Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most popular discussions. Watch this space as every weekend we will spotlight the most popular buzz on TORn’s Message Boards. Everyone is welcome, so come on in and join in the fun!

Just days before the Wellington, NZ premier of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter Jackson has released Vlog # 9!!!  On The Hobbit Discussion Board, things are a little crazy with excitement!  Check out the Board’s reaction here.

TORn poster DarkJackal has, once again, very generously collected screencaps of Vlog # 9 for us all to drool over!  Here they are right here!

There’s even more goodness!  Want a transcript of the Vlog?  Check out Silverlode’s rapid-fast offering here.

While there may not be as much action on the Fan Art Board, there are some real treasures to be found.  There’s a wonderful compilation of Howard Shore’s LotR music by The Piano Guys and some stunning artwork by Greg Rekas. See his timelapse artwork for Thorin here; for Oin here; and for Gandalf here.

Want Hobbit Movie News? Each week, TORN poster DanielLB ventures into the very rich and fast-moving Hobbit Discussion Board to collect the Hobbit Headlines of the Week.  Check out this week’s action here.

We’ll share more topics next week and hope you can join in on the conversation!  Don’t forget, TheOneRing.net’s Message Boards have over 8,400 registered Tolkien fans, just like you.  Let your voice be heard!