Archive for April 8th, 2004

ABQ Correspondent

Thursday, April 8th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Mentioned in passing: The ABQ Correspondent looks at the way DVD technology has changed our expectations of movies, citing the LOTR films as a case where we've come to know ... Read more..

Beacon of Frosting, Scrumptious Rocks

Thursday, April 8th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Pastry Chef Kirsti Hanna created this almost completely edible cake. She writes: "The biggest challenge with this cake was the beacon. I used squares of cake to make ... Read more..

Millikin University LOTR Summer Class

Thursday, April 8th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Hobbit_guy writes: Millikin University is offering a class on J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. The class, known as "Lord of the Rings: Myth and Culture" will ... Read more..

Elijah in Sin City

Thursday, April 8th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

From Comicbookresources.com: "Yahoo's Upcoming Movies has some casting news on the Robert Rodriguez-helmed adaptation .... Also listed without character credits [is] [... yadda ...] Elijah Wood. Early shooting with ... Read more..

TV Guide Online Interview with Billy Boyd

Thursday, April 8th, 2004 Posted in Old Special Reports

Vintage Year writes: Yesterday, there was a link to the TV Guide Online interview with Billy Boyd, now it seems we need registration to view it. If you ... Read more..

Jackson Interview in Digitalproducer.com

Thursday, April 8th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

From Digitalproducer.com: "Jackson talks about making the trilogy, working with DP Andrew Lesnie, and some of the groundbreaking effects in the final film in the trilogy, The Return of ... Read more..

Ringers boost tourism into top spot in New Zealand

Thursday, April 8th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

From Canada.com: "Hobbits, wizards and orcs are helping draw so many tourists to New Zealand that travellers are about to vanquish dairy farmers as New Zealand's No. 1 export ... Read more..

“Sylvia” Puts on Ruffles for Viggo

Thursday, April 8th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Mithfiniel wrote that she's found another yet another comic reference to LotR, in the strip Sylvia. [More]Share This Read more..

“Monty” Goes Full… Geek

Thursday, April 8th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Amy writes: I found another Ring parody in a comic strip. The strip, Monty, has had a LOTR-inspired storyline running for a few days now, with yesterday's comparing ... Read more..

Cartoon from Finnish Magazine Suosikki

Thursday, April 8th, 2004 Posted in Old Main News

Ringer Spy PippinSparrow sent in this cartoon scanned from Finnish magazine Suosikki. An explanation for non-Finns appears below the scrapbook image. [More]Share This Read more..