Robert Rodi

Bilbo Baggins says, “Buy this!”

Behold the onslaught of Hobbit action figures. Hobbit Legos. Hobbit meals. If only they did this to "Anna Karenina"

Robert Rodi Topics: J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Movies, literature, Books, Branding, Peter Jackson, Editor's Picks, Editor's Pick

Bilbo boasts homely virtues like wit and wisdom. Bestowing him with irony is a betrayal to Tolkien VIDEO

Robert Rodi 48 Topics: J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, Peter Jackson, Video, Lord of the Rings, irony

On the surface, Tolkien's world appears chaste — until your Freudian eyes look down and see those big, hairy feet!

Robert Rodi 15 Topics: Sex, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Viggo Mortensen, foot fetishism

The 20th century bard invented a magical world that succeeded in distilling the pure essence of Englishness

Robert Rodi 36 Topics: geeks, fanboys, Gormenghast, Lord of the Rings, English, literature, The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien