The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 
United Cutlery’s first set of full scale prop replica weapons for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug are now available for pre-order. In their press release they say: United Cutlery, manufacturer of licensed edged and adult collectibles […]
While I now live in North Carolina, I grew up in Northern Virginia. If you’re unfamiliar with the area, it’s nestled up next to Washington D.C., or as the locals would say, “D.C.” While the […]
Festival in the Shire Press Release: Festival in the Shire is returning to Scotland Following our very successful exhibition of fantasy and Tolkien inspired art and album covers we are pleased to announce that we […]
“I’m going on an adventure,” are words synonymous with Bilbo Baggins but they could so easily have been Peter Dillon’s as he took a year’s sabbatical from his job as a teacher in Dublin to […]
Year 2941 – The Hobbit October 30 Bilbo finds and opens the Secret Door Soon he saw the orange ball of the sun sinking towards the level of his eyes. He went to the opening […]
The Official J. R. R. Tolkien Book Shop released the latest editions of The Lord of the Rings this week. These beautiful collector’s clothbound editions feature new cover designs and reproductions of all of Tolkien’s drawings and […]
Year 2941 – The Hobbit October 22 Bilbo and the Dwarves still wait at the Hidden Door Next day the dwarves all went wandering off in various directions; some were exercising the ponies down below, […]
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view–” “Sir?” “–until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” To Kill a Mockingbird Cosplayers enjoy the unique […]
Year 2941 – The Hobbit October 14 The camp is moved to the western valley October 17 The Company searches for the Hidden Door October 18 Bilbo, Fili and Kili find the Hidden Door But […]
Luke Evans, who plays Bard in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, is delighted to be using his own Welsh accent in the film. In an interview with HitFix Luke says, “I had a phone call with [co-screenwriter/producer] […]
