New photo reveals J.R.R. Tolkien at fifteen, a warrior-to-be
Tolkien scholar John Garth examines the the facts behind a newly discovered photograph dating to 1907 that shows...
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Behind the Oscar-nominated sounds of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of...
If pictures have 3D, then sound has Dolby Atmos. Academy Award-winning sound mixer Christopher Boyes tells CNET how...
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Ed Sheeran’s Oscar-snubbed Hobbit song ‘I See Fire’ tops Spotify...
NME reveals that Ed Sheeran’s Hobbit soundtrack is the most streamed movie soundtrack of the last 12 months....
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China’s Desolation of Smaug poster in high-resolution
Folks who have been clamouring for a higher-resolution version of the fabulous Desolation of Smaug will love this....
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HuffPost: Ten facts only Rings ‘super fans’ know
Ten facts you probably know about Middle-earth. I’m not entirely sure they make one a “super fan” (which...
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A field trip to the Marquette University Tolkien archives
The Raynor Memorial Library at Marquette University in Milwaukee is home to original manuscripts and working drafts for...
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