Happy Birthday, Sean Astin!
Today is Sean Astin’s birthday! It’s likely that you know him as Samwise the Brave from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, though you may have also fallen in love with his characters “Mikey” and […]
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Gandalf Teachers’ Stamp Eases the Blow of a Failing Grade
Etsy seller Jocelyn has come up with a cathartic way to send students (or, as io9 suggests, balrogs) that message they may not be eager to hear. Her self-inking “You Shall Not Pass” stamp bears […]
TFI 20: The Old Gaffer
Back on schedule at last! Tuesday night’s episode of The Founders’ Inklings found the hosts and chat room in a particularly jovial mood as we discussed the latest news regarding our long expected journey to New Zealand, including revealing […]
Tonight on Warriors of the Westfold: We Talk PJ’s New Hobbit Character, Tauriel
There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding Peter Jackson’s decision to add a new female character into his film adaptions of ‘The Hobbit’ and tonight the ‘Warriors of the Westfold’ will be diving into detail about about […]
Weta Founders to Open New Creative and Performing Arts Centre at Scots College
The recently dubbed New Zealander of the Year, Richard Taylor, and his partner (and co-founder of Weta) Tania Rodger will officially open the new Creative and Performing Arts Centre at Scots College in Strathmore, New […]
Riddles in the Dark Prediction Game Launches!
Official Press Release: The Mythgard Institute, in conjunction with the Middle-earth Network, is proud to announce the long-awaited launch of the Riddles in the Dark prediction game attached to the RITD podcast by Corey Olsen and Dave Kale. […]
Miranda Otto: Murder Mysteries and Frankenstein
Lord of the Rings alum Miranda Otto has been keeping busy. Recently, she was cast as the key guest role in a new Australian TV series, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, which premieres this Friday at […]
TFI 19: Casual Stroll To Mulder – Now Available for Download
Special guests, the dynamic husband and wife duo, Dodge & Jamie of A Casual Stroll To Mordor, join us on this episode of TFI. We talk LOTRO Files, Dain vs. Dain, updates on our New Zealand […]
‘A Long Expected Journey to New Zealand’ Tour- Claim Your Seat Now!
Come join Middle-earth Network as we take ‘A Long Expected Journey to New Zealand’! Arranged by author and photographer, Ian Brodie, our 14 day tour explores ‘The Lord of the Rings’, ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected […]
LOTR Alumni Star in New Projects
It was recently announced that Dominic Monaghan, who played Meriadoc Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings, will star in a new series for BBC America. It is titled Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan and will […]
