Why a small Netherlands town has streets named after Tolkien
n the last few days the city of Geldrop in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands has received its fair share of attention and that solely based on the fact that...
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Introducing the art of John Cockshaw: A different path to Middle-earth
hen I first saw John’s art I was amazed at seeing a new approach in representing the creative worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien. His unique mixture of photography and digital retouching seemed to me...
Meet Richard Taylor and many dwarves at HobbitCon in Germany
Update: Unfortunately, Manu Bennett (Azog) has had to cancel his visit due to work commitments. Please check the website for more information. HobbitCon, a Ring*Con special, took place for the first time in...
Looking back: A Journey through Mirkwood
Nine days in Middle-earth (or NE Lithuania) am very happy to present you with a report on an unique event which happened last year in Lithuania and particularly so because one of the...
Coming up next: Brainstorming Weekend, German Tolkien Society – volunteer meet-up.
olkien fandom is a long-standing one and one which has seen many literary societies come into existence appreciative of the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings,...
How it should have ended: Hobbit and LotR film trilogies the different way
[F/dropcap]or those of you with a love for films and alternative endings (or rather, let’s squeeze any film into three minutes) “How it should have ended” should be a well-known source of hilarious...
Not a Tolkien quote: It simply isn’t an adventure worth telling if there aren’t any dragons
nother installment in my never-ending series of Things J.R.R. Tolkien has never said, done, written or had anything to do with and this time I will be able to link the Professor with...
Tolkien-related events in 2014 – a chronological list
Middle-earth meetings of this year Conventions, conferences and more new year is here and it is time to list some of those outstanding events you should be looking for. This list is a...
Not a Tolkien quote: “Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory”
his is the fifth article in my on-going series called Things J.R.R. Tolkien has never said, done, written or had anything to do with (see here for for the other articles.) For those...
Preparations for European “Hobbit” premiere in Berlin under way [pictures + vid]
his coming Monday the European premiere of the second installment of the “Hobbit” film trilogy will be taking place at Sony Center in Berlin, Germany. As I happen to live in said city...
Middle-earth Travel Guide Infographic [updated and corrected version]
published a short piece on a very beautiful and enticing infographic on what places you should visit in New Zealand inspired by the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” film trilogies. Unfortunately, in...
Patrick H. Wynne Cartoon Calendar 2014 – the best in fantasy satire until 2099!
hose of you taking a special interest in J.R.R. Tolkien’s life and works may have heard of Patrick H. Wynne before. He is part of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship and “a member of...