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NEW Bofur Barrel Rider Statue from Weta

Weta Workshop has just released a new statue for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Bofur the Dwarf Barrel Rider sculpted by Gary Hunt. For someone being hunted down by a group of orcs, he […]

A Tolkien Reading Day Nail Art Tutorial

This is the second nail art tutorial post by a special Middle-earth News guest contributor, @FleurDeGaite. Her first tutorial provided a step-by-step process of applying a Hobbit-themed design based on one of the gorgeous covers […]

EXCLUSIVE Interview: Jed Brophy, Part 2

Last week, we shared the first part of our exclusive interview with actor Jed Brophy (Nori) during Dragon Con 2014. Here is the second part of the conversation with Jed and reporters Amanda Capley and […]

Celebrate Tolkien Reading Day with Staffordshire Libraries

Staffordshire County Council is inviting residents to celebrate the county’s links with the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by marking Tolkien Reading Day. In the run up to the day […]

‘The Hobbit’ Trilogy French Exclusive

To those of you who live in France, you can now pre-order this special The Hobbit trilogy DVD deal on Amazon. Not only does it come with a Blu-ray 3D boxed set for all three films, it also […]

Celebrate Tolkien Reading Day in NYC

The New York City Area Friends of Tolkien and Fantasy invites you to join them for their Tolkien Reading Day event! Group member Timdalf says, “Tolkien Reading Day is just as simple as it appears. […]

Celebrate Tolkien Reading Day in Los Angeles!

Tolkien Forever is proud to present their local annual Tolkien Reading Day. Live readings will be performed to spread the joy and wonder of author J.R.R. Tolkien. When? 1:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, […]

Celebrate Tolkien Reading Day in France!

The Tolkiendil Association invites you to attend one of the four Tolkien Reading Day events that they are sponsoring for Tolkien fans in France! Paris Venue – Les Caves Alliées, 44 rue Grégoire de Tours Time – […]

A Pint at The Prancing Pony: An Interview with Dallas Barnett

If you’ve seen The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, you might remember some nefarious characters who were ready to jump Thorin Oakenshield before he was joined by Gandalf at The Prancing Pony. If you’ve watched […]

Doug Adams and the Symphony Silicon Valley – Nine is a Pretty Good Number

https://youtu.be/8f3OV5hqvdU   Nine is a Pretty Good Number March 14, 2015 – San Jose, CA — Mathematics aficionados have had fun this year with the once-in-a-lifetime PI Day — 3.14.15. 9:26:53. Symphony Silicon Valley has […]