Kenneth LaFave of The Arizona Republic writes: With a swoop of his cape, Theoden, the 17th King of Rohan, surrendered his broadsword and dagger at the entrance to the mall. No weapons in the theater, please. (Whoohoo, this one has a plug for TORn!) [More]

The server has been under seige for the past 48 hours, I swear! In any case, we are slowly trundling along, posting things as and when we have time. Here’s a bunch more Trilogy Tuesday reports for everyone to read. Thanks to everyone who has been writing in! Expect more soon, and hopefully some pictures as well! [More]

Thanks to Ringer Spy Jeff for sending in this story from JournalNow: Winston-Salem’s Wynnsong 12 movie theatre became a portal yesterday for die-hard Lord of the Rings fans. Wannabe hobbits, wizards and lords were transported, via a 12-hour trip to the movies, into a medieval fight between light and dark forces. Here and across the USA, Rings fans enjoyed “Trilogy Tuesday,” a back-to-back-to-back marathon of all three films. [More]

Brandon Gray at BoxOfficeMojo.com writes “As the journey ends, the record-breaking box office run begins.” Lots of comparison figures can be found here, but the article seems to concenterate on US domestic figures more than worldwide. [More]

Gollum an emotionally conflicted goblin? Someone needs to work on their terminology, perhaps. Nevertheless, if you’re after fan reaction, check this out. Thanks to Ringer William for the link. [More]

Not that any of you should need a Bluffer’s Guide! [More] !!!Spoilers!!!