Tidbits

Meanwhile, in New Zealand: Bilbo and the thirteen dwarves, i.e. the actors for the Hobbit film, out of costume for a group shot. Looking at this I again thought Martin Freeman for a younger Bilbo was an inspired choice on Peter Jackson's part. Also it's amusing to see Aidan Turner with the dwarvish beard. (And spot the Richard Armitage!)

(I wonder whether the casting will accomplish for dwarves what the LotR films did for hobbits and elves? I.e. turn a whole new brigade of slashers loose on an unsuspecting bunch of Tolkien characters whose sex lives were never the same again...)

There were a lot of fandom-themed funny valentines yesterday. Some favourites spotted:

A Very Special Battlestar Galactica Valentine Card (spoilers for the third season)

A hysterical bunch of Lost-themed Valentine Cards (naturally, the Ben one and the Locke one are my favourites, but the others are great as well; spoilers only for Kate's backstory)