Today in Middle-earth, September 29
September 29, 2016 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on September 29: The company of Thorin recovers in Lake-town (1341) Frodo reaches Bree at night (1418) Gandalf visits the Gaffer (1418) They come to the Grey Havens (1421) Frodo and Bilbo depart over the Sea with the Three Keeper (1421) The end of the Third age (1421)
The Great Hall of Poets
September 26, 2016 at 4:23 am -Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. Each month we will feature a small selection of the poems submitted, but we hope you will read all of the poems that we have received here in our Great Hall of Poets. So come and join us by…
Richard Armitage starring in ‘Love, Love, Love’, Off Broadway
September 24, 2016 at 7:29 am -Coming to New York ComicCon and looking for something to do in the evenings? Well, after you have been to TORn’s party on Thursday night, why not go and see Thorin himself on stage? Richard Armitage is starring in Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of Love, Love, Love. Written by Mike Bartlett and directed by Tony…
New York ComicCon – party with TheOneRing.net! Tickets on sale now!
September 23, 2016 at 1:04 pm -It’s that time again – New York ComicCon is just around the corner! We’re looking forward to see our fellow fans in the Big Apple! You can find us at the convention at Booth 3164 – please note, this is NOT where we have been before. (This year we could only get an ‘inline’ booth –…
LA’s 2016 Baggins Birthday Bash, moves to Long Beach (Updated)
September 23, 2016 at 11:12 am -INVITE YOUR FRIENDS! SPREAD THE WORD! BRING FOOD & DRINK! Southern California Tolkien fans are invited to join in the merriment of TORN’s Annual Baggins Birthday Bash, which will take place on Saturday, Sept 24, 2016 starting at noon in El Dorado Park in Long Beach, the Arbor Day Grove. Because this is a Regional…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Lady Galadriel & More Helms
September 22, 2016 at 11:04 pm -Tonight we have several new items from our friends at Weta Workshop. The first of these new items was my personal favorite at this years San Diego Comic-Con. The beautiful Lady Galadriel at Dol Guldur is without a doubt the best version of this character we’ve had a chance to add to any of our…
Today in Middle-earth, September 22
September 21, 2016 at 8:00 pm -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on September 22: Birth of Bilbo in the Shire (1290) Bilbo and the barrels reach Lake-town just after sunset (S.R. 1341) Birth of Frodo in the Shire (1368) A long expected party!! (S.R. 1401) Bilbo and Frodo’s birthdays (S.R. 1418) The Black Riders reach Sarn Ford at evening…
Exclusive: New Zealand Post’s “One Collectible To Rule Them All”
September 21, 2016 at 3:20 am -On the occasion of World Hobbit Day, New Zealand Post once again invites us to take a journey through Middle-earth – this time via their latest release – a beautiful, limited, one-of-a-kind “Red Book” inspired by the journal written by Bilbo Baggins and his heir Frodo Baggins in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, containing a new, never-before-seen “One Ring”…
Save the Date – Ringers take Manhattan 2016, Thursday 6th October!
September 20, 2016 at 7:18 pm -New York ComicCon is fast approaching – and TheOneRing.net will be returning to the Big Apple! We can’t wait to see you all there – full details to come soon. Meanwhile, SAVE THE DATE for our annual ‘Ringers Take Manhattan’ gathering! This is one of the only TORn parties on the East Coast, and this…
Northern Courage, Ofermōde and Thorin Oakenshield’s last stand
September 18, 2016 at 1:45 pm -Tolkien was fascinated by the concept he called “the theory of courage”, which exemplified one of the highest qualities in the literary Northern hero: that of unflinching courage, steadfast resolve and sheer determination of will in the face of impossible odds.
Ongoing Lord of the Rings discussion in the Reading Room forum
September 8, 2016 at 3:49 pm -Have you ever wished you had like-minded friends who love Tolkien’s books as much as you do to discuss them with? A place exists right here on TORn where that’s possible. Over the 17 years TORn has been around, we’ve discussed The Lord of the Rings from beginning to end a total of 6 1/2…
TORn chats to Stephen Hunter
September 8, 2016 at 3:04 am -This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Stephen Hunter (Bombur) about his latest projects, his new website and his Vlogs. Enjoy!
Minas Tirith Battle LEGO Set Concept – Update
September 5, 2016 at 11:28 pm -Ringer JediPippin has sent us an update on his Minas Tirith Battle LEGO set idea, it’s an add-on to go with the original set.
Analysing The Children of Húrin: The Curse of Morgoth
September 3, 2016 at 12:17 pm -This weekend Hall of Fire is delving into the third chapter of The Children of Húrin. (Our discussion starts at 6pm ET. Feel free to join us as we dive into Chapter 3.) The Words of Húrin and Morgoth It’s a key one, dominated by a long conversation between Húrin, and his captor, the Valar,…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workhop’s Skully Helm and 1:30 Scale Figure Pre-Orders
August 31, 2016 at 10:37 pm -New items are landing from our friends at Weta Workshop for Pre-Order. We have the return of the 1:4 helm line that fans have been begging to have back. The new line leads off with the helm of Skully the Orc, who you may recall from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King….
DragonCon is almost upon us! Sept 2-5, Atlanta GA
August 30, 2016 at 7:24 pm -It’s that time of year again, when about half a million people converge on downtown Atlanta for the geekfest that is DragonCon. And TheOneRing.net will of course be there! We can’t wait to see all our friends and to enjoy Middle-earth fun together. Some of the things which will be happening: TheOneRing will have a…
Awake! Fear! Fire! Foes! or What Does the Limited Collector’s Edition Portend for the Unheard Music of Middle-earth?
August 26, 2016 at 5:22 am -Not to sound as alarmist as Fredegar Bolger rousing the Hobbit-folk in the wee hours of a peaceful Shire morning, but perhaps the time has come for fans of Howard Shore’s scores to sit up and reconcile themselves to a very dismaying possibility – that the unheard music of Middle-earth might well in fact never…
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Jackson not “involved in this release”
August 23, 2016 at 10:21 pm -Greetings — Quickbeam here. The forthcoming “Ultimate Collector’s Edition” 6-film Blu-ray set of both LOTR and HOBBIT has caused much consternation among Ringers, eliciting strong reactions across the board. Several of our Staff have published their excellent viewpoints (my op-ed is here) and our community feels energized like it was 15 years ago.
Squeezing the Middle-earth cash-cow
August 22, 2016 at 4:03 am -No-one likes being taken for a sucker. And, frankly, the recent announcement of the Middle-earth blockbuster ka-pow edition (or whatever jargon-hype wording Warner Bros Home Entertainment is lobbing onto it) certainly has that feel. It’s the same content repackaged into a bookcase that you or I might have thrown together in high-school woodworking. Yes the…
Outraged or Bemused? The ‘UCE’ Blu-ray Galvanizes Fans
August 22, 2016 at 2:03 am -Greetings, Quickbeam here. What is all this business with a 30 disc Blu-ray “Ultimate” edition of LOTR and HOBBIT Trilogies? Why the heck is it priced at $800 when it contains nothing new from previous releases? If you’re curious to investigate the many details behind the sticker-shock; and the wave of fan outrage /…