Fun stuff Archives - Page 3 of 3

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (c) Warner Bros. etc.

23. November 2013

11 websites you need to visit before watching “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”

“The Hobbit” is coming. When you play with dragons, you win or die. The world premiere of “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” is happening pretty soon and as you may have noticed things...

Fun stuff

2. November 2013

Not safe for work: Fandom epic rap battles in history

Yes, we’re being served: Random fandoms from all over the world are becoming part of one of the most successful series on YouTube, Epic Rap Battles of History. With more than seven million followers...

By Wikidwitch (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

Films / Fun stuff

18. August 2013

How two Gandalfs link up to Shogun and a CBE

Welcome to the third installment of “Fun Facts on Middle-earth related Media (F2M2)” in which I would like to introduce you to the outstanding actor Sir Michael Hordern. He is next on my list...

Films / Fun stuff

17. June 2013

F2M2: How Vampire Viktor is a run-down rock star creating coastlines also named Sam

In the second installment of my on-going series “Fun Facts on Middle-earth related Media (F2M2)” I would like to introduce you to the man who inspired me to start it – Bill Nighy. My...

Ash from Alien. Robert Penn (c) 2003 Twentieth Century Fox

Films / Fun stuff

30. May 2013

How Bilbo is Frodo, loves his multipass and fights the Alien

As of today I will start another series on TheTolkienist.com playing on some fun facts readily available in the media and what set me off was Bill Nighy. I’ll turn to him in a...

Leonard Nimoy singing "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins"

Films / Fun stuff

8. May 2013

Yes, Spock is singing the ballad of ‘Bilbo Baggins.’ And beating Young Spock. In an Audi ad.

It may look like a rather unusual post to the Tolkienist but I am a fan of many fandoms (as any proper nerd/ geek/ etc. would be) and I have always had a love...

LotRProject.com Character Co-occurence Lord of the Rings / (c) Emil Johansson

Fun stuff

17. February 2013

An Interactive Analysis of Tolkien’s works – LotRProject.com

Everyone who takes an interest in Tolkien fandom in recent years will have heard of Emil Johansson’s LotrProject.com not only because some of his published work has been featured in WIRED, the Smithsonian or...

Fun stuff

24. January 2013

Middle-earth Tea & Coffee Mug Special: Fond memories in ceramics

This one has been on my mind for quite some time but particularly since participating in the Return of the Ring in Loughborough, England, last summer. Whenever you participate in a great event, meet...

Why is it that bearded blokes seem to have all the fun?

Fun stuff

18. December 2012

Today a not so serious post. A picturesque comment on modern day’s Thorin Oakenshield.

While watching The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey I could not help but think of two other modern film and tv series characters of influence and importance – and their beards. Although I appreciate Richard...

Category: Fun stuff

11 websites you need to visit before watching “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”

Not safe for work: Fandom epic rap battles in history

How two Gandalfs link up to Shogun and a CBE

F2M2: How Vampire Viktor is a run-down rock star creating coastlines also named Sam

How Bilbo is Frodo, loves his multipass and fights the Alien

Yes, Spock is singing the ballad of ‘Bilbo Baggins.’ And beating Young Spock. In an Audi ad.

An Interactive Analysis of Tolkien’s works – LotRProject.com

Middle-earth Tea & Coffee Mug Special: Fond memories in ceramics

Today a not so serious post. A picturesque comment on modern day’s Thorin Oakenshield.

Recent Posts

Looking for something?

Important Pages

Fellow Tolkienists