Cleolinda sends us this review of the script for a movie that Sean Astin (Sam) is working on. [More]

Remember the Flaming Marshmallow Balrog competition at AICN? Ringer Dale won the latest competition: “Make a Nazgul figure, mount it on a pet, take a picture.[More] Dale adds that Harry is planning on more contests if anyone is interested in participating. The next LOTR related one will be for the Sideshow/Weta Stone Trolls diorama.

Oh yeah, while we’re there, Mel sends us this Gingerbread Two Towers made by students of Uppsala University. [More]

If you live in the LA area and you were HAUNTED by that magical voice in TTT’s “Evenstar,” you should check out the Marriage of Figaro with the soporano Isabel Bayrakdarian as Susanna. The performances are May 22 through June 19th of 2004. Thanks to Mavra for the link.

Marea reminded us of this site – a wonderful artist’s eye examination of the meaning behind some of the imagery used in the LOTR films. It’s been updated since we last mentioned it. [More]

Rylie sent us this link to HollywoodJesus.com’s latest article. “Arguably, the defining human characteristic may be the ability to act contrary to what we know is good for us, even wilfully so… “
[More] The site says it welcomes “Hindus, Jews, Christians, Wiccans, Muslims, Atheist, Agnostics, Gays, Straight, Geeks and Freaks.” Just in case you thought I was going all religious at you.

Let’s kick off today’s news with something fun…like MapQuest to Mordor….or Elf on a Shelf….or a great hobbity pub in Vermont. [More]