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SDCC’14: FRICKIN’ LEGO WANTS ALL MY MONEY! LEGO unveils Smaug Hobbit set

When The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies gets a big preview on Saturday, expect LEGO to be close behind (if not ahead of Warner Bros.) when it pulls the curtain back to reveal LEGO: The Hobbit – The Lonely Mountain ...

TOYS: Rivendell Recreated in LEGO form

While I enjoy getting Lego as much as the next person, I don’t have the time to build really big models. Sure, I can handle an occasional 5,000 piece set, but that means I have to have a lot of free time. Lord knows what ...

HUMOR: Willie Nelson stars in The Hobbit 2

Little did anyone know that Willie Nelson really wants to play Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. No, really.

TOYS: Lego announces Tower of Orthanc set

If you are going to make your Lord of the Rings Lego collection as complete as possible, then you’re going to want to throw some money at the just announced Tower or Orthanc set from Lego.

The Want List #2.1 (Episode 17) Kitty Pride Statue

The Want List returns! It’s been far too long since new episodes of The Want List have graced the pages of Major Spoilers, and it is time to fix that… after the jump!

HUMOR: A Cosplay Hobbit’s Unexpected Adventure

Abo and Karo dress up as Bilbo and Gandalf to go see the Hobbit. Thanks to Shawn T for the heads-up!

Major Spoilers Poll of the Week: 3-effin’-D Edition

Though many of us loath 3D movies, there are few that we attend, thus forcing us to return those plastic glasses. Many theaters run an spot before the movie reminding movie goers to return their glasses to be recycled. With m...

TALK BACK: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

So it is in theaters, and we know that some of you have already seen The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. A curious Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a vigorous group of Dwarves to reclaim a treasure sto...

FRIDAY SING-ALONG: HOBBIT WEEK (NSFW)

A little ditty to listen to as you head to the theater to see The Hobbit.

FRIDAY SING-ALONG: HOBBIT WEEK – Bilbo Baggins

As you head to see The Hobbit, a lot of questions might arise about the movie. Fortunately, back in the ’60s, Leonard Nimoy answers all your questions with this novelty tune.

HOBBIT WEEK: Tolkien recites poem in Elvish

I know so very little about Tolkien as a person (save for what Wikipedia tells me), so hearing a recording of the author reciting a poem in Elvish is really kind of interesting.

HOBBIT WEEK: Green Dragon Pub opens in New Zealand

If you are looking for a true Hobbit experience, you can always head to Hobbiton, the still standing sets and location of the Shire used in making The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films, has just opened the Green Dragon Pub...

HOBBIT WEEK: Hobbit dress shows off your geeky fashion sense

What are you going to wear to the theater this week when you and your friends go to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey? If you are smart, you’ll snag this snazzy Middle Earth dress spotted at Dragon*Con 2012.

HOBBIT WEEK: Kids React to The Hobbit

If you are one of the elder set, you read The Hobbit years ago (and probably part of a literature class). But what do younglings think of The Hobbit?

HOBBIT WEEK: Teach your children Elvish

If you are really being a great parent, you will impress upon your children the need to learn Elvish. Not only will they be prepared to watch The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit without subtitles, but when the Inner Earth inha...

HOBBIT WEEK: Gandalf warns of Smaug’s power

This is the week! The Hobbit (part 1 of 3) arrives in theaters! If you haven’t seen the latest trailers and goodies, take the jump to see Gandalf warn Saruman, Galadriel, and Elrond, about the power of the great dragon.

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: LOTR Wraith Hoodie

When you are standing in line for The Hobbit, make sure everyone knows you are serious about getting into the movie with the Lord of the Rings Wraith Hoodie. It makes a great gift now, and a great gift for the next three years...

TOYS: New Hobbit Lego sets

We have already seen a few Hobbit Lego sets this year, but a new official site dedicated to the movie’s Lego sets has been set up and with it came a new round of products. You know the deal. You hit the jump, you get to s...

VIDEO: Air New Zealand’s Safety Video

When the email first came in telling me about the WETA Workshop and Air New Zealland teaming for a new air safety video, I rolled my eyes with the expectation that the bit was going to be totally absent of anything of interest....

Munchkin Land #011: The Hobbit Expansion Set – A Munchkin Minute

Munchkin is a dedicated deck card game by Steve Jackson Games, written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, that has a humorous take on role-playing games. In this Munchkin Minute: The players talk up Munchkin Book...

MOVIES: Third Hobbit movie date set

Warner Bros. has announced that the third film in what is quickly becoming a Peter Jackson epic trilogy now has a release date.

MERCH: Own the “One Ring to Rule Them All”

If the TARDIS engagement ring wasn’t your style then maybe this ring created by WETA will fit your fancy. Take the jump to find out how it can be yours without walking, walking, and more walking through Middle Earth.