This Week in Middle-earth
25th April, 2941 Gandalf first sees Bilbo Baggins after years of absence from the Shire and approaches him about going on an adventure All that the unsuspecting Bilbo saw that morning was an old man […]
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An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Looking for a way to introduce your little hobbits to Middle-earth? As a parent, Charles Thurston wanted a non-scary way to introduce his kids to the great pop culture movies, shows, and books that he and […]
BREAKING: New Upcoming ‘Hobbit’ Toys from Bridge Direct!
We are excited to share some updates with you about the new Hobbit toys coming this fall from The Bridge Direct. Here is a rundown of what you can expect for Wave 2, The Hobbit: The […]
‘Hobbit’ Room Makeover Giveaway
Celebrate The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey with a contest from RoomMates Decor! The prizes? One lucky winner will receive The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Blu-Ray Combo Pack, as well as seven The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey wall decals: The […]
‘The Hobbit’ is Expected to Pass $1 Billion Mark in Box Office Over Weekend
Submitted by Middle-earth News contributor, Nomadic Writer. Even Gandalf’s now eponymous words, “You shall not pass!” could not have stopped The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey from being a hit with audiences of all ages around the world. The […]
Lego Errors: Almost as Painful as Stepping on a Lego Brick
It was my five year old son who caught their first mistake. There we were, sitting on the couch, looking through his January-February 2013 Lego Club Magazine, when we came across one of two The […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Sir Ian McKellen received an honorary doctorate from the University of Ulster today! I wonder if this has anything to do with the fact that James Nesbitt, who played Bofur alongside McKellen’s Gandalf, is the Chancellor […]
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Add some Tolkien to your wardrobe with this Map of Middle-earth Skirt from NerdAlertCreations on Etsy! Shop owner Rachel Bradford made the fabric herself. (Lily Milos) If only we could jump into the TARDIS and […]
New Zealand Stars in ‘The Hobbit’
Air New Zealand has released a new video called “The Magic Making of Middle-earth” that shows off some of the beautiful locations that were used to film The Hobbit movies. “It’s a totally magical place,” […]
EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter from ‘Wisdom of the Shire’ – Part 2
This is the conclusion to the EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter: The Children of the Shire from The Wisdom of the Shire. Read the first section here. Tolkien obviously loved his children. But strangely enough there is only […]
