Over two trips to New Zealand, I managed to visit almost every Lord of the Rings filming location on both the North and South islands.
Over two trips to New Zealand, I managed to visit almost every Lord of the Rings filming location on both the North and South islands.
There's a little bit of geekiness in all of us. Whether it’s gardening or the Harry Potter universe, it’s not such a bad thing to channel our inner Sheldon Cooper sometimes.
There's a little bit of geekiness in all of us. Whether it’s gardening or the Harry Potter universe, it’s not such a bad thing to channel our inner Sheldon Cooper sometimes....
Nerd culture has become incredibly mainstream. So it’s no wonder that nerdy memes have been getting a lot of love on social media.
Nerd culture has become incredibly mainstream. So it’s no wonder that nerdy memes have been getting a lot of love on social media.
In 2016, I visited the Hobbiton movie set for the first time. Seeing the site made a big impression on me, so much that I returned to New Zealand a couple of times to visit several other filming locations.
In 2016, I visited the Hobbiton movie set for the first time. Seeing the site made a big impression on me, so much that I returned to New Zealand a couple...
I am a wildlife photographer and I have built a miniature Hobbit-style village for wild mice who live in my garden.
I am a wildlife photographer and I have built a miniature Hobbit-style village for wild mice who live in my garden.
LotR has given us plenty of material for online jokes over the years, but have you ever wondered what would happen if you combined it with The Onion’s satirical headlines?
LotR has given us plenty of material for online jokes over the years, but have you ever wondered what would happen if you combined it with The Onion’s satirical headlines?
Jimmy Fallon, the host of The Tonight Show, had a brand new challenge for his followers. He asked his fans to think about how they’d ruin a book title with a single word for the #AddAWordRuinABook challenge.
Jimmy Fallon, the host of The Tonight Show, had a brand new challenge for his followers. He asked his fans to think about how they’d ruin a book title with a...
There are people who build gingerbread houses, which is all well and good. But have you ever tried making something… bigger? Food artist and motion designer Caroline Eriksson has!
There are people who build gingerbread houses, which is all well and good. But have you ever tried making something… bigger? Food artist and motion designer Caroline Eriksson has!
J. R. R. Tolkien is, of course, known for his enormous contribution to the fantasy genre, especially with the epic The Lord of the Rings series that became a sort of staple when talking about high fantasy. Not only did Tolkien put the...
J. R. R. Tolkien is, of course, known for his enormous contribution to the fantasy genre, especially with the epic The Lord of the Rings series that became a sort of staple when...
Creating believable illusions is harder than it might look. For those who are interested, most of the movie DVDs feature the behind-the-scenes section, showing how the creators managed to deceive you. Even then, however, you seldom get to see the ‘true’...
Creating believable illusions is harder than it might look. For those who are interested, most of the movie DVDs feature the behind-the-scenes section, showing how the creators managed to deceive you....
