Articles written by: Myla Malinalda

After being dragged to see The Fellowship of the Ring back in 2001 with her dad, Myla fell head-over-hobbit-feet in love with Middle-earth. Myla would love nothing more than to be able to live peacefully in the Shire and go on the occasional adventure with Bilbo. She has a habit of becoming too attached to fictional characters and buying too many copies of the same book. Myla enjoys creating art whenever she can and collecting all things relating to Tolkien.

Aaron Diaz’s ‘The Silmarillion’ Project

Aaron Diaz, author and illustrator of Dresden Codak, started a side project about a year ago based off of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion (you can visit the Tumblr blog here). He created an illustration to go along with […]

Hobbit Card Tutorial: For All of Your Unexpected Party Needs

I’ve always loved working with paper, whether it was for school projects, scrapbooking, or cards for friends and family. So of course I would eventually incorporate my love for paper craft with my greatest love, The Lord of the […]

Who Has Two Thumbs and Loves The Lord of the Rings?

Whether you’re a fan of fantasy, science fiction, both, or just a fan of awesome clothes, LOTH Hoodies and Cloaks are perfect for you! We first reported on their hoodies back in September of 2013 and […]

Weta’s New Postcards from Middle-earth

Whether you feel like your home is in the Shire, Rohan, Gondor, Rivendell or any other location, Middle-earth is a place where we have all dreamed about living. Through The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films, that world was […]

Weta Workshop at New York Comic Con 2014

New York Comic Con recently announced that Weta Workshop will have their own booth! You want to buy official The Lord of the Rings and/or The Hobbit products? You got it. NYCC attendees can expect to see limited edition collectibles, prop replicas, art […]

Facebook Auction for Bofur Statue from Weta

Following Weta Workshop on Facebook comes with a lot of perks: you get to keep up with all of the latest news, see photos of their amazing products, and now? Now you have the chance […]

Ben Gardiner on Designing ‘Beowulf’

When I first found out that J.R.R. Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf was finally going to be published, I immediately wondered what the cover would look like. Would there be artwork? Original or maybe one by the Professor? What […]

New Nori the Dwarf Collectible Statue from Weta

Weta Workshop just released their newest collectible figure from The Hobbit trilogy! Brother to Dori and Ori, Nori has one of the most unique designs of all the dwarves and it shows beautifully through this statue. Nori […]

Bid to Win VIP Tickets to the NYC Premiere of ‘The Hobbit: There and Back Again’

Be there for the final installment of The Hobbit trilogy! Claim your chance to attend The Hobbit: There and Back Again‘s New York City premiere event by bidding on CharityBuzz. You have the opportunity to not only walk down the Red Carpet, […]

The Tolkien Inspired Music of Martin Romberg

The orchestral compositions by full time composer, Martin Romberg, are some of the most beautiful original Tolkien music I have ever heard. When I first heard about his music I was very excited to hear […]