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Tolkien Events
The Tolkien Society has several events planned this year and in the future. Read about the 2002 events in England and the plans for 2005 for the fiftieth anniversary of Lord Of The Rings.
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Not all it’s cracked up to be…
Here, at Tolkien Crackpot Theories is a tongue-in-cheek version of what The Fellowship of the Ring might look like if it was very, very abridged.
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Waiting for Bilbo
Now, I am not one to encourage people to smoke. But I think one of these would look rather charming on top of a fireplace mantle.
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All your questions regarding Hobbits can now be answered!
At Amazon.com you can pre-order your copy of the Annotated Hobbit by Douglas Anderson. It is due out June 26. Here is a abbreviated review from the pubisher, Houghton-Mifflin: ‘It has been revised and expanded… (the author) has also used wonderful illustrations from all over the world. There are many new annotations in this edition…
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Happy Birthday to Andy!
Andy Serkis, the actor who plays Gollum in the films, is 38 today. You can find out more about him at the IMDB or at the official film site. Best wishes to him!
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LotR:FotR sheet music available
If you enjoyed listening to the LotR:FotR soundtrack as much as we did, you might be interested to know that you can now buy the sheet music for Howard Shore and Enya’s preces. You can get it from A-Z Music or Sheet Music Plus. Just type Lord of the Rings into the site search engines.
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Pippin in New York
The Northeast’s Largest Convention of Science Fiction, Fact, and Fantasy, ICON-21, will have Billy Boyd as its media guest of honor today and tomorrow at Stony Brook, New York.
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Eco Challenge
So what do you do in Middle Earth once you’ve kicked Sauron’s butt and melted that pesky One Ring?…(Read More)
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The wisdom of Theoden
Sci Fi Wire has a brief yet very good interview of Bernard Hill, who portrays King Theoden in The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.
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Good Mojo…
Box Office Mojo tells us that The Fellowship of the Ring is #5 in all time worldwide box office grosses.
