http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:40:46 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:59:44 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Lord-of-the-Rings-Trilogy-and-dinner-return-to-the-Alamo-Drafthouse?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner Alamo Drafthouse marquee; via flickr. Once again the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, Texas will show (nearly) the entire extended version of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy as part of its Food & Film Events Signature Series, on Sunday, Nov... Adaptations News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:59:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Lord-of-the-Rings-Trilogy-and-dinner-return-to-the-Alamo-Drafthouse?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Today-in-Tolkien-History-son-Father-John-Tolkien-born-in-1917?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner An LOTR-themed cake, via Cake Wrecks. On November 16th (some sources say 17th), 1917 (some sources say 1918), John Francis Reuel Tolkien was born to future Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien and his wife, Edith Mary Tolkien (née Bratt). He ... Today in MIddle-Earth History Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:50:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Today-in-Tolkien-History-son-Father-John-Tolkien-born-in-1917?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Oxford-Dictionarys-2009-Word-of-the-Year-Unfriend?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner Via Wikimedia. The editors of the New Oxford American Dictionary have chosen "unfriend" as its "2009 Word of the Year," beating out other Internet-oriented neologisms such as "hashtag," "netbook," "paywal... News Tolkien Studies Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:41:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Oxford-Dictionarys-2009-Word-of-the-Year-Unfriend?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m11d10-The-Hobbit-Report-November-10-2009?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner Photo via wikimedia. Much of the editorial focus of JRR Tolkien Examiner will be on the upcoming, two-part film version of The Hobbit, to be released at Christmas 2011 and 2012. The Hobbit Report brings you the latest developments as the production ... Adaptations News The Hobbit Report Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:16:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m11d10-The-Hobbit-Report-November-10-2009?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m11d1-The-Hobbit-Report-November-2009?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner Photo via wikimedia. Much of the editorial focus of JRR Tolkien Examiner will be on the upcoming, two-part film version of The Hobbit, to be released at Christmas 2011 and 2012. The Hobbit Report brings you the latest developments as the production ... The Hobbit Report Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:50:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m11d1-The-Hobbit-Report-November-2009?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Tolkien-conference-and-fair-to-be-held-in-Wales?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner Event logo from dimitrafimi.com. The Festival in the Shire, a conference, exhibition and fair celebrating the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, will be held in Machynlleth, Wales on August 13-15, 2010. The event will cater to both serious Tolkien fans and th... News Tolkien Studies Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:54:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Tolkien-conference-and-fair-to-be-held-in-Wales?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Forbes-Tolkien-is-5th-richest-dead-celebrity-for-2009?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner 1911 photo of Tolkien; photomontage. Oxford philology professor and occasional fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien was the fifth highest-earning dead celebrity in 2009, two spots behind newcomer Michael Jackson, according to Forbes Magazine. With an estim... News Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:44:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Forbes-Tolkien-is-5th-richest-dead-celebrity-for-2009?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m10d27-2010-Tolkien-calendars-announced?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner Courtesy of HarperCollins. HarperCollins has announced its Tolkien Calendar and Tolkien Diary for 2010. Both will feature the theme "landscapes of The Lord of the Rings," with art by long-time Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith. Usually, in a year... Collectibles Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:12:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m10d27-2010-Tolkien-calendars-announced?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m10d6-The-Hobbit-Report-October-2009?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner 20th Century Fox promo image. Much of the editorial focus of JRR Tolkien Examiner will be on the upcoming, two-part film version of The Hobbit, to be released at Christmas 2011 and 2012. The Hobbit Report will bring you the latest developments as th... Adaptations The Hobbit Report Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:48:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m10d6-The-Hobbit-Report-October-2009?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Today-in-MiddleEarth-history-September-29th?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner New Line Cinema. On September 29th, 3018 TA, Frodo Baggins and his three halfling companions arrive at the Prancing Pony in Bree, and are accosted by the Ranger, Strider, who saves them from a nighttime attack by the Ringwraiths. They also find a le... Today in MIddle-Earth History Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:54:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Today-in-MiddleEarth-history-September-29th?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Tolkien-101-Ringwraiths?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner Tolkien 101 is a series of short articles designed to introduce new Tolkien fans to important characters, concepts, and vocabulary from the published works of JRR Tolkien. If you were introduced to Tolkien’s works through Peter Jackson’s... Tolkien 101 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:06:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Tolkien-101-Ringwraiths?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Tolkiens-career-in-espionage-greatly-exaggerated?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner Photomontage: UA promo image; American Tolkien Society. In the wake of information released by a British government agency last week, news media globally have been reporting on the supposed “spy” career of author and philologist JRR Tol... News Tolkien Studies Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:33:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Tolkiens-career-in-espionage-greatly-exaggerated?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d25-The-Hobbit-film-adaptations-in-trouble-as-MGM-mulls-bankruptcy?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner MGM logo. The Peter Jackson-produced two-part The Hobbit adaptation, scheduled to begin principal photography early next year, has dodged a lawsuit that might have derailed the entire project. But now the films are in danger again, as motion picture... Adaptations News Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:48:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d25-The-Hobbit-film-adaptations-in-trouble-as-MGM-mulls-bankruptcy?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d22-The-Hobbit-first-published-72-years-ago-this-week?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner First UK edition of The Hobbit. Tolkien Library. Seventy-two years ago yesterday, JRR Tolkien's first novel, The Hobbit, was published by George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. of London.The 1,500 copies of the first printing sold out by the end of that yea... Published Works News Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:37:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d22-The-Hobbit-first-published-72-years-ago-this-week?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Today-in-MiddleEarth-history-September-22nd-Happy-birthday-Bilbo--Frodo?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner New Line publicity still. Note: From this post onward, I will be using Tolkien's unadjusted Shire Calendar for Today in Middle-earth History. Although the adjusted calendar is a more accurate translation to our modern Gregorian Calendar, the origina... Today in MIddle-Earth History Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:53:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Today-in-MiddleEarth-history-September-22nd-Happy-birthday-Bilbo--Frodo?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Confirmed-Settlement-reached-in-Tolkien-v-New-Line?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner Art by JRR Tolkien; fair use. An official announcement has confirmed the story that TheOneRing.net broke last week, that the parties in a lawsuit that could have derailed production of the upcoming The Hobbit films have reached a settlement. New Lin... Adaptations News Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:49:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Confirmed-Settlement-reached-in-Tolkien-v-New-Line?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Today-in-MiddleEarth-history-September-10th?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner Photomontage: New Line publicity still. On this day in the 3,018th year of the Third Age, Gandalf the Grey was rescued from his captivity atop the tower of Orthanc by Gwaihir the Windlord. Having located the One Ring, Gandalf raced to gain the advic... Today in MIddle-Earth History Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:04:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Today-in-MiddleEarth-history-September-10th?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Turbine-announces-free-LOTRO-expansion-Siege-of-Mirkwood?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner Turbine Inc. promotional image. Today, Westwood, Massachusetts-based video game developer Turbine announced a new expansion for its Lord of the Rings Online MMORPG, entitled Siege of Mirkwood. The expansion will be offered as a free digital download... Adaptations Video Games News Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:19:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Turbine-announces-free-LOTRO-expansion-Siege-of-Mirkwood?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Rumor-Settlement-Reached-in-Tolkien-v-New-Line?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.flickr.com / CC BY 2.0 Leading Lord of the Rings movie blog TheOneRing.net is reporting that a tentative settlement has been reached in the lawsuit between the heirs of author JRR Tolkien and New Line Cinema. The suit threatened to derail... Adaptations News Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:30:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Rumor-Settlement-Reached-in-Tolkien-v-New-Line?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Tolkien-word-of-the-day-dwarves?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs These columns will each explore one word invented or popularized by JRR Tolkien. dwarves, pl. n.; sing. dwarf Origin: Invented by Tolkien Language: Modern English Real World Usability: 4/5 Tolkien did no... Tolkien Studies Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:54:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11527-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Tolkien-word-of-the-day-dwarves?cid=exrss-JRR-Tolkien-Examiner