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Reece Puddington Passes into the West

The bravest of little Hobbit fans, Reece Puddington, passed on from this life and ended his six year battle with Neuroblastoma cancer today. The news came from the family’s Facebook page, which proclaimed him as a […]

Addison’s Walk, Oxford, in Pictures

On a beautiful May afternoon in Oxford I decided to take a stroll along Addison’s Walk in Magdalen College grounds. Addison’s Walk was a favourite of the author C.S. Lewis and Tolkien would often join […]

New Video Features Runes and Weapons in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

A new gameplay video for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has been released, focusing on the game’s Weapons and Rune system. Runes, which are dropped by enemy captains, can be used by Talion to upgrade the […]

Mythgard Institute Presents Class on ‘The Book of Lost Tales, Part 1’

Have you ever wondered how J.R.R. Tolkien’s compelling and detailed fictional world developed? Would you like to study how stories and mythologies grow? Are you interested to read Tolkien’s early works published in The History of […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 19, 2014

The gang’s all here! This adorable piece by DeviantArtist navy-lock features the nine members of the fellowship from The Lord of the Rings and the fourteen members of the company of adventurers from The Hobbit. […]

Children of the Hobbit – A Short Film Inspired by The Hobbit

Richard Bellany, an aspiring actor and pupil at R.A. Butler Academy, along with his father Paul, made a short film inspired by The Hobbit book, and entitled Children of the Hobbit. It has been filmed in a […]

Win a Copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Beowulf’!

Ever since it was announced, fans of J.R.R. Tolkien have been buzzing about the upcoming publication of Tolkien’s translation of the epic poem Beowulf. It didn’t take long for the not-yet-released Beowulf: A Translation and […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 18, 2014

DeviantArist HorheSoloma created this stunning recreation of the Sword of Ecthelion using 3dMax2011. Though Tolkien did not describe any inscription on the sword, the artist has added these inscriptions on the blade: “Shine the Light! […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth – May 17, 2014

It’s been a while since we caught up with Kinko White. Since our interview with her last summer, she has continued to create amazing watercolors based on Tolkien and The Hobbit. Be sure to follow […]

‘Kingdoms of Middle-earth’ Releases Update 10

Kabam has just recently unveiled its newest update for their wildly popular mobile game, The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth. Here is what they had to say about the promised features of Update 10: Raise your alliance […]