Green Books Staffer Turgon writes: We’ve got a fascinating new column in the Special Guest section of Green Books in our long-running series The Science of Middle-earth by Olog-Hai. This one discusses the cataclysm of the Great Wave which destroyed Numenor near the end of the Second Age of Middle-earth, and the recent tsunami in the Indian Ocean six months ago. [More]

And watch for more Green Book updates before the month is out!

If you’re a Star Wars fan, pop along to #moviechat on the TORn IRC server and join in our Star Wars: A New Hope viewing party! We’ve just started and will be around watching the film together for the next couple of hours! [More]

JW writes: I wanted to let you know that I hosted a special discussion for my website. The panel included seven members – each of whom became a fan of the Lord of the Rings movies in a different way. One of them was a prominent figure that worked on the project. Read the transript here. [More]

Starting today and continuing until the 29th, the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra will be performing Howard Shore’s LOTR score at the George Mason University. Take a look at this link for more dates and locations! [More]


Today is Christopher Lee’s Birthday! Lee was born on May 27th, 1922 in London, England. That makes him 83 today! Happy Birthday Christopher!