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Beyond Bilbo: JRR Tolkien’s long-lost poetry to be published

Long-lost verse from the Lord of the Rings author will reach bookshops 50 years after his death

The Guardian - UK

The headlines will tell you about councils going bust. Let me tell you what that means to me

I live in Birmingham, where the council is now bankrupt. I see the awful effect on people’s lives, says writer and Birmingham resident Michaela Makusha

The Guardian - UK

'We looked at it': The Rings of Power season 2 pays tribute to The Fellowship of the Ring movie in the most precise way possible, its creators confirm

The Rings of Power's showrunners explain how one scene in season 2 directly ties to The Fellowship of the Ring's opening sequence.

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Rory Kinnear: ‘I congratulate everyone who is on the brink of baldness’

He was sworn to secrecy on Bond and is about to take on a fan-favourite character in The Rings of Power. But, for all the blockbuster roles, the British actor is a very sensible star

The Guardian - UK

'Rings of Power' Season 2 is Finally Bringing A Legendary Lord of the Rings Battle to Life

'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 is going to bring one of the most important battles in the history of Middle-earth to life onscreen for the first time ever.

Inverse

Tolkien's Most Overlooked Character Could Finally Unlock a 'Rings of Power' Mystery

Tom Bombadil didn't fit into Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films, but Amazon's 'The Rings of Power' finds a perfect place for the character.

Inverse

A Catholic prayer app, housekeeping service and biotech firm: JD Vance’s curious investment portfolio

Filings from 2022 show Vance’s interests in businesses from housekeeping to streaming

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70 Years Later, Lord of the Rings' Strangest Plot Hole Is About To Be Fixed

In the original text of 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' we don't have a good sense for the actual power of the Dwarf rings. But all of that is about to change with 'Rings of Power' Season 2. Here's why.

Inverse

‘Rings of Power’ Season 2 Is About to Change Sauron Canon For the Better

The 'Lord of the Rings' prequel is taking big liberties with Sauron, but it might be the series' best choice yet.

Inverse

JD Vance’s investments reveal potential contradictions with his political persona

Analysis shows funding for biotech, defense and video platform – and a fascination with The Lord of the Rings

The Guardian - US

The Rings of Power season 2 will see a new side to the Ents that will deepen the lore

Exclusive: The Rings of Power season 2 will give us the Ents

Total Film

21 Years Later, 'Rings of Power' Season 2 is Bringing Back One Powerful Lord of the Rings Villain

Isildur's journey back to Númenor is going to be even more difficult than we all thought. In 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2, he is going to come face to face with one of J.R.R. Tolkien's most terrifying characters.

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The Rings of Power season 2 official trailer breakdown: Tom Bombadil, Durin's Bane, a new Ent, young Shelob, and 11 more things you missed

Amazon has released a new, action-packed trailer for The Rings of Power season 2 – and it contains some big surprises.

TechRadar

Rachel Maddow: Liking The Lord of the Rings Is 'Far-Right'

Yes, J.D. Vance likes J.R.R. Tolkien. So do most people.

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“One Meme To Rule Them All”: 50 Hilarious LOTR Memes from Dedicated Fans

From Game of Thrones and Harry Potter to Led Zeppelin and Star Wars – we would be deprived of so many great films, TV shows, songs, and literature if not for the genius of The Lord of The Rings. The post “One Meme To Rule Them All”: 50 Hilarious LOTR…

Inverse

One Tragic Tolkien Character Is Finally Making His Comeback

One of Tolkien's most interesting characters is finally going to get the spotlight he deserves. 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 is finally going to tell the story that the show should have told to begin with.

Inverse

'Tales of the Shire' Is the Cozy Lord of the Rings Game of Your Dreams

'Tales of the Shire' isn't breaking the mold for cozy games, but it's setting and aesthetic are enough to make it stand out in a crowded market.

TechRadar

The Rings of Power season 2 will be 'all about the villains', the hit Prime Video show's co-creators say

The Rings of Power's second season will also focus on a new "central relationship" between Sauron and another main character.

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The Guardian - UK

Hunt for Gollum: are Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen being quietly dropped?

News of Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis’s eyebrow-raising return to Middle-earth seems to have passed the two stars by. Are Aragorn and Gandalf to be replaced?

The Independent UK

Ian McKellen says he’ll play Gandalf in new Lord of the Rings movie – on one morbid condition

Actor addresses rumours he’ll appear in new Gollum film

The Guardian - AU

Stride of New Zealand: ancient ‘walking tree’ wins tree of the year

Named due to its resemblance to JRR Tolkien’s sentient tree-like Ents, the 32m tall rātā near Karamea was the clear winner in the annual poll

Evening Standard

Best illustrated books for adults for a visually captivating yarn

Picture perfect storytelling at its finest

The Independent UK

The cult Lord of the Rings character finally getting their moment in the sun

Tom Bombadil has been omitted from all screen adaptations of JRR Tolkiens’ books – so far

Inverse

70 Years Later, The Most Bizarre 'Lord of the Rings' Character Is Finally Getting the Spotlight

The man with the yellow boots is finally getting the onscreen spotlight. Here's how and why Tom Bombadil will crash season 2 of 'The Rings of Power.'

Total Film

The Lord of the Rings' strangest character is joining Rings of Power Season 2

It's official, Tom Bombadil has finally made his way to on-screen Middle-earth

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