Karliene Reynolds records Tolkien’s “Lament for Boromir”
If I could point to one thing that really makes Tolkien’s works and the world of Middle-earth come alive for me, it would be hearing the songs and ballads from The Lord of the Rings, The […]
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Watch the ‘LOTR’ Trilogy with a LIVE Orchestra at Lincoln Center
Back in 2009, I attended a screening of The Fellowship of the Ring with a live orchestra in Radio City Music Hall. I can still remember how blown away I was. The following year, The Two Towers was screened, […]
This Week in Middle-earth
Year 2941 – The Hobbit Late August The company is first captured by spiders and later by the Wood-elves Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings August 28 The travellers overtake Saruman Saruman […]
Architectures of Middle-earth – The King’s Hall of Minas Tirith
If an artist named Marta seems suspiciously familiar, it may be because she was the runner-up in our Tolkien Book Cover Redesign contest from Tolkien Reading Day! Given her artistic talent, it should come as […]
The Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship Unites for Children’s Literacy
The Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship are a group of passionate fans who work to share their love of all things Tolkien with the community, while raising funds for children’s literacy charity The Pyjama Foundation. The Fellowship are bonded by […]
Happy Birthday, Billy Boyd!
Happy Birthday, Billy Boyd! Tolkien fans likely recognize Billy as the face of Pippin Took, the youngest of the four hobbits within the Fellowship of the Ring. Since his appearance in The Lord of the […]
Happy Birthday, Alan Lee!
Alan Lee celebrates his 67th birthday today. Born in 1947, Lee can look back at a successful career as one of the most known illustrator to visualize Tolkien’s works. After growing up with a passion […]
Miranda Otto Joins the Westworld Cast
Miranda Otto, known by Tolkien fans for her portrayal of the brave Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, has signed to enter the cast of the remake of Michael Crichton’s cult classic Westworld. The […]
The Shire’s Military Structure?
They are (or were) a little people, about half our height […] have long clever brown fingers, good-natured faces, and laugh deep fruity laughs The Hobbit, ‘An Unexpected Party’, Chapter I Ranks of skilled archers […]
This Week in Middle-earth
Year 3018 – The Lord of the Rings August All trace of Gollum is lost. It is thought that at about this time, being hunted both by the Elves and Sauron’s servants, he took refuge […]
