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Fan reviews and parodies of Amazon’s The Rings of Power show that ownership is not just determined by contracts

The fan reaction to season one of The Rings of Power in 2022 was, to put it mildly, very mixed. Following the 2017 announcement that Amazon had bought the rights to adapt some of J.R.R Tolkien’s lesser-known work, many fans were cautious in their celebration.

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Prime Video top 10 shows — here's the 3 worth watching right now

The shows are always changing around on Prime Video's top 10 list, so we've picked the three worth watching right now.

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Tales of the Shire: All you need to know about the Hobbit cosy game

The game set in Bywater could be a must-have for Lord of the Rings and Stardew Valley fans

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Tales of the Shire should be my ideal cozy game, but it lacks the fun and depth to make me love Hobbit life

Wētā Workshop's new Lord of the Rings life simulation should have been the cozy game of my dreams, but it needs a lot of work if it wants players to come back for more

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The great poetry in Van Gogh’s work and a bewitching antihero – what you should watch and do this week

This article was first published in our email newsletter Something Good, which every fortnight brings you a summary of the best things to watch, visit and read, as recommended and analysed by academic experts. Click here to receive the newsletter direct to your inbox.

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44 Years Later, Lord of the Rings Just Copied an Iconic Star Wars Scene Story — And Broke Tolkien Canon

The Lord of the Rings prequel introduces a new wrinkle to Tolkien's source material.

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37 Years Later, Lord of the Rings Brought a Forgotten Tolkien Monster to Life

Call the Fish Dragons, you cowards. In 'The Rings of Power' Season 2, a sea worm is kind of a big deal. But does this come from Tolkien's books or what?

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The Rings of Power season 2 episode 6 just set up the darkest moment of the show yet – if they stick to Tolkien

Here’s what to know about the sack of Eregion

Total Film

Who is Fëanor in The Rings of Power? His Lord of the Rings history explained

Who is Fëanor?

Total Film

Hell on Middle-earth? The Rings of Power fails to spin streaming gold

Most expensive TV show ever is in its second season, but reviews are disappointing and audiences are staying away

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The Rings of Power: season two is a vast improvement – and a meditation on the dangerous allure of AI

At the beginning of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Bilbo Baggins attempts to describe how he feels about his unnatural lifespan, extended by his ownership of one of the magical rings. He likens it to too little butter being spread on too much bread.

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Will The Hunt for Gollum really be two movies? That’s got to be a stretch

If Ian McKellen is right, a double feature Lord of the Rings movie based on a story gleaned from Tolkien’s appendices seems overly thin, even with an AI Orlando Bloom

The Guardian - UK

23 Years Later, Lord of the Rings' Could Finally Redeem Its Worst Hero

'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' could go on for five seasons, and it probably should.

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70 Years Later, ‘The Rings of Power’ Is Revealing a Mysterious Tolkien Tragedy

'The Rings of Power' Season 2 is teasing the fall of Khazad-dûm, a major locale in 'The Lord of the Rings.'

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23 Years Later, the Lord of the Rings Just Redefined Ringwraith Canon

Behold, the power of the Unseen World. Here's what you need to know about the most confusing moment in this week's episode of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.'

Total Film

Why the nine rings for men spell doom in The Rings of Power: the Nazghûl explained

It's a very bad sign that Annatar wants nine more rings

Total Film

What is lurking in Khazad-dum in The Rings of Power season 2, episode 5? What Disa saw explained

Here's what Disa saw

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12 Years Later, Lord of the Rings Is Repeating Its Worst Movie Mistake

'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' could be split into two films, foiling the franchise's return with another bloated mess.

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Neanderthal remains found in France reveals there were not one, but at least two lineages of late Neanderthals in Europe, our research shows

The prevailing narrative of how humanity came about seemed straightforward enough: in Europe, the last Neanderthals bowed out as Homo sapiens began arriving on the continent around 40,000 to 45,000 years ago. Neanderthals were thought to be part of a single, genetically homogeneous population, spread across Spain, France, Croatia, Belgium,…

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First publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s collected poems offers new insights into the Lord of the Rings author’s personality

If you have read The Lord of the Rings, there is a good chance that you skipped over one or more of the 75 songs and poems in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy epic. Yet long before he was the “father of modern fantasy”, Tolkien’s great ambition was to be a poet.

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70 Years Later, Lord of the Rings' Most Overlooked Monsters Just Broke Tolkien Canon

Cold be hand and heart and bone. In its latest episode, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' gives Tolkien fans something they've been waiting to see for 23 years or more.

Total Film

The Rings of Power doesn't need to stick to canon, it honors Tolkien by expanding it

Opinion | The Rings of Power altering Tolkien's canon is a good thing

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The Rings Of Power Episode 4 Recap: Nostalgia Overload

Explore how The Rings Of Power combines nostalgia with fresh storytelling in a modern take on classic fantasy, drawing inspiration from J.R.R. Tolkien's works.

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23 Years Later, 'Lord of the Rings' Is Taking a Classic Canon Mystery Way Too Far

Should we care about how Gandalf got his staff? In 'The Rings of Power' Season 2, one mystery box reveals a bigger problem with the Lord of the Rings show.

Total Film

The Rings of Power season 2 just introduced a character with a link to a deep-cut Lord of the Rings villain

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