Blynk writes: They just had a commercial on Cartoon Network for the action figures featuring Frodo, Legolas, Merry, Pippin, Gimli, Boromir, Lurtz, the Witch-King, and the Cave Troll. Needless to say I got a laugh out of it.

jilske has kindly given us the link to his scans of the De Morgen magazine which features the competition I mentioned yesterday. [More]

Travis sends in some scans from the Arizona Republic of one film reviewer’s thoughts on the movie hopefuls this Winter. [More]

Writer and broadcaster Brian Sibley brings a unique perspective to his role as the author of The Official Lord of the Rings Movie Guide, and two further volumes on the production of the saga which will follow as the remaining films are released. [More]

Our friend Cuivienor told me that the selling of tickets has begun today in France! The maximum number that are allocated to one person is ten, and it’s taking place in important places like the FnaC.

Noggin the Nog was so intruiged that the Lord of the Rings got a PG rating in the UK that he felt the need to write up some thoughts on it. Find out why. [More]