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• in Film
  Finding the Epic in The Hobbit
  Film Seeks Meeting of Two Genres in Quest for Honor and Gold
  by mythblogger / on Dec 21, 2012
• in Gaming
  I Am 54 And I Think I'm A Hobbit
  Do you suffer from a split personality and is one of them a hobbit? You aren't alone.
  by fotodigital / on Oct 29, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “tolkien”

 

• The Best Fantasy Authors of All Time

  
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  It is incredibly easy to get lost in an epic fantasy novel. In a world where there are no rules (and, if there are, they are regularly flouted by corrupt kings and devilish queens), readers expect the unexpected when dipping into a fantasy land, which forms part of the appeal. For those new to the [...] The post The ...
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• Hall of Fire chat log: The White Rider

  
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  Last weekend, the Hall of Fire crew delved into the Two Towers chapter the White Rider. Belatedly, for those who couldn’t attend, here’s a log. Session Start: Sun May 05 07:04:59 2013 Session Ident: #thehalloffire * Now talking in #thehalloffire * Demosthenes changes topic to ‘Today: The White ...
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• Analysis: just how big is Jackson’s Smaug?

  
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  Bilbo set against Smaug by Ringer Skaan. Last night I stumbled on this very clever post on TheOneRing.net’s boards. In it, user Skaan suggested that the promotional picture of Bilbo sprawled atop Smaug’s hoard could offer a guide to the size of Jackson’s version of Smaug (the Magnificent). How? Well, we ...
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• Homer, Tolkien, and the ontology of visionary states in a materialist age

  
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  In his new book The Shamanic Odyssey: Homer, Tolkien, and the Visionary Experience, English professor, writer, and classical guitarist Robert Tindall, writing with psychology professor and transpersonal psychotherapist Susana Bustos, “Weav[es] together the narrative traditions of the ancient Greeks and Celts, the ...
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• Do you Like Big Books…?

  
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  As Tolkien fans, it stands to reason that we very much like BIG BOOKS. So what better way to share your love for BIG BOOKS than with an appropriately geeky t-shirt. Proclaim to the world… ‘I like Big Books and can not lie!’ Available in two styles and eight different colors, this is our most diverse t-shirt ...
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• Tolkien Manuscripts to be Shown to Public

  
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  Marquette Libraries’ Department in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been home to the original manuscripts of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings since the late 1950s. In exciting news, the department is hosting several public showings of selected original manuscripts on certain Friday afternoons this year and next. ...
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• Stuff below the fold

  
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  Here, they buy votes for 200 pesos (five dollars), although here, with the murdering mayors daughter running, our cook says the bribe to vote the party line is 2000 pesos. But thats a third world phenomenum, right? Gay Caswell, an ex MP says no: its a way of life for the "indigenous" in Canada: We saw that ...
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• Happy End of Spring Semester!

  
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  From Prof. Gandalf… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• FilmCells™ exclusive offer for our fans

  
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  We are proud to announce an exclusive offer from FilmCells™ for our website fans. As of today, FilmCells™ will be giving a 10% discount on all The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings merchandice or 5% discount on entire order if ordering other merchandise. The Offer: 10% Discount on The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings ...
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• The Story’s the Thing: The Hobbit

  
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  Alright, I know this is a classic, and you’ve probably all read it already, and I know there’s just been a big movie and stuff, but this week I’d like to take a minute to appreciate The Hobbit . My first encounter with the works of Tolkien happened when I was probably eight or nine years old, before there was ...
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• Arrivals

  
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  So, I shd have noted the arrival of the new biography of Father Francis Morgan, which arrived on the 18th. But Ive been so busy getting ready for Kalamazoo after losing a week to the cat-bite incident that posts have lagged behind. So let me just quickly note some new arrivals/purchases of interest:  LA CONEXION ...
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• Redemption in "The Lord of the Rings"

  
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  Last night, I found myself ranting to my parents over Skype about the lack of redemption in The Lord of the Rings . I was scandalized. Ill admit I was a little hurt, as well, because I was taking this all very personally. My favorite book has been The Hobbit  since I read it when I was eight; the movies have been ...
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• Tolkien Tuesday 2: On Birthday Presents

  
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  Im going to be starting a new feature on my blog called "Tolkien Tuesdays." Basically every Tuesday I will post some thoughts on a book by J. R. R. Tolkien. Ill begin by going through the Lord of the Rings. Hobbits, by custom, do not receive presents on their birthday. Rather, they give them. Thus, hobbits are ...
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• On My Mind: The Two Towers

  
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  Tolkien, I have a bone to pick with you. Bear with me, beloved readers--there is  a point to this post. It might sound like nerdy rambling for the first paragraph or two (or five), but Ill do my best to make this worth reading. Without further ado, I present my humble criticism of the laws governing Middle-earth. ...
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• An epic guitar for an epic tale. Vivian Xiao, artist, graphic...

  
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  An epic guitar for an epic tale. Vivian Xiao , a rtist, graphic designer, and illustrator, transformed a humble acoustic guitar into an awesome Lord of the Rings Guitar using sharpie markers. She spent 25 hours working on this beautiful piece. If you’re familiar with world of J.R.R. Tolkien, you may ...
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• TORn Message Boards Weekly Roundup – May 6, 2013

  
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  Welcome to our collection of TORn’s hottest topics for the past week. If you’ve fallen behind on what’s happening on the Message Boards, here’s a great way to catch the highlights. Or if you’re new to TORn and want to enjoy some great conversations, just follow the links to some of our most ...
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• Is This Lord of the Rings Periodic Table The Geekiest Thing Ever Done?

  
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  As you might imagine, we get sent a lot of geeky things here at the site, but since I started writing for Geekosystem, I don’t think I’ve seen anything as geeky as this. It’s The Periodic Table of Middle-Earth, which breaks down the characters from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit into classification by ...
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• US Home Video Finally Recovering

  
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  We all know about the economic problems America is experiencing right now. People have even begun to sell their homes in hopes of making just about enough to make ends meet. However, much to the surprise of many, it seems that the American home video industry is recovering from the damages brought on by the economic ...
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• What’s in a Name: Translating Proper Nouns in THE HOBBIT

  
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  In his first of many articles for our worldwide community, Tedoras, long-time audience participant on our TORn TUESDAY webcast brings us an illuminating discussion on something that fascinates the inner-linguist in us all: taking the very Euro-centric names and words Tolkien invented and reforming them into other ...
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• Hall of Fire chat log: Earendil and Elwing

  
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  Last weekend, the Hall of Fire crew discussed the story of Earendil and Elwing, and their momentous voyage that obtained the help of the Valar against Morgoth. Belatedly, for those who couldn’t attend, here’s a log. Session Start: Sun Apr 28 07:14:46 2013 Session Ident: #thehalloffire * Now talking in ...
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