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Make-up test shows what Frodo would have looked like under the influence of the Ring

Apparently, Peter Jackson was going to do a scene in Lord of the Rings in which the power of the Ring started to slowly turn Frodo into a Gollum, but the scene was never shot. This is what Frodo would have looked like had that happened.

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posted 20 December, 2012
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Lego builds a massive full-sized Lego Hobbit hole

Made with 2 million 1x1 bricks, this full scale Hobbit hole with characters from The Hobbit is big enough to walk around in and it even has a smoking chimney. It’s a giant-sized replica of an actual Lego set you can buy called ‘The Unexpected Gathering’.

posted 19 December, 2012
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IHC Movie Reviews: The Hobbit (2012)

Here it is, boys and girls. Outside of Broadway fans and Tarantino aficionados, The Hobbit is pretty much the last greatly anticipated movie of the year. After years of back and forth over production, directors, and cast, it’s all finally come together and while it may be a while before we see the whole product, we at least get a decent chunk to whet our appetites. The question is, has all the eager anticipation paid off, or are we faced with perhaps the biggest disappointment in the history of movie adaptations?

posted 17 December, 2012
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And now, here’s Gandalf the Gray playing bagpipes while riding a unicycle

Of course it’s in Portland. Even Gandalf has no defense against the creeping weirdness in Portland.

posted 07 December, 2012
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Geekwear of the day: Middle Earth map dress and clutch

Made by Flickr users Matt & Kristy for this year’s DragonCon

posted 06 December, 2012
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More photos from The Hobbit with some nasty looking goblins and trolls

We’ve seen Bilbo and dwarves and whatnot, but check out these goblins and trolls from The Hobbit. Those are some scary looking customers.

posted 16 November, 2012
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And in more Hobbit news: Balloon buff builds Bilbo’s “Bag End” because balloons!

2600 balloons - 3 days: a highly detailed hobbit hole.

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Archaeologists banned from calling hominid group “Hobbits”

Because of their diminutive size, scientists and laypeople alike have gotten into the habit of referring to the ancient hominids Homo floresiensis as “Hobbits”. The hominids stood about 3 and a half feet tall, making them perfect hobbit size. But now the company that owns the film right to “The Hobbit” has demanded scientists stop calling them hobbits. Hobbits.

posted 10 November, 2012
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And now, here’s the weather report today from Middle Earth…

posted 08 November, 2012
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Newly discovered dinosaur named “Sauron” after the character in Lord of the Rings

Earlier this years, paleontologists came upon a 95 year old skull fragment that they later concluded didn’t belong to any known dinosaur species. This new species, a relative of Allosaurus, was named “Sauron” after the evil demonic character from Lord of the Rings.

posted 06 November, 2012
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Check out the third Hobbit TV spot

It’s only 30 seconds, but chock full of action, including a fainting Bilbo. I hope there’s a fainting Bilbo action figure in the works. With real fainting action.

posted 06 November, 2012
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An Unexpected Briefing: Air New Zealand’s new Hobbit themed safety dance video

Okay okay New Zealand we get it… you’re super excited that you’re the filming location for all of the recent Tolkien movies. That being said, this is pretty fucking cool.

Also, here is the newest TV spot for ‘The Hobbit’

WHERE IS SMAUG?

posted 25 October, 2012
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Denny’s rolls out its Hobbit themed menu, pipe weed absent

Did you now The Hobbit is coming out this December? It’s not like they’re going out of their way to promote it or anything. It’s not like whenever you go to Denny’s, they’ll give you a Hobbit themed menu with items such as “Hobbit Hole Breakfast” and “Gandalf’s Gobble Melt”. That sounds pretty accurate to what Hobbits and wizards eat.