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Celebrating Tolkien with Cakes!

Since Saturday, September 22 is Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ Birthday, what could be a better way to celebrate than by making a cake based on Middle-earth? Last year, our own Arwen Kester created a Hobbit […]

BREAKING: New ‘Hobbit’ Trailer To Be Released on Sept. 19!

Peter Jackson posted a video to his Facebook page today to say, “Happy Tolkien Week and Hobbit Day!” He also revealed that there will be a NEW HOBBIT TRAILER coming September 19 and that there will be special content […]

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 […]

New Character Photos from Peter Jackson’s Facebook Page

Let it never be said that Peter Jackson doesn’t know how to give his fans just the right amount of nerdy eye-candy. These character shots were released on Peter Jackson’s Facebook page yesterday, causing us […]

Tolkien Week and Hobbit Day – Find Events Near You!

Starting in 1978, fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and his writings have celebrated his literary brilliance with a week of festivities. Tolkien Week is observed as the calendar week containing September 22, which is always observed […]

Celebrate Tolkien Week, Hobbit Day, and Feast Week With Us!

In case you haven’t figured it out yet, we’re pretty big Tolkien fans. So, you can imagine how much excitement and planning has gone into this year’s Tolkien Week, Hobbit Day, and Feast Week. The 2 […]

Jian Guo’s Lord of the Rings Stained Glass Art

For thousands of dedicated fans, Lord of the Rings has always been somewhat of a religious experience, and thanks to Jian Guo we now have a trove of bright and beautiful images to inspire our […]

Cate Blanchett on Reprising the Role of Galadriel

43-year-old Cate Blanchett said she “couldn’t stop laughing” when she put her Elf ears back on in order to reprise the role of Galadriel in ‘The Hobbit’ movies, noting that the experience was “as enjoyable” […]

Aidan Turner to Attend London Media Show

Aidan Turner, who plays Kili in The Hobbit, will be at this year’s Entertainment Media Show in London 6 and 7 October. Aidan is a veteran of this event, going along in the past with his Being […]

Commemorative Hobbit Coins and Stamps

New Zealand continues its love-affair with The Hobbit this November with a series of commemorative coins and stamps. The coins and stamps will feature some of the characters from The Hobbit says Scoop Independent News.  Already revealed […]