Nobel Prize for Tolkien dashed by ‘poor prose’
The Guardian writes that recently released documents reveal in 1961 Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” — nominated by…
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Bret McKenzie Talks About Figwit and Lindir
Bret McKenzie, who unofficially played “Figwit” the Elf in The Lord of the Rings, spoke with ComingSoon.net about…
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TORn TUESDAYS *Live* at 5pm PST Celebrates JRRT Birthday &...
Join us today for another fun broadcast of TORn TUESDAYS Live with Quickbeam! In the exciting New Year…
Continue readingTORn staffer Garfeimao interviewed on the Genre Traveler
On a recent interview with ‘The Genre Traveler’ podcast: a discussion about the upcoming Hobbit production, Tolkien’s Birthday…
Continue readingTolkien Birthday Toast: January 3, 2012
The Tolkien Society writes: On the 3rd January 1892 JRR Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. To celebrate…
Continue readingLegendary sword master, Bob Anderson, dies
The sword-fighting trainer and choreographer passed away today, at the age of 89. Bob Anderson was a behind-the-scenes…
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