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69 Years Later, One Forgotten Lord of the Rings Character Will Finally Make Sense

Círdan is about to arrive in 'Rings of Power' Season 2. But this 'Lord of the Rings' character comes with a special magic of his own, which may reveal Gandalf, at last.

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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.

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The Rings of Power season 2 includes a fan favorite character in a live-action Lord of the Rings project for the very first time

The Rings of Power season two will introduce one of the most mysterious characters in J.R.R. Tolkien's works to a wider audience.

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'Rings of Power' Season 2 Will Fix Season 1’s Biggest Missed Opportunity

Meet Annatar, the Lord of Gifts. The first trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 confirms that one of J.R.R. Tolkien's most iconic Middle-earth stories will finally be brought to life.

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73 Years Ago, J.R.R. Tolkien Changed Gollum Canon Forever — It's About to Happen Again

The continuity of Gollum's story is anything but precious. Here's why revising Gollum's backstory in 'The Hunt for Gollum,' has a precedent, straight from J.R.R. Tolkien himself.

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Peter Jackson says The Lord of the Rings Gollum movie explores territory "we didn't have time to cover" in the original trilogy

"It's too soon to know who will cross his path, but suffice to say we will take our lead from Professor Tolkien"

Total Film

Former Bungie composer on madcap Congressional run says he's part Reagan, part McCartney, and Tolkien about tearing it all down: 'The Ring of Power needs to be thrown into Mount Doom'

Marty O'Donnell says what's happening in Congress is "like a walk in the park compared to making Halo 2."

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"I’m not positive I’ll be part of it, but there are plans to make Bloodmoon 2." Chelsea Wolfe answers your questions on horror movie soundtracks, witchcraft and if she'd front Type O Negative

We asked Hammer readers to put their questions to Chelsea Wolfe - this is what she had to say

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When an outgoing Tory minister like Robert Halfon channels Gandalf, the magic of Tolkien begins to pall

From hippies to death metal and MPs, one book seems to rule them all but, oh, how I wish it didn’t

The Guardian - UK

The Rings of Power season 2: release date, trailer, plot, cast and all we know

The Rings of Power season 2 will take us back to Middle-Earth to follow the rise of Sauron.

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Embracer reports Q3 boost from Lord of the Rings licensing

Embracer, owner of Lord of the Rings IP, reported lower-than-expected Q3 results but highlighted strong licensing revenue from the Tolkien franchise.

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Great new prog from No-Man, Sleepmakeswaves, Temic and more in Prog's new Tracks Of The Week

The week's coolest new prog music to check out from Exist Immortal, Slowshift, i Häxa and more...

Louder

Drop + LOTR Elvish keyboard review: "Worthy of Tolkien himself"

Tolkien didn't use a keyboard to type out the Lord of the Rings, but if he did, I think he'd have opted for Drop's LOTR Elvish keyboard.

GamesRadar

A knife-edge quest: Lord of the Rings resonates at Cop28 climate summit

Tolkien’s hostility to rampant industrialisation should chime with the nations represented in Dubai

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Waterstones Book of the Year 2023: Katherine Rundell wins top prize with Impossible Creatures

The book was described as “as close to perfect as fiction gets: immaculate world-building, dazzling storytelling, and adventure galore"

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As We Approach The 20th Anniversary Of Lord of the Rings: The Return Of The King, I Can’t Stop Thinking About This Endearing Viggo Mortensen Behind-The-Scenes Moment

An official documentary reveals a heartwarming Viggo Mortensen moment from the filming of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

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Five of my favorite TTRPGs to look out for in the Black Friday sales

Opinion | These are essential pen-and-paper adventures

The Guardian - UK

Ruthless, clever, pragmatic: why Giorgia Meloni is so dangerous to Italy – and Europe

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

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The Hindu

Decolonising sci-fi and fantasy books | South Asian authors share notes on reclaiming literature

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…

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Who will become a Nazgul in The Rings of Power season 2?

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

The Guardian - UK

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria review – mining a shallow vein

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

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Exclusive first look at the Moria expansion for Lord of the Rings RPG and D&D

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

GamesRadar

New Lord of the Rings game recruits film trilogy's linguist to finalize secret Dwarven language that fans have been working on for years

Return to Moria goes the extra mile, and then some

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Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria marks the first time I've ever been excited for a survival game

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

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Drop Lord of the Rings Dwarvish ENTR

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

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