Author: HobbitFriend

  • Happy Birthday Bilbo! Happy Birthday Frodo!

    You say it’s your birthday? Well it’s their birthday too (yeah). Celebrate the 22nd of September with a treat from New Line Cinema. Special sale prices in their honor!

  • Readin’, writin’, and Ring

    Time Classroom, a special feature at Time Inc., is sponsoring an essay contest. Come on, all you high school students! Stuff to win! Subject: The Power of The Fellowship of the Ring. Sharpen those pencils! You only have until October 13! While you are there, you can also read Time magazine articles on The Lord…

  • Pass the popcorn!

    According to Reuters, famed restaurant critic Zagat is now ranking movies, and he lists The Fellowship of the Ring as the seventh most crunchy, tasty movie of all time.

  • And now, a word from Gandalf…

    Ian McKellan has updated his site–read his thoughts on the toys, the extended version, and screenings of The Two Towers. Pictures, too!

  • An article that makes you ask “Why?”

    Lord of the Rings Bobbing Head Dolls. You know you love ’em! Click on the link for a laugh, or a shiver.

  • Hildebrandt art offer

    *Another announcement from my home e-mail, just for you!* 1st EVER–Limited Edition TOLKIEN Giclee Canvas Prints Signed & Numbered with Remarque (Original Sketch) & Certificate of Authenticity! Spiderweb Art Gallery is proud to announce our newest product, The Brothers Hildebrandt (REMARQUED) Limited Edition “Oil on Canvas” Giclee Prints. Click on canvas prints!

  • More Special Effects

    At JW’s fansite, you will find a fascinating article on digital artist Miles Bellas. In this interview, Mr. Bellas discusses the Smaug Firework, the Cave Troll, and more.

  • Special Effects

    At the Australian Effects and Animation Festival on December 1 – 4, 2002, sponsored in part by Digital Media World, you can to learn the creative and technical secrets behind some of the biggest VFX/animation projects from Hollywood and around the world.

  • LOTR games to be on-line!

    More news about Decipher: Gamespot says that Worlds Apart is developing an online version of Decipher’s Lord of the Rings trading card game. Expect it in 2003!

  • A Cup of Fun

    Deciper has announced its World Cup teams–some teams still have spots open!