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Amazon's 'The Rings of Power' is a bona fide hit. Why doesn't it feel like it?

In the lead-up to its premiere this summer, "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" might have been best known for its extravagant price tag.

Los Angeles Times

'Rings of Power': One wild Sauron theory reveals the show’s greatest strength

Is Disa secretly Sauron? Probably not, but it's a testament to how well 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power's mithril storyline has been told that fans think she is.

Inverse

‘They scan your eyeballs just to get on set!’ Charlie Vickers on The Rings of Power

The actor, who plays Halbrand in the Lord of the Rings show, talks about auditioning in secret, fleeing sea beasts with Galadriel … and what Tolkien would think about the racist backlash

The Guardian - UK

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'The Rings of Power': Every adaptation is re-interpretation so ignore the haters

Amazon Prime’s billion-dollar production of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been targeted with a flood of racist and misogynist abuse online.

The Conversation

"Rings of Power" fighting climate change

When evil comes first to "The Lord of the Rings" prequel, it comes in the form of a ruined natural world

Salon

Is Celeborn dead? 'Rings of Power' just broke Lord of the Rings canon — or did it?

The reports of Cereborn's death may be greatly exaggerated. In 'Rings of Power' Episode 7, Galadriel seems to contradict a major plot point in Lord of the Rings. So what's really happening here?

Inverse

'Rings of Power' Season 2's release date may be even worse than you thought

'The Rings of Power' showrunners reveal their Season 2 timeline in an article that also details Netflix's pitch for a Gandalf spinoff.

Inverse

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Take a look inside the stunning Cotswold town that inspired Lord of the Rings

From indie boutiques, tearooms to honey-hued buildings- here’s a look inside the gorgeous Stow-on-the-Wold

Bristol Post

How 'Rings of Power's stunt coordinator made a more "organic" Helm's Deep

Ex-Indiana Jones stuntman turned stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong walks through several key points in the making of the biggest 'Rings of Power' episode yet.

Inverse

On my radar: Phelim McDermott’s cultural highlights

The actor and theatre director on a thrilling cabaret show, Alan Garner’s potent new novel and being a secret believer in fairies

The Guardian - UK

Mordor? 'Rings of Power' just changed Tolkien's canon for the better

Here's how the explosive climax of Episode 6 of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' changes the Southlands forever and expands a moment in Middle-earth history that hasn't previously been explored.

Inverse

Who is Adar? 'Rings of Power' Episode 6 solves the show’s biggest mystery

One of the biggest mysteries in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' has finally been solved. Here's what Episode 6 of the Amazon series tells us about its central villain, Adar.

Inverse

'Rings of Power's best storyline steals one brilliant trick from LOTR

Not all of the storylines in 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' have worked up to this point, but the one that revolves around Elrond (Robert Aramayo) and Prince Durin IV (Owain Arthur) definitely has.

Inverse

Inspired by Tolkien, Meloni is on a quest for Italy’s ‘ring of power’

Giorgia Meloni, the favourite to lead Italy's next government, has made no secret of her passion for fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien, whose classic The Lord of the Rings has long been a favourite of Italy’s post-fascist right – despite the British author’s distaste for extremist politics.

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Salon

"The Rings of Power": Believe women

At its core, the sweeping Amazon Prime series is about trust and allyship, just like “The Lord of the Rings”

Inverse

Is Adar actually Sauron? 'Rings of Power' just dropped a major clue

Adar doesn’t like to be called Sauron, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t the Dark Lord. Here's how one scene in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Episode 5 subtly references a key Sauron detail from Tolkien's books.

Inverse

'Rings of Power' Episode 5's weirdest scene may confirm The Stranger's evil, secret identity

Here's what several key Harfoot scenes in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Episode 5 tell us about the identity of the show's most mysterious character, The Stranger.

Inverse

'Rings of Power' theory may reveal a Sauron twist no one will see coming

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'Rings of Power' theory reveals Halbrand's shocking identity — and it's not Sauron

Evening Standard

M.K. Čiurlionis: Between Worlds at Dulwich Picture Gallery review - mystical and magical (and hobbity)

The work by this artist, a sort of Lithuanian Blake, evokes folk tales and mystic philosophies

WEKU

Why Black characters in 'Rings of Power' and 'Little Mermaid' make fantasy better

Producers of fantasy shows should use diversity to deepen storylines.

Inverse

'Rings of Power' just took its biggest risk yet

In its fourth episode, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' features several visions of Numenor's dark future. Here's why it may have been a mistake for the Amazon series to do that.

Inverse

Narsil! 'Rings of Power' Episode 4 Easter egg redefines LOTR history

Let’s talk about that sword in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Episode 4. Here's why some Tolkien fans believe it may be Narsil, the sword that will one day cut the One Ring from Sauron's finger.

Reason

How Faithful Is The Rings of Power to J.R.R. Tolkien's Anti-Statism?

Between the books and the new TV series, we see two different visions of freedom.

Inverse

Palantiri? 'Rings of Power' Episode 4 redefines a mystical Lord of the Rings artifact

In 'Rings of Power' Episode 4, Galadriel and Queen Regent Míriel both gaze into the ball and see the threat of a great wave, but what does the Palantir actually do?

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