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LEGO Lord of the Rings Minifigs Spotted at Toy Fair

Alexandru Chiuariu — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:35 +0000

Toy Fair looks like the equivalent of CES and E3 for toys, as some of the most awesome things are launched here. The following LEGO Lord of the Rings figurines are only one example.

It has been more than 60 years since the Lord of the Rings books were completed ...
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The Simpsons Meet The Lord of the Rings: Doh!tally Awesome Mashups

David Delony — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:31:08 +0000

One artist has combined two totems of geek culture: “Lord of the Rings” and “The Simpsons.”

deviantArt user maryjuver has created Simpsonized versions of characters from the beloved fantasy epic.

First, there’s Homer as Araorgn, holding a doughnut instead of the titular ring.

Bart is playing the role of Frodo, having to cast ...
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12 Crazy Geeky Chocolate Bars & Chocolate Sculptures

Federico Lo Giudice — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:57:52 +0000

We’re not fans of stereotypes, but we gotta admit we’re room dwellers who love chocolate. And these, these are the ones that cater the most to our likes. If you’re ...
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Rivalry Week: Heroes vs Villains Art

Ehud Riven — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:57:19 +0000

If you follow College Football, you know Thanksgiving goes along with Rivalry week. Rivals are only good and evil in the eyes of the opposing fan bases, if at all. For those who dive into comic books, fantasy shows and such, it’s a completely different story.

Superman vs Lex Luthor

Superman has ...
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11 Hot Sci-Fi & Fantasy Heroines

Federico Lo Giudice — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:24:51 +0000

Geeks have very special relationships with their favorite characters, and as of late, it’s even included female characters who were often overlooked in Sci-Fi and fantasy. Women had been neglected ...
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LEGO Barad-dûr From Lord Of The Rings

Flor Sgarlatta — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:12:56 +0000

Of all the places concocted by J.J.R. Tolkien’s imagination there’s one whose name is enough to bring on the chills, and that’s Barad-dûr. The sinister stronghold from which Necromancer Sauron attemps to take over Middle-Earth was present in LEGO form at this year’s edition of Brickworld, and even though this ...
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Lego Lord of the Rings Garrison of Moria

Jude Cavale — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:35:01 +0000

Lord of the Rings has to be one of the most cult-ish epic ever written by University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to The Hobbit, but eventually became a large body of work in itself.

The epic became so popular that it has ...
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Lord of the Rings Rivendell Sculpture Is Realistic

Jude Cavale — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:35:01 +0000

J. R. R. Tolkien sure left a legacy like no other author, in the history of science fiction. In fact, his fiction has been described as ‘high fiction.’

Thanks to him, we have the ‘Lord of the Rings’ and many other ultra sci-fi and futuristic novels, movies, and game adaptations. Rivendell ...
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New Eye of Sauron Kinect Hack has Tolkien Laughing Six Feet Under

Erik Hyrkas — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:05:40 +0000

Kinect fanatics at The Technology Studio have come up with a new way to scare the $%@! out of your friends with a Puffersphere.

Lord of the Rings fan or not (And let’s be honest, we all loved LOTR on the big screen), the thought of the Eye of Sauron ...
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Hobbit Stein is Perfect for a Stout Drinker

Alice Stancu — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:35:34 +0000

While avid fantasy fans are frequently just as nerdy as sci-fi ones, they’re often ignored when it comes to the production of goods and gadgets featuring their favourite fandoms.

Luckily, it looks like this lack of merchandise has been recognized and has resulted in the production of this fantastic Tolkien-themed beer ...
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