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> <channel><title>Hobbit Movie News and Rumors &#124; TheOneRing.net™ &#187; LotR Books</title> <atom:link href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/category/lotr/lotr-books/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp</link> <description>Forged by and for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:38:58 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>TORn Exclusive: Save $50 on One Man Lord of the Rings in NYC!</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/02/10/53502-torn-exclusive-save-50-on-one-man-lord-of-the-rings-in-nyc/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/02/10/53502-torn-exclusive-save-50-on-one-man-lord-of-the-rings-in-nyc/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:04:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>newsfrombree</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Other Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stage Productions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TheOneRing.net Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TheOneRing.net Community]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tolkien]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=53502</guid> <description><![CDATA[Attention New York, and surrounding area, Ringers! The very impressive and wildly popular &#8216;One Man Lord of the Rings&#8217; show is coming to the Midtown Theater in New York City, and we&#8217;ve got an exclusive discount available to TheOneRing.net visitors. Regular tickets sell for $79, but we are excited to offer you a chance to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/02/10/53502-torn-exclusive-save-50-on-one-man-lord-of-the-rings-in-nyc/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Student produces Middle-earth genealogy site</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/23/53027-student-produces-middle-earth-genealogy-site/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/23/53027-student-produces-middle-earth-genealogy-site/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:25:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MrCere</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Creations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=52882</guid> <description><![CDATA[Texts from  J.R.R. Tolkien and George Orwell have been removed from the public domain in the United States, thanks to a Supreme Court ruling this week.
On Wednesday, The Supreme Court upheld a 1994 law which gives copyright protection to body of foreign works that had previously been available for free in the public domain.
Google [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/21/52882-supreme-court-rules-for-copyright-on-old-foreign-titles/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>TORn TUESDAYS Live Video Show Starts at 5pm Today!</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/17/52817-torn-tuesdays-live-video-show-starts-at-5pm-today/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/17/52817-torn-tuesdays-live-video-show-starts-at-5pm-today/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:25:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Quickbeam</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Barlimans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cate Blanchett]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie FAQ]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ian McKellen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Story Changes Q&A]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=52817</guid> <description><![CDATA[Join us today for Live chatting and mischief with Quickbeam!  We have a very interesting subject today: DEBUNKING GANDALF / GALADRIEL ROMANCE RUMORS, among other things, illuminated by host Clifford Broadway on our streaming video show &#8211;   You can also join the broadcast via our BARLIMAN&#8217;S CHAT built right into our Live Event Area &#8212; [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/17/52817-torn-tuesdays-live-video-show-starts-at-5pm-today/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The amazing LOTR Lego designs of Blake Baer</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/17/52794-the-amazing-lotr-lego-designs-of-blake-baer/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/17/52794-the-amazing-lotr-lego-designs-of-blake-baer/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:12:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Demosthenes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Collectibles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LEGO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Merchandise]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toys]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lego]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=52794</guid> <description><![CDATA[Do you like Lego? Of course you do.
Well, Blake Baer is the brain behind a number of remarkable Lego dioramas that recreate famous scenes from the Hobbit. If you were excited about the announcement of the Lord of the Rings Lego series, you’ll love this. the full-resolution images of the scenes from The Hobbit that [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/17/52794-the-amazing-lotr-lego-designs-of-blake-baer/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>24</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Wired: &#8220;Why the Hobbit Trailer Creeps Me Out&#8221;</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/13/52656-wired-why-the-hobbit-trailer-creeps-me-out/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/13/52656-wired-why-the-hobbit-trailer-creeps-me-out/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:49:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Demosthenes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cate Blanchett]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fran Walsh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ian McKellen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Philippa Boyens]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Production]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Return of the King]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sean Astin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=52656</guid> <description><![CDATA[Wired&#8217;s Erik Wecks makes a compelling case for Tolkien fans to not get too excited about the Hobbit.
What&#8217;s he on about? Well, he noticed something in the teaser (one that many other people did as well), but he&#8217;s gone a step further and drawn some interesting parallels to one of the most controversial and bizarre [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/13/52656-wired-why-the-hobbit-trailer-creeps-me-out/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>22</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Nobel Prize for Tolkien dashed by &#8216;poor prose&#8217;</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/05/52454-nobel-prize-for-tolkien-dashed-by-poor-prose/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/05/52454-nobel-prize-for-tolkien-dashed-by-poor-prose/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:21:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>maegwen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Fellowship of the Ring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[J.R.R. Tolkien]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Return of the King]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Two Towers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tolkien]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=52454</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Guardian writes that recently released documents reveal in 1961 Tolkien&#8217;s &#8220;Lord of the Rings&#8221; &#8212; nominated by friend and fellow fantasy writer CS Lewis &#8212; was rejected by the Nobel Prize jury &#8220;on the grounds of his second-rate prose.&#8221; The news organization reports that though LOTR was &#8220;crowned the UK&#8217;s best-loved book and sold [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/05/52454-nobel-prize-for-tolkien-dashed-by-poor-prose/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>11</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>TORn staffer Garfeimao interviewed on the Genre Traveler</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/03/52393-torn-staffer-garfeimao-interviewed-on-the-genre-traveler/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/01/03/52393-torn-staffer-garfeimao-interviewed-on-the-genre-traveler/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:30:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Garfeimao</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Meet Ups]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Zealand]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Other Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=52068</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Mythgard Institute will be continuing their look at the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien – while delving into new territory – by offering the course “The Making of Myth: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien” this spring.  The 15-week course can be taken for master’s level credit or audited and will focus on examining [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/12/30/52068-spring-enrollment-open-at-mythgard-institute-for-the-making-of-myth-and-taking-harry-seriously-until-january-13th/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>FOTR 10th Anniversary Exclusive: An interview with Plan 9</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/12/19/51418-fotr-10th-anniversary-exclusive-an-interview-with-plan-9/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/12/19/51418-fotr-10th-anniversary-exclusive-an-interview-with-plan-9/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:00:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Earl</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Crew News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fellowship of the Ring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Movies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Production]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Movie Fellowship of the Ring]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Movie Return of the King]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Movie The Two Towers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Zealand]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Other production]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Peter Jackson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Production]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Return of the King]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Two Towers]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.theonering.net/torwp/?p=51418</guid> <description><![CDATA[10 years have passed since the release of the first of the films in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and fans will surely recall Frodo&#8217;s &#8220;chicken dance&#8221; at Bilbo&#8217;s Birthday party, Merry and Pippin singing in the Green Dragon Inn, Frodo and Sam watching the Wood-elves leaving Middle-earth, and Éowyn singing a dirge at [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/12/19/51418-fotr-10th-anniversary-exclusive-an-interview-with-plan-9/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – December 11, 2011</title><link>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/12/11/51281-torn-message-boards-weekly-roundup-%e2%80%93-december-11-2011/</link> <comments>http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/12/11/51281-torn-message-boards-weekly-roundup-%e2%80%93-december-11-2011/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:41:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>grammaboodawg</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Calendar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hobbit Movie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[J.R.R. Tolkien]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lord of the Rings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LotR Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Other Tolkien books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Hobbit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TheOneRing.net Community]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tolkien]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TORn Discussion Board Weekly Roundup]]></category> <guid
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