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Sean Bean to Star in New Series on TNT

Sean Bean will appear in a new series, Legends, set to debut on August 13, 2014, on the TNT television network in the USA. The series is based on the award-winning book of the same title by Robert […]

Sir Ian McKellen Receives the Honorary Degree by Cambridge University

Sir Ian McKellen received the Honorary Degree by Cambridge University as Doctor of Letters during last June 18. The Lord of the Rings actor already won a scholarship to study English literature at the Cambridge University, his […]

Hobbit Martini Anyone?

Ed Sheeran’s favourite drink is an Espresso Martini, a drink he was introduced to at The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug premiere in Berlin. In an interview with GQ Ed says, ‘Espresso Martini’s are the […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2042 – The Hobbit June 22 Bilbo arrives at Bag End and finds the auction underway ‘Bless me! What’s going on?’ he cried. There was a great commotion, and people of all sorts, respectable […]

‘The Tolkienaeum’ by Mark T. Hooker Explores Many Aspects of Tolkien

The Tolkienaeum by Mark T. Hooker is a new collection of essays that explore many facets of Tolkien’s work. Mr. Hooker was honored in 2012 with the Beyond Bree Award, an award given by the […]

Sir Peter Jackson to get a star on Walk of Fame

  Earlier this day, it has been announced that Sir Peter Jackson is among a group of 30 elected stars to be honoured with a star Hollywood Boulevard. On the homepage of the Walk of […]

Happy Birthday, Aidan Turner!

Happy Birthday, Aidan Turner! Aidan is 31 today and is spending the day on the set of Poldark, a new BBC period drama in which Aidan plays the lead character Ross. In what is proving to […]

Roger Perzan: the Man Behind the Mask

Not long after I joined Instagram, I stumbled upon a very talented cosplayer, Roger Perzan (aka @theegreypilgrim). Perhaps you’ve encountered him before – he’s become very well-known for his incredible Witch-king outfits, both of which […]

Shadow of Mordor: To be or not to be… Canon?

Our good friend and exceptional writer, Joseph Bradford, happens to be the News Director for Quest Gaming Network, a site dedicated to covering gaming news through webcasts and online articles. Recently, Joe attended E3, where he […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 2041 – The Hobbit June 9-15 Bilbo, Gandalf and the Dwarves keep resting in Rivendell All of them, the ponies as well, grew refreshed and strong in a few days there. Their clothes were […]