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The Italian PM has watered down old far-right ideas for the 21st century – and is attempting to remake Italy in her own image, says Anne McElvoy, executive editor of Politico

South Asian authors are reclaiming science fiction and fantasy genres. They write books set in their own countries, featuring customs and characters that are true to their life experiences. Works by Lavanya Lakshminarayan, Samit Basu, Saad Z. Hossain, Usman T. Malik, Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Vajra Chandrasekera, Tashan Mehta, Prashanth Srivatsa, Bina…

Fans are wondering who will become a Nazgul as Sauron begins forging the rings of power

Picking up after the defeat of Sauron, in Tolkien-world terms, this survival game traps you in the dwarven mines, fighting green-skins and crafting weapons as you go – but it’s a bit one-dimensional

We've got your first look at artwork and Kickstarter details for The One Ring and Lord of the Rings Roleplaying's Moria book

Return to Moria goes the extra mile, and then some

Who doesn't want to explore mines and sing Dwarvish songs with their friends?

Sturdy and gorgeously decorated, but a pretty basic feature set under all that finery.

‘Tolkien was building a new world when he wrote Lord of The Rings. It’s not dissimilar to what we’re trying to do.’

We go into detail about why this is such a good adaptation of Tolkien's beloved universe.

We've rounded up some of the major book characters that are featured in MTG Lord of the Rings after being skipped in the movies.