Archive for May 6th, 2009

WETA Podcast: Acevedo & Mignola Plus a Dick Smith Tribute

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in LotR: Production, Richard Taylor, WETA Digital, WETA Workshop

Our pals at WETA sent us an update: Daniel and Magnus drive off to see Gino Acevedo in his den of cool. They also enlist the help of Weta Designer ... Read more..

Empire Magazine Talks Viggo, PJ & LOTR!

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in Guillermo Del Toro, LotR: Movies, LotR: Production, Movie: Fellowship of the Ring, Movie: Return of the King, Movie: The Two Towers, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, Sean Bean, Viggo Mortensen

Trueogre sends along these scans from the latest issue of Empire Magazine, take look! Read more..

The Wizard of Id Goes Geek

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in Books & Publications

Several savvy readers caught Parker and Hart's Gandalf reference on today's 'The Wizard of Id' cartoon, take a look! Read more..

EA posts $1 billion annual loss

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in Gaming

From gamespot.com: It's been a rough year for the industry, but few companies have taken it on the chin like Electronic Arts. Today the publisher released its financial results for ... Read more..

Tom Shippey Reviews Siguard & Gudrún

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in Books & Publications, J.R.R. Tolkien, Merchandise, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun, Tolkien

Kristin wrotes: A review of The Legend of Siguard & Gudrún by Tom Shippey has been posted on the Times Online website. Long, analytical, and very insightful and informative, it ... Read more..