Rosalind Miles writes: The landmark St Giles pub – popularly known as “The Bird and Baby” – was the favourite watering hole of writers CS Lewis and JRR Tolkein, and has belonged to University College since the 16th century. The college is selling The Eagle and Child, two adjoining shops and flats, as fully let investments, earning £90,950 per year. The pub and the shops will continue to trade as normal. [More]
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Mithveaen writes: I’m sending you a transcription and some photos from Viggo Mortensen in Otro Rollo, a Mexican show. My impression is that despite the little knowledge from Adal Ramones (Otro Rollo’s host) about Viggo’s career and The Lord of the Rings movies (he presented RoTK trailer as TTT scenes), it was a delight watching Viggo very relaxed and having fun, speaking Spanish in a very strong Argentina accent. [More]
Earwen writes: I just wanted to give a quick report on the Houghton Mifflin sneak preview event. I was surprised and excited to learn one of the screenings was being held in my town of Colorado Springs, so there was no way I was going to miss it. [More]
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The official site is posting clips from The Two Towers extended edition, “new clip daily” they say. Right now they have a very neat piece about the “humanity of Middle-earth.” Peter Jackson and others talk about the purpose of battle scenes and the need to infuse them with emotion.
UPDATE: There is now a NEW clip (well, they said “daily”) called “Sounds of the Beast.” Links to the clips can be found archived here.
When Brent Grenier and Tracie Benoit tied the knot at the Canadian Club on Halloween night, J.R.R. Tolkien surely would have approved. [More]