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An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Tumblr artist gataro has created rubber stamps of Bilbo and the thirteen (make that fourteen…there’s a little Gimli!) dwarves from The Hobbit. You can see all of the stamps on Tumblr, and some are even […]

Tolkien-inspired Cakes

My taste buds happen to be big fans of cake, so when an anonymous fan sent us this lovely Tolkien-inspired cake photo, I had to share it with you all. I mean come on, it’s […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Doll Divine (who also have a Hobbit Scene Maker) recently added a Dwarf Scene Maker, a dress-up game that invites you to to create your own Dwarf character. The possibilities are practically endless, and it has […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

The trouble with those paper maps is that they’re always getting wet and smudging. Adventurers who embark on quests with leather maps are much more likely to get to their destinations. This leather map of […]

Collectible Kili the Dwarf Statue from Weta Workshop

Be one of the first to own the latest sculpture from Weta Workshop! This new sculpture pays homage to Kili the Dwarf, the youngest nephew of Thorin Oakenshield. The sculpture features Kili with his bow […]

Jef Murray’s Middle-earth-inspired 2014 Calendar Now Shipping Worldwide

Get ready for 2014 the Tolkien-inspired way! Artist Jef Murray has just released his next calendar, and it’s packed with his beautiful and vibrant paintings. Orders are shipping worldwide and are sure to go fast, […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Some of my favorite photos on Worth1000.com come from the various “Renaissance” contests that combine contemporary celebrities and classic artwork. The title of this piece, Belvedere Apollo Meets Benedict Cumberbatch, speaks for itself. Creator maddiemay said, […]

WISH Granted: an Exclusive Interview with Michael Tolkien

Books have a funny way of sticking with us. I can still remember my mother reading The Monster at the End of this Book when I was no more than 3 years old. An undisclosed amount […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth–In Pictures!

Every week, our Middle-earth News reporters seek out Tolkien/Hobbit/LOTR goodness and tag their finds with their names. This week, we found so many images that this will be a predominantly picture-based “Eagle’s View of Middle-earth.” […]

Magical Books – From The Middle Ages To Middle-Earth

Magical Books – From the Middle Ages to Middle-earth is the rather wonderful title of the latest exhibition at the Bodleian Library in Oxford. The exhibition is of the texts and drawings that the Bodleian holds […]