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Rare Tolkien Reading Found!
A very rare recording of JRR Tolkien has been found by a library. On the recording, Tolkien reads from the first book in the Rings trilogy, The Fellowship Of The Ring. He also reads in elvish, one of the languages he created for Middle Earth and this reading is soon to be put on CD.…
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Haldir’s Journal
A quick look into the secret thoughts of Haldir! Like other secret diaries of other LotR folk, this time it is a hilarious look at Haldir during his days in Lothlorien and then at Helm’s Deep. Go check out the site and make sure you’re wearing Pampers diapers while at Haldir’s Secret Diary.
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Wish comes true for Rings fan
“Given the chance to visit anywhere on the planet, 14-year-old Eric Gullion of Memphis, Tennessee, chose to come to the place where the Lord of the Rings was brought to life. Eric, who has a rare blood disorder that caused his liver to fail last year, is visiting locations where the Lord of the Rings…
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Online Tolkien Course
Barnes and Noble are offering a 4 week online course to explore some of Tolkien’s works. It’s free to enroll. The objectives are to read Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, discuss how Tolkien’s academic background influenced his work and to explore Tolkien’s influence not only in literature, but in neo-paganism and environmentalism. The…
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Howe wonderful!
LOTR artist John Howe has updated his web site, with an enlightening discussion on maps, and where his next Tolkien exhibit will be.
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Elrond could cure it!
SARS in New Zealand? Stuff tells us that the sickie still had a fun vacation!
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How LotR defied Hollywood’s rules
In his article “Watching ‘The Lord of the Rings’ – Again” Christopher Vogler, one of Hollywood’s most prominent story analysts, describes LotR as “the Tiger Balm of myth to ease the pain of a world imagination bruised by reality” and talks about how this project would probably not have survived a conventional Hollywood development meeting.…
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College hunting made easy
MSU (Michigan State University) is offering a new course for Tolkien lovers. To read about it, click here.
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Calling all judges! (and writers, too..)
Like fan fic? Write fan fic? Read about the mithril awards, which are awarded for “excellence in fiction, poetry and critical essays relating to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion and other works by JRR Tolkien.” The requirements are that your story or stories must be “freely available on the web in…
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The Great CoE Easter Egg Hunt
Strangers from distant lands, friends of old. You have been summoned here to answer the threat of the Evil Easter Bunny. CoE stands upon the brink of destruction. None can escape it. You will unite or you will fall. Each race is bound to this fate–this one doom. The hour is later than you think.…
