Keith sends this in: Andy Serkis will take questions following a screening of his new film,”Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” Monday January 18 at 6:10pm, at the Curzon Cinemas on Shaftesbury Avenue in Soho, London. More..
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Ethan Gilsdorf writes: For those who missed his book giveaway on TheOneRing.net Radio Show, friend of TORn Ethan Gilsdorf, with Globe Pequot Press and Froobi.com, have teamed up to offer a special opportunity to win one of ten free autographed copies of Gilsdorf’s critically-acclaimed book “FANTASY FREAKS AND GAMING GEEKS: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms.” The book is an exploration and celebration of fantasy and gaming subcultures, and has been endorsed by TORn.
To enter to win your free copy, sign up here (now through 1/13/10) Continue reading “‘Fantasy Freaks’ Book Giveaway”
New York, Jan 11 : For the first time, ‘Lord of the Rings’ star Elijah Wood hosted an eating contest – aptly titled Lord of the Wings. The diminutive actor hosted the competition at Epstein”s Bar on the Lower East Side and stayed until 3 a.m. to celebrate with the winners. Overall champ was “Big Dan” Graff, a bartender at Max Fish. “It was a fun night. I ate 14 wings in three minutes,” the New York Post quoted him as saying. More..
Peter writes: The BBC recently interviewed Viggo Mortensen about “The Road.” His interview is at the following link between minutes 6:00 and 13:00. More..
Fictional Frontiers with Sohaib is hosting TheOneRing.net Monday as Larry D. Curtis/MrCere talks about the influence of Peter Jackson’s Lord of The Rings trilogy over the last decade. The program streams live at wnjc.duxpond.com Monday 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. EST on 1320 AM in Philadelphia. Its Website features a live link as well.
Last week’s show is available via podcast at www.fictionalfrontiers.podcastpeople.com and featured J.W. Braun, author of “The Lord of the Films: The Unofficial Guide to Tolkien’s Middle Earth on the Big Screen.” Past shows featuring Tolkien-related guests including various TORn staffers are also available there.
Don’t miss a chance to see Charlie Ross as he performs his ‘One Man Lord of the Rings!’ at the Intrepid Theatre in Victoria, BC.
“Charlie Ross is back home in Victoria for two special performances of his hugely successful show, One Man Lord of the Rings. Ross rose to fame with his Fringe show, One Man Star Wars, which developed into a global phenomenon, gathering five star reviews across the globe and showing everywhere from Off-Broadway in New York to Glastonbury Music Festival in England.”
The performances are to help raise funds for the Theatre, so you will be supporting a great cause. You can purchase tickets for the two shows directly through the Intrepid Theatre website. [Buy Tickets]