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EXPLAINED: Hobbits - The Real Truth

This artist captures J.R.R. Tolkien's hobbits and elves in a magical new light

Check out Nia Kovalevski's character-driven imaginative realism.

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What to Expect at MEGACON Orlando 2026: the Florida Event Emerges as One of the Best Conventions in the World

With this year's edition of MEGACON Orlando, the event solidifies itself as one of the premier comic book conventions in the country.

Latin Times

Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests

Until Homo floresiensis was discovered, scientists assumed that the evolution of the human lineage was defined by bigger and bigger brains. Via a process called encephalization, human brains evolved to be relatively more massive than would be expected based on corresponding body size.

The Conversation

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I've played 15 hours of Tales of the Shire and these are my favorite Lord of the Rings easter eggs that I've spotted so far

Middle-earth lore fans rejoice because I've discovered the best Tales of the Shire easter eggs

GamesRadar

Tales of the Shire review: "As a long-time Tolkien fan, I'm both pleasantly surprised and slightly frustrated at what should've been my dream Lord of the Rings game"

GamesRadar

It never ends: football’s equivalent of the Hobbits’ return to the Shire

In today’s Football Daily: The football cannot be stopped

The Guardian - UK

Unlike Animal Crossing, house decoration in the Lord of the Rings life sim game doesn't operate on a grid because Hobbits also love "clutter-core"

Roleplay as Bilbo, love the mess in Tales of the Shire

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From 'Lucy' to the 'Hobbits': The most famous fossils of human relatives

Lucy may be the best-known prehuman fossil in the world. But other famous fossils have given us important insight into our evolutionary history.

LiveScience

70 Years Ago, The Lord of the Rings Redefined Its World in the Weirdest Way Possible

Why does Gandalf use the Gregorian calendar in 'The Fellowship of the Ring'? The answer's more complex than you think.

Inverse

70 Years Ago, Lord of the Rings Sneakily Retconned Its Entire Story

The long expected party wasn't actually expected at all. Here's how 'The Fellowship of the Ring' changed everything, seven decades ago.

Inverse

Lord of the Rings Is Bringing Back the Most Overlooked Monsters That Peter Jackson Ignored

Don't go in the fog! The Barrow-wights, spirits from 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' will make their first on-screen appearance in 'The Rings of Power' Season 2.

Inverse

What is an Istar in Lord of the Rings, explained

One of The Rings of Power's main characters was confirmed to be an Istar, but what does that mean in Middle-earth?

Total Film

There’s A Theory King Of Rebrands Gandalf Might Have Already Appeared In The Rings Of Power

That makes me fkn Merry.

Pedestrian.tv

Review: Many predicted Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' prequel would be a disaster. It isn't

And so it came to pass, in the 21st year after the arrival of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" — and eight years after "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," the conclusion of its prequel trilogy — that a prequel prequel was mounted…

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These Tolkien fans pitched a 50-hour ‘Lord of the Rings’ ‘mega-epic.’ ‘The Rings of Power’ is the result

Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne had been writing screenplays together for two decades when Amazon Studios announced it had acquired the rights to make a TV series based on the fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord Of The Rings.”

Inverse

Harfoots vs. Hobbits: How 'Rings of Power’ reinvents Tolkien's best creation

'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' stars Markella Kavenagh and Megan Richards break down what makes their Harfoots different, and special, from Hobbits.

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