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23 secretly fantastic performances buried in awful movies

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The Independent UK

30 best books for children, from Matilda to Alice in Wonderland

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The Independent UK

23 secretly brilliant performances in bad movies

Louis Chilton picks a handful of great roles that deserved better than the films they appeared in

The Independent UK

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The One Ring and Lord of the Rings Roleplaying are the RPGs Tolkien fans have always wanted

Few RPGs have been able to capture the wonder of Middle-earth, but The One Ring and Lord of the Rings Roleplaying do. Here's why

GamesRadar

The Hobbit first edition sold for over £10k after being found in Scots charity shop

The rare copy of the famous book, which follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, was found at the Cancer Research UK superstore in Dundee.

Daily Record

First edition of The Hobbit sells for thousands after discovery in Scots charity shop

THE rare copy of the famous book, which follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, was found by a manager at a charity shop in Dundee ...

The National (Scotland)

23 secretly brilliant performances in terrible movies, from to Leonardo DiCaprio to Margot Robbie

Louis Chilton picks a handful of great roles that deserved better than the films they appeared in

The Independent UK

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23 secretly brilliant performances in bad movies, from Florence Pugh to Adam Driver

Louis Chilton picks a handful of great roles that deserved better than the films they appeared in

The Independent UK

23 secretly excellent performances in terrible movies, from Margot Robbie to Leonard DiCaprio

Louis Chilton picks a handful of great roles that deserved better than the films they appeared in

The Independent UK

30 best children’s books: From Matilda to Alice in Wonderland

The classics you may already know, and the hidden gems that deserve more attention – as chosen by Philip Womack

The Independent UK

10 books worth a fortune that could be sitting on your shelf

First editions are among the most sought-after

Wales Online

You Need to Watch Peter Jackson's Most Ambitious Epic on HBO Max ASAP

Everyone knows that Bilbo Baggins slept during a huge battle. But in 2014, what Peter Jackson presupposed is... maybe he didn’t?

Inverse

Martin Compston reveals he accidentally threw a dart into his brother's skull

The Greenock-born actor, 38, recalled the moment where his brother was standing a little bit too close to the dart board before accidently launching the dart into his skull.

Daily Record

Martin Compston shares embarrassing moment he thought he landed Lord Of The Rings role

The 38-year-old was sure he would get the part of Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit trilogy, but the role ended up going to Martin Freeman.

Daily Record

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The New Daily

Booking soon: A Lord of the Rings overnighter for just $10

You no longer need to be under 120 centimetres tall and have hairy feet to stay the night in Hobbiton – Airbnb has just listed The Shire.

Daily Mirror

Lord of the Rings fans can now book stays in Hobbiton via Airbnb for £5.20 a night

Fans of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit can stay in a hobbit hole as imagined by J.R.R. Tolkien and realised by Sir Peter Jackson, courtesy of Russell Alexander, general manager of Hobbiton Movie Set Tours in New Zealand

The Independent UK

30 best children’s books: From Matilda to The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The classics you may already know, and the hidden gems that deserve more attention – as chosen by Philip Womack

Inverse

'Rings of Power' theory solves a classic Bilbo Baggins mystery

Durin IV gifts Elrond a shard of mithril. Is that same mithril converted into a chainmail shirt famously worn by Bilbo and Frodo Baggins?

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Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power – a cheat’s guide to Middle-earth before you watch the new show

For a newcomer to the wonderful world of Middle-earth, the universe created by the British author and academic J.R.R. Tolkien can seem as large and unwieldy as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (currently in Phase Four with more still to come). And, there is a new addition as Amazon’s Lord of…

Manchester Evening News

School's 'Hobbit House' library proposal looks fit for Bilbo Baggins

Reminiscent of the Tolkien subterranean home, it would largely appear buried - with only two porthole windows and the front access door visible from the school path.

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