We all like to sing but most of us can’t carry a tune to save our lives. Lucky for us that every now and then along comes someone who actually can sing and it’s a beautiful thing. First, Allie Goertz gave us this wonderful tribute to DnD and now she’s joined up with Megan Barrett to bring us The Hobbit Song. Listen as they sing of Hobbits, wizards and the dangers beyond The Shire.
Watch the video after the jump…
The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey doesn’t hit theaters until December, but sneak peeks have some viewers giving it the evil eye. Attendees at CinemaCon last week got a special ten minute preview which showed off the fact that the film was shot at a higher 48 frames per second as opposed to the standard 24—and not everyone thought it was a good experience. A bit like those who love 3D and those who hate it, many felt it made the film looked so real that it ended up looking fake.
Read Jackson’s response after the jump…
Redditor Jvlivs wondered what a map of the United States would look like if it was ripped out of the pages of Lord of the Rings, so he made it happen on some graph paper. With the help of his fellow redditors, vede and Lizardbreath, the map was transformed into the sweet antique version pictured here.
io9 writes:
According to Jvlivs, he based the mega-state concept around Joel Garreau’s Nine Nations of North America, which argued that North America’s economic and cultural dynamics could be better understood by the interactions of nine large regions, as opposed to those of dozens of states and provinces. And while Jvlivs’ map is not without its flaws (he admits that there are many inconsistencies in, for example, the position and grouping of various cities and states) we think most of its shortcomings can be justified, given its overall stylistic awesomeness.
Agreed. Click on the image above to take in the high-res version.
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My teacher failed me on a test, but I loved him for it.
This awesome Lord of the Rings-themed ink stamp will be shipped from greyskieseternal’s Etsy store starting on March 10th.
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The Lego Lord of the Rings sets made their official debut at the Toy Fair in NYC, and some video has started to trickle in that takes a look at the sets up close.
Check out a few examples from The Brick Show after the break featuring the 9471 Uruk-hai Army, 9470 Shelob Attacks and 9474 Battle of Helm’s Deep.
One does not simply walk into the Blair Athol mine in Austraila—unless your a badass Australian coal miner.
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Once again, LEGO is delighting Lord of the Rings fans by releasing additional photos of their upcoming series of minifigs, adding to those revealed last week. This latest offering includes Uruk-hai, Ringwraiths, orcs and, of course, Gollum.
Hit the jump to check out more character posters.
We’ve seen a few sneak peeks at the upcoming Lego LOTR sets over the last several weeks, but this new image from the UK Toy Fair gives us a clear look at the minifigs. Needless to say, they look fantastic—can’t wait for the official release.
(via Topless Robot)
Chemical engineering student and Tolkien superfan Emil Johansson has undertaken a project as epic as the Middle Earth universe itself—he’s attempting to place every character in a family tree.
So far over 600 characters are accounted for, but Johansson admits that it’s taken a lot longer than he expected to get the family tree on the web. Still, you can check out the work in progress right here.
(Metafilter via io9)
You shall not pass!! Oh, you have a blowtorch? Well, right this way then.
Check out more nerdy snow sculptures right here.
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