Lord of the Ring: Aleki Taumoepeau Finds Lost Ring in NZ Harbor

New Zealander Aleki Taumoepeau is the real "Lord of the Ring" after retreiving his lost wedding ring from the bottom of Wellington Harbor.In 2008, Aleki Taumoepeau's wedding ring slipped from his finger and sank to the bottom of Wellington Harbor. Aleki Taumoepeau vowed to...

Drive in LA? Read War and Peace in One Year

How much time do you spend motionless in traffic, not moving at all? Well, Good Magazine has just revealed that Los Angeles drivers sit in their vehicles for an average of 72 hours a year. That's enough to read...

LOTR horse among two dead after Kentucky cross-country

Two horses were euthanised after suffering serious injuries during thecross-country phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day event at theweekend, and one rider is in a critical but stable condition inintensive care.

Guillermo Del Toro in Talks to Direct 'The Hobbit'

This is promising news: Guillermo del Toro, the acclaimed director of Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy, may take on directing duties for the upcoming Hobbit movies. "Guillermo del Toro is in talks to direct...

Peter Jackson back in the hobbit

After a lengthy battle with New Line Cinema, Peter Jackson has finally scored production rights to The Hobbit, the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy he directed. This is exciting news to Rings fans, who...

Harry Potter takes on Narnia and Middle Earth

Actually, the three have quite a few things in common, as those opposed to magic and mystical worlds already know. But, as this writer argues in Harry Potter And The Price Of Greatness: A Convert Worries...

Paris Hilton to Go Back to Jail

Paris Hilton will go back to jail, and, according to the AP, was taken screaming from the courtroom. As expected, the judge denounced the sherriff's decision to release Ms. Hilton, ordering her to serve her...

The Battle of Helms Deep in candy!

Way cool...check out the blog for photos of the Tootsie Roll Pop catapult. I wish I had photos."The whole thing was constructed out of cardboard, glue, icing and… well, candy. It clocked in at about 7 feet long by 3 feet deep by 2 feet tall. We used over 500 Gummy Bears as...

OBJ and Wormtongues

A critical appraisal of the role of political sycophants in the Third Term Agenda of the ruling Peoples Democratic party of Nigeria by the Ohanyido a renown African Philosopher Poet.

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