The Hobbit Archives - Nerdalicious

J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Bilbo’s Last Song’

January 3, 2016

Bilbo's Last Song was sung by Bilbo Baggins at the Grey Havens as Bilbo, Frodo and the Keepers of the Rings departed Middle-earth on September 21, 3021, marking the end of the Third Age. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote th... Read More...

One Does Not Simply Walk Into Erebor – A Hobbit Trilogy Watching Guide

C S Hughes

December 27, 2014

Film & TV

There have been complaints from some quarters of the Internet about The Hobbit Trilogy, and especially the final magnificent instalment, The Battle Of The Five Armies. It's too long, the Internet has said, also... Read More...

You May Be Surprised At What Santa And Smaug No Longer Have In Common

C S Hughes

January 29, 2014

Ridiculam Mundi

You've heard of Forbes, it's a magazine about money, business, wealth, a magazine about the obscenely rich for those who aspire to be obscenely rich. The Forbes list of Billionaires has been published since 198... Read More...

Exploring The Realm of The Hobbit with Google Chrome’s Middle Earth

C S Hughes

November 25, 2013

Film & TV, Gadgets

Google Chrome with the team behind The Hobbit, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, Warner Bros and New Line Cinema, have joined forces to produce what they are calling 'A Chrome Experiment' - an extra-ordinary journey through... Read More...

The Simpsons Do The Hobbit On The Couch

C S Hughes

October 31, 2013

Film & TV

There is almost nothing that can be said about The Simpsons except to sit back and laugh and be amazed that they continue to entertain us, and to sometimes make us wonder and think. http://www.youtube.com/watc... Read More...

Ten of the Weirdest Book Covers for The Hobbit

Olga Hughes

September 2, 2013

Art, Books

Barbara Remington Barbara Remington was unable to get a copy of 'The Hobbit' or 'The Lord of the Rings' prior to creating the concept art for the first authorised US paperbacks. —but I must ask this about th... Read More...

A New Chapter in Middle-Earth: Exclusive Interview with Hobbit Artist Jemima Catlin

Olga Hughes

September 2, 2013

Books, Interviews

On September 12th Harper Collins will release the first new illustrated edition of The Hobbit for more than 15 years. Artist Jemima Catlin has created more than 150 colour illustrations in pencil, ink and water... Read More...

Why Peter Jackson Will Never Film The Silmarillion

Olga Hughes

September 1, 2013

Books, Film & TV

The release of The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey last December renewed speculation about whether or not director Peter Jackson was going to take on the project of filming The Silmarillion. It seems quite a... Read More...

Fan Rage, Women & The Hobbit: A Fan’s Response

Olga Hughes

June 15, 2013

Film & TV

This morning Voyager Online asked why the majority of online reactions to the newly-created elfmaid Tauriel sadly seem to be misogynistic and packed full of nerd-rage. The first part of the question is simple e... Read More...

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