The Hobbit Archives

That Hobbit Day Party I Threw For People Too Young to Appreciate It

September 22, 2016Amy Weir

The details of a Hobbit Day library storytime/party, with food, costume, decorating, craft, and game ideas. Note: it doesn’t really work for kindergarteners.

All Aboard the Cosplay Train Express for SDCC

June 24, 2016December 16, 2017Will James

If you are a convention goer and cosplay fan (like I am), then I have a treat for you! Angry Goat Productions is rolling out the Cosplay Train Express this year–an amazing train ride from Los Angeles to San Diego during Comic-Con International that features cosplay, booze, celebrities, and more!

Every Format of ‘The Hobbit’ Trilogy on Sale Today

June 3, 2015Ken Denmead1

How do you like to watch your Hobbit? 3D? Normal Blu-Ray? DVD? Digital copy? They’re all part of this 13-disc set that’s on sale today at Amazon for just $48.

There’s a Vulcan in My Tolkien

March 27, 2015December 14, 2017Russ Linton

Last month I found myself spiraling down an internet hobbit hole. Leonard Nimoy had passed (LLAP), and I was surfing the web reminiscing about a man that was aptly described in a tweet as “every geek’s grandfather.” But what does this have to do with hobbits?

GeekMom’s 2014 Gift Guide of Books

December 1, 2014December 13, 2017Cathé Post1

Today’s gift guide is full of books: Historical books, storybooks, reference books, baby books, comic books, and more. There is something for everyone on this list!

Billy Boyd Bids the Middle Earth Saga A Last Goodbye

November 23, 2014Lisa Tate

Have your tissue handy when you hear the fond farewell to The Hobbit Trilogy.

The Desolation of Smaug (With Tweets)

August 7, 2014Sarah Pinault2

Eight months later, GeekMom Sarah finds her love of dragons exceeds her dislike of franchises and settles in with The Desolation of Smaug.

Farewell, Arthur Rankin, Jr.

February 3, 2014November 23, 2017John Booth3

Arthur Rankin, Jr., half of the legendary Rankin/Bass animation production team behind dozens of TV classics, including The Hobbit, died Jan. 30 in Bermuda.

Smaug by artist Samuel Johnson (TheRisingSoul on DeviantArt)

Dragon Evolution: The Science of Fire-Breathing Reptiles

January 4, 2014Tom Fassbender

Fire-breathing dragons like Smaug don’t exist in our world — but what if dragon evolution had gone a different way?

Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles: Art & Design

December 23, 2013December 13, 2017Patricia Vollmer

Are you looking for a last-minute gift idea for your favorite Tolkien-fan-geek? Look no further than your favorite bookstore for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles: Art & Design

Facebook for Middle-earth: Six Degrees of Sauron, Another Project from LOTR Project

December 22, 2013December 14, 2017Ethan Gilsdorf

With the release of the second Hobbit movie, The Desolation of Smaug, comes the latest insane offering from the LOTR Project—-Six Degrees of Sauron, which shows the connections between characters in Tolkien’s works. Users can type in two characters from Tolkien’s vast legendarium and see the chain of who-knows-who. Perfect for the next time you need to sneak into a Mordor night club.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: A Visual Treat

December 17, 2013Patricia Vollmer3

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a visual treat. However, if you have read the book, prepare yourself for some divergent plot lines, such as the introduction of Legolas and Tauriel.

9 Things Parents Should Know About The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

December 15, 2013Matt Blum5

Since you’re reading GeekDad, you’re likely at least considering going to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Here are 9 things parents (and everyone else) should know about the film.

A portrait of the Master of Laketown, played by Stephen Fry

Latest Hobbit Production Video Released

December 5, 2013Nathan Barry

See the latest production diary from Peter Jackson on the set of the second part of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

Hobbit-Inspired Fall Nature Crafts

November 19, 2013Lisa Tate1

Bring a little Middle Earth into your home this fall.

Congratulations Hobbit Giveaway Winners

October 25, 2013Ethan Gilsdorf3

Some days ago, we announced a contest to give away three copies of a new, fancy, illustrated version of Tolkien’s beloved classic The Hobbit. Now we can announce who won. Get out your goblins bongos of war and let the drum roll begin…

And the winners are:

Giveaway of New Illustrated Edition of The Hobbit

October 7, 2013Ethan Gilsdorf9

Last week marked the release of a new, fancy, illustrated version of Tolkien’s beloved classic The Hobbit. And we’re giving away three free copies, thanks to the publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Trailer Released

October 2, 2013Ethan Gilsdorf

The official trailer for the December 13 release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is now out there in the Internet-verse. Watch it, analyze it, love it, hate it. Let’s hear talk of spoilers, good and bad adaptation decisions on the part of Peter Jackson & Co. And whatever else you want to discuss.

New Ancient Greek Action Novel Sons of Zeus

July 12, 2013December 14, 2017Ethan Gilsdorf1

Noble Smith is a cool guy. He’s an award-winning playwright, video-game writer, documentary-film executive producer, and the former media director of an international human rights foundation. AND he’s also the author the brand new action/adventure novel Sons of Zeus.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Tauriel the Elven Archer

July 2, 2013November 23, 2017Jim MacQuarrie8

Ever since I wrote those articles about the archery in Brave, The Hunger Games and Avengers , I get random email, Twitter and Facebook messages from people pointing out archery in other movies, TV shows, comics, cartoons and videogames and asking what I think, and the latest to cross my screen is a note inquiring about the new elf character played by Evangeline Lily in the second installment of the Hobbit saga.

New The Hobbit Video Blog Released

July 1, 2013Natalie Zaman

With less than six months to go until the next instalment of Peter Jackson’s epic expansion of Tolkien’s other famous book hits the screens, the first production diary video for The Desolation Of Smaug (technically the 11th overall) has been released. It starts off with some bad news for fans regarding Comic-Con, but continues with more fascinating glimpses into the world of Middle-earth movie making.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Trailer Explained

June 12, 2013Ethan Gilsdorf17

The trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second of Peter Jackson’s planned trilogy of Hobbit movies, is out. The movie itself comes Dec. 13. But here’s what secrets the trailer seems to reveal.

Unpublished Tolkien Epic The Fall of Arthur Is Released

May 24, 2013Ethan Gilsdorf

Yes, Tolkien’s works keep coming — from beyond the grave. A hitherto unknown poem that Tolkien worked on and never finished was released by Tolkien’s publisher yesterday. Called The Fall of Arthur, the poem is a “new Arthurian epic” retold by Tolkien.

Hobbit, Thorin, Trolls, Peter Jackson, Gollum

The Hobbit Chronicles II: Behind the Scenes of the Movie

April 26, 2013Corrina Lawson

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles II gets behind the scenes of the creation and special effects that transformed actors into Tolkien creatures.

Visual Timeline of The One Ring From The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

January 26, 2013Ken Denmead

A fantastically-visualized timeline of the “life” of The One Ring (to rule them all) from J.R.R. Tolkien’s stories. The graphic covers both time, geography, and possession in a gorgeous layout. Well done!

Hobbit Week: A Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

December 14, 2012Ethan Gilsdorf

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is perhaps the most expected journey audiences will go on this year. We’ve all been madly waiting to venture back to Middle-earth — back to Peter Jackson’s cinematic version of Tolkien’s world. The anticipation, and …

Hobbit Week: The First Unexpected Party — Revisiting 1977′s Hobbit

December 14, 2012John Booth

The 1977 animated television adaptation of The Hobbit – like its title character, perhaps – holds up far better than expected, 35 years later.

While the story has been compressed to a TV-friendly 77 minutes and there are some visual and …

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