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MYSTERIOUS: Tolkien | Mind Blowing Facts

From Hollywood to Middle-earth, ‘Lord of the Rings’ Biggest Fan Is Trying His Hand at the Franchise

Stephen Colbert is writing a new Lord of the Rings movie?

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Stardew Valley has basically become the Tolkien of cozy gaming

A decade after launch, Stardew Valley is still the de facto starting point and fondest farm sim for so many cozy gamers.

PC Gamer

My first love, The Legend of Zelda, turns 40 today — here's why I think the series has survived and thrived

The Legend of Zelda has stood the tests of time (quite literally, in-game), but there's a lot more to its success than might meet the eye...

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Stephen Colbert’s Brutal Response After Appearing In Epstein Files Goes Viral

Stephen Colbert delivered a viral, Tolkien-inspired roast after discovering his name in the Epstein files.

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Charity shop staff ‘thrilled’ as rare edition of The Hobbit fetches £3,000

The edition of JRR Tolkien’s much-loved classic was among a pile of old children’s books donated to the Oxfam bookshop in Stirling.

Evening Standard

How did The Lord of the Rings end up so beloved by the right wing?

INSIDE FILM: Elon Musk, JD Vance and Giorgia Meloni have all described JRR Tolkien’s fantasy novels as fundamental to their respective world views – but it’d be too easy to claim they’ve simply misunderstood them. As Peter Jackson’s film adaptations return to cinemas 25 years after they began, Xan Brooks…

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10 Movies That Are Better Than The Book

Someone's gonna get offended.

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"It's remarkable that you can have a culture that's shunted into the west side of England that has nothing to do with the English at all." Robert Plant on how the mystique of Wales and the magic of J.R.R. Tolkien influenced Led Zeppelin

Robert Plant channelled Tolkien into his lyrics - even if his Led Zep bandmates didn't realise it at the time

Louder

Arc Raiders got a surprise cameo in South Park, and the devs learned about it just two days before the episode aired

Park raiders.

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"It's remarkable that you can have a culture that's shunted into the west side of England that has nothing to do with the English at all." Robert Plant explains how the mystique of Wales and the magic of J.R.R. Tolkien influenced Led Zeppelin

Robert Plant channelled Tolkien into his lyrics - even if his Led Zep bandmates didn't realise it at the time

Louder

Lord of the Rings Online player accurately recreates Frodo's journey to Mount Doom in 10-hour YouTube video: 'When I saw how perfectly the game followed Tolkien's imagination, I decided to do it properly'

It took five months and "meticulous" planning to put together the lore-accurate recreation of Frodo's epic quest to destroy the One Ring.

PC Gamer

Afternoon Update: likely source of ‘poo balls’ revealed; video emerges of Louvre heist; and our nerdiest quiz

Partly redacted scientific report points to a combination of heavy rain and a buildup of fats, oils and greases as the likely cause of fatbergs

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D&D is quintessentially American and Warhammer is quintessentially British

D&D is Vincent Price in The Raven, Warhammer is Vincent Price in Witchfinder General.

PC Gamer

This bundle of award-winning tabletop RPGs brings together superheroes, Lord of the Rings, Lovecraftian horror, Dragon Age, and more for just $25

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‘Unimaginably rare’ first edition of The Hobbit sells at auction for £43,000

Only a few hundred from the original 1,500 copy print run of Tolkien’s masterpiece are thought to still exist

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“Mind-Blowing”: 70 Photos Capturing The Essence Of Life In The 1950s

Would you go back in time to the 1950s if you had the chance?

The Guardian - UK

Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game review – too cosy for comfort

This high-fantasy life simulator is brimming with Hobbit-holes but lacks the Tolkienian depth to maintain your interest

Louder

“The reason Rush could rock while referencing Bertrand Russell and Elizabethan drama”: Neil Peart’s most powerful lyrics

Along with punching out impressive drum parts, he brought Tolkien, Twain and Wilde to bear on the world of prog. Here are just 10 of his best moments

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The Guardian - UK

Cristiano Ronaldo is still very much here. But what happens next?

In today’s Football Daily: The long-term plans of a gun for hire

Inverse

45 Years Ago, A Forgotten Fantasy Epic Proved That Adapting Tolkien Is Almost Impossible

Two decades before Peter Jackson, 'The Return of the King' dropped. Here's why it still matters.

Total Film

The Hunt For Gollum release date, plot, cast, and more news

Return to Middle-earth with our guide to new movie The Hunt For Gollum

Evening Standard

JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit translated into Gaelic for first time

Moray Watson, a professor of Gaelic and translation at the University of Aberdeen, said A’Hobat is now available to order.

The Guardian - UK

A tower topped with a pangolin! The Oxford university building inspired by Tolkien … and the pandemic

A chubby, rhubarb and custard-coloured tower bedecked with anteaters and moles make a fun neighbour to the city’s dreaming spires. It’s left some locals lost for words

Inverse

'The Rings Of Power' Just Cast Two Mystery Characters — One Of Them Could Be Celeborn

One character who's been missing from 'The Rings of Power' may finally appear in Season 3.

I can't wait for this fantasy series' return on Prime Video, but there's one problem

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