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.
Currently, twelve stars of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be appearing at Armageddon 2013 on June 2 in Wellington, New Zealand. Hobbit cast members who are scheduled* to appear: Jed Brophy (Nori) Adam […]
William Kircher, who plays Bifur in The Hobbit, is getting used to the fame that comes from being involved in such a huge blockbuster. In addition to walking the red carpet at multiple premieres, meeting […]
The release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey played no small part in the dramatic increase in New Zealand’s tourist numbers. International visitors for March 2013 were up 13% from March 2012. Population statistics project […]
Looking for a way to introduce your little hobbits to Middle-earth? As a parent, Charles Thurston wanted a non-scary way to introduce his kids to the great pop culture movies, shows, and books that he and […]
We are excited to share some updates with you about the new Hobbit toys coming this fall from The Bridge Direct. Here is a rundown of what you can expect for Wave 2, The Hobbit: The […]
New Zealand resident Aaron Nicholson applied to have an unnamed peak in Fiordland National Park christened “Tolkien Mountain” in honor of the Lord of the Rings author, but the New Zealand Geographic Board has declined the […]
The big story that came out of last year’s CinemaCon was that the 10 minutes of footage from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was shown at 48 frames per second, in an effort to convince cinema owners to upgrade to the […]
Tumblr user zohbugg recently purchased an Uruk-Hai Scimitar and has found increasingly pragmatic uses for it, such as helping her make the bed, reaching the remote when it’s too far away, and slicing bread for toast. Apparently, we […]
Angela Rizza does some really beautiful artwork. She has done a number of pieces based on Tolkien’s works which you can find on her deviantArt page, on her Tumblr page, and for purchase in her […]
Chromacon is an Annual Independent Illustration and Comics Arts Festival held in Auckland, New Zealand. It is a grassroots effort to showcase original New Zealand art and promote self-published work. Admission is free at this […]
