The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 
Thanks to people like Turner Mohan, we are able to see Tolkien’s stories come to life through beautiful artwork. What first drew me to Turner’s work was the very soft quality his pencil pieces possess; it faintly reminded […]
Aaron Diaz, author and illustrator of Dresden Codak, started a side project about a year ago based off of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion (you can visit the Tumblr blog here). He created an illustration to go along with […]
The Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet Research instrument (SPHERE) was installed in Chile last month. This high-powered telescope is going to allow astronomers to see some pretty cool stuff, and among the first images was this one […]
There is an awesome event happening on Tumblr this month (and hopefully, even longer). The Middle-earth POC Design Challenge largely stems from the desire to move beyond Middle-earth character design that is based solely on […]
Fans of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are going to love these retro travel prints by Teacup Piranha on Etsy! Each print advertises a different destination–Mordor, Rivendell, Rohan, and The Shire–featured in […]
You know what we can never get enough of? Silmarillion cosplay! Check out this awesome cosplay of Maedhros and Maglor from ACEN. There are more awesome pics of this cosplay and projects in the works at rattle-and-burn.tumblr.com. […]
The gang’s all here! This adorable piece by DeviantArtist navy-lock features the nine members of the fellowship from The Lord of the Rings and the fourteen members of the company of adventurers from The Hobbit. […]
DeviantArist HorheSoloma created this stunning recreation of the Sword of Ecthelion using 3dMax2011. Though Tolkien did not describe any inscription on the sword, the artist has added these inscriptions on the blade: “Shine the Light! […]
Time to get out the hot glue gun! Klaire De Lys shows us how to recreate the Thranduil crown from The Hobbit. Using a few simple tools and materials you too can rule over the Woodland […]
Opening up a copy of The Silmarillion for a quiet afternoon read, both newcomers and ardent Tolkien fans alike are faced with a hefty introduction to the book and the cosmological beginnings of Middle-earth. A […]
