If Tolkien Wrote an Ad it Might Say…
“What would happen if Tolkien worked in advertising?” is the thought that started Miami Ad School Berlin student, Valerio Amaro, on a quest to marry up some Tolkien text with everyday products. Here are a few […]
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Warriors of the Westfold: Hot Spots in Middle-earth
Middle-earth is a beautiful place. The folks at Turbine did not disappoint when they brought Tolkien’s creation to life in a virtual setting. For this week’s Westfold Wednesday, we’d like to share some of our […]
John Bell Gives an Insider’s View of The Hobbit Premiere
Just when you think you’ve seen and read all there is about the Berlin premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, a peach of a video like this turns up. In the most charming […]
An Interactive Chart of the Storylines in The Hobbit
Natalia Bilenko, Ph.D student in Jack Gallant’s lab at the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute at University of California, Berkeley, and Asako Miyakawa realized a dynamic graph of character relationships for three very different books, including […]
Happy 33rd Birthday Elijah Wood!
Happy 33rd birthday to our Ring Bearer, Elijah Wood! In our hearts, Elijah will forever be a hobbit and that marks his 33rd birthday as something even more special. Since hobbits have longer life spans […]
Kabam Releases New Update For The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth
Kabam has just released a brand new update for their popular mobile game, The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth. This game keeps getting even more interesting and much more complex with every update! Being an […]
The Tolkien Inspired Art of Tomás Hijo
When I first saw Tomás Hijo’s Tolkien artwork, I immediately wanted to zoom in to see everything. The first piece I saw was his poster of The Battle of Five Armies, it’s a total of 40 […]
Train Like a Dwarf
Here we are, nearing the end of January with many of those New Year Resolutions fading fast. If your resolution was to go to the gym more often, then maybe we can give you a […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
This is how tumblr user petitpotato imagines the dwarves Ori, Nori, and Dori would look if they were elves! She also re-envisioned Bombur, Bofur, and Bifur as their woodland elf counterparts. (Myla) Natalia Bilenko and […]
Latest Look at Shadow of Mordor (Video)
The first gameplay footage has been released for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, the upcoming release from Monolith (Guardians of Middle-earth) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. In this trailer, we see the game’s protagonist, Talion, interacting […]
