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Recipes From Middle-earth
As most members of the Council of Elrond know, we have our own Middle-earth cookbook, in the form of Sam’s Recipe Box, found here in our own last Homely House. Now Warner Brothers, to accompany the Hobbit movies , has recently come out with their own set of recipes, ‘Recipes From Middle-Earth’, which can be…
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Professor connects Tolkien, Homer
While J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy may be dear to fans young and old, philosophy professor David O’Connor said Tuesday he believes the trilogy is meant to reflect on a darker side of nostalgia at the core of human nature. In the second installment of Tolkien 2012, the Center for Ethics…
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New Lego Rivendell Diorama revealed
One of the displays at the Lego Brickfair 2012 was a massive diorama of Rivendell. To see a slideshow of the 120 pound display click here .
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New ‘Hobbit’ Wallpaper Generator
Warner Brothers has recently posted a new customizable wallpaper generator. To view the generator and make your own wallpapers, Facebook covers, and profile images click here .
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“The Hobbit” Author Gets a Crater on Mercury
Here’s a little something to please fans of space, art and fantasy alike (and those who enjoy all three): on August 6 the International Astronomical Union approved names for 9 craters on Mercury, one of which is named for J.R.R. Tolkien, revered author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (among other seminal…
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Tolkien Festival in Missouri This Autumn
In honor of the 75th anniversary of The Hobbit and the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the Springfield-Greene County Library (Missouri) is hosting a series of fall programs called Tolkien Festival 2012. It begins with celebrations of World Hobbit Day in September and concludes with large screen showings of the LOTR films in…
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The Tolkien Love Story
Tolkien fans in the UK can enjoy a half hour radio program by the novelist Helen Cross that will explore how the teenaged Tolkien fell in love with Edith Bratt when they were both orphans living in an Edgbaston boarding house. Despite being forbidden from seeing her until he had come of age, the pair…
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Hobbit Cast Joins Ian McKellen for final One Man Show
Click here to read RAFrenzy’s account, and see the video, of the cast joining Sir Ian McKellen onstage for his last One Man Show to raise funds for Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal.
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The Hobbit now a stage play live in L.A.
Click here for Backstage’s review of writer-director Nathan Makaryk’s adaptation of ‘The Hobbit’, currently playing at the Maverick Theater.
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New Zealand tourism to become Hobbit themed.
With the first of The Hobbit movies soon to be released, Tourism New Zealand has decided to spend the bulk of it marketing budget on Hobbit themed advertising. Click here to go to MSN Money’s article on Tourism New Zealand’s marketing plans.
