HuanCry sends a link to a review of a new edition of Brian Rosebury’s book on Tolkien, where it is praised by none other than leading Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey. Huan adds, “This is interesting since Rosebury is not a medievalist like Shippey ( or Verlyn Flieger ) but comes from a more conventional Lit. Crit background where most hostile critics reside !” [More]
Category: Original TORn
There’s a small article on Tolkien’s life and work from a Christian perspective at CBN.com. [More] Thanks to Cheryl for the link.
Pat writes: Next weekend there is a sci-fi/horror/fantasy convention in Chicago, and there will be a screening of The Two Towers at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge, IL. There will also be a Q&A with Brad Dourif from 6:15-6:45. [More]
hooly writes: I work in a superstore in New England and every sunday our head office sends files that contain new upcs into our computer which then prints out tags we can use when the items finally arrive. Today the computer printed out two tags for “Lord of the Rngs 2 Twrs. One VHS and one DVD, from the prices on them. (22.99 and 29.99 retail, if you were wondering).
lithq writes: The June 13th issue of Entertainment Weekly had an article about their response to news of the planned LOTR musical. Like lots of fans I know, they couldn’t resist coming up with their own songs. [More]
Orangeblossom writes that bands and performers looking to join the action at BitofEarth.net’s Hall of Fire Summer Music Festival (part of their Tentmoot 2003 gig) need to act fast. The final date for submissions of demo discs is June 15. The festival – to be held at Holiday Park, Portland, Oregon, USA is being billed as a ‘two-day concert series packed to the gills with exciting local performers and a few big-name surprises!’ [More]