Articles by Steve "Rifflo" Fitch

About Steve "Rifflo" Fitch

Steve, also known as “Rifflo”, is a University MBA Administrator in Ontario Canada where he lives with his wife, Lisa and two young daughters, Alexa and Ava. Steve has an extensive background in corporate sales. Steve also worked for ISAF: International Security Assistance Force and the Canadian Military as a recruiter in Human Resources for the operations in Bosnia and Afghanistan. When not immersed in Tolkien works,sci-fi, and film, you can find him training in Muay Thai, and Italian rapier.

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The Hobbit: Animal Wrangler Claims of Abuse Will Fail says Wood

November 24, 2012 Steve "Rifflo" Fitch

Recently, TMZ caught up with Hobbit star Elijah Wood. Wood returns as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s anticipated trilogy of The Hobbit. Wood told a TMZ reporter that he is convinced that the wranglers who […]

The Hobbit Collectible Latex Weapons from Wicked Replicas

November 24, 2012 Steve "Rifflo" Fitch

For those of you that are getting your Middle-Earth cosplay ready for the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey but are worried you won’t be able to complete your costume by adorning the appropriate […]

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The Ring: From Middle-Earth to Modern History

November 24, 2012 Steve "Rifflo" Fitch

Recently I had the honor to be a guest blogger for Jens Hansen and write an article on the ring as jewelry. The following is a sample of my submission. [A ring is] “The article […]

The One Ring RPG Wins Best of Show at Lucca

November 16, 2012 Steve "Rifflo" Fitch

Cubicle 7and Sophisticated Games continue to impress the table top RPG world with its monumental role playing game based on the J.R.R. Tolkien world of Middle-Earth. From the publishers: About Cubicle 7 Entertainment Cubicle 7 […]

EXCLUSIVE Interview with Steve Saunders of Weta Workshop

November 14, 2012 Steve "Rifflo" Fitch

Steve Saunders is the Collectibles Sculpture Supervisor for the legendary Weta Workshop. Originally from South Africa, Steve made a powerful entrance at the New Zealand workshop with his first Gandalf and Strider creations for the Lord of the Rings collection. Working closely […]

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The Hobbit Tops Ticket Sales

November 9, 2012 Steve "Rifflo" Fitch

Deadline.com reports that The Hobbit tickets sales have taken top spot. Fandango statistics have revealed that the first Peter Jackson Hobbit installment has taken 33% of total sales so far, and the movie doesn’t release […]

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OH Canada! An Unexpected Contest to the NYC Hobbit Premier

November 5, 2012 Steve "Rifflo" Fitch

Warner Bros. Pictures and Empire Theatres want to send you on a journey… to the New York City Hobbit movie premier and After Party! This will truly be an event to rival the great 111th […]

NEW Hobbit Character Posters

November 2, 2012 Steve "Rifflo" Fitch

Empire Magazine has released more content from the Hobbit collector edition, which includes 17 new character posters! Readers of the current issue of Empire will have been greeted with 63 pages of hobbity goodness, as […]

Stephen Colbert is a "Tolkien Geek", says Peter Jackson

October 30, 2012 Steve "Rifflo" Fitch

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Peter Jackson made the statement, “I have never met a bigger Tolkien geek in my life,” Jackson says. “Philippa Boyens is our resident Tolkien expert, and when Stephen came […]

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Giant Gollum Welcomes Visitors at Wellington Airport

October 25, 2012 Steve "Rifflo" Fitch

A 13 meter long Gollum invaded the Wellington Airport main terminal Thursday morning with the help of Weta Workshop. The sculpture depicts the playful Gollum as he attempts to catch delicious fish for his dinner. […]