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.

Middle-earth Envisioned: A Fan Necessity

Believe me when I tell you that Middle-earth Envisioned: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: On Screen, On Stage, and Beyond by Paul Simpson and New York Times bestselling author, Brian J. Robb is a must […]

Chicken Coops Fit for the Shire

In 2011, we reported on Wooden Wonder’s Hobbit holes and even interviewed Rocy and Melissa Pillsbury, the couple responsible for the Shire inspired products. Now, we are happy to say that they’ve hatched some pretty amazing chicken coops. There […]

The Tolkien Inspired Art of Tomás Hijo

When I first saw Tomás Hijo’s Tolkien artwork, I immediately wanted to zoom in to see everything. The first piece I saw was his poster of The Battle of Five Armies, it’s a total of 40 […]

One of New Zealand’s Most Popular Bars: The Green Dragon

According to Stuff.co.nz, the Green Dragon Inn in Matamata has become one of New Zealand’s busiest bars. Since the closest I’ve ever been to the Green Dragon is through the films, I can only imagine […]

David Day’s ‘The Hobbit Companion’

Published in 1997, The Hobbit Companion by David Day with illustrations by Lidia Postma is a book all about the meanings behind the words Tolkien created. With sections about hobbit history, Frodo Baggins, Bag End and […]

The Tolkien Inspired Art of Steamey

Do you ever find artwork that quickly makes you daydream of another world? Well, when I first laid eyes on Steamey’s Tolkien art that’s exactly what happened. I found myself spending a long time looking […]

Color Your Own Dragon with John Howe’s ‘Draconis’

I remember what it was like as a kid to have coloring books. I’d spend hours flipping through the pages and taking my time to color everything just right. Hey, even now as an adult […]

Embrace Your Villainous Nature

Have you ever wanted to learn manners the Sackville-Baggins’ way? What about the art of training wargs? The Unofficial Middle-earth Monster’s Guide:Hunt Hobbits, Hoard Treasure, and Embrace Your Villainous Nature by The Mordor Collective gives […]

Burger King’s ‘The Hobbit’ Themed Meals

Some of us may remember The Lord of the Rings tie-in food and toys Burger King had back when the trilogy was in theaters. Well this time around for The Hobbit, Malaysia has kept up that tradition. […]

Out of the Shire: A Tribute to Middle Earth Art Exhibition

If you’re going to be near Alhambra, CA tomorrow, think about stopping by Gallery Nucleus for their Out of the Shire: A Tribute to Middle Earth Art Exhibition. It will run from December 14 to January 12 and advance […]