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Lord of the Rings actor buys his own forest
Lord of the Rings actor Dominic Monaghan, who plays hobbit Merry Brandybuck, has bought a small forest in Bangalore.
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Viggo wins a Hollywood.com poll
Hollywood.com has announced its 3rd Annual Sexy Stars Poll Winners — and Viggo Mortenson is the sexiest with 79.7% of the vote!
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Cranky Jackson turns on ISP
Peter Jackson was accused on Thursday of heavying an internet service provider to expose a disgruntled employee who pilloried the famous director in an internal email. Read more.
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Reading LOTR may prevent war
A leading German literature professor says that reading Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings could help prevent war… Read more.
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LotR Hamilton exhibit
BBC News reports on the Lord of the Rings exhibit in Hamilton, Scotland, which opened on 8 February and runs through 27 July. You can also vote for which area of Middle-earth you’d like to live in. For exhibit photos, click here.
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LOTR Supernovae
The New York Times reports that scientists have named 4 supernovae after Lord Of The Rings characters: Denethor, Frodo, Bilbo, and Smeagol. Parmadur’s Note: Registration is required to view this article, but it’s quick, painless, and free.
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Tolkien Ensemble releases a “Rivendell” CD!
Tolkien Esemble has made a CD called “Dawn in Rivendell” with Tolkien’s poetry on it and an introduction by Christopher Lee. For more information, click here.
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Manga proves to be hobbit-forming
Mainichi Daily News in Japan talks about a popular weekly comic book that will feature a cover commemorating “The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers,” just the third time a movie has been made a subject in the magazine’s history!
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LOTR fan gets finger stuck in ring!
BBC reports of how a Lord of the Rings fan decided to be like his hero Frodo and wear a ‘ring.’ It didn’t turn out quite the way he expected…
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In the words of Tolkien (Simon Tolkien, that is)
Simon Tolkien, grandson of JRR Tolkien and author of the novel Final Witness, tells the story of his grandfather’s life and how those experiences influenced The Lord of the Rings. To listen, click here and then click the All Things Considered audio link.
