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Tolkien Inspired Cooking Out of Mirkwood: Tauriel’s Venison by Astrid Tuttle Winegar Bilbo and company do not meet elves again until after their disastrous journey through the forest of Mirkwood. You’ll remember Beorn warning them not to drink or touch the water here and not to eat the wildlife. Well, of course, circumstances affect judgment, and one dwarf’s physical problems ...

In book form The Hobbit has been available for nearly 80 years, but the third and final movie installment was just released late last year. No one suggests the three films are perfect adaptations, but how far off do they really miss the mark? William O’Flaherty is joined by Dr. Charlie Starr, Legendarium’s own Dr. Crystal Hurd and Brenton Dickieson to discuss ...

I took a stroll through the local bookstore tonight. I scoured. I picked up and flipped over. And I yawned. I am not suggesting that good contemporary fiction does not exist. I subscribe to several popular book blogs which boast of the newest fascinating work. When I have followed their suggestion, I usually concur with the verdict. One recent example ...

Freelance artist Wojtek Fus has created quite a stir in the online Star Wars community recently and here’s why. Take a look at some of his conceptual designs for some really awesome ladies that would fit quite nicely into the SW-verse. I painted these fast concepts to illustrate some of the ideas I have for an Episode VII. I feel like ...

Graham McTavish talks to Legendarium Media and our guest correspondent Trisha Hershberger from the “Black Carpet” at the L.A. premiere of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies! McTavish plays Dwalin the Dwarf in Peter Jackson’s epic, The Hobbit. MORE Interviews from the “Black Carpet” coming soon! “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to ...

Tolkien Scholar John D. Rateliffe‘s “A Brief History of the Hobbit” is now available in the UK! From the publisher: J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is a tale that “grew in the telling”, and many character and story threads present in the published book were completely different when Tolkien first read the story to his young sons as part of their ...

Artist Craig Drake is known for his use of simple, clean, sharp lines in his artwork, and that staple shines beautifully in his official poster to commemorate this year’s Star Wars Celebration coming up this April. Not only does Drake pay homage to the original trilogy with the official convention poster, he’s also created a special Rebels variant (the season ...

Whether you’re taking a walking holiday to Frogmorton or you’ve got a fellowship by your side, travel is a cornerstone of Middle-earth. Whether its simply walking to Mordor or following the great East-West Road all the way to Erebor, there’s no denying that the journey is just as important as the destination in Tolkien’s world. As clever as a hobbit, ...

The band Copy Red Leader creates a unique take on geeky music. One thing I like about their music is that they help those of us who are both Star Wars and Star Trek fans combine our love in a new album! Yes, you heard it SW and ST fans! You don’t have to be a lover of one and a hater ...

Twin harpists Camille and Kennerly are no stranger to fandoms across the board. They’ve done covers of songs from Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, even heavy metal!. Now they’ve added one of the greatest franchises ever to their repertoire: Star Wars! Check it out below! “Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt are multi-talented professional duet harpists ...