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.

Feast Week, Day 6 – The Feast of Tom Bombadil, Part Deux

On this sixth night of Tolkien Feast Week, you can’t blame the hobbits for wanting to stay another night at Tom Bombadil’s house. ‘It’s a good day for long tales, for questions and for answers, […]

Billy Connolly: Big Yin or Big Mouth?

From a “Got News Precious” contributor. Billy Connolly, the 69 year old musician, comedian, actor, and professional scot who has been cast in the role of Dain Ironfoot, has caused something of a furore among Tolkien […]

New ‘Hobbit’ Poster Plus Pre-sale Ticket Date!

In the last few days, some exciting announcements have come from the official Hobbit Twitter account (@TheHobbitMovie). Just tonight, they announced that advance tickets for US showings of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will go […]

Feast Week, Day 3: The Feast of Gildor

Today, we continue Tolkien Feast Week with Day 3: The Feast of Gildor. At this point on the road to Bree, the hobbits have had their first scare with a black rider and get the […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Origami artist Joseph Wu created this astoundingly beautiful and detailed origami Smaug the Golden. (Evie Bowman) Hobbit director Peter Jackson told the Waikato Times that he would be thrilled to shoot an episode of Doctor Who […]

Feast Week, Day 2: Sleeping Outdoors

Today is Day 2 of Tolkien Feast Week. By now, the hobbits Frodo, Sam, and Pippin have begun their journey, though none of them yet realizes the danger ahead, nor what a long journey they […]

New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Merchandise from Weta

Weta Workshop has announced and even sold select merchandise for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, but most fans will have to wait until October for their Hobbit online store to be stocked. In the meantime, […]

The Changing Face of Middle-earth

Authored by “Got News Precious” contributor Martin Burrows. Modern computer technology has already contributed so much to Middle-earth – you only have to look at the new Hobbit trailer to see how much of Middle-earth is made […]

To The Professor: How Tolkien Inspired Us

I cannot think of a better time than Tolkien Week to reflect on how the author J.R.R. Tolkien has inspired us. Though we all come from different backgrounds, Tolkien has affected each of us in […]

‘Hobbit’ Action Figures Now Available For Pre-Order!

Select toys based on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey are now available for pre-order! These sets are available from Amazon, Toys”R”Us, and Entertainment Earth. The prices range from 9.99 USD for individual figures to 29.99 […]