MrCere writes: BOSTON There is a war brewing, the forces many times larger than those gathered at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. The lines have been drawn, great resources have been allocated and very soon the trumpets will sound as two giant armies will clash. One of the principal generals in the upcoming clash is Turbine Entertainments CEO Jeff Anderson who took time to give the complete lowdown of his companys entry into Middle-earth to TheOneRing.net. [More]
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The time is here! We’d like to thank all of the participants of the giveaway, and we’d like to especially thank Sideshow Collectibles for generously donating such great prizes! So without further delay, follow the link to view the winner list! (Please note, winners have until April 2nd to claim their prize, otherwise new winners will be chosen!) [Winners List!]
Take an early look on our ‘DVD Tuesday’ feature…every Monday! Check out some TV on DVD goodies like ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway – S1 & 2’, ‘The Shield – S5’ & ‘Jeffersons – S6’. There are a few compilations out tomorrow; ‘Shirley Temple – America’s Sweetheart Collection, Vol. 5’ & ‘The Errol Flynn Signature Collection, Vol. 2’. The big releases of the week are ‘Children of Men’, ‘Happy Feet’ & ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’. Personally I’m interested in ‘Hacking Democracy’ & ‘He-Man V02 Box Set’! Check out the whole list here! [More]
Julie writes: There’s a Tolkien and Lewis class being taught fall semester 2007 at University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. under ENGLIT- English Literature. A link to course description is here.
Kathy writes: This is the first time I have submitted an item for TORn’s news page, so I hope it is of interest. Here is the info from the 3/24 Austin American Statesman: C.S. Lewis Expert to Talk: C.S. Lewis expert Walter Hooper will give two public lectures in Central Texas next week and will receive an honorary doctorate from Concordia University in Austin… [More]
MrCere writes: It is an exhilarating time to be a J.R.R. Tolkien enthusiast. Yes the good professor has long since gone to his rest and the crazy days of movie adaptations are behind, but for readers, these are heady times. Grabbing headlines is The Children Of Hurin, a significant release of Tolkiens own writings edited and presented by his son and literary heir Christopher Tolkien. But another significant work may have been missed by some in the excitement of new material and it is a piece of scholarship that needs to be considered. [More]