‘Hobbit’ Auction Reaches Nearly $15,000
A recent auction on TradeMe – which offers an exclusive opportunity to meet Sir Peter Jackson and visit the set of The Hobbit – has closed at $14,490. The auction was part of a fund-raising […]
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The Delightful Dr. Shippey
A memorable interview with Dr. Tom Shippey took place this last Saturday, January 7th. Dr. Shippey, or just Tom as he prefers, visits with us about a range of topics that cover his early life […]
Last Chance to Bid on Peter Jackson in Charity Auction
There are only five hours left before bidding closes on the auction for a chance to meet Peter Jackson on the set of “The Hobbit.” According to the Trade Me website, the winner of the auction […]
The Hobbit Hunter
Henk Brassien, aka The Hobbit Hunter, collects books by and on Tolkien, but he specializes in copies of “The Hobbit.” It all started when he was eleven years old, and his schoolmaster started reading “The […]
Join Your Mythgard Regional Chapter!
Have you taken or are planning on taking a course at Mythgard? Want to connect with other students, auditors, preceptors, and professors? By joining the “Mythgard Meetups” network, you can now connect more easily with […]
The Hobbit Restaurant Offers A Feast That Is Anything But Frugal
Over the holidays, I was fortunate enough to eat some amazing food. But I have to say (no offense to friends and relatives), my favorite meal was the one I shared with my close family […]
JRR Tolkien – Prose Too Poor for a Nobel Prize
Shock! Horror! To those of us who consider ourselves honorary inhabitants of Middle-earth, the Nobel committee has committed a grievous error – passing over Tolkien for the Nobel Prize . The shock isn’t in the […]
New Photo of Martin Freeman as Bilbo
Earlier today, USA Today published a gallery of twelve movie stills (some old and some new) from this year’s upcoming and highly anticipated films – among them, a new photo of Bilbo Baggins (played by […]
Top 5 Reasons ‘The Hobbit’ Will Overtake ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
No doubt about it, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ and ‘The Hobbit’ are on everyone’s “2012 top movies to see” list. Both are in the spotlight and there’s been a lot of press on which of […]
Cumberbatch Reveals Possible Hobbit Spoiler
In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, Benedict Cumberbatch spoke about his dual roles in The Hobbit, and let slip a possible spoiler regarding the conclusion of the two-part adaptation. Spoiler alert – if you […]
