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Feast Week, Day 7: Prisoners of a Barrow-wight
It’s day 7 of feast week and that means one of the worst sleep-overs Frodo ever had. This night he finds himself a prisoner of a Barrow-wight. “When he [Frodo Baggins] came to himself again, […]
In Which I Meet Luke Evans and Stand Next to Sir Ian A Lot
This story begins back in April when I first reported that Stephen Fry and Luke Evans had their portraits painted by Ross Watson while they were in New Zealand filming The Hobbit. Stephen plays the […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Origami artist Joseph Wu created this astoundingly beautiful and detailed origami Smaug the Golden. (Evie Bowman) Hobbit director Peter Jackson told the Waikato Times that he would be thrilled to shoot an episode of Doctor Who […]
Our Top 7 Lord of the Rings Memes
This week, we at Middle-earth news have given you the reflective. We’ve shown you the enthralling. We’ve even served you the delicious. Now, allow us to bring you the hilarious with our Top Seven Lord […]
To The Professor: How Tolkien Inspired Us
I cannot think of a better time than Tolkien Week to reflect on how the author J.R.R. Tolkien has inspired us. Though we all come from different backgrounds, Tolkien has affected each of us in […]
‘Splendid’ LOTR Illustrations Finally Get Recognition
In 1968, artist and art teacher Mary Fairburn created a number of sketches based on The Lord of the Rings and sent them to author J.R.R. Tolkien. The writer was famously against his series being illustrated, […]
Review: Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit by Dr. Corey Olsen
Tolkien Week is officially in full swing! For those who love Middle-earth, it’s a time of festival, a time to gather under the (virtual) party tree to celebrate the man and the myth behind the […]
Tom Shippey Reads From The Hobbit
“I’ll read the passage from the first edition which Tolkien later changed, for the chapter ‘Riddles in the Dark.’ But in this one Gollum is prepared to give up the ring, and shows Bilbo out […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth: Tolkien Week Special!
Every week, our Middle-earth News reporters seek out Tolkien/Hobbit/LOTR goodness and tag their finds with their names. In honor of Tolkien Week, which starts today, we decided to dedicate this week’s “Eagle’s View” to interesting […]
