The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming In 1968, artist and art teacher Mary Fairburn created a number of sketches based on The Lord of the Rings and sent them to author J.R.R. Tolkien. The writer was famously against his series being illustrated, […]
Since Saturday, September 22 is Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ Birthday, what could be a better way to celebrate than by making a cake based on Middle-earth? Last year, our own Arwen Kester created a Hobbit […]
Every week, our Middle-earth News reporters seek out Tolkien/Hobbit/LOTR goodness and tag their finds with their names. In honor of Tolkien Week, which starts today, we decided to dedicate this week’s “Eagle’s View” to interesting […]
In case you haven’t figured it out yet, we’re pretty big Tolkien fans. So, you can imagine how much excitement and planning has gone into this year’s Tolkien Week, Hobbit Day, and Feast Week. The 2 […]
This Gandalf figure is one of several you can find at The Shire General Store shop on Etsy. 10 year-old Paul creates these handmade Lord of the Rings characters with the help of his younger […]
I visited Oxford earlier this summer to look at some of the places that were special to Tolkien, so am rather delighted to see they figure in the 15 Places Tolkien Fans Should Visit Before […]
In a past “Eagle’s View” post, we showed you a LEGO Helm’s Deep that put the official set set to shame. This LEGO reproduction of Rivendell by Blake Baer and Jack Bittner will take your breath […]
Oh yes, yes they did, Precious. 100% Pure New Zealand has gone 100% Middle-earth in preparation for the mass of Hobbit fans heading their way. I know this because I’m one of them, traveling there via Middle-earth […]
NPR recently published their Top 100 Best-ever Teen Novels list, with The Hobbit predictably occupying a comfortable spot at number five. The Lord of the Rings sits only two spots down at number seven. The pollsters […]
Sylvester McCoy turns 69 today! Many fans will recognize Sylvester McCoy from his days playing The Seventh Doctor in the television series Doctor Who. But did you know he was the second choice to play […]
