Gollum is the star of Daedalic’s new ‘Lord of the Rings’ game

The Lord of the Rings universe just keeps on expanding. Even though the original blockbuster trilogy finished up 16 years ago, and the subsequent Hobbit films sort of bombed, entertainment giants think there's still mileage in the franchise. Amazon h...

Bill Murray As Baloo In Disney’s The Jungle Book, Andy Serkis’s Jungle Book: Origins Gets Premiere


Bill Murray will be voicing Baloo in the latest live-action version of The Jungle Book. Bill Murray has been selected to voice Baloo in Disney's 'Jungle Book' movie! -->> http://t....

Gollum Night Light: Precious Dreams

Gollum is far from being cute and cuddly. Most kids I know don’t like him because he’s a shady character overall, but that’s probably because he wasn’t meant to be a cute or cuddly creature anyway.

That said, it’s probably clear that this Gollum night light wasn’t made or intended for kids to have, because it kind of defeats the purpose of having a night light in the first place.

Gollum Night Light

“Look son, there are no monsters under your bed. I’ll just leave this Gollum night light in your room so you can see for yourself…” Yeah, I’d like to imagine how that’d turn out for the son (and the father, when he eventually wakes up to howls and cries from his terrified child.)

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On the other hand, the Gollum night light would be awesome for fans of the Lord of the Rings franchise, as it’s made with intricate details and is hand-painted to boot.

It’s available from the Neatoshop for $17.96 (USD).

[via Geeks are Sexy]

Guy Saves His Precious from California Springs Fire

By now everyone everywhere has heard of the Springs Fire that has been devastating southern California. It’s a serious problem that is costing people their lives and their homes, but at least one geeky story of bravery has come out of it.

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On the lighter side of this tragedy, one guy risked his life to save something very precious to him. A replica of Gollum. He did this as flames advanced towards his backyard. You have to really love your Tolkien to take a chance like that.

In all seriousness, if you find yourself in potential fire zone, you should probably get your collectibles sorted out ahead of time.

[via Nerd Approved]

Originally, Gollum Was Actually Kinda Nice

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Gollum is undeniably one of the greatest fantasy villains of all time, with his place in the history of fiction cemented even further after the incredible appearances, half CGI, half acting by Andy Serkis. What people tend to forget or simply never knew, that originally, Tolkien didn’t originally plan on ...
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