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Olog-Hai writes: For all TORners in the UK, here’s an update on my ongoing tour promoting my book ‘The Science of Middle-earth’, which started life (of course) on Green Books (where it still continues).
Monday 16 May: Borders, Market St., Cambridge, 7.45pm. Hosted by Naked Science (Cafe Scientifique): a double-act with Michael Hanlon, author of ‘The Science of the Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’.
Sat 18 June and Sun 19 June: Darwin Centre Live at the Natural History Museum, London: 12 noon and 2.30pm on both days — with live webcasts
I’m also making appearances in Stockton on Tees, Leicester, Glasgow and Reading. Full details of all events can be found on my site,
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Falkner writes: I thought I’d write to you with some of the news I’ve received on the Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit DVD Game in Australia. It’ll have the same box art and internal characters as the US and British editions, though I’m told that the DVD will be re-engineered to some degree. The RRP in Australia will be $99.95 (same as the TP Star Wars Saga). The release date hasn’t been cemented yet but is likely to fall in the first week of July. I took some pictures of the Australian version (a friend has an ‘insiders’ copy). When I find out the first release date I’ll get back to you. [
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Celebrities and Good Charlotte are set to take over Skywalker Ranch for a special edition of MTV’s “Total Request Live” (TRL) in celebration of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, which hits theaters worldwide on May 19. TRL’s Star Wars special — airing on May 13th at 5:00 p.m. (ET/PT) — is hosted by MTV VJs Damien Fahey and La La Vasquez, and features a special performance by Good Charlotte, who are also passionate Star Wars fans…Some of the invited celebrity guests include Elijah Wood and many others. [More]
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‘After a time a great concourse gathered around the Ring of Doom; and the Valar sat in shadow, for it was night. But the stars of Varda now glimmered overhead, and the air was clear; for the winds of Manwe had driven away the vapours of death and rolled back the shadows of the sea.’ The Silmarillion.
The Two Trees are destroyed and Morgoth has fled. Yet, even as the Valar and the Elves mourn, the Powers ask Feanor to sacrifice the Silmarils so the Two Trees might be resurrected by Yavanna. [More]
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‘After a time a great concourse gathered around the Ring of Doom; and the Valar sat in shadow, for it was night. But the stars of Varda now glimmered overhead, and the air was clear; for the winds of Manwe had driven away the vapours of death and rolled back the shadows of the sea.’ The Silmarillion.
The Two Trees are destroyed and Morgoth has fled. Yet, even as the Valar and the Elves mourn, the Powers ask Feanor to sacrifice the Silmarils so the Two Trees might be resurrected by Yavanna. [More]
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‘After a time a great concourse gathered around the Ring of Doom; and the Valar sat in shadow, for it was night. But the stars of Varda now glimmered overhead, and the air was clear; for the winds of Manwe had driven away the vapours of death and rolled back the shadows of the sea.’ The Silmarillion
The Two Trees are destroyed and Morgoth has fled. Yet, even as the Valar and the Elves mourn, the Powers ask Feanor to sacrifice the Silmarils so the Two Trees might be resurrected by Yavanna.
But does Manwe understand the gravity of what he’s asking for? Or are the Powers the thieves that Feanor believes?
Regardless, the request, coupled with the news of Finwe’s violent death before the doors of Formenos, seems to set in train an unstoppable sequence of events that sends Feanor and the Noldor into total revolt. Even the thought of having to slay their own kin can halt the Feanor, his sons and the rest of the Noldor from their vengeful course.
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Sunday April 3
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1.00pm CST
12.00pm MST
11.00am PST
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8:00pm Central Europe
Asia-Pacific
5.00am (Monday) Brisbane
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Upcoming topics:
“Silmarillion Chapter 9 – Of the Flight of the Noldor”
– Saturday May 7
– Sunday May 15
“Is LoTR unfilmable? Was Tolkien right?”
– Saturday May 21
– Sunday May 29
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