Newsweek’s Special Edition: J.R.R. Tolkien – The Genius Behind Middle-earth
May 19, 2019 at 10:58 am -This special edition looks at J.R.R. Tolkien’s history, creativity and his influence on current works in the fantasy genre. This edition also includes articles on the biopic “Tolkien” in theatres now, and Amazon’s television series in a stunning, high-quality, glossy 100-page issue filled with full-page photos. Another wonderful collectible by Newsweek in its 3rd Tolkien…
Impressions From A Casual Ringer: ‘Tolkien’ Movie Reignites Childhood Magic
May 10, 2019 at 9:14 pm -By GREG TALLY — special to TheOneRing.net At best, I am a casual fan of the works of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. In the 1980s, I experienced the same tween discovery of Tolkien’s books that remains a touchstone for many fans. On a long Greyhound trip from Baltimore to Colonial Williamsburg with my father, I…
Review: ‘Tolkien’ film both rewarding and frustrating
May 10, 2019 at 5:37 am -Appropriately, there are a lot of complex emotions and thoughts to unpack after watching the latest film to tackle Middle-earth, TOLKIEN. Let’s get this out of the way: If you have more than a passing interest in J.R.R. Tolkien or his works, you should view the film. You should view it in theaters and you…
Richard Taylor and Weta Workshop send TORn some 20th anniversary love
May 9, 2019 at 9:29 am -The party continues! We’re still celebrating 20 years of TheOneRing.net (check out the message boards for all the fun and games), and yesterday we received another lovely video message. This comes all the way from New Zealand; check out what Richard Taylor had to say. (You may want to be sitting down before you watch…
A Bitter Tolkien Fan’s take on ‘Tolkien’
May 8, 2019 at 9:02 pm -I have a confession to make. I’ve become a relatively bitter Tolkien fan in the past 20+ years. Since founding TheOneRing.net with Corvar, Tehanu and Xoanon, I’ve gone through a devolution of my own personal fandom, that was neither apparent at the time, nor welcomed as a result. You see, when we started, so many…
TORn’s second breakfast with Dome Karukoski, director of TOLKIEN
May 7, 2019 at 11:31 am -It’s an exciting week for fans of the Professor! The biopic TOLKIEN will be released on May 10th, with a Fathom Event live screening followed by a Q&A lead by Stephen Colbert tonight, and a World Premiere Live Stream tomorrow night! We here at TORn are very excited for this movie; those staffers who have…
Tolkien movie opening Friday, let’s MeetUp
May 5, 2019 at 2:43 am -Tolkien just opened in the UK this past Friday, and will be opening up nationwide here in the US on May 10. You can read Quickbeam’s review here, or remain completely spoiler free, as you see fit. Suffice it to say Tolkien is a beautifully made film, from the acting, music score and gorgeous settings. …
1st Film Review: TOLKIEN a Gorgeous Blend of Language, Love, Loss
May 2, 2019 at 11:06 pm -Greetings and Mae Govannen – Somehow it feels like I’ve been waiting all my life for this film. Over the past 40 years we’ve been treated to unique adaptions of LOTR and THE HOBBIT (live action and animated) to varying degrees of success, yet we have never gotten such a cinematic glimpse into the man…
First Fan Reactions to TOLKIEN Movie!
May 1, 2019 at 5:42 pm -Mae Govannen! Greetings all! The internet’s already buzzing like Beorn’s beehives with images and clips from the World Premiere of the new Fox Searchlight movie “Tolkien”! If you have not been looking at social media to spare yourself GoT spoilers (which is sensible) let us bring you some good early buzz as the FIRST FAN…
Today in Middle-earth, May 1
May 1, 2019 at 12:15 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on May 1st: Gandalf and Bilbo reach Rivendell (1342) Sarn Ford where Gandalf and Aragorn met (1418) Crowning of King Elessar (1419) Elrond and Arwen set out from Rivendell (1419) Samwise marries Rose (1420)
Beware the Headlines: How The Tolkien Estate’s Measured Response is Good News for Fans
April 30, 2019 at 7:59 am -EDITOR’S NOTE: This opinion piece by 20-year veteran contributor Clifford “Quickbeam” Broadway comes from a personal perspective. TheOneRing.net strives to maintain an open dialogue amongst fans. Just a week ago, U.K. based The Guardian let loose a ham-fisted distress call to get unsuspecting Ringers to click over to their site. Yahoo News regurgitated the story…
The Great Hall of Poets
April 30, 2019 at 4:41 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…
20th Anniversary Messages from Friends of TORn: NEW UPDATE!*
April 26, 2019 at 10:41 am -When our friends from within the Tolkien Community heard we’re having a special birthday they sent us these lovely messages as part of our celebrations. So Happy 20th Anniversary TORn! Here’s to many many more! Kia Ora TORn, Happy 20th Anniversary, well done on making this wonderful achievement! We have been involved with TORn through…
Happy 20th Anniversary!
April 26, 2019 at 5:46 am -A special note from Tookish~ In a hole in the wall, there lived a website… Waaaayyy back in time in the late 20th Century, four creatives lurked about the wild frontier of the internet, pursuing their disparate interests, unknowingly united by a common passion. The internet was undiscovered country in that time, fertile ground for…
Welcome to TORn Founders Day – 2019!
April 26, 2019 at 5:30 am -When TheOneRing.net marked its 10th anniversary in 2009, we celebrated in style. We had such a good time, we decided to celebrate every year on April 26, the date when TORn was established.
TORn’s Founders Day Party Tree
April 26, 2019 at 5:25 am -On April 26, 2009, TheOneRing.net marked its 10th anniversary with a huge celebration. It was quickly agreed that the TORn-born Founders Day holiday would be an annual event. The Discussion Board members wanted a proper logo to mark each year; so being fans of J.R.R. Tolkien, we decided a Party Tree would be perfect! Discussion…
Today in Middle-earth, April 26
April 26, 2019 at 12:36 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on April 26th: The unexpected party (1341) TheOneRing.net is officially registered (1999) TheOneRing.net celebrates its 10-year Anniversary. TheOneRing.net members unveil the TORn Mathom-house (2010) TheOneRing.net celebrates its 15-year Anniversary. TheOneRing.net celebrates its 20-year Anniversary.
Earth Day Sale at WB’s Hobbit Shop TODAY
April 22, 2019 at 7:18 am -In celebration of Earth Day (a day of which hobbits especially would approve), our friends over at WB’s HobbitShop.com are having a special sale TODAY! They are offering six of their most popular Middle-earth shirts for just $12 each! Take a look at the sale here! They also have a new hoody which will be…
A [Middle-] Earth Day Tribute
April 22, 2019 at 1:15 am -In celebration of Earth Day, here is a collection of Middle-earth moments in a special BS (Book Spoiler) post in the Main Discussion Board… for a moment of Tolkien-zen.
Getting to know Corvar
April 21, 2019 at 5:33 pm -Since TORn’s beginning early in 1999, Corvar (William R. Thomas) has been the mystery man behind the scenes working on TheOneRing.net’s server from where he lives in Wisconsin. A computer programming professional who, along with Calisuri (Chris Pirrotta), is the guy responsible for making sure that everything runs smoothly and the lights stay on. Corvar’s…
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