Media Watch! Ringer Spy CorinneWriter says: “In today’s (2/6) New York Times’ WEEKEND: Movie and Performing Arts section, there is a full two-page spread featuring headshots of all 20 major characters … from the entire trilogy, including creepy old ROTK Bilbo … and Boromir. The one of Faramir is ‘particularly fine’ (apologies to Pippin), as it shows a detail on his hauberk obscured by his cloak in most of his scenes: an inset leather diamond incised with the seventh star of Gondor.” Do you have scans of this article? [Send them in!]

Ringer Spy DiamondTook writes: “I found this article on www.boundless.org, which is a christian webzine for college students. I thought you may want it, because it is written by one who attended the roundtable interviews, and so has many new quotes in it.” The article assesses Peter Jackson’s vision vs. Tolkien’s vision from a Christian perspective. [More]

What exactly is it like to be an Oscar voter? Ringer Spy Holly Davis points us to this Washington Post article. [More]

From TORn Staffer Asfaloth: Sean Astin and Elijah Wood will be presenters at the 56th Annual DGA Awards Dinner in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 7, 2004 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Peter Jackson is nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film. TORn staffers Asfaloth and Quickbeam will be in the pressroom covering the event. Look for the results and pictures on TORn late in the evening (Pacific Standard Time) tomorrow!