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“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

Louder

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

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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.

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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

Total Film

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

'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.

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

The Wheel of Time doesn't half move fast

Ripley to The Rings of Power: your top TV of 2024

Who is a god of TV? Who has magical chemistry? And who deserves to be lightning-bolted for bad behaviour? Here are Guardian readers’ best shows of the year

The Guardian - UK

The One 2024 Performance To Rule Them All

Charlie Vickers’ transformative performance as Sauron in Rings of Power Season 2 lords over the rest. In this extensive interview, Inverse goes deep with the one performance to rule them all in 2024.

Inverse

'Lord of the Rings' Spinoff Reveals A Brand New Part Of Tolkien's Timeline

Gaia Wise and Laurence Ubong Williams unpack the deep lore of Middle-earth in 'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.'

Inverse

If you squint, those Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim cameos work surprisingly well in Tolkien lore

What's going on with those Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim cameos? All your questions answered

Total Film

Lord of the Rings producer addresses the "rumored rivalry" between The Rings of Power and the movies: "There is absolutely not and I don't believe there is from their part either"

Exclusive: Philippa Boyens says that the various Lord of the Rings projects should "complement each other"

Total Film

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim lands mixed reviews, but it's still higher rated than one of The Hobbit movies

The War of the Rohirrim reviews are mixed

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First Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim reactions call the anime movie "breathtaking" and "a roaring return to Middle-earth"

Reactions are in for the Lord of the Rings anime movie

Total Film

The Hunt for Gollum team say the upcoming Lord of the Rings anime movie was them "testing the waters" for returning to Middle-earth: "It's been a joy to go back"

Exclusive: Lord of the Rings writer/producer Philippa Boyens talks returning to Middle-earth

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'It needs to feel like magic': The art of creating an unskippable TV title sequence

We talk to Plains of Yonder, the team behind Rings of Power, The White Lotus and more.

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William Boyd: ‘Fantasy is a genre that I cannot abide any more’

The novelist on why he can’t read JRR Tolkien anymore, being hooked on Muriel Spark and obsessed with James Joyce

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The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Ideas … is a standalone Gandalf movie on its way?

A film about the wizard and his search for Gollum is coming – and it turns out a second may also be in the offing. Will he battle Balrog, entreat Entwines or just plod about perplexed?

Inverse

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.

Louder

“Jon Anderson taught me some things about songwriting – I’d love to work with him again”: Glass Hammer mainman Steve Babb’s prog world orbits Yes, Rush, Genesis… and the Human League

Inspired by Tolkien at an early age, the Tennessean encountered prog when a punk friend handed over his suddenly unwanted record collection

The Guardian - UK

Too young for Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings

Letter: Charles Gilman suggests that Alan Hollinghurst should make another attempt at it

Inverse

21 Years Later, Lord of the Rings Is Messing With Canon to Create a Weird New Mystery

With a major character still missing, 'The Rings of Power' is flying in the face of Tolkien lore.

Inverse

70 Years Later, ‘Lord of the Rings’ Just Redefined Tolkien’s Weirdest Duo

'The Rings of Power's Season 2 finale reaffirms Galadriel's importance to the Lord of the Rings saga.

Total Film

The Rings of Power's Stranger actor reveals exactly when he was told about the Gandalf reveal and whether he's reached out to Ian McKellen

Exclusive: Daniel Weyman explains what his and Ian McKellen's performances have in common

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