Art and Literature News

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – June 5, 2014

Olly Wotherspoon created this Hobbit house in his family’s back garden, spending only 14 days and £4,000. He told the Daily Mail, “We live in a normal semi-detached house on a busy road. So we […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – June 4, 2014

Kittens dressed as Frodo and Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings. Your move, Internet. (spotted by Middle-earth News director Arwen) The Irish Examiner went in search of Ireland’s Top 100 Books, and discovered that […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – June 3, 2014

Hand printed and handmade by Etsy shop Feerie Doll, this bag is made of waterproof, durable material, so whether you’re trudging through the woods or climbing tall peaks, your bag will be fit for travel […]

Characters Re-imagined: Middle-earth POC Design Challenge

There is an awesome event happening on Tumblr this month (and hopefully, even longer). The Middle-earth POC Design Challenge largely stems from the desire to move beyond Middle-earth character design that is based solely on […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – June 1, 2014

Gonzalo Kenny is a visual designer, focused on Digital Illustration and Fantasy Art, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has a number of pieces based on Tolkien and Middle-earth, but his portrayal of Gandalf and […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 31, 2014

Ever since Sarah from A Dash and a Pinch started making big old fondant cakes, she had this idea in the back of her mind: She wanted to make Bag End. It was the most […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 30, 2014

Fans of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are going to love these retro travel prints by Teacup Piranha on Etsy! Each print advertises a different destination–Mordor, Rivendell, Rohan, and The Shire–featured in […]

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 […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 29, 2014

You know what we can never get enough of? Silmarillion cosplay! Check out this awesome cosplay of Maedhros and Maglor from ACEN. There are more awesome pics of this cosplay and projects in the works at rattle-and-burn.tumblr.com. […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 28, 2014

If you’ve been wondering where our daily “An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth” posts have been for the last few days, I have to admit, I’ve been slacking. Instead of staying on the pulse of the […]