From KansasCity.com comes a mostly amusing story about the Jackson “look.” It happily concludes, however, that most people feel that Peter has better things to worry about and that “style” comes from within. Cheers to that. [More] (requires free registration)

Te Papa’s hugely successful The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy – The Exhibition opens at the Singapore Science Centre on Friday 12 March. The day before, (Singapore time) a press preview will be attended by hundred’s of media from all over Asia. [More]

Revolutionary new film technology software created during The Lord of the Rings trilogy will be used for new movies Thunderbirds Are Go and Bridget Jones’ Diary II. [More]

Movie goers in Beijing are out in force tonight as this year’s Oscars star “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” is premiering in the city. [More]

If you thought it was impossible for Finno-Ugric folk music to transcend cultural barriers, you’re obviously not aware of Mari Kaasinen and her band, Varttina. These are good times for Finland’s most popular folk band, which is involved in a new musical composition for a stage production of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. [More]

Jeff Stringer liked the look of the Moria orcs so much he decided to make his own orc costume. The result, after working on and off on the project for three months, led to an award of his own – Best of Show at the 2004 Chattacon science fiction convention in January. [More]