Tolkien Birthday Toast 2024
The New Year brings with it the annual Tolkien Birthday Toast, celebrated the world over by fans of Tolkien’s work. Here is how the Tolkien Birthday Toast works. At 9 pm your local time on […]
The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming Articles written by: Valdis
Valdís is a classic nerd, with many geeky interests, but her life-long love of Tolkien rules them all. She was completely hooked the first time that she read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings at age 8. Since then, she has read the books at least once a year, and delves into Middle-earth at every opportunity with a fervor that would make any dwarf proud. She also deeply loves Peter Jackson’s films, and defends them staunchly when need arises. When reality forces her out of Middle-earth, Valdís is a university professor, a wife, mother of two daughters, and servant to two cats.
Partying Like Hobbits at Dragon Con 2023
If you’re looking for parties at Dragon Con, the High Fantasy Track has several great ones on offer each year. 2023 had three party/concert events on offer. Friday night’s “An Evening in Bree” is a […]
They Took the Hobbits to Dragon Con 2023!
Tolkien fans were excited for Dragon Con 2023 early on, when Andy Serkis was among the first guest announcements. Then, just a couple weeks before con, the excitement compounded with the announcements that Elijah Wood […]
Tolkien Talk at Dragon Con 2023
Dragon Con is well known for its excellent Tolkien fan panels, and 2023’s offerings were no exception. The High Fantasy Track’s first full day of con led off with “The Wit and Wisdom of Sam […]
Talking Tolkien at Dragon Con 2023
Dragon Con 2023 is just around the corner! It’s con crunch time, as we finish (or try to, anyway) those cosplays and wait for the schedule to be loaded into the app. While we wait […]
Tolkien Birthday Toast 2023
It’s another New Year, and so the time has come to once again join with other Tolkien fans all over the world to honor J. R. R. Tolkien. On January 3, the Tolkien Society invites Tolkien fans […]
Dragon Con 2022: More Tolkien Panels
Dragon Con Tolkien content has always had a lot of variety, with panels that appeal to many different fans. Dragon Con 2022 was no exception, with several panels for Tolkien fans. Be sure to check […]
Dragon Con 2022: Tolkien-y Music and Merriment
In true hobbit fashion, the Tolkien folk of Dragon Con know how to throw a good party. Fan favorite events, “An Evening in Bree” and “Hobbit Drinking Songs” were again among the must-do events at […]
‘Rings of Power’ Rules Dragon Con 2022
Amazon’s new series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power made a big entrance in Dragon Con 2022. In a last-minute twist of timing, Amazon announced that the series two-episode premiere would be […]
Let the Tolkien Times Roll at Dragon Con 2022!
UPDATED WITH LATE-BREAKING NEWS! Once again summer heads downhill toward the start of most students’ school year and the turn of seasons to autumn. But it also means the great fan gathering that ushers in […]
