An Evening in Middle-earth Charity Dinner Dance
April 18, 2019 at 8:21 am -An Evening in Middle-earth Charity Dinner Dance June 1st, 6:00 p.m. Gaythorne Bowls and Sporting Club, Brisbane, Queensland. Join Hobbits and Friends at Brisbane’s biggest and best Hobbit Party – “An Evening in Middle-earth” hosted by The Brisbane Tolkien Fellowship. This will be the most memorable night of entertainment, humour, music, dancing and fine foods…
Today in Middle-earth, April 12
April 12, 2019 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 12th: Gandalf reaches Hobbiton (3018)
Today in Middle-earth, April 8
April 8, 2019 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 8th: The Ring-bearers are honoured on the Field of Cormallen (3019) The Ring-bearers revisit fair Ithilien (3019)
Middle-earth Map March Madness – CHAMPION 2019
April 6, 2019 at 10:43 am -And like that, it was over. March Madness is put to bed for another year; all that remains for us to do is announce our Grand Champion 2019. We started back on March 19, with 64 locations facing off in four brackets: The Shire, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. Each…
Middle-earth Map March Madness – GRAND FINAL
April 4, 2019 at 8:50 am -And then there were two… After two weeks of battles between some of the key locations of Middle-earth, we’re down to the two places which will fight it out to see who will be Grand Champion 2019. Two tough duels made up the semi-final. On one side, Bag End took on Rivendell; and as hard…
‘Middle-earth Bandersnatch’ set to rock viewers
April 1, 2019 at 9:55 am -In a TORn exclusive, we’ve learned Amazon Prime intends to not just break new ground in its new Middle-earth TV show, but blow fantasy apart with a bold move in the offing.Viewers will be able to interact with the show and decide what choices key characters will make. The choose-your-own-adventure approach could provide up to…
Middle-earth Map March Madness – Final Four
April 1, 2019 at 8:12 am -The end is nigh; just two rounds of Middle-earth Map March Madness 2019 remain! We’re down to 4 locations; which are still in with a chance for the title of Grand Champion 2019? Three of our four categories in this round ended up with roughly two thirds to one third results. In The Shire this…
Tolkien – Maker of Middle-earth Exhibit
March 31, 2019 at 5:33 pm -I recently visited “Tolkien – Maker of Middle-earth”, an exhibit at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City, which runs through May 12. The exhibit is the most extensive display of original Tolkien material gathered in one place for several generations. It includes pieces from The Morgan, The Bodlein Library archive at…
The Great Hall of Poets
March 30, 2019 at 3:42 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…
Middle-earth Map March Madness ROUND 4
March 29, 2019 at 8:30 pm -It’s Quarter Final time in Middle-earth Map March Madness 2019! 64 locations began this epic battle; now only 8 remain. Which are still with us? News from The Shire which I personally find tragic: the Green Dragon Inn is out! Alas, the pub could only muster just over a quarter of the vote; Bag End…
TORn at Wondercon this weekend
March 29, 2019 at 10:56 am -Wondercon kicks off in a few hours in Anaheim, California and J.R.R. Tolkien and TheOneRing.net will have a big presence this year. On Friday afternoon at 4:30pm, the panel for Tolkien, Fox Searchlight’s historical biopic about the early life of the author who would create Middle-earth will give numerous glimpses into the what the film…
Middle-earth Map March Madness ROUND 3
March 26, 2019 at 12:26 pm -Here we go – Middle-earth Map March Madness 2019 Round 3! We’re down to just 16 locations; let’s see which have made the cut: Starting in The Shire, the closest contest was between the Party Tree and the Prancing Pony, with the pub taking two thirds of the vote. All of the other winning locations had over…
Lootcrate Lord of the Rings crates: EXCLUSIVE reveal of premier item
March 25, 2019 at 1:46 pm -It seems a long time ago that we first let you know about Lootcrate’s exciting Lord of the Rings crates. At last they are nearly here! If you want to join the fun for the first of the three crates, you need to sign up by March 30, (though should you miss that deadline, you can…
Today in Middle-earth, March 25
March 25, 2019 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on March 25th: The Captains of the West come to the Black Gate (3019) The Host is surrounded on the Slag-hills (3019) Downfall of Barad-dûr and the passing of Sauron (3019) Frodo and Samwise reach the Sammath Naur (3019) Gollum seizes the Ring and falls in the Cracks…
Middle-earth Map March Madness Round 2 update!
March 24, 2019 at 8:57 pm -Middle-earth Map March Round 2 is underway – and here’s how this round is unfolding thus far. No location has a lead in the 90% zone; the biggest leaders are all in the 80s. They are Bag End, leading against the Brandywine Bridge by 88% to 12%; Lothlorien thrashing Mount Doom with a lead of…
Middle-earth Map March Madness ROUND 2
March 23, 2019 at 10:31 am -Middle-earth Map March Madness 2019 Round 2 is up! 64 locations went into battle in Round 1; now only 32 remain. Let’s take a look at some of the Round 1 results: No surprises in The Shire location bracket. Bag End, Hobbiton and the Prancing Pony all won their bouts with 80% or more of the…
Middle-earth Map March Madness: Round 1 update!
March 22, 2019 at 9:39 am -Today is the last day to vote in Round 1 of Middle-earth Map March Madness! We’re using a slightly different voting format this year, and we realise that means you can’t see who’s winning the various polls as they unfold; so here’s some insight into Round 1 thus far… The biggest leaders at the moment…
TORn goes to Wondercon in Anaheim next week
March 20, 2019 at 5:01 pm -Yes, we will be at Wondercon, but with a booth. We do, however, have a panel, and a surprise after the panel. Can’t talk about the surprise just yet, but keep reading for more details. 2019 is our 20th Anniversary, so we are lining up lots of Middle-earth and Tolkien fun throughout the year. Our…
Middle-earth Map March Madness – Silmarillion locations
March 20, 2019 at 10:25 am -Middle-earth Map March Madness 2019 launched yesterday! As you know by now, the four brackets for this year contain different locations from Tolkien’s world. We’re aware that for some readers, the Silmarillion locations may be less familiar than others; so should you need a little guidance, here’s our handy summary of Silmarillion sites (with thanks…
Middle-earth Map March Madness starts now!!
March 19, 2019 at 10:08 pm -Middle-earth Map March Madness 2019 begins today! As promised, the four brackets for this year are all locations from Tolkien’s realm, divided into sites which appear in The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and a fourth bracket just for the many wonderful spots in The Shire and Bree. All you have to…
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