Arevanye sends along this link to an upcoming VH1 episode about ‘sexy dads’, Viggo Mortensen is featured alongside some other masculine men with paternal instincts. [More]
Category: Old Main News
Jens Hansen – Gold & Silversmith, Creators & Designers of the One Ring for the LOTR movies, are pleased to announce the gifting of one of the first of a limited edition set of replicas to the city of Eureka, CA. [More]
Allisyn writes: The on campus movie theater is having a totally Lord of the Rings Weekend, starting yesterday and going through to Sunday. They’re also showing all three movies in consecutive order on April 9th and 10th. [More]
Alex writes: Michigan State University in conjunction with the Resident Hall Association and the University Activities Board is showing Return of the King on Friday, Saturday and Sunday @ 8:00 in Wells Hall, free for oncampus students, $2 for everyone else. [msu.edu]
Quickbeam writes: Since our cameras first started rolling on the “Ringers” project a year and a half ago (good grief has it been that long?) we have chatted with many people from all walks of life. Regular fans, uber-enthused fans at conventions, movie fans who have avoided the books, and a whopping share of academic book fans who have avoided the movies. You name it, we’ve taped it. [More] [Ringers: Lord of the Fans]
Dot writes: The 39th International Congress on Medieval Studies (aka “The ‘Zoo”) will be held May 6-9 at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI. A group called “Tolkien at Kalamazoo” has sponsored sessions for all day Thursday and Friday, a presentation by Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith on Saturday, plus a reception on Wednesday evening. You need to register in order to attend – registration is $120, on-campus housing is available. If you live in the Kalamazoo area, registration is free! [More]