From Time Magazine, Europe: “He’s everyone’s favorite elf and the hottest young actor in Hollywood. Now here comes the Orlando onslaught: five more films. This pin-up pirate has found the treasure.” [More]

Andie writes: Just wanted to let you know that non-subscribers can now buy tickets to Howard Shore’s performance of the LOTR symphony with the Seattle Symphony in July 2004. You reported this previously, but up till now only subscribers could buy tickets. [More]

UPDATE: Laurelinda writes: Just an FYI…. the NorthWesternesse fan group has reserved a LARGE number of seats to both Howard Shore shows at a 20% discount, so check in with us before rushing to buy your ticket! If you want further information about these seats and other activities being planned around the event, please contact Laurelinda at ljteller@nwlink.com.

HannaBoffin and JD have sent in some extremely funny images from this year’s Barlibash in Toronto. [More]

HannaBoffin and JD have sent in some extremely funny images from this year’s Barlibash in Toronto.

You can view HannaBoffin’s pictures here, and JD’s pictures are here. Also, we had pictures sent in earlier by Beruthiel [here] and … me! [here]

Each July folks from TORn’s chatroom and messageboards, as well as site vistors get together for five days of fun, mayhem, and revelry. Where will we be next year? Who knows! But keep checking back for details as the year progresses.

It’s true! Ringer Velariel writes: … the Wisconsin State Fair is going on this week in Milwauke, and… they have a guy walking around in an Ent costume. It’s incredibly well done, and really resembled Treebeard from the movie. He’s going to be there until the end of the fair, in the space just south of the Oriental Bazaar. I think they said he will be there at 11, 1, and 2:30. So no Entwives then I assume…

…from Ringer RL: There’s a new poll on Movies.com, Matrix or RotK? Hit it people! [More]