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Mortal Men Doomed to Die: Death as a Gift Is Debatable in Middle-earth
In this scattershot series, we’ll be delving “too greedily and too deep,” prying gems out of the glorious rough that is the extended legendarium of Tolkien’s world. This includes drawing on The Lord of...
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Exploring the People of Middle-earth: Melian, Divine Enchantress and...
In this biweekly series, we’re exploring the evolution of both major and minor figures in Tolkien’s legendarium, tracing the transformations of these characters through drafts and early manuscripts...
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8 SFF Characters Related to the Green Man
The forest calls to us. It is at once breathtaking and mystical, yet foreboding and dangerous. We go “into the woods” and come out of it changed people. So it is any surprise that our ever-watchful...
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Cate Blanchett Showed Stephen Colbert Her Prop Weapons from The Hobbit and Thor
Stephen Colbert is, quite famously, a huge Lord of the Rings fanboy, with the Late Show host frequently challenging guests (including Lee Pace, Elvenking) to Tolkien trivia battles and even casting...
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Asexuality and the Baggins Bachelors: Finding My Counterparts in Middle-earth
I vaguely remember my first introduction to The Hobbit, through the BBC radio dramatisation—a spectacular 8-episode series that my friends had on tape. We listened to it on long car trips, enthralled...
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Exploring the People of Middle-earth: Fëanor, Chief Artificer and Doomsman of...
In this biweekly series, we’re exploring the evolution of both major and minor figures in Tolkien’s legendarium, tracing the transformations of these characters through drafts and early manuscripts...
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The Farthest Shore: The Return of the King
A biweekly series, The Ursula K. Le Guin Reread explores anew the transformative writing, exciting worlds, and radical stories that changed countless lives. This week we’ll be covering The Farthest...
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Gawyn and Éowyn: Two Great Epic Fantasy Characters with Very Different Fates
I’m here to discuss everyone’s least favorite character in The Wheel of Time—Gawyn Trakand. While Gawyn is almost universally hated by fans, in many ways he is one of the most interesting, flawed...
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Exploring the People of Middle-earth: Faramir, Captain of Gondor
In this biweekly series, we’re exploring the evolution of both major and minor figures in Tolkien’s legendarium, tracing the transformations of these characters through drafts and early manuscripts...
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Where the Steward Is King: Faramir Is Never Second Best
For the last week, I’ve been thinking about this piece from The Cut, which poses the question, “Are You an Aragorn Girl or a Legolas Girl?” Which led me to some questions of my own: What kind of girl...
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Exploring the People of Middle-earth: Sam Gamgee, Hero and Servant
In this biweekly series, we’re exploring the evolution of both major and minor figures in Tolkien’s legendarium, tracing the transformations of these characters through drafts and early manuscripts...
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Exploring the People of Middle-earth: Ulmo, Lord of Waters (Part 1)
In this biweekly series, we’re exploring the evolution of both major and minor figures in Tolkien’s legendarium, tracing the transformations of these characters through drafts and early manuscripts...
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12 Male Role Models From Science Fiction and Fantasy
Lately I feel like everyone is talking about masculinity and what it means to be a good dude. Last month, I was on a panel at the Pride on the Page book festival with Jacob Tobia (Sissy) who was saying...
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How Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings Extended Cut Gave Faramir a Chance to...
Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings are wonderful. Howard Shore’s music has tremendous atmosphere, Jackson’s direction is emotionally perceptive, and the scripts...
View ArticleThe Non-Holiday Classics We Watch Over the Holidays
There are plenty of holiday films that we adore, favorites that we screen every year to great applause (or groans) from family and friends. But don’t we all have a few films or TV shows that we...
View ArticleThe Non-Holiday Media We Watch Over the Holidays
There are plenty of holiday films that we adore, favorites that we screen every year to great applause (or groans) from family and friends. But don’t we all have a few films or TV shows that we...
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The Lord of the Rings Musical Sets Its U.S. Premiere
News The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings Musical Sets Its U.S. Premiere The musical will begins its US run at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater this summer By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on...
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Andy Serkis to Direct and Star in New Film, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt...
News The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum Andy Serkis to Direct and Star in New Film, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on May 9, 2024 Credit: Warner...
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Goes All In On Jewelry-Making
News The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Goes All In On Jewelry-Making Ring a dong dillo! By Molly Templeton | Published on July 30, 2024 Screenshot:...
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Galadriel Makes a New Friend in the Final Trailer for The Rings of Power’s...
News The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Galadriel Makes a New Friend in the Final Trailer for The Rings of Power’s Second Season Middle-earth gets dark and full of terrors. By Molly Templeton |...
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Trailer Teases Giant Eagles...
News The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Trailer Teases Giant Eagles and Epic Battles The film will hit theaters in December. By Vanessa...
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The Premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s Second Season...
Movies & TV The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power The Premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s Second Season Doesn’t Inspire Confidence It’s a muddy three-part opener start to...
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The Rings of Power Introduces Someone Who Is Fond of Parties in “Eldest”
Movies & TV The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power The Rings of Power Introduces Someone Who Is Fond of Parties in “Eldest” By Sylas K Barrett | Published on September 6, 2024 Credit: Amazon...
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The Rings of Power Finally Pulls Out the Stops in “Halls of Stone”
Movies & TV The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power The Rings of Power Finally Pulls Out the Stops in “Halls of Stone” Five episodes into the second season, The Rings of Power finally digs into...
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The Rings of Power Encounters the Prequel Problem in “Where Is He?”
Movies & TV The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power The Rings of Power Encounters the Prequel Problem in “Where Is He?” Did we really need to explain that away? Badly? By Sylas K Barrett |...
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The Rings of Power Asks Questions About the Nature of Evil in “Doomed to Die”
Movies & TV The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power The Rings of Power Asks Questions About the Nature of Evil in “Doomed to Die” Do we really need Sauron to be a sympathetic villain? By Sylas K...
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The Rings of Power’s Second Season Comes to Some Wobbly Conclusions in...
Movies & TV The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power The Rings of Power’s Second Season Comes to Some Wobbly Conclusions in “Shadow and Flame” That is a very silly way for Gandalf to get his name...
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Tolkien’s Precious Words and the Rise of Canon Gatekeeping
Books The Lord of the Rings Tolkien’s Precious Words and the Rise of Canon Gatekeeping With apologies to overzealous fans, there is no One Canon to rule them all… By Curtis A. Weyant | Published on...
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The Enduring Appeal of Magnificent Trees and Fantasy Forests
Books forests The Enduring Appeal of Magnificent Trees and Fantasy Forests From Yosemite to the Ewoks’ forest moon to Fangorn Forest… By Kali Wallace | Published on January 30, 2025 Photo by Marita...
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Will Return for a Third Season
News The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Will Return for a Third Season War is coming… By Molly Templeton | Published on February 13, 2025 Comment 0...
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