Gender switched Bilbo makes The Hobbit a better read
From boingboing.net; Michelle Nijhuis’s five year old daughter insisted that Bilbo Baggins was a girl. After arguing about…
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The Desolation of Smaug has passed 600 million worldwide
After taking out the #1 spot in Australia since its opening on December 26th, The Hobbit: The Desolation of…
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13 Most Popular Posts of 2013
To celebrate the conclusion of 2013 Middle-earth’s Year of the Dragon, here are the thirteen most viewed posts…
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‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is 2013’s most pirated film
While this probably isn’t a distinction that anybody involved with the film would be particularly happy about, The…
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TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – Special New Year’s Edition!!
Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past year. We’ve collected some of 2013’s most…
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Are Tolkien’s dwarves an allegory for the Jewish people?
In this piece, Matt Lebovic of The Times of Israel explores the eternally fascinating question of the parallels…
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