The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Movies, Art, Literature, Gaming 
The representation of female characters in Middle-earth is not only a complex and controversial topic, but also of great significance and interest for many readers, men and women alike. Hence, in the new article series […]
Karl Urban has been delighting fans at Supanova in Sydney this weekend. Karl, who played Eomer, Rider of Rohan, in The Two Towers and The Return of the King, held a Q&A session at Supanova and, according to Capsule […]
LEGO has just revealed another covetable set based on The Lord of the Rings trilogy! The massive Tower of Orthanc model will be available for sale directly through LEGO beginning July 2013. In this video, the […]
Since the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, interest in the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien has swelled. Scholars and fans alike visit the Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library’s Special Collections Research Center at George Washington […]
The latest ranking from Box Office Mojo puts The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey at 14th in the list of all time, worldwide box office grosses with $1.01 billion. Avatar is number one with $2.78 billion. The Lord of the […]
Daniel Z “DNL” built this model of Helm’s Deep from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as a promotional display for a store in Oslo. (Rifflo) Wellington jeweler Steph Lusted described her time […]
Actress Liv Tyler turns 35 today! While all The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy fans will forever remember her role as Arwen Undomiel, Liv Tyler’s acting career started back in 1994 when she played Sylvie Warden in the thriller film, Silent Fall. Even […]
Actor Karl Urban is 40 today! Karl is known to Lord of the Rings fans as Éomer, nephew of Théoden King of Rohan. He stars in two films from the trilogy, The Two Towers and […]
The Battle of Helm’s Deep in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers has been named the “best rain scene in movie history,” according to a recent poll by the UK DVD […]
There has been much talk about Peter Jackson adding characters for The Hobbit (Tauriel, I’m looking at you). But I have always maintained that there are plenty of unnamed characters in the works of Tolkien; […]
