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I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with my leftover Halloween candy, but I have to admit that something like this never crossed my mind! You’ll want to visit the website for more […]

Review: The Wisdom Of The Shire By Noble Smith

The Wisdom of the Shire: A Short Guide to a Long and Happy Life by Noble Smith is officially released in the US and UK today! In The Wisdom of the Shire, author Noble Smith […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Who says you can’t be hardcore and a Tolkien nerd? “A true outlaw wizard finds the balance between the passion in his heart and the reason in his mind. The outcome is the balance of […]

Pre-Order ‘The Hobbit’ Soundtrack!

Howard Shore is returning to Middle-earth by way of the recording studio. In addition to The Lord of the Rings films, the first and third of which he received Academy Awards for, he has also created the […]

Silver Leaves Journal Issue 4 Release!

Tolkien-based journal, “Silver Leaves” Issue 4, is hot off the press. The theme is Dragons and we are very excited about getting it into the hands of Tolkien and fantasy fans. This is another superb […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

There are now lifesize cardboard cutouts for characters from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Thorin and Kili stand at the dwarvish heights of 59 inches and 56 inches, respectively. But if they aren’t to your […]

Happy Birthday, Howard Shore!

Today is Howard Shore’s 66th birthday! Shore is a three-time Academy Award winner, receiving two for Best Original Score for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

The Noble Collection has turned the beautiful buttons from the Bilbo costume in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey into a pin and cufflinks. They are available for pre-order from Forbidden Planet. (Lily Milos via Hobbit […]

The Fall of Arthur: Previously Unpublished Tolkien Poem to be Released in May 2013

Before Lord of the Rings, and even before The Hobbit, there was The Fall of Arthur. Tolkien penned this narrative poem about one of England’s greatest legends almost century ago, though only a few excerpts […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

If you’re looking for an easy dwarf costume solution for Halloween or the midnight showing of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, ThinkGeek has you covered! (Evie Bowman) The Weather Channel has already named the storms for the […]