2012 is the Year of the Dragon
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 is the year of the Dragon. More specifically, since Chinese astrology follows the lunar calendar, the year of the Dragon will start on January 23, 2012 and end on […]
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Peter Jackson Talks “The Hobbit” at Sundance
Peter Jackson is taking a break from ‘The Hobbit’ while he attends the Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah. He is there to support the documentary film, “West of Memphis,” which he helped to […]
‘Third Age: Total War’ Game Review
About the Author: Berenduin wears waistcoats and works in New York City as a freelance writer for sites like IFC.com among others. He loves the world Tolkien created. http://mymiddleearth.com/members/berenduin/profile/ “There are many powers in the […]
Eivor performing Enya’s “May It Be” for the Queen of Denmark
On 14th January Eivor performed “May It Be” for the Queen of Denmark, in a concert celebrating the 40th year of her reign. “May It Be” was composed by the Irish musician Enya for the closing […]
Athelas: Healing Herb, Award-winning Font
I ask you, what can’t Athelas do? The December 2011 release of Apple’s iBooks 1.5 got rid of some old fonts that were nobody’s favorite (Baskerville, anyone?) but it also included 4 new fonts, Athelas […]
The Tolkien Professor’s Exploring the Hobbit Available for Pre-order
That’s right friends! Dr. Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor, founder of the Mythgard Institute, and all-around smart guy, has finally got his first book, Exploring the Hobbit, up for pre-order. It is not, as you may first […]
Jef Murray’s Middle-earth Paintings – On Sale During Carnival Season
Jef Murray, Tolkien artist and friend of MENet, announced via Facebook that he will be helping us celebrate carnival season (that’s now, folks!) in a special way. From now until Mardi-Gras midnight (February 21), Jef is selling […]
Richard Armitage Absolutely Loves Working on “The Hobbit”
Richard Armitage, who plays Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit,” has been in New Zealand (off and on) since January of 2011. He recently sat down for an interview with MTV to discuss his role in […]
There and Back Again: Middle-earth Network Announces New Zealand Tour
You heard it here first, folks! Middle-earth Network is working with Ian Brodie, who also works at Hobbiton Tours, to put together an all inclusive tour to New Zealand. This is a trip you won’t […]
The Hobbit Hunter
Henk Brassien, aka The Hobbit Hunter, collects books by and on Tolkien, but he specializes in copies of “The Hobbit.” It all started when he was eleven years old, and his schoolmaster started reading “The […]
