How many of you caught what Peter Jackson and the hobbits are singing in the video clip from Sweden’s TV4?
“O sweet is the sound of falling rain/ and the brook thaleaps from hill to plain;
But better than rain or rippling streams/ is Water Hot that smokes and steams.”

Catch it here. Check out also the close-ups of some props.

Barnes & Noble is offering a free course on Lord of the Rings! It starts June 4th and is being taught by a Ph.D. in Folklore/Mythology. This is the first time they have offered this course. There are lessons which offer a lot of information, quizzes, a message board, and so on. Sounds like a lot of fun and some good learning! Thanks to staff member Pippin Took for the heads up! [More]

The Glass Hammer folks keep us updated on all the latest music for your ears. [More]

In lovely Quicktime goodness!! You can play ‘spot the star’ (or Calisuri). Click on over to french premiere’s website (premiere.fr) wait for the popup, yes, this time the popup is your friend and click on LA FETE A L’ANNEAU and download the party footage! Either RealPlayer or Quicktime! Joy!

Ringer Spy Elfstone sends along dome more great Cannes cast images! Orcs included! [More]

Remember the first Aragorn? Well, for about a week, Stuart Townsend was the man with the broken sword, he was quickly replaced by PJ et all, and the week he spent in NZ is described by Townsend himself as ‘a nasty nightmare’. Read more about what he has to say about it Cinescape. [More]