Award-winning J.R.R. Tolkien scholars Tom Shippey and Douglas A. Anderson will participate in a panel on “The Lord…
Continue ReadingAward-winning J.R.R. Tolkien scholars Tom Shippey and Douglas A. Anderson will participate in a panel on “The Lord of the Rings at Fifty” at Illinois Central College’s Performing Arts Center, East Peoria, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29.
The presentation, sponsored by the college’s English department, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Professor Mike Foster.
Sideshow/Weta Collectibles has had a few of their previously sold out statues come back into stock, due to customer cancellations and credit card declines. Less than 100 pieces of Gandalf on Shadowfax and the Balrog – Flame of Udun have been added back on their Minas Morgul Specials page. If you missed out on these statues before, this is probably the last time you will get them at retail value. [Click Here]
Here is a list of ORC stories from the last week, tons of reviews, photos and more! Get your ORC fill before we start planning for ORC II!! [More]
Professor Jane Chance has been added to the schedule of the spring arts and lecture series at Cal State San Marcos, California. Chance will deliver a talk titled “Tolkien and the Other: Gender and Race in Middle-Earth” on April 22. [More]
From the Naples Daily News, Terry Mattingly writes: “In 2002 and 2003, Jackson and other artists behind the films sat down for roundtable discussions with religion-news specialists and critics from religious media. The questions ranged from the nature of evil to computer-generated monsters, from salvation to elvish poetry.” [More]
Liv Tyler’s latest film ‘Lonesome Jim’ will premiere tonight at the Sundance Film Festival. The film is directed by funnyman Steve Buscemi and also stars Casey Affleck. [Sundance.com]
