Update your blogroll to include some great Tolkienists
Update August 2021: Seven years since I first posted this list of interesting blogs to follow and I am working on an update right now.
Tagged: J.R.R. Tolkien
On my own behalf: The Tolkienist has now become a Content Gem
or those of you taking an interest in the wider range of topics I am curating via my Twitter handle @Macrobee (@The_Tolkienist is putting an emphasis on all things Tolkienian) you may have...
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...
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...
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...
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. he world premiere of “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” is happening pretty soon and as you may have noticed...
Play Slenderman in Middle-earth: The Google Chrome Hobbit Experience
nly a few weeks until the world premiere of “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and the hype is picking up speed. Yesterday, Google announced on its blog a new chrome experiment set...
Short Series: Tolkien Travel Posters. Meet the Artist: Autun Purser
econd in my short series on Tolkien Travel posters (following up on Nana Leonti) is Autun Purser who has done a whole series on “Fantastic Travel destinations.” If you love Dune, Cthulhu, Riverworld,...