Bilbo departs from the Shire at the start of The Fellowship of the Ring. Here are the reasons why he does it, along with ...

In The Hobbit movies, it is Bilbo Baggins who cleverly tricks the trolls as they discuss the best ways to cook the dwarves. Eventually, the sun rises, and they are caught unawares, leading to ...

It’s the 75 th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit. Corey Olsen, author of the new book Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, tells us the history of how the story of Bilbo Baggins ...

Celebrate Bilbo Baggins’ birthday at a "Hobbit"-themed book party, hosted by the New Orleans Public Library on Sept. 23 at Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive.

My 5-year-old insists that Bilbo Baggins is a girl. The first time she made this claim, I protested. Part of the fun of reading to your kids, after all, is in sharing the stories you loved as a ...

Deuce's favorite book? J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy classic The Hobbit, which he enthusiastically describes as “a good read” and “a story about personal growth” in a video for the project.

If you forgot what Martin Freeman ("Sherlock") looked like as 'Bilbo Baggins' this new character poster for Peter Jackson's third and final Hobbit film, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ...

JRR Tolkien’s first novel, The Hobbit, begins with an unexpected visit by the wizard Gandalf to the home of Bilbo Baggins, but the Hobbit himself – the book or the character – was perhaps at least as ...

In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Baggins is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug.

Today's Lunchtime Laugh celebrates the unabashed nerdiness of avid Tolkien fans, with a hilariously ingenious idea from amongst their own.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies concludes the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins, who joins the Wizard Gandalf and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on an epic ...