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Why Old Norse myths endure in popular culture

From Wagner to William Morris in the late 19th century, via Tolkien’s dwarves and CS Lewis’s The Last Battle, through to last year’s controversial film The Northman, Scandinavian gods and heroes have been central to the stories we tell ourselves.

The Conversation

Couple have Lord of the Rings wedding after wife's devastating rare diagnosis

Tolkien enthusiasts Becky and Jack Unwin, who watch or read Lord of the Rings every week, thought life was too short for an ordinary wedding

Daily Mirror

Woman diagnosed with rare condition that causes organs to harden

Becky Unwin, 34, was devastated to be diagnosed with systemic sclerosis after a routine blood test

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The oral history of Helm’s Deep, the greatest battle scene ever put to film

Two decades after 'The Two Towers’ release on December 18, 2002, Inverse caught up with the team that helped bring Peter Jackson's most ambitious set-piece to life.

Inverse

55 years later, Star Trek rethinks a famously aggressive alien race

What do we really know about Tellarites? 'Star Trek: Prodigy' star Jason Mantzoukas explains, creating an interesting link to 'Lord of the Rings.'

Inverse

Lord of the Strings: Violin used in Tolkien movie trilogy to be auctioned

Dermot Crehan played the Hardanger violin in the Lord of the Rings films.

The Independent UK

Origins of The Wheel of Time reveals secrets ahead of Amazon’s second season

From King Arthur to Queen Elizabeth, British legends and figures inspire epic fantasy series

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More money, more viewers, more glamour: how TV overtook film as a creative force

From the deeper, richer characters of TV writing to its trouncing of dwindling box-office receipts, the small screen is overturning a decades-old myth: that cinema is the superior genre

The Guardian - UK

'Rings of Power' star says she's "honored" to be 'shipped with Sauron: "I get it"

With the Season 1 finale in the rearview, star Morfydd Clark unpacks Galadriel's plunge into the Sundering Seas.

Inverse

'Rings of Power' writer defends the show's biggest change to Tolkien canon

The greatest evil in Middle-earth is finally unmasked in 'The Rings of Power.' Writer Gennifer Hutchison hints at what he might do in Season 2.

Inverse

The Rings of Power season 2: Prime Video release date, trailer, confirmed cast, plot synopsis, and more

Here's everything you need to know about The Rings of Power season 2 before you watch it on Prime Video.

TechRadar

Now it’s over, let’s come out and say it: The Rings of Power was a stinker

The world’s most expensive show – which looked like an episode of Hollyoaks, only with woeful acting – was so inept that every episode left you sniggering

The Guardian - UK

'Rings of Power' spoiled Halbrand’s real identity with one sneaky clue

In 'The Silmarillion,' Halbrand had another title that, when alluded to in 'The Rings of Power,' gave away his true identity.

Inverse

Who is the Stranger in The Rings of Power?

Don't be a stranger, Stranger

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Daily Mirror

Rings of Power: Parts of Season One 'didn't work', admit show creators

The Rings of Power is Prime Video's biggest piece of original content yet and has reached tens of millions around the world, but showrunners Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne have said that the season has some faults.

Newsroom.co.nz

One-fifth of Kiwis need disability access to television

It’s a job where knowledge of Tolkien character names may come in handy - but it's bringing 180,000 blind or low-vision Kiwis back into the cultural conversation.

The Guardian - UK

Lenny Henry on his roaring 60s, writing for kids and facing Lord of the Rings trolls: ‘They sit in their pants, slagging off anything different’

His mother warned him not to overstretch; his partner tells him to be more choosy. But Lenny Henry (actor, comedian, campaigner, author, hobbit) just can’t help himself

Inverse

Was that a Balrog? 'Rings of Power' changes Tolkien canon for the better

Did we just get our first look at Durin's Bane? 'Rings of Power' Episode 7 ended with an ominous reveal, but what does it really mean?

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Benzinga

'Not Game Of Thrones': Amazon Studios Head Details Big Bet On Lord Of The Rings, What Bezos Thinks Of Show

Tasked with leading the studio of a trillion-dollar company is no easy task. Jennifer Salke was named the head of Amazon Studios, a unit of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), in 2018.

The Guardian - UK

Now we’re Tolkien! After six glacial hours, The Rings of Power is finally worth watching

It’s been a painstaking buildup – mainly of people chatting by pretty trees – but now, faithful fans who haven’t already given up have been rewarded with the best big-budget TV in years

GamesRadar

The best Lord of the Rings games to help you have a Middle-earth adventure

Explore Mordor to Moria with this list of the very best Lord of the Rings games of all time

Inverse

'Rings of Power' theory: Halbrand's identity is more obvious than you think

Is Halbrand's fate a heart-wrenching one? This 'Rings of Power' theory sees a sad destiny for the supposed Southlands king.

The Guardian - UK

‘Irish people have faced centuries of discrimination’: why are Lord of the Rings’ accents so offensively bad?

The harfoots’ accents in The Rings of Power aren’t just deeply inappropriate – they’re awful. But Amazon’s drama isn’t the first fantasy show to struggle with dialect …

Inverse

Mithril: 'Rings of Power' expands on a classic Tolkien theme in exciting new ways

Mithril is a precious resource in Tolkien's saga, and not just because it's priceless. Here's what Tolkien's themes of greed mean to 'Rings of Power.'

Inverse

'Rings of Power' theory reveals a shocking timeline twist — and solves the show’s biggest mystery

'The Rings of Power' presents its various plotlines as all happening basically at the same time. But what if that's a giant misdirect?

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