Lord of the Rings
Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Queen Regent Míriel, Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir, and Charlie Vickers as Halbrand in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power"

Not a Fan of “Rings of Power”? It Could Have Been Much, Much Worse.

Keep Netflix away from the precious at all costs

Theater marquee

New Zealand Estate Where Two "Lord of the Rings" Films Were Shot Is For Sale

No sign of hobbits, unfortunately

The Rings of Power

Amazon Touts a Viewing Record for "The Rings of Power"
A scene from "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power"

"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" Wants to Bring Hope Back to TV
British soldiers in a trench at the Battle of the Somme in September 1916. “Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien fought in the battle but eventually contracted trench fever.

How the Horror and Fellowship of WWI Shaped "Lord of the Rings"
A still frame from the trailer for "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," a new series based on J.R.R. Tolkien's writing of Middle-earth coming to Prime Video in September 2022

Jeff Bezos's Wish for His Own "Game of Thrones" Is Not Looking Good

Is the new "Lord of the Rings" show another letdown waiting to happen?

The Beatles perform on BBC TV show "Top Of The Pops" in London in 1966. It was recently revealed the group wanted to make their own movie version of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings."

The Beatles Wanted to Make a “Lord of the Rings” Movie With Stanley Kubrick

We could have had John Lennon as Gollum

A grid of the best science-fiction and fantasy books for adults, from Robert Jordan's "The Wheel of Time" series to J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Fall of Gondolin" to Naomi Novik's "A Deadly Education," on a green background

The 12 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books That You, an Adult, Should Read

Once Hollywood hooks you on the genres, with adaptations like "Dune" and "The Wheel of Time," read these books next

Bilbo Baggins addresses his birthday party in "Khraniteli," a Russian language adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings" from 1991

Rediscovered Soviet TV Version of "The Lord of the Rings" Is Kind of Insane

Seemingly lost for 30 years, the low-budget take is now on YouTube

Review: I Ate a Four-Course Whiskey Dinner in a Literal Hobbit House

How to Book a Four-Course Whiskey Dinner in a Literal Hobbit House

Rhode Island’s The Preserve now features a dining experience befitting a Baggins

Get a taste of the Shire from 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit.' (Hobbiton Tours)

Lights, Camera, Vacation: Five Luxury Tours for Pop Culture Fans

From "Breaking Bad" to "Lord of the Rings," there's something for every TV and movie aficionado.

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