Post Tagged with: "The Lord of the Rings"

University of Northern Colorado Offering Course on Tolkien

Tolkien fans at the University of Northern Colorado may be excited to know that they can now take a course on the Professor. “The World of J.R.R. Tolkien” (MIND 288), taught by Kristin Bovaird-Abbo, will […]

Interview With Joe Letteri

“For me, it’s keeping the focus on the character.” – Joe Letteri Joe Letteri is Weta Digital’s senior visual effects supervisor and studio director. Among a long list of awards bestowed upon him, he is a winner […]

Jed Brophy: Favorite LOTR/Hobbit Moments and More

Critics Associated recently featured an interview with Jed Brophy. Interviewer Elisa Scubla discussed a breadth of topics with Jed, ranging from his many appearances in Peter Jackson’s films to the actor’s favorite things to read. […]

Young Hobbit Fan Meets Andy Serkis

Rays Of Sunshine is a British charity organization that helps grant the wishes of kids with serious illnesses between the ages of 3- 18. Huddesfield’s Edward Loyd-Hughes, diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), was among the lucky ones […]

An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth

Benjamin Harff created this deluxe edition of the Silmarillion for his thesis at the Rhein-Sieg-Akademie. This beautiful work was created entirely by hand in a very short amount of time. The opening page alone took […]

TGA’s Fusion Initiative Presents: Games Workshops’ ‘Lord of The Rings/The Hobbit Cup 2014’

The Tabletop Gamers Association in Perth, Australia will be hosting a Lord of the Rings/Hobbit strategy battle game tournament on Sunday, March 9. Those interested can expect “excellent terrain, challenging matchups, good armies, and a […]

This Week in Middle-earth

Year 3019 – The Lord of the Rings February 14 The Mirror of Galadriel Gandalf returns to life, and lies in a trance No trees grew there, and it lay open to the sky. The […]

Exclusive Interview with Ryan Gage, Alfrid in “The Hobbit”

  British actor Ryan Gage makes us smile and squirm as Alfrid Lickspittle, the Master of Lake-town’s councillor, in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Alfrid himself is not the most likeable character, but Ryan plays him […]

Marvelous Mathoms: A Beginner’s Guide

Mathoms: those totally useless objects that we somehow can’t let go of. We all have them. When those mathoms relate to a particular passion — Tolkien, for example — some of us fervently seek out […]

Go Medieval with Tolkien Scholars

Medieval studies scholars from all over the world will gather in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, in May 2014, when the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University hosts the 49th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 8-11, […]