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An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Dís is the mother of Fili and Kili, sister to Thorin, daughter of Thráin II, and granddaughter to Thror. In other words, she’s kind of a big deal and must have been one formidable lady. Though we […]

The Hobbit: Amanda’s Tale

Boston Comic Con was great fun for all The Hobbit fans who wanted to meet cast members Aidan Turner (Kili) and Dean O’Gorman (Fili). Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, including Middle-earth News reader Amanda Capley. But […]

Middle-earth Day at the Higgins Armory Museum

The Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, MA will be celebrating Middle-earth Day one last time before its doors close for good on December 31st. This year’s Middle-earth Day will be held on Saturday, September 28th […]

This Week in Middle-earth

14th  August, 3019 [The Lord of the Rings] The guests take leave of King Éomer   18th  August, 3019 [The Lord of the Rings] The guests come to Helm’s Deep

Travel to Middle-earth on the New York Subway – An Exclusive Audio Interview with Puck Works

Puck is a street artist who has been posting Lord of the Rings and Hobbit-themed MTA posters at New York City subway stations. He keeps a running tally of his notices, including the locations where they can be […]

Study “The Hobbit: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Mythic Sources” at Newberry Library This Fall

Dr. Karl E. H. Seigfried of The Norse Mythology Blog will be teaching two upcoming courses focusing on Norse culture and mythology, both of which are open to the public and require no previous study. […]

Exclusive first look at Greisinger Museum by HobbitFilm.it

During the last March, the italian fansite HobbitFilm.it visited a preview of Greisinger Museum, which will open in October 2013. The Museum, located in Jenins (Switzerland), will host the Greisinger Middle-earth Collection, the biggest collection in […]

Guardians of Middle-earth Comes to PC This Month

Another popular game inspired by The Lord of the Rings is coming to PC later this month. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s popular MOBA, Guardians of Middle-earth, will be available through Steam and other digital retailers […]

The Hobbit Cast At Cons

Dying to meet some dwarves? Ready to meet Radagast? Check out our list of Cons and see who is appearing where this August: DragonCon, 30th August to 2nd September 2013, Atlanta Graham McTavish (Dwalin), William […]

Bilbo Boards The Story Train

Bilbo Baggins will be riding on the North Yorkshire Railway this summer, as part of the railway’s Story Train programme and he will not be travelling alone.  Gandalf the Grey, beautiful elf princess Arwen and a […]