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Tweets Galore for The Hobbit World Premiere

While we were enjoying the live streaming of  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug world premiere the analysts, Wavemetrix, were busy watching us watch it. And just what did they discover? Well, that live streaming is great […]

New Wasp Species Given Hobbit Names

Scientists at Landcare Research in Auckland, New Zealand, have given some newly discovered species of wasps, the names of hobbits from Tolkien’s books. Dr Darren Ward and his colleagues have named the wasps S. bilboi, S. […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2941 – The Hobbit December 9-17 Gandalf, Beorn and Bilbo keep their journey around Mirkwood from the Lonely Mountain He [Bilbo] had many hardships and adventures before he got back. The Wild was still the […]

Out of the Shire: A Tribute to Middle Earth Art Exhibition

If you’re going to be near Alhambra, CA tomorrow, think about stopping by Gallery Nucleus for their Out of the Shire: A Tribute to Middle Earth Art Exhibition. It will run from December 14 to January 12 and advance […]

Kili and Fili Show Off Their LEGO Figures

Just over a year ago we found out that, on the last day of filming The Hobbit, the cast were given their own LEGO figures. The Hobbit  facebook page showed pictures of the actors with […]

Luke Evans Talks Bard the Bowman with Middle-earth News – Exclusive Interview

In this exclusive interview, Luke Evans sits down with Middle-earth News to discuss his role as Bard the Bowman. Find out what it was like for Luke stepping into Middle-earth for the first time, how […]

Tauriel, Wigs, SPOILERS, and More: Our EXCLUSIVE Interview with Evangeline Lilly

While visiting Los Angeles for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug world premiere, I was honored to sit down interview with the fantastic and ever energetic Evangeline Lilly. During our chat, Evangeline discussed just how […]

Christopher Lee’s 2013 Christmas Message

In 2011, Christopher Lee posted a Christmas video message on his Youtube channel, again in 2012, and today he released this year’s video. In it, he talks about The Wicker Man, The Hobbit trilogy and his new single, […]

Ian Brodie, Author of ‘The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook’, Launches Glastonbury Photo Book Kickstarter Campaign

Our good friend, Ian Brodie, also happens to be an award winning author and photographer, not to mention travel guide extraordinaire. Tolkien fans might be more familiar with his highly praised The Lord of the Rings Location […]

The Scents of Middle-earth: Interview with Cat Marx of Deep Midnight Perfumes

Have you ever wondered what a cheery hobbit party might smell like? Or perhaps you want to evoke a sense of grace and beauty like that of the elves. For fans of fantasy literature and […]