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New EMP Fantasy Exhibit Opens


IMG_2539The Experience Music Project has opened Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic, a new exhibit featuring great fantasy items from the history of the genre!

Make the jump to see some pictures and learn more about the exhibit!

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SF & Fantasy

Breaking News: Aragorn Lip-synched Elendil’s Oath


This just in to the Suvudu news desk!
After he rallied the Armies of the West and helped defeat Sauron’s forces in Gondor to lead his army against the Black Gate of Mordor, Aragorn II son of Arathorn was crowned King Elessar Telcontar of Gondor.
Before a gathered mass of Elves, Dwarves, Men, and Hobbits, he sang [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Gifts For the Geek: Day 27: Sting, Orcrist, & Gandalf’s Staff


Last night, I went to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Love the settings and the attention to detail. I loved seeing Glamdring, Orcrist, and Sting being found.

Well, now the geek in your life can wield a small part of Middle-earth! Make the jump to learn more!

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SF & Fantasy

Gifts For the Geek: Day 20: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien


tolkien-hobbitboxIn case you’ve been living in Gollum’s cave for the last few years, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is being adapted by Peter Jackson!

People will be going to the theaters this December 14th in droves, asses hitting seats and staying for almost three hours to watch 1/3 of a tale. To follow the last 2/3, the only way to do it will be by reading The Hobbit! And here is a cool box-set to aid the Middle-Earth traveler!

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SF & Fantasy

Poll: Seeing The Hobbit On Opening Night?


poster-hobbitThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be in theaters in exactly one week.

Will you be sitting in a theater that day? Waiting until later? Or just not going?

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SF & Fantasy

Get Your Tickets To The Hobbit Today


poster-hobbitToday, I ordered my preciousss!

No, not the One Ring. Something far more important to me.

I pre-ordered my tickets to opening night for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey! Make the jump to learn more!

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SF & Fantasy

This Tale Grew In The Telling


orullian-unrememberedppEpic fantasy has a great greatness about it and a great flaw.

Sometimes, the tale grows in the telling. Author Peter Orullian just finished the first polished draft of his next Vault of Heaven novel. It’s a biggun’! Make the jump to read about it!

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SF & Fantasy

Why I Write About Elves by Terry Brooks


In 2005, Terry wrote an Amazon Short titled Why I Write About Elves.

It was a short piece of non-fiction, where Terry talks about why he writes fantasy and why it’s important to do so.

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Ride with the Rohirrim in the next expansion for LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE


LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE: RIDERS OF ROHANWhen Lord of the Rings Online first went free-to-play, I jumped on board, curious to see how well Turbine, the celebrated developer of other MMORPGs such as Asheron’s Call, could capture Tolkien’s legendary Middle-Earth. It’s not an easy task, as Middle-Earth is such a foundational part of my love for Fantasy that it would be near impossible to do justice to the world with a digital playground. Naturally, wanting to start life in The Shire, I created a cute Hobbit Minstrel named Cabenting, and jumped in feet first.

For hours afterwards, I was lost in Middle-Earth. Not just a digital playground version, but the Middle-Earth. I was in love.

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Gifts For the Geek: Day 3


Lord of the Rings Blu-rayThere are some really cool geeky items out there and this is the season I begin thinking, “Wouldn’t it be neat if I had X or X?”

For the month of December I’ll post some of my own personal picks for holiday gifts, some of which I’m sure will also excite some of you, maybe to the point you add them to your gift lists!

Day 3: Lord of the Rings Blu-ray

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