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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review – so astounding it makes House of the Dragon look amateur

The visual splendour of this rich, gorgeous Tolkien drama will make you gawp throughout. Watch it on the largest TV you can

The Guardian - UK

Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review – this complex show struggles to find its feet

This series is compelling viewing, if only for the gobsmacking visuals

Evening Standard

LOTR: 'The Rings of Power' cast on Sauron, representation, and secrecy

As we return to Middle-earth with 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power', Inverse gathered five of the show's female stars.

Inverse

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The Lord of the Rings to House of Hammer: the seven best shows to stream this week

Amazon’s eagerly awaited TV version of Tolkien’s saga arrives with dignified aplomb, while Armie Hammer’s aunt sheds light on the family’s dark past in a Discovery+ documentary

The Guardian - UK

'Rings of Power' Season 2 will feature a fan-favorite character Peter Jackson snubbed

The showrunners behind 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' have confirmed that one fan-favorite Tolkien character will appear in the Amazon series' second season.

Inverse

Drop’s Lord of The Ring keyboards are for serious LARPers only

These pre-built mechanical keyboards feature Elvish and Dwarvish characters, along with subtle details for Tolkien superfans.

Input

Anyone who thinks Birmingham was not on the map needs to just buy a map

Embarrassingly, the culture secretary thinks the Midlands need sport in order to make a mark

The Guardian - UK

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'Rings of Power' trailer Easter egg teases an epic event in Elven history

An epic and important moment in Middle-earth history may be briefly shown in the second trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.'

Inverse

Is The Lord of the Rings now a never-ending franchise like Marvel and Star Wars?

With an anime movie and an Amazon series imminent, is Middle-earth about to be transformed into its own film and TV universe?

The Guardian - UK

George RR Martin: ‘I don’t understand how people can come to hate so much something that they once loved’

The ‘Game of Thrones’ creator sits down with Kevin E G Perry at the Santa Fe Literary Festival to discuss toxic fans, the enduring influence of Marvel’s Stan Lee, and the new HBO series ‘House of the Dragon’

The Independent UK

Ukrainians Calling Russian Invaders "Orcs"

Apropos "ruscism," I thought I'd also note this other relatively new usage, seemingly pretty clearly from Tolkien. Some Googling suggests there are some possible broader connections, e.g., to this Russia/Mordor item, but I can't speak to how common the usage was in the past. But right now it does seem…

Reason

For a billion dollar show, why does the new Lord of the Rings trailer look so cheap?

Early footage from Amazon’s wildly expensive new fantasy series ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ suggests CGI demons have already stolen its soul, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Independent UK

The best Lord of the Rings games

The best Lord of the Rings games and other Tolkien adaptations.

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