About J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien was one of the foremost philologists of his generation, pioneering break-through literature in Old English lexicons, interpretation, and literary theory. Tolkien’s influence in persuading literary theorists to re-evaluate the “Beowulf” poem was revolutionary. Tolkien is best remembered by fans of fantasy literature as the author of The Hobbit, The Lord…
Rhine Canyon Archaeology – Scientists Find Opposing Fortresses
(Basel, Switzerland) — March 30, 2007. Dutch, Swiss, and German archaeologists have unraveled a mystery that has perplexed the Rhine archaeology community for over 100 years. The ruins of two ancient fortresses, each carbon-dated to periods several thousand years before the rise of the Roman empire, have been conclusively shown to have arisen about the…
The Lost Interviews
Ethlie Ann Vare was a member of the first writing team for Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda, Kevin Sorbo’s second syndicated television series. Xenite.Org created the first Andromeda discussion forum on the Web using a very outdated Perl script. One day prior to the show’s debut, we noticed some strange posts about creatures eating entrails and weird…
Interview With Ethlie Ann Vare
This interview with Ethlie Ann Vare was originally conducted as part of a 2001 project that was never completed. It was eventually published as part of Xenite.Org’s 10th Anniversary Feature in 2007. Ethlie Ann Vare Ethlie was very busy when she answered our questions. In fact, we sent her a lot of questions and she…
Interview With Ashley Edward Miller
This interview with Ashley Edward Miller was originally conducted as part of a 2001 project that was never completed. It was eventually published as part of Xenite.Org’s 10th Anniversary Feature in 2007. Ashley Edward Miller “I’m originally from northern Virginia, a few miles outside of the nation’s capital. I worked for several years as a…
Mizuo Peck is Sacagawea
UPDATE: July 2, 2007 – Please be sure to read Tara Beagon’s letter to Xenite.Org about “Night at the Museum”. We also have a brief article about Sacagawea. Mizuo Peck is Sacagawea in ‘Night At The Museum’ She has appeared in New York stage productions, television commercials, and music videos but I admit I have…
A Song for the Soul, a Melody for the Day
Music is thought to be nearly as old as civilization itself, and perhaps is older than that. Some people teach that music was invented by the ancient Mesopotamians, who sent drummers out to the fields to frighten away evil spirits (who comes up with this nonsense?). Supposedly, the drummers got bored and started developing some…
Sky Captain and the World of Yesterday’s Movies
The art of movie-homage has exploded on the silver screen over the past decade. Hollywood has lost some of its creative spark and is seeking new inspiration in the past. George Lucas popularized movie-homage film-making by recreating the pizzazz of the old Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon serializations which were popular in movie theaters in…
In the Merry Old Land of Oz
“The Wizard of Oz” is without doubt, unquestionably, the best, most greatest fantasy movie of all time. It has a little bit of everything: beautiful women, violence, danger, terror, good acting, bad acting, Busby Berkeley dance routines, hot dogs, and H.R. Puff’n’Stuff. Okay, Puff’n’Stuff isn’t really in the movie, but the Munchkins make up for…
GEICO Tiny House – Meredith Bishop in Geico’s Tiny House
All about GEICO’s Tiny House starring Meredith Bishop She seemed so familiar when I first saw the commercial in 2004. Who was the girl in the Geico commercial? I wasn’t the only person who wanted to know. Many forums across the World Wide Web were filled with inquiries about the name of this mysterious “This…
Inklings Roundtable of Houston – Lord of the Rings Fans in Houston
Inklings Roundtable of Houston Lord of the Rings Fans in Houston Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and the Peter Jackson “Lord of the Rings” movies have been meeting in Houston at special dinner parties for several years. Dr. Jane Chance, Professor of English at Rice University, is an internationally recognized scholar and authority on…
Danish, Swedish Archaeologists Announce Vast Underground City in North Sea
(Copenhagen, Denmark) — March 30, 2005. Undersea archaeologists revealed for the first time today that they have been studying the ruins of an ancient city under the waves of the North Sea. The Undersea Ancient Habitation Project, jointly funded by the Danish Geography Authority and the Swedish Institute of Undersea Studies, has been conducted in…