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Things are hotting up as the Hall H presentation approaches. We’re going to try to bring you as...
Continue readingThings are hotting up as the Hall H presentation approaches. We’re going to try to bring you as...
Continue readingIn my wanderings around the internet, I recently stumbled across this great little interview with Simon Tolkien on...
Continue readingTen facts you probably know about Middle-earth. I’m not entirely sure they make one a “super fan” (which...
Continue readingIn our latest Library feature, TORn columnist Timothy Furnish writes about his reaction to The Desolation of Smaug...
Continue readingIn our newest TORn Library feature, Brian Tither discusses the effectiveness of portraying Tolkiens’ story-telling via cinematography.
Continue readingLast week, TORn staffer greendragon caught up with Thorin himself, for a chat about topics including what he...
Continue readingOver the last few weeks I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with the wonderful Conan Stevens (Bolg) about...
Continue readingTORn friend, Brian Tither, who has studied Old and Middle English and Old Icelandic at Victoria University NZ,...
Continue readingLast weekend in The Hall of Fire, we discussed sources of heroism in The Lord of the Rings....
Continue readingLast weekend in The Hall of Fire, we delved into the events of The Voice of Saruman the...
Continue readingThe key players in The Lord of the Rings are probably some of the most-written about characters in...
Continue readingLast weekend in the Hall of Fire, bouncing off Gandalf’s famous “For I also am a steward” rejoinder...
Continue readingThis weekend, Hall of Fire will focus on the stewards of Middle-earth. “…the rule of no realm is...
Continue readingWelcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s...
Continue readingOctober 1999 had some interesting questions from the Tolkien universe… Q: Hello. I have one, but I’m sure that...
Continue readingBack in September 1999, these were the questions on the minds of fans… Q:What role did Glorfindel play...
Continue readingBarliman’s Chat Last weekend, the Hall of Fire crew examined the Tale of Aragorn and Arwen. Belatedly, for...
Continue readingIt is one of the first things you learn in the craft of writing. Mediocre dialogue is instantly...
Continue readingLast weekend, the Hall of Fire crew delved into the Two Towers chapter Treebeard. Belatedly, for those who...
Continue readingA little earlier, Hall of Fire regulars and guests concluded a lively discussion about the enigma of Idril...
Continue readingWhether it was the photoshopped image of JRR Tolkien signing a document, many years after his passing, or...
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