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Create Your Own Hobbit-Hole

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing […]

BREAKING: The Official Online Tolkien Book Shop

Tolkien fans and collectors from all over the world have a new place to look for treasures. Harper Collins, J.R.R. Tolkien’s official publisher, launched an Official Online Tolkien Book Shop. Whether it’s an exclusively signed […]

Feast Week, Day 5: The Feast of Tom Bombadil

A door opened and in came Tom Bombadil. He had now no hat and his thick brown hair was crowned with autumn leaves. He laughed, and going to Goldberry, took her hand. ‘Here’s my pretty […]

Happy Birthday, Mikael Persbrandt

Happy Birthday to Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt, who is 50 today! Mikael plays one of the most exciting characters in The Hobbit movies,  the man/bear skin-changer,  Beorn. Peter Jackson says, “The story definitely has a […]

Feast Week, Day 4: Farmer Maggot’s Feast

During September 25, Frodo, Sam, and Pippin arrived at Farmer Maggot’s, who was the master of Bamfurlong in Marish. “In a short while fourteen sat down to eat. There was beer in plenty, and a […]

LOTH Hoodies: Lothlorien Style for Modern Day Life

Are you a big fan of those fellowship cloaks from The Lord of the Rings? What if you could have one to wear 365 days of the year? LOTH Hoodies are in the midst of […]

James Nesbitt’s Girls to Play Bard’s Daughters

James Nesbitt has revealed that his daughters play two of Bard’s children in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. James, who plays the dwarf Bofur, was at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast on Sunday, talking […]

Feast Week, Day 3: The Feast of Gildor

I’ve been longing to celebrate Feast Week this year, and finally, it is my turn today. Whether it has been a busy day or you just want to enjoy the last days of summer (or enjoy the […]

This Week in Middle-earth – Special Edition

Welcome to another special edition of This Week in Middle-earth! With Tolkien Week, Hobbit Day, and Feast Week right around the corner, the list of happenings within Middle-earth grows by leaps and bounds. While a […]

Feast Week, Day 2: Sleeping Outdoors

‘Leaving the road they went into the deep resin-scented darkness of the trees, and gathered dead sticks and cones to make a fire. Soon they had a merry cackle of flame at the foot of […]