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We need a couple of volunteers to help us with a handful of projects here on the site. These are not admin positions, but just some simple short-term tasks that someone with some spare time on their hands might be able to help with. Please read more if you’re at all interested…

Elrond is a tease

The teaser trailer for the next two Matrix sequels is online now. You will see Hugo Weaving’s face flash by, at least, I think it is him. He looks rather stern. So it likely is Agent Smith. Go here: What is the Matrix. Choose your QuickTime bandwidth and have fun!

Boromir cleans up REALLY well…

For all of you Sean Bean fans, here is a picture of him about to enjoy a bit of the bubbly, at Hello Magazine

Scary toys, fun toys, lots of toys!

If you go to the official LOTR Sideshow Toy site, you will find a slide show of what was featured (prices and availability are yet to be determined) at the Sideshow/Weta Booth during the 2002 Toy Fair.

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Yes, but does he like her better than Galadriel?

Elijah Wood talks to a Star Wars fan at the premiere of Attack of the Clones. A fairly good picture, too, at ABC News .

Here is the caption for the picture, in case you get hung up reading the article: “In costume, Mariko Yasu, left, greets actor Elijah Wood, right, with Ibuki Ito, 7, right, Tuesday, May 15, 2002, while waiting for the midnight screening of “Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones,” outside Grauman’s Chinese Theater in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Wood was waiting along with friends in lawn chairs”.

Tolkien is the man!

You love his books, and you love the movies (even if you haven’t seen all of them yet!) based on his books. But do you know what kind of an impact J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy has had on literature, politics, and culture in general? At Tap: The American Prospect we find an article written by Chris Mooney, which tells us that this impact is large, and, like ripples on a pond, widespread.

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Glory in the undefined brilliance of Gollum, the man, the myth…the hobbit!

You say you never thought of Gollum as a hero or even a main character? Well here’s a site to prove you wrong and that ain’t no mistake!

Gollum Online

More Exclusive Wallpaper

We’re on a bit of a wallpaper frenzy at COE but hey it’s easy and fun and you get change your computer desktop everyday if you want!

Check out the latest in “Multimedia”/”Wallpapers” look for the new Gandalf, Gimli, Elrond and Second Boromir.

Each contains a quote, most are from the film though in some cases a book quote was used.

provided by COE and not to be redistributed without permission!

Kissing Kin!

Kissing Booth updated with nearly all FOTR film characters fun for boys and girls!

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Kissing Booth and updates provided courtesty of Lar deSouza