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Dragon Con 2015 Recap

Dragon Con 2015 Recap

Labor Day is now officially one of my favorite holidays, because Labor Day means Dragon Con! Held in Atlanta, Georgia, Dragon Con brings you together with about 65,000 of your closest fandom friends for great […]

Happy Birthday, Richard Armitage!

Richard Crispin Armitage, our very own Thorin Oakenshield of The Hobbit film trilogy, was born on August 22, 1971. Help us wish him a happy 44th birthday! Guess what day it is today? pic.twitter.com/GpzqGyOZTM — […]

10 Minutes with John Howe – Exclusive Video from J’aime Pas l’Actu

Our friends at the French news site J’aime Pas l’Actu have a special treat to share! They landed a rare interview with John Howe, renowned artist and conceptual designer. You’ll know doubt know him from […]

Happy Birthday to Our Executive Director Arwen Kester!

Help us wish a happy birthday to our esteemed leader, Middle-earth News Executive Director Arwen Kester! It was Arwen’s vision and drive that created Middle-earth News, assembled the staff that is a second family, and […]

First Middle-earth World Problems

Earlier this week, the Middle-earth News staff thought up a new hashtag idea, #firstmiddleearthworldproblems. The first to use it was News Contributor, Maria, and the hashtag immediately took off! Soon Tolkien fans everywhere were using […]

Sean Astin at South Texas Comic Con

South Texas Comic Con (STXCC) took place in McAllen, Texas, on May 9-10, 2015. STXCC is a young con – 2015 is only its second year – but it’s spending its youth well, bringing in […]

Happy Birthday, Cate Blanchett!

Happy birthday to the incomparable and magical Cate Blanchett! The multi-award-winning Australian actress turns 46 today. Cate was born in 1969 in Melbourne, Australia, the middle of three children of June and Robert DeWitt Blanchett. […]

‘Dreams of Another Land’ by Peter Kenny Now Available from Oloris Publishing

Available now from Oloris Publishing, Peter Kenny’s book of Middle-earth inspired poetry, Dreams of Another Land, explores the history and happenings of a faraway land that still feels very familiar to us. Small folk, dragons, […]

Black Arrow Pendant Available from Weta Workshop

Earlier this year Weta Workshop released a replica of the Black Arrow, but if you aren’t able to buy the replica or find a proper spot for it, you now have the option to hang a miniature version […]

A Hidden Entrance Inspired by the Doors of Durin

After watching The Fellowship of the Ring, every Tolkien fan has been amazed by hidden doors of Moria and almost everyone would like to pass them. Well, now it’s possible, at least for this guy […]