Brinck writes: Middlebury College in Vermont is offering a freshman seminar (their introductory literature/writing classes) this spring on the Silmarillion and the Lord of the Rings!
Category: Original TORn
divine hobbit writes: Access Hollywood has a contest to attend the world premiere of Pirates of the Carribean, where they’ll get to meet the stars of the film among other things. [More]
Greetings, Quickbeam here. Green Books kicks off the summer with another full update featuring new articles that will give mucho gusto:
— Go Out on a Limb with me in search of Middle-earth’s missing penguins, foot fungus, kitty boxes, and other unmentionables!
— Anwyn’s new Counterpoint asks if the Rings pop-culture explosion is really a good thing?
— Turgon’s Bookshelf provides a great overview of TTT movie-related books from Brian Sibley, Gary Russell, and more.
— Tookish offers diverse jokes and humor (submitted by Fans) in Ticklers!
— Moon Letters has a great selection of Fan Fiction and Poems, and even a recipe for Goldberry Tarts!
— Questions & Answers has 15 fascinating new queries including:
1. Were Balrogs the children of Morgoth?
2. Was Rohan critically depopulated?
3. Why didn’t Gollum seek the Ring in the Shire?
4. Were there two Dwarrowdelfs?
5. When was the ban on Galadriel lifted?
Want to share your views on Tolkien with an intelligent readership? You could be our Special Guest writer! Submit original article ideas to Turgon here. Join us as we continue to explore the WORDS and WORLDS of Tolkien!
Much too hasty,
Quickbeam
This comes from a reputable TORN source: One of our New Line exhibitor services reps told me today that the first trailer is targeted for August; however, the teaser poster will be out soon.
Let the Speculation-fest commence!
Not many rural communities the size of Gloucester can boast the arrival of a symphony orchestra for a concert in Gloucester. Sinfonia Orchestra of the Mid North Copast will be here to give their first concert for the year at Gloucester Soldiers Club on Sunday June 22 at 2.00pm. [More]
The film production Troy has continued its support of the SPCA, with memorabilia from the movie fetching about Lm4,500 at a fund-raising reception hosted at the US ambassador’s residence on Sunday. A host of Troy actors – Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Sean Bean (Boromir), Brian Cox (25th Hour), John Shrapnel (Gladiator), Diane Kruger, who is playing Helen of Troy and Garrett Hedlund as Patroclus – attended the event, mingling with the guests and using their celebrity status in aid of Malta’s many stray animals. [More]