkles and rich chocolate souffle. As fun to eat as he was to make!” […]
The Costume Designers Guild announced their nominations for the 16th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards today, and it will come as no surprise that The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug earned a nomination in the […]
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is continuing to outperform its competitors at the box office, grossing over $500,000,000 worldwide in less than a month. It’s doing so well that I underestimated how early I […]
On January 3, 1892, the John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, to Arthur and Mabel Tolkien. Known to fans the world over for his novels The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien created the […]
Mark Hadlow, who plays Dori in The Hobbit films, told us in our Twelve Days of Dori interview that instead of getting matching tattoos like the Fellowship members from The Lord of the Rings cast, […]
