The Tolkien nerd’s guide to The Hobbit
For readers of The Hobbit, which became an almost overnight classic following its 1937 debut, the new movie...
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Rumour: Universal plans Middle-earth theme park?
Unconfirmed rumours are circulating that Universal is talking with Tolkien Estate about creating a Middle-earth theme park. The...
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Marlborough keen for Hobbit tourism boost
Marlborough was not among the filming locations in the first Hobbit movie, but the tourism officials still hope...
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January 3: time for the Tolkien Toast!
J. R. R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State in...
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The Hobbit wins the holiday box office
Put away the party hats. With a new year dawning, the holiday movie season has essentially come to...
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Critics forget how fairytales feed our humanity
Hobbits, notes Tolkien at the start of their eponymous story, are largely forgotten, easily missed and have little...
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