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• Flying Tonight
  October 23rd, 4:47pm UTC at Portfolio

• Witch
  October 23rd, 4:47pm UTC at Portfolio

• Today in Middle-earth, October 23
  October 23rd, 6:00am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by grammaboodawg

• Pumpkin heads
  October 22nd, 7:04am UTC at Portfolio

• Tree creatures
  October 22nd, 7:04am UTC at Portfolio

• Little Witch
  October 21st, 4:42pm UTC at Portfolio

• Who Were the Seven Kings Saruman Mentioned?
  October 21st, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• Scarecrow
  October 21st, 7:09am UTC at Portfolio

• Today in Middle-earth, October 20
  October 20th, 6:00am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by grammaboodawg

• Maxim Baldry added to cast of Amazon Middle-earth series
  October 16th, 6:17am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by Altaira

• Collecting The Precious – QMx The Witch-king Q-Fig Preview/Review
  October 15th, 4:40am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by elessar

• Why I Wrote "An Exile from Atlantis"
  October 14th, 3:12pm UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• 20 Years Ago Today…
  October 10th, 3:13pm UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by celedor

• Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop Minas Morgul Pre-Order Information
  October 9th, 4:22am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by elessar

• If Melkor Returns in the Future, Will He be As Powerful As He Was Before?
  October 7th, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• Today in Middle-earth, October 6
  October 6th, 6:00am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by grammaboodawg

• 2019.09 - SUIT UP: Tired
  October 4th, 8:53am UTC at Portfolio

• 2019.09 - SUIT UP: Queen of the Night Elf
  October 3rd, 7:42am UTC at Portfolio

• The Great Hall of Poets
  October 2nd, 11:25am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by Kelvarhin

• Today in Middle-earth, September 29
  September 29th, 6:00am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by grammaboodawg

• 2019.09 - SUIT UP: Guardian
  September 29th, 12:08am UTC at Portfolio

• Collecting The Precious – Asmus Toys Hobbit Day Giveaway
  September 28th, 12:27am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by elessar

• Middle-earth composer Chance Thomas chats with TORn
  September 27th, 4:59am UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by MrCere

• Ringers take Manhattan – Friday 4 October
  September 22nd, 10:27pm UTC at TheOneRing.Net News by greendragon

• 2019.09 - SUIT UP: War Dog
  September 15th, 6:01pm UTC at Portfolio

• Are All Tolkien Elves Fair-skinned?
  August 21st, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• Why I Wrote "Kabbalah for Evangelical Christians"
  August 19th, 11:33am UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Could Frodo Ever Have Had Elvish Ancestors in Early Story Development?
  August 1st, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• Which Lord of the Rings Characters Will Appear in Amazon Prime’s TV Show?
  July 29th, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• How Does the Psychology of Tolkien’s Elves Compare to Typical Humans?
  July 15th, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• Short Questions and Answers Vol. 6
  July 8th, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• Every Villain Needs a Hero
  July 7th, 2:49pm UTC at Scriptorius Rex by Unknown

• The Star Shine, The Blood Rains
  June 29th, 3:36am UTC at Scriptorius Rex by Unknown

• What Was Barad-dûr Like on the Inside?
  June 27th, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• Was Galadriel Married to Celebrimbor?
  June 20th, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• Some News and Rumors about Amazon’s LoTROnPrime Project
  June 18th, 3:19am UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• What Was Beregond’s Fate?
  June 13th, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• Could Saruman Have Reincarnated Himself the Way Sauron Did?
  June 10th, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• Where Can You Learn about the History of Arda?
  May 30th, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• Was the Seat On Amon Hen Inherently Magical?
  May 20th, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• Did Amandil Ever Reach Valinor?
  May 16th, 12:30pm UTC at Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog by Michael Martinez

• This is Happening
  March 1st, 1:41pm UTC at Scriptorius Rex by Unknown

• Why I Wrote "Blue Moon of Cthulhu"
  March 20th, 8:43am UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Why I Wrote "Parables Before Jesus"
  January 26th, 9:12am UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Why I Wrote "Stand At The Crossroads"
  January 19th, 8:32am UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Lectures on Tolkien and Rowling
  December 18th, 4:16am UTC at Tolkien Studies Blog by Michael Martinez

• Why I Wrote "A Song Of The One"
  June 14th, 7:55am UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Why I Wrote "The Last Days Of The Kingdom Of Judah"
  June 6th, 7:05am UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Why I Wrote "Between Two Fires"
  May 31st, 1:14pm UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Little-known Lewis letters
  May 28th, 1:21pm UTC at Lingwë - Musings of a Fish by Jason Fisher

• Why I Wrote "The Drowning Land: An Atlantean Alphabet"
  May 10th, 8:01am UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Why I Wrote "Mars Hill: Paul V. The Philosophers"
  April 10th, 8:30am UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Why I Wrote "Hopewell Dreamquest"
  March 30th, 8:26am UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Why I Wrote "Assassin Of Acheron And Other Stories"
  March 9th, 7:10am UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Why I Wrote "Madness Of The Glyphs"
  March 2nd, 7:58am UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Why I Wrote "Happiness In The Psalms"
  January 20th, 10:02am UTC at Alfred D. Byrd's Blog by Alfred D. Byrd

• Watch Middle-earth Talk Episode 52 from Tolkien Moot XII
  July 28th, 5:03am UTC at Tolkien Studies Blog by Michael Martinez

• Decennial conference
  March 24th, 12:37pm UTC at Lingwë - Musings of a Fish by Jason Fisher

• Tolkien Studies Volume 12
  December 29th, 11:55am UTC at Lingwë - Musings of a Fish by Jason Fisher

• A new review of my book — from a surprising reviewer!
  November 4th, 7:16pm UTC at Lingwë - Musings of a Fish by Jason Fisher

• Scattered leaves
  October 21st, 4:53pm UTC at Lingwë - Musings of a Fish by Jason Fisher

• Art: Celegorm & Huan
  October 1st, 7:44am UTC at The Silmarillion by Alassë

• Art: Nienna & Irmo
  September 9th, 3:56am UTC at The Silmarillion by Alassë

• A standalone edition of The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun — in Serbian!
  August 31st, 6:49pm UTC at Lingwë - Musings of a Fish by Jason Fisher

• Art: Morwen & Túrin
  August 31st, 1:37am UTC at The Silmarillion by Alassë

• Horcruxes: analogues and sources
  August 20th, 12:15pm UTC at Lingwë - Musings of a Fish by Jason Fisher

• Tolkien Calendar 2016: Illustrated by Tove Jansson
  July 28th, 12:00am UTC at Tolkien Library News

• The Amateur Lord of the Rings
  July 27th, 12:00am UTC at Tolkien Library News

• Watch Middle-earth Talk Episode 51 from Tolkien Moot XI
  July 22nd, 6:15am UTC at Tolkien Studies Blog by Michael Martinez

• J.R.R. Tolkien a writer of note
  July 17th, 12:00am UTC at Tolkien Library News

• Why Tolkien's books are so popular Among the Students
  July 17th, 12:00am UTC at Tolkien Library News

• The world first publication of a previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien,The Story of Kullervo
  July 16th, 12:00am UTC at Tolkien Library News

• The Hobbit in tengwar!
  June 25th, 9:42pm UTC at The Silmarillion by Sirielle Ontalómë

• Rare The History of Middle Earth, all 3 Limited Deluxe Editions in Publishers Slipcase
  June 11th, 12:00am UTC at Tolkien Library News

• Tolkien and L.W. Forster
  June 10th, 6:29pm UTC at Lingwë - Musings of a Fish by Jason Fisher

Tolkien Blogs

The following blogs are aggregated into the recent posts on this site:

• Musings and Considerations

• Speculative Faith

• storago.com

• Scriptorius Rex

• Portfolio

• Weekly Silmarillion Excerpts

• Lingwë - Musings of a Fish

• Michael Martinez

• Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog

• Aiya Iluvatar

• The Silmarillion

• www.theonering.com

• Ted Nasmith

• lordofthekingdom.com

• Diary of a Tolkien Fiend

• the-hobbit-movie.com

• Kanteker's Craft

• Tolkien Geek

• tolkiendil.openstyles.net

• Tolkien Library News

• MiddleEarthBlog

• TheOneRing.Net News

• Tolkien Studies Blog

• Alfred D. Byrd's Blog

• Lord of the Rings and Narnia

• The Stars of Elbereth

• LOTR Librarian

• Lord Fingolfin's Silmarillion

• morgoth

• Tolkien Corner

• The Hobbit

• The Hobbit Blog

• www.thehobbitblog.com

• Jacob Oliver Levine

• Zebby Feeds

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Tolkien in the News

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• ‘The Lord Of The Rings’: Joseph Mawle To Star In Amazon Series
  Posted at Deadline

• Amazon's Lord of the Rings Cast: Every Actor Who's in It So Far (and a Few Who Aren't) - IGN
  Posted at IGN

• Fast evolution explains the tiny stature of extinct 'Hobbit' from Flores Island
  Posted at The Conversation US

• Casting News: ‘Lord of the Rings’ Prequel TV Series Adds ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Joseph Mawle
  Posted at Anglophenia

• 'The Lord of the Rings': Everything You Need to Know About Amazon's Big Money Adaptation
  Posted at IndieWire

• Oregon Ducks perplexed by Mike Leach's "Middle Earth" comments about Autzen stadium
  Posted at Yahoo Sports

• Fly nonstop from New York to Middle-earth
  Posted at CNET

• Why J.R.R. Tolkien was rejected for the Nobel Prize in Literature
  Posted at Winter is Coming

• Lord of the Rings TV series casts Years and Years star in big role
  Posted at digitalspy.com

• The Oxford house where JRR Tolkien wrote The Hobbit hits the market
  Posted at Country Life

• 'Lord of the Rings' elm is Scotland's tree of the year
  Posted at BBC News

• A home once belonging to the author of The Hobbit is now on sale
  Posted at Metro.co.uk

• Lord of the Rings and Hobbit author JRR Tolkien's £4.5m home is up for sale
  Posted at Express

• Lord of the Rings: Quiet Environmentalism
  Posted at The Good Men Project

• Lord of the Rings: 5 Couples Fans Supported (& 5 They Rejected)
  Posted at Screen Rant

• Tolkien: Biopic of author JRR Tolkien rings false
  Posted at World Socialist Web Site

• 'The Lord of the Rings' TV Series Details
  Posted at Mental Floss

• Lord of the Rings Audition Tapes Leak for Amazon Series | CBR - CBR
  Posted at Comic Book Resources

• Was That Merry from "Lord of the Rings" in the "Star Wars" Trailer?
  Posted at Bleeding Cool News

• Lord of the Rings Amazon show is looking to cast actors with missing teeth
  Posted at CNET

• Amazon's Lord Of The Rings Series Should Cast A Female Gandalf, Two Towers Actress Says
  Posted at CinemaBlend

• The Lord Of The Rings: 10 Hidden Details About Frodo's Costume You Never Noticed
  Posted at Screen Rant

• Tolkien's Lessons for Trump
  Posted at Foreign Policy

• WSU Coach Mike Leach calls Autzen Stadium 'Middle Earth'
  Posted at Yahoo Sports

• A trip to Middle Earth: New Paris exhibition explores Tolkien's magical world - Perspective
  Posted at FRANCE 24

• Middle Earth – elevated
  Posted at UCI News

• Drake Officially Solidifies Himself As "The Lord Of The Rings" With OVO Bling
  Posted at HotNewHipHop

• Lord Of The Rings: Origin Of The Orcs Explained | Screen Rant
  Posted at Screen Rant

• House where JRR Tolkien lived when he wrote The Hobbit up for sale for £4.5million
  Posted at Daily Mail

• Gift ideas for Lord of the Rings fans
  Posted at Radio Times

• Here's when you can see a Halloween light show at Spokane's 'Hobbit House'
  Posted at KREM.com

• 21 "Lord Of The Rings" Jokes You'll Enjoy Because You're A Big Ol' Nerd
  Posted at BuzzFeed

• Lord Of The Rings TV Show Adds Another Cast Member In "Significant" Role
  Posted at GameSpot

• Viggo Mortensen movies: 12 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Eastern Promises,’ ‘Green Book’
  Posted at Gold Derby

• J. R. R. Tolkien's Home Sold For $5.8 Million | TheRichest.com
  Posted at TheRichest

• Tiny stature of extinct ‘Hobbit’ thanks to fast evolution
  Posted at EarthSky

• Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker Trailer Reveals First Look At Lord Of The Rings Actor's Character
  Posted at GameSpot

• Visit Tolkien’s Middle-earth with Coastal Virginia Chamber Music in Chesapeake
  Posted at Virginian-Pilot

• Maxim Baldry added to cast of Amazon Middle-earth series
  Posted at TheOneRing.net

• All the Shows Hoping to Be the Next Game of Thrones
  Posted at E! NEWS

• Game of Thrones' Joseph Mawle Joins Amazon's Lord of the Rings
  Posted at ComingSoon.net

• Eat Like a Hobbit
  Posted at Roanoker

• The Lord Of The Rings: 10 Hidden Details About Arwen's Costumes You Never Noticed
  Posted at Screen Rant

• The Lord of the Rings Online Bullroarer Server Open Again For More Another Minas Morgul Preview
  Posted at MMORPG.com

• Alumnus Writes Book on Theology in JRR Tolkien's Fantasy
  Posted at Seton Hall University News & Events

• Actor Sean Astin, 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Goonies' and 'Rudy' star, to speak at Penn State Harrisburg
  Posted at Middletown Press and Journal

• Lord Of The Rings superfan builds very impressive Hobbit house
  Posted at Metro.co.uk

• The Lord Of The Rings: 10 Hidden Details About Gandalf's Costume You Never Noticed
  Posted at Screen Rant

• Lord of the Rings actress wants a female Gandalf in the new TV series
  Posted at Metro.co.uk

• ‘Lord Of The Rings’ to be screened with a live orchestra in London
  Posted at NME Live

• Student tells police: CNY coach wanted to marry me, have big family in ‘Middle-earth’
  Posted at syracuse.com

• Stephen Colbert posts photo in Hobbit costume at Smaug filming location
  Posted at Newshub

• New Zealand tourism needs to reboot with new Lord of the Rings series
  Posted at Stuff.co.nz

• Lord Of The Rings: 10 Hidden Details About The Costumes You Didn’t Notice
  Posted at Screen Rant

• ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Stranger Things’ star Sean Astin coming to Penn State Harrisburg
  Posted at PennLive

• Oct 19 | Auditions for "The Hobbit" | Annapolis, MD
  Posted at Patch.com

• US Hobbit Hole inspired by Sir Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies
  Posted at Stuff.co.nz

• You can stay in this adults-only Hobbit paradise for just £280 a night and guests say it’s just magical
  Posted at The Sun

• Mystery over tiny ancient ‘Flores Man’ Hobbit who split off from human ancestors finally solved
  Posted at The Sun

• Former Lord Of The Rings worker jailed for murdering parents in row
  Posted at Metro.co.uk

• Irish people in New Zealand, Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' TV series wants you
  Posted at Entertainment.ie

• Lord of the Rings special effects expert, 48, murdered his parents in row over his dog and left their bodies
  Posted at The Sun

• Liv Tyler is almost unrecognizable from her Lord Of The Rings days
  Posted at Daily Mail

• Stephen Colbert relives his Hobbit days and meets NZ PM Jacinda Ardern
  Posted at Daily Mail

• Oxford house where JRR Tolkien wrote The Hobbit for sale
  Posted at Oxford Mail

• Actor Elijah Wood lists Hobbit-style bungalows for $2M
  Posted at Inman

• Orlando Bloom reminisces on Lord Of The Rings with 'baby Legolas' snap
  Posted at Metro.co.uk

• Wedding shamers mock bride’s Lord Of The Rings inspired dress which looks more like ‘nan’s net curta
  Posted at The Sun

• Country Life Today: England named world’s second best tourist destination
  Posted at Country Life

• Rent a Hobbit House: former granary near Hay-on-Wye listed for sale with a quirky holiday let in the garden
  Posted at Homes and Property

• Worth Watching: A Killer 'Women' Finale, 'Sheldon' Discovers Tolkien, 'Sunnyside' Down, an 'Evil' Child?
  Posted at TVInsider

• 'Lord of the Rings' visual effects technician stabs parents because they wouldn't treat his pet dog as an 'equ
  Posted at MEAWW

• Inside ordinary looking family home that hides bizarre secret building in back garden
  Posted at Mirror Online

• Former Lord Of The Rings Technician Jailed For 26 Years For Murdering Parents In Row Over Dog
  Posted at HuffPost UK

• Man builds 'modern day hobbit home' under a hill to protect from harsh elements
  Posted at Daily Mail

• Lord Of The Rings technician must serve at least 26 years for killing parents over dog row
  Posted at BreakingNews.ie

• Amazon's Lord of the Rings Series Is Officially Taking Us Into Middle-Earth's Second Age
  Posted at POPSUGAR UK

• Colbert recreates Hobbit days in NZ
  Posted at Otago Daily Times

• New Zealand to be Middle-earth again in Amazon's The Lord of the Rings series
  Posted at Reuters

• 'Lord of the Rings' Timeline Explained: Middle-earth from 'The Silmarillion' to 'The Hobbit' & Beyond
  Posted at Collider.com

• How J.R.R. Tolkien's life helped inspire The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
  Posted at Entertainment Weekly News

• Hobbit Day: The main four Hobbit actors of The Lord of the Rings bow to no one
  Posted at SYFY WIRE

• Amazon Finally Unveils Full Lord of the Rings Creative Team
  Posted at Vanity Fair

• Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' series set to film -- You guessed it! -- in New Zealand
  Posted at USA TODAY

• Lord of the Rings Amazon prequel series: Everything you need to know
  Posted at CNET

• Amazon's new Lord of the Rings 'cannot use much of Tolkien's plot'
  Posted at The Guardian

• Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' Sets First Castmember
  Posted at Hollywood Reporter

• 'Tolkien' looks at early years of 'Lord of the Rings' writer
  Posted at Reuters

• Lord of the Rings theories that would change everything
  Posted at Looper

• Review: 'Tolkien' fails to open a window into the mind behind 'The Lord of the Rings'
  Posted at Los Angeles Times

• Review: 'Tolkien' Is A Tale Of Tweed And Trees
  Posted at NPR

• What Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Maps Reveal About Its Middle-earth Prequel Series
  Posted at Vulture

• Tolkien Proves the Hobbits Are More Important Than the Man
  Posted at WIRED

• 'Lord of the Rings' Series at Amazon Casts Will Poulter in Lead Role
  Posted at Hollywood Reporter

• UC Irvine's Middle Earth housing opens two new towers days ahead of student move-in
  Posted at Los Angeles Times

• The Secret Jewish History Of 'Lord Of The Rings'
  Posted at Forward

• Amazon is developing a Lord of the Rings MMO
  Posted at The Verge

• “The Lord of the Rings” as Lodestone: On Dome Karukoski's “Tolkien”
  Posted at lareviewofbooks

• Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV Show Confirms Second Age of Middle Earth and Númenor Setting
  Posted at IndieWire

• Teenage Tolkien's early glimpses of Middle Earth
  Posted at BBC News