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An Interview with Emil Johansson of The Lord of the Rings Family Tree Project

Move over, genealogy enthusiasts; Emil Johansson has got you beat. This Swedish student’s passion for the Tolkien universe inspired him to create a family tree for every character in Eä. He’s gotten tons of media coverage […]

Warriors of the Westfold Premieres This Friday on MEnet Radio!

A new radio show is about to take over Middle-earth Network Radio. Warriors of the Westfold will premiere this Friday, February 10 at 9 PM EST, with your hosts Arwen Kester (News Director), Lily Milos (News […]

Precious Gifts for Your Valentine! Day 2: Flowers, Food, and Drinks

We’re tired of the same old romantic fare on Valentine’s Day. The usual “flowers, chocolates, promises you don’t intend to keep” have become routine. If you want to spice up your Valentine’s Day with Tolkien […]

Workwise Helps The Hobbit

Whilst the number of people turning up as hopeful Hobbit extras was grabbing the headlines recently, The Hobbit had quietly been providing a different group of people with the chance of a job reports the Waikato Times. The […]

Sean Astin’s Passion for Running

Actor Sean Astin has taken his passion for running to a new level. We may all know him as Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy, however, if you follow Sean […]

The Road to the Shire’s Documentary Needs Your Help

Official Road to the Shire Press Release: The journey back to the Shire for the three hobbits of Road to the Shire is almost complete thanks to the support of Tolkien fans across the globe. […]

Precious Gifts for Your Valentine! Day 1: Jewelry

Looking for something “precious” for your Valentine? From flowers to DIY and chocolates to jewelry, Middle-earth News has you covered. Each item has been hand-picked by the News Staff and sure to please any Ringer. […]

Sylvester McCoy Will Try to Play the Spoons in “The Hobbit”

Sylvester McCoy, who will play Radagast the Brown in “The Hobbit,” was recently interviewed with his “Doctor Who” co-star Sophie Aldred for by Shadowlocked for MinisterOfChance.com. Most of the interview is about their roles as […]

No Founder’s Inklings Tonight

We are in the midst of a massive server migration as well as working on some very nice enhancements.  Our migration is taking place tonight and tomorrow and so the site(s) may be offline temporarily […]

Lego Gollum Unveiled Along with Full Set

Finally, the full cast of Lego Lord of the Rings characters has been revealed, and this time Gollum is with them! He accompanies a set of foul creatures comprised of Moria and Mordor Orcs, Uruk-hai, […]