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.
Over the holidays, I was fortunate enough to eat some amazing food. But I have to say (no offense to friends and relatives), my favorite meal was the one I shared with my close family […]
In a recent interview with Australia’s Daily Telegraph, director Peter Jackson discussed his decision to take on “The Hobbit,” trying to constantly improve on set, and what his future holds. Before director Guillermo del Toro […]
The Black Cat is a concert venue in Washington, D.C. that plays host to a variety of independent and alternative musical acts. Starting next Monday, January 9, they will show the “Lord of the Rings” […]
Actor Billy Boyd may have played a hobbit, Pippin, in “The Lord of the Rings” movies, but he has yet to visit the set of “The Hobbit” films. When Boyd was in Australia for Brisbane’s […]
Christopher Lee, who played Saruman in “The Lord of the Rings” films, has posted a video blog in which he discusses many of the film projects that he has been involved with in the past […]
Our friends from Road to the Shire are getting ready to take their next step on their intrepid journey to return to Middle-earth. In January, Beri, Olo, and Toad, will travel to New Zealand in […]
Get up from planking, stop looking at pictures of cats, and wait to forward that rickrolling email. Set down everything you are doing and put your life on hold because the first trailer for “The […]
It’s time to pull out your wallets! Peter Jackson, the director of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” is participating in an auction on Trade Me to benefit the charity Medicine Mondiale. According […]
Martin Freeman will play Bilbo Baggins, unmistakably the title character, in “The Hobbit” movies, but when asked about the responsibility of the iconic role, he replied, “I honestly don’t feel that pressure, no.” According to […]
In the December issue of P3 Update, New Zealand was ranked among the “Top 10 Locations Worldwide” to shoot a film. P3 Update’s Debra Kaufman explained, “Producers choose where to shoot based on a laundry […]
