Why did the Balrog Cross the Road? How many Hobbits does it take to screw in a light bulb? Have you ever thought of a joke like this? A funny joke with a Tolkien twist? That’s what we’re looking for in this Tolkien Joke-O-Rama! Win some VERY COOL WETA/Sideshowtoys gifts!! [More]

Also known a Worldcon, America’s largest sci-fi con! It’s Convention season and I need an eager Ringer to drop me a line and tell me if they plan on going to this one to see ALL there is to see, so if this sounds like you, drop me a line!

The sequels to the Matrix which will feature Hugo Weaving (Elrond) have had radical changes to their shooting. Instead of doing two seperate shoots, Weaving will now be involved in one large shoot spanning both films. Also, the release of the Matrix 2 has been pushed back to 2003.

Check out the latest issue of Premiere Magazine! We’ve got a nice pic of our very own Elijah Wood (Frodo) and a Fall movie preview with LOTR: FOTR right on the cover! More coming soon!

From: Ryan

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting this morning that LotR: FotR has been rated PG-13 for “epic battle sequences and some scary images” by the MPAA.

This past weekend a number of Barliman chat room regulars hooked up for some zaniness in Chicago. It was a great event! One of the things some of us did was a jaunt over to GenCon, America’s annual gamefest. [More]