If you are a fan of Lord of the Rings collectibles and fine art, you’ll want to jump over to SideshowCollectibles.com tonight. With the launch of their latest newsletter they have added Funko’s LOTR plush dolls, including Legolas, Gandalf, Frodo and a Moria Orc. Besides being insanely cute, they are also very affordable at only $9.99 a piece. Sideshow has also begun a relationship with renown LOTR artist Ted Nasmith to offer some of his masterpieces. The first two offerings are custom framed versions of ‘The Wrath of the Ents‘ and ‘Eowyn and the Nazgul.’ And if that wasn’t enough LOTR to whet your collecting whistle, they’ve also added the Hobbit themed Taverncraft ‘Smaug the Magnificent‘ mugs which we posted about earlier this week. Oh yea, they’ve also teased a new line of LOTR statues, starting out with everyone’s favorite Ranger!
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Thank to Ringer Rick for sending in this link to this Lord of the Rings themed Strange Brew cartoon. [View]
Kiran Shah has been a hobbit in Lord Of The Rings and an Ewok in Star Wars. Now the veteran stuntman has become the world’s smallest wingwalker. The 1.2m (4ft 1in) star braved speeds of 120mph at 300m (1,000ft) after being strapped to a 1940s Boeing Spearman biplane for the ten-minute stunt.
‘It was great, I loved it but next time I’ll pick a warmer day,’ said the Kenyan-born performer.
Mary Oladapo, representing Guinness World Records, said: ‘Kiran once again proves that size isn’t everything – even the smallest of people can achieve the greatest of things.’ More
Sean Bean in armour with beard? Check. Carrying a sword? Check. Helping lead companions into certain danger? Check. This reporter couldn’t help but feel a bit like I was watching some kind of Boromir side-adventure when viewing the latest trailer for ‘Black Death.’ Check it out at the official website. You are warned however…this one looks like it’s gonna be violent! [Official Website]
So today is Earth Day, and that’s a fine and wonderful thing. But we are geeks, so we don’t need much of an excuse to take the celebration of a holiday to an extreme.
Wired has now invoked the spirit of geekitude and taken it to an extreme. They ask: how should Middle-earth Day be celebrated by its residents? And like The Nine rings of men, they have nine humble suggestions. Continue reading “Earth Day? Celebrate Middle-earth Day Instead”
An ongoing feature in our message boards are the ‘Screencap of the Day’ posts. As the name implies, folks post a screencap from the films with a few questions to spark discussion. We’re looking for additional volunteers to help with this particular project. If you are interested in participating or helping, read the following post from Arwen’s Daughter. [More Info]