Okay, here’s the skinny: Shadow of Mordor is yet another Lord of the Rings game where you don’t get to play any of the cool characters from the trilogy. Instead, you’re an off-brand ranger. In somewhat cooler news, you get wraith abilities and are all about revenge. In less cool … Read More
Utilizing his five-foot long replica of Bilbo’s contract from The Hobbit, crack lawyer James Daily translates Bilbo’s obligations from Dwarfish and Legalese into a plain English screed that’s barely longer than the film itself. [Amazingly Detailed Analysis of Bilbo’s Contract – Wired]
American a cappella singer Peter Hollens just released his cover of “Far Over the Misty Moutains Cold” from The Hobbit. This is what happens when you have a deep, abiding passion for choral music as well as no friends. At least it probably took less time to make than The Hobbit … Read More
Watch a competitive eater (yes, we know) inhale ten pounds of Hobbit-themed food. There, do you feel better about your life choices? [youtube width=”300″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOjAb81ffgE[/youtube]
How do they accomplish the insane amount of post-production work on The Hobbit, including rendering torture machines in under a minute and advancing the art of dwarven beard mocap? Mostly, a lot of tea. [youtube width=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vqyzHwnEiY[/youtube]
