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Return of the Ring 2012 in Pictures: An album by photographer Emil Johansson

Photo Credits: Emil Johansson There is “an odd Swede from Gothenburg doing a project of creating a complete Lord of the Rings family tree.” That amazing project can be seen here: http://lotrproject.com/ Yet, Emil Johansson is also a […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

In a past “Eagle’s View” post, we showed you a LEGO Helm’s Deep that put the official set set to shame. This LEGO reproduction of Rivendell by Blake Baer and Jack Bittner will take your breath […]

Return of the Ring 2012 Wrap-up Interview

Hail friends!  Towards the end of the Return of the Ring weekend, I thought it would be a grand idea to sit down with Tolkien Society organizer and wise counselor of the convention Shaun Gunner […]

Fry & Evans Strike a Pose

Updated 10 January 2013 The paintings of Stephen Fry and Luke Evans will be in an exhibition at the Ross Watson Gallery in Melbourne, Australia from 18 January to 3 February 2013.   Earlier in […]

Happy Birthday, Stephen Fry!

Stephen Fry is 55 today! To celebrate Stephen’s birthday we have something rather special; a portrait of Stephen by artist Ross Watson. http://www.rosswatson.com/available/painting105.html Ross Watson painted Stephen with his beloved ipad, whilst Stephen was in […]

New Zealand Tourism Goes 100% Middle-earth in New Promo Video

Oh yes, yes they did, Precious. 100% Pure New Zealand has gone 100% Middle-earth in preparation for the mass of Hobbit fans heading their way. I know this because I’m one of them, traveling there via Middle-earth […]

Thorin!

The Hobbit’s official Twitter account, @TheHobbitMovie, posted this high resolution picture of Thorin to celebrate Richard Armitage’s birthday yesterday.

Casual Stroll to Mordor Riders of Rohan Giveaway!

Middle-earth Network’s gaming site dedicated to The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) are giving away presents all month long in celebration of 3-years running their blog and podcast!

Happy Birthday, Richard Armitage!

Richard Armitage is 41 today! Known to us as Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit, Richard has revealed that, not only did he read The Hobbit as a child but it was also the first play he […]

Get Your Hobbit On: Slippers, Keychains, and More!

As the time draws closer to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey theatre premiere (December 14, 2012) we’re beginning to see more and more Hobbit-inspired merchandise pop up on the web. Most items are only available for pre-order, but there’s no harm in […]