[youtube y4hD31VTdsw](Video Link)The One Horseshoe...  ...ously retold Star Wars with ponies, now gives The Lord of the Rings

[youtube 5gz3ccuRNAM](Video Link)In 3 days and by using 2,600 balloons, Jeremy Telford, AKA the Balloon Guy, recreated Bag End in his den. It's a balloon house, and that means comfort. Watch this time-lapse video of its...

Every detail of Maddie Brindley's Bag End is perfect. Every miniaturized item is Hobbit-appropriate, right down to the decorations and writings. You've got to see it to believe it--and you should.Link -via Nerd Bastards...

Giant Gollum wants a fish. This 13 meter l...  ...d the extra feature sections on DVDs and from the Lord of The Rings DVD I learned about Weta Workshop. I quickly deve...

When we last caught up with Emil Johannson, he was compiling an exhaustive genealogical analysis of Tolkien's world. As part of his LOTR Project, Johannson has also done some statistical analysis of the population of Mid...

These coins will let you have a good time in any tavern from Minas Tirith to Invercargill. New Zealand produced them as well as commemorative stamps to mark the production of The Hobbit, which was filmed in that country....

I love this idea! To mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit, fans are gathering in small groups around the world for the traditional Hobbit meal of second breakfast. At the link, you can download reci...

Oh, good! The UK bakery Love Is Cake made these delicious cupcakes and cake just in time for elevensies!The cupcakes feature the Eye of Sauron, the One Ring, the White Tree of Gondor, Legolas’ Bow and Arrow, Lorien...

Got geeky chickens? This coop, inspired by traditional Hobbit architecture, is the proper home for them:Collecting eggs is as easy as convincing Hobbits to partake in Second Breakfast, with convenient outdoor access via...

I've only read through Fellowship and halfway through Two Towers, so I assume that this scene takes place later in the trilogy. But then why wasn't it featured in the movies? Link -via Fashionably Geek...