A fragment, detached: The Hobbit and The Silmarillion
John D. Rateliff, author of The History of the Hobbit, explores the links between The Silmarillion and The...
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Buzzfeed quizzes Martin Freeman
Once a hobbit, always a hobbit. Such is the life these days of Martin Freeman, who is one-third...
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Hobbit cast and crew answer fan questions
Over on The Hobbit UK, the cast and crew of The Hobbit have been answering fan questions for...
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What caused the strife between Elves and Dwarves?
This piece by Tolkien scholar Michael Martinez attempts to shed some light on the ultimate source of the...
Continue readingWatch a Finnish live-action Lord of the Rings
You may have never heard of it, but Hobitit (literally The Hobbits) is a 1993 Finnish mini-series that’s...
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James Franco and Stephen Colbert’s Tolkien showdown
Stephen Colbert boasts some seriously impressive knowledge of Tolkien trivia. In a segment on The Colbert Report last...
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