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Tolkien on tomorrow (10/16) as part of The Great American Read!
October 15, 2018 at 1:56 am -The good folks over at PBS have sent us an exclusive clip to share with you all before the episode airs, featuring none other than George R. R. Martin! Check your local listings here to find out when to tune in to PBS on October 16th to catch this episode of The Great American Read….
Tolkien Exhibition still at the Bodleian, Oxford – until Oct 28
October 12, 2018 at 9:17 pm -Just a reminder that the incredible Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth exhibition is still on at the Bodleian Library in Oxford. You have until October 28th to see this astonishing collection of manuscripts and artefacts from Tolkien’s work and life. American fans will then have the opportunity to see most of the exhibition, together with some…
Happy Hobbit: Blackberry Tarts – Episode 89
October 11, 2018 at 3:25 pm -Kili wants to bake a tasty treat to thank Bilbo for the “brownie bites” recipe he gave to Fili… but will it all be a disaster? Be sure to subscribe to the Happy Hobbit channel on YouTube to be alerted to new videos, and follow their escapades on Facebook and Instagram! RECIPE BERRY FILLING…
Tolkien (and Happy Hobbit?) on The Great American Read
October 8, 2018 at 8:23 pm -J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is in the running as America’s favorite book! Tolkien will be featured as part of an episode called “Other Worlds” in PBS’s series, The Great American Read. Tune in: October 16th on PBS. Check your local listings here. Our very own Happy Hobbits, Kili and Fili (Kellie and…
The Great Hall of Poets
October 7, 2018 at 11:11 pm -Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. Each month we will feature a small selection of the poems submitted, but we hope you will read all of the poems that we have received here in our Great Hall of Poets. So come and join us by…
Today in Middle-earth, October 6
October 6, 2018 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on October 6: Thorin requests supplies (1341) Gandalf heads for Rivendell after escaping Weathertop (1418) The camp under Weathertop attacked at night. Frodo is wounded (1418) They cross the Ford of Bruinen; Frodo feels the first return of pain (1419) Frodo is again ill (1420) Samwise returns to…
New York Comic Con starts tomorrow – and TheOneRing.net is there!
October 3, 2018 at 10:37 am -New York Comic Con is almost here – the fun starts tomorrow, and runs 4-7 October at the Javits Center. You can find TheOneRing.net at booth number 1678; please come and say hi! We’ll have buttons and shirts for sale – this year’s designs for t-shirts are ‘Top Ten Authors’ (the Professor is of course…
Today in Middle-earth, September 29
September 29, 2018 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on September 29: The company of Thorin recovers in Lake-town (1341) Frodo reaches Bree at night (1418) Gandalf visits the Gaffer (1418) They come to the Grey Havens (1421) Frodo and Bilbo depart over the Sea with the Three Keeper (1421) The end of the Third age (1421)
Hall of Fire chat tomorrow: The Departure of Boromir
September 28, 2018 at 8:24 pm -Hall of Fire resumes chapter-by-chapter discussions of The Lord of the Rings this weekend as we launch into the first chapter of The Two Towers. ‘The horn of Boromir!’ he cried. ‘He is in need!’ He sprang down the steps and away, leaping down the path. ‘Alas! An ill fate is on me this day,…
Happy Birthday Baggins and National Hobbit Day! Sept 22
September 22, 2018 at 12:19 am -Come join us on the TheOneRing.net Discussion Boards as we celebrate Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ birthdays today, September 22nd…beloved characters of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels honoured around the world. There will be games and other activities to enjoy throughout the week.
Today in Middle-earth, September 22
September 21, 2018 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on September 22: Birth of Bilbo in the Shire (1290) Bilbo and the barrels reach Lake-town just after sunset (S.R. 1341) Birth of Frodo in the Shire (1368) A long expected party!! (S.R. 1401) Bilbo and Frodo’s birthdays (S.R. 1418) The Black Riders reach Sarn Ford at evening…
Happy Hobbit: Adventure’s and Fishing in Ireland’s Middle-earth – Episode 88
September 20, 2018 at 3:23 pm -Join Kili and her sweetheart Bard as they visit the varied Tolkien-inspired landscapes of County Kerry (and a little from County Galway), Ireland! Then, maybe learn a thing or two from Bard about fishing for wrasse from the shore. Follow Happy Hobbit on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and of course, subscribe on YouTube to be notified…
300 Tolkien fans to celebrate author’s works in Oxford this weekend
September 19, 2018 at 2:39 pm -This just in from our friends at the Tolkien Society regarding Oxonmoot 2018: 300 Tolkien fans from around the world are meeting in Oxford this weekend to celebrate the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The event, taking place at St Antony’s College, Oxford from Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd September, has sold out due…
TORn’s annual Baggins Birthday Bash in Los Angeles this Saturday
September 18, 2018 at 3:51 am -It’s that time of year again, when SoCal Shire Folk gather together to celebrate the joint Bilbo and Frodo Baggins birthday on September 22. All gentlefolk are requested to gather at the Mineral Wells location within Griffith Park this Saturday beginning at Noon, and running until about 5-6pm. As usual, there will be good food,…
Join TheOneRing.net to party in New York!
September 17, 2018 at 2:57 pm -New York Comic Con is just around the corner; and TheOneRing.net will be there! We’ll have a booth at the Javits Center, where we’ll be selling tshirts and buttons, chatting with fellow fans, and giving out some amazing prizes… You can find us at booth number 1678, October 4-7. Be sure to come and find…
Graham McTavish on TORn Tuesday 12noon PT TODAY!
September 4, 2018 at 12:15 pm -Cliff and Justin are welcoming a very special guest to TORn Tuesday today – and they’re going live at an earlier time than usual, so they can have Dwalin himself, aka Graham McTavish, join them at the Scum and Villainy Cantina! Amongst the many topics the conversation will undoubtedly cover, McTavish will be revealing more…
Today in Middle-earth, September 2: In Remembrance of J.R.R. Tolkien
September 2, 2018 at 8:01 am -On September 2, 1973, we heard the sad news that J.R.R. Tolkien had passed away.
J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Fall of Gondolin’ published, finishes trilogy of great stories of Elder Days
September 1, 2018 at 10:06 pm -“The Fall of Gondolin,” — the third part of the J.R.R. Tolkien great trilogy of tales of the Elder Days — is now available in bookstores. This simple sentence should be a great delight to Tolkien readers the world over. Newly published Tolkien material in 2018, from The Professor, who died in September, 1972, is…
Hall of Fire chat tomorrow: The Great River
September 1, 2018 at 5:33 am -This weekend in The Hall of Fire, we return to our Lord of the Rings read-through as the Fellowship take to the Anduin River. ‘All together, paddle! ‘ shouted Boromir. ‘Paddle! Or we shall be driven on the shoals.’ Even as he spoke Frodo felt the keel beneath him grate upon stone. At that moment…
The Great Hall of Poets
September 1, 2018 at 1:40 am -Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. Each month we will feature a small selection of the poems submitted, but we hope you will read all of the poems that we have received here in our Great Hall of Poets. So come and join us by…