Articles written by: Lily Milos

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.

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

While these socks may not impart all of the robustness of the halfling feet on which they are based, they will certainly keep your feet warm as you trek through the corridors of your cozy […]

EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter from ‘Wisdom of the Shire’ – Part 1

This is the opening to the EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter: The Children of the Shire from The Wisdom of the Shire. Frodo Baggins was twelve years old when his parents met their untimely death, which just happens to […]

Peter Jackson’s Newest ‘Hobbit’ Vlog Contains Tons of Spoilers

…which is why we’re not embedding it on Middle-earth News! You may remember that back on November 14, we made a No Unexpected Spoilers Pledge. That means we will have no spoilers for The Hobbit: An […]

Air New Zealand Shows Off ‘Hobbit’ Plane

Air New Zealand unveiled their massive, newly made-up Hobbit plane this morning. Well technically, it’s made-up with dwarves! The Boeing ER is 73 metres and the largest of the Air New Zealand planes. General Marketing […]

More Wearable ‘Hobbit’ Gear From Weta

As we get closer and closer to the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Wellington, Weta Workshop releases more and more movie swag! The most recent round of additions are all things […]

Dwarf-ify yourself with ‘The Hobbit’ App

Unless you are endowed with ample facial hair, turning yourself into a dwarf from The Hobbit usually means hours in the makeup chair. Warner Bros. recently released a new app on their Hobbit website that […]

Eat Second Breakfast at ‘The Hobbit’ World Premiere!

Authored by Middle-earth News contributor Jack Machiela of Welly-moot. One week to go, and the new Hobbit movie will have its premiere! To say we’re mildly excited about this would be a bit of an understatement! Welly-moot […]

Alamo Drafthouse Adds ‘Hobbit’ Food to Epic Feasts

C’mon, admit it! One of the first things you think of when you think about hobbits is food. They are infamous for eating seven meals a day, though Second Breakfast might be the most hobbity. […]

Hobbit Animal Rumours: Not all that glitters is gold…

…or why stopping to think isn’t just for Samwise Gamgee. Authored by Middle-earth News contributor Martin Burrows. (Ed: You’ll most likely have noticed that yesterday’s highest profile story surrounding the Hobbit movies was missing from Middle-earth News […]

Announcing an EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter from ‘The Wisdom of the Shire’

The Wisdom of the Shire: A Short Guide to a Long and Happy Life by Noble Smith was officially released in the US and UK last month. If you long for the simple and well-fed life of a […]