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Recap: the big news from The Hobbit from yesterday December 4
December 5th, 1:20pm UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by DemosthenesAn interview with Smaug, aka Benedict Cumberbatch
December 5th, 7:14am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by DemosthenesAmazing Hobbit Poster Signed by Everyone! Auction Coming Soon
December 5th, 5:30am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by newsfrombreeA tribute to Tolkien and Lewis illustrator Pauline Baynes
December 5th, 5:28am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by DemosthenesCheck out this 56-inch-tall model of Erebor made from 80,000 pieces of LEGO!
December 5th, 4:24am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by DemosthenesPeter Jackson’s Production Diary 13
December 5th, 12:52am UTC at The Hobbit Blog by The Hobbit TeamRough transcript of Google+ Hangout with Peter Jackson, Richard Armitage & Evangeline Lilly
December 4th, 9:07pm UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by Aragorn the ElfstoneTwo Great Eagles swooped into Wellington Airport
December 4th, 9:01pm UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by KelvarhinNew clip from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – “Into the Barrels!”
December 4th, 7:08pm UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by Aragorn the ElfstoneThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug premiere week continues with Production Diary #13!
December 4th, 6:35pm UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by Aragorn the ElfstoneOut of the Shire: A Tribute Exhibition to Middle-earth
December 4th, 5:53pm UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by KelvarhinCollecting The Precious – Vanderstelt Studio: The Balrog – Bane of Durin Art Print
December 4th, 5:24pm UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by elessarTIME declares The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug one of its top 10 films of the year
December 4th, 2:38pm UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by Demosthenes![[new]](new.gif "new")
Who Were the Spirits From Afar That Yavanna Summoned?
December 3rd, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael MartinezThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Live Worldwide Premiere
December 2nd, 10:05pm UTC at The Hobbit Blog by The Hobbit TeamMiddle-earth Envisioned - books give-away winners announcement
December 2nd, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsNew Collector Profile added - Barry Stead
December 2nd, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library News- Were There Crossbows in Middle-earth?
December 2nd, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez Smaug the Dragon revealed in Auckland
December 1st, 10:59pm UTC at The Hobbit Blog by The Hobbit TeamPerfect Christmas gifts for Tolkien and The Hobbit fans
November 30th, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library News![[art]](art.gif "art")
2013.11 - MYSTERIOUS ORIENT: Djinn
November 30th, 1:39am UTC at John Howe :: Illustrator [ Portfolio ] by GuestThe Wisdom of the Shire books give-away
November 29th, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library News- 2013.11 - MYSTERIOUS ORIENT: Three Wise Men
November 28th, 6:38am UTC at John Howe :: Illustrator [ Portfolio ] by Guest The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug - books give-away has ended
November 27th, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsThe Hobbit: Professor J.R.R. Tolkien's Magic Mirror Maps of Wales by Stephen Ponty
November 25th, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsTolkien's World: His Sources and Inspirations, a new Tolkien anthology
November 24th, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsMiddle-earth Envisioned - books give-away
November 23rd, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsThe Hobbit: A Classroom Guide
November 23rd, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library News- Why Does J.R.R. Tolkien Put So Many Songs Into his Books?
November 22nd, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez J.R.R. Tolkien film biopic in the pipeline
November 21st, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsThe Wobbit, a new parody from The Harvard Lampoon
November 21st, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsTolkien books: how children grew up reading this classic
November 21st, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library News- 2013.11 - MYSTERIOUS ORIENT: Aladin receives the magical Ring
November 21st, 3:07pm UTC at John Howe :: Illustrator [ Portfolio ] by Guest - How Could the Great Goblin Recognize Glamdring and Orcrist?
November 21st, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez Journey through Middle-earth in a new Google Chrome Experiment
November 20th, 7:09pm UTC at The Hobbit Blog by The Hobbit Team- Are There Any More Unpublished Middle-earth Stories?
November 20th, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez “Middle Earth Is Closer Than You Think”
November 20th, 2:00am UTC at The Hobbit Blog by The Hobbit Team- How Did Glamdring, Orcrist, and Sting End up in the Trollshaws?
November 19th, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez Sample the soundtrack to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
November 18th, 9:15pm UTC at The Hobbit Blog by The Hobbit TeamInterview with Paul Simpson and Brian J. Robb about Middle-earth Envisioned
November 16th, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsThe Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug - books give-away
November 16th, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsThe Lord of the Rings - The Book's Influence After 60 years
November 16th, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library News- Could Sauron Have Risen Again after the One Ring Was Destroyed?
November 15th, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez - Why Did Saruman Want the One Ring for Himself?
November 14th, 6:43am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez - How Did the One Ring Survive the Downfall of Numenor?
November 13th, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez A map of Beleriand and Realms of The North
November 12th, 9:37pm UTC at The Silmarillion by Sirielle OntalómëMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor game announced
November 12th, 7:00pm UTC at The Hobbit Blog by The Hobbit TeamLatest Desolation of Smaug goodies
November 12th, 6:41pm UTC at The Hobbit Blog by The Hobbit Team- Could Anyone Start a Kingdom in Middle-earth?
November 12th, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez - Did Sauron Ever Attempt to Form an Alliance With Smaug?
November 11th, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez - 2013.11 - MYSTERIOUS ORIENT: Neon Firebird
November 11th, 3:40am UTC at John Howe :: Illustrator [ Portfolio ] by Guest Riddles by a JRR Tolkien Fan now available as paperback
November 9th, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library News- Are There Other Elf-Dwarf Friendships Besides Legolas and Gimli?
November 8th, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez Ed Sheeran on working with Peter Jackson
November 7th, 1:51pm UTC at The Hobbit Blog by The Hobbit Team- Is The Book of Lost Tales an Early Version of The Silmarillion?
November 7th, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez The Road to the Misty Mountains and beyond - Alpenwild tour: In the footsteps of Tolkien
November 6th, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library News- How High Was Weathertop?
November 6th, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez “I See Fire” Music Video
November 5th, 10:21pm UTC at The Hobbit Blog by The Hobbit TeamArt: A Traitor is Everyone
November 5th, 3:20pm UTC at The Silmarillion by mangacrack- 2013.11 - MYSTERIOUS ORIENT: Arabian Knight
November 5th, 9:01am UTC at John Howe :: Illustrator [ Portfolio ] by Guest - Where Did the People of Gondor Come From?
November 5th, 5:00am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez by Michael Martinez The Space Trilogy 75th anniversary edition with foreword by J.R.R. Tolkien
November 3rd, 4:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsInterview with Noble Smith about The Wisdom of the Shire: A Short Guide to a Long and Happy Life
November 1st, 5:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library News- 2013.10 - QUOTH THE RAVEN: The Cask of Amontillado
October 31st, 10:17am UTC at John Howe :: Illustrator [ Portfolio ] by Guest Middle-earth Envisioned: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: On Screen, On Stage and Beyond
October 30th, 5:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsDancing with Atheists - a Reference Document
October 30th, 1:43pm UTC at Aiya Iluvatar by FrSimmons- 2013.10 - QUOTH THE RAVEN: What did that raven say?
October 29th, 10:53am UTC at John Howe :: Illustrator [ Portfolio ] by Guest Delve into Tolkien's Middle-earth with this special collector's hardback boxed set
October 27th, 5:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsDo you have information on the BBC documentary Tolkien in Oxford?
October 27th, 5:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsInterview with Adam Roberts about The Riddles of The Hobbit
October 26th, 5:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library News- 2013.10 - QUOTH THE RAVEN: The Murderer In The Rue Morgue
October 24th, 10:44am UTC at John Howe :: Illustrator [ Portfolio ] by Guest In the new volume of Tolkien Studies …
October 22nd, 7:06pm UTC at Lingwë - Musings of a Fish by Jason FisherThe Ascent of Orodruin, a missing Cor Blok painting, resurfaces
October 22nd, 5:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsNew Collector Profile added - Tim Scholz
October 21st, 5:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library NewsLook at these amazing The Hobbit comics from all over the globe
October 20th, 5:00pm UTC at Tolkien Library News
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'Hobbit' dragon debuts on Air New Zealand plane
Posted at USA TODAYHarvey Weinstein and Warner Bros in Hobbit legal showdown
Posted at The GuardianPeter Jackson talks new movie and what "Hobbit" character he'd be
Posted at CBS NewsOriginal Ballantine book cover concept art for JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings ...
Posted at Boing Boing'The Hobbit' and 'Ender's Game' are making 3D printing Hollywood's smartest ...
Posted at VentureBeatMust-have Tolkien Books: 14 Holiday Gifts For Any Middle-earth Lover's Library
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Posted at E! OnlineWelcome to Erebor: Hobbit kingdom is recreated by two teenage fans using ...
Posted at Daily MailHarvey Weinstein Threatens to Sue Warner Bros. Over 'Hobbit 2' Profits
Posted at Hollywood ReporterEd Sheeran's 'Hobbit' Song Comes From The Dwarf Inside Him
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