Vincent sends along word about Worldcon, taking place in Boston, Massachusetts the weekend of September 2nd. Take a…
Continue ReadingVincent sends along word about Worldcon, taking place in Boston, Massachusetts the weekend of September 2nd. Take a look at the Worldcon programme schedule online. [Schedule]
He also writes that ‘The Return of the King’ is nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. (As is the Gollum Speech at the MTV awards, in the short form category!) The Hugos will be announced at the Worldcon on Saturday 4th September. [More]
How did this one slip through the cracks while I was away on vacation? PennyQ writes: Here’s one for the girls. Want to know Liv Tyler’s beauty secrets? Femail had this recently. [More]
West of the Moon writes: Elijah Wood is quoted in the September issue of IN STYLE magazine In response to the question “What is the most precious part of yourself?”. “Eyes. To quote Pink Floyd, eyes are ‘saucers full of secrets.'” [More]
Ringer Carole sent us this article today: “As I sat watching Return Of The King for the 11th time I suddenly started to see it in a completely different context. These books were written 50yrs. ago and since that time each generation has found some way to apply the story to their own current events. [More] (SPECIAL NOTE: TORN in no way endorses or condemns the political views of Ringers.)
Ringer Laura recently picked up the new Art Asylum’s The Lord of the Rings Minimates from the Santa Monica, CA ‘Puzzle Zoo.’ She kindly sent along pictures of the figures she picked up so we could all drool with envy! 😛 If you don’t have a local retailer selling these items, we did find sets of 4 on Amazon.com for only $10 a set. Follow the link for details and pictures. When we find an online retailer selling the double figure sets (show in Laura’s pics) we’ll make another post. [Scrapbook Pics] [Aragorn, Legolas, Saruman, Twilight Frodo Set] [Frodo, Gollum Gandalf, Uruk Berserker Set]
Today is Billy Boyd’s Birthday! Billy was born on August 28th, 1968 in Glasgow, Scotland. That makes him 36 today! Happy Birthday Billy!
