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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

Amazon forges 'Lord of the Rings' prequel hype at Comic-Con

San Diego (AFP) - Nomadic hobbits, bearded female dwarves and enslaved elves -- Amazon finally lifted the lid on its…

Amazon unveils 'Lord of the Rings' TV series at Comic-Con

San Diego (AFP) - Nomadic hobbits, bearded female dwarves and enslaved elves -- Amazon finally lifted the lid on its…

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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…

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…

The Guardian - UK

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh review: Nothing to enjoy in this purposely bad medieval fantasy

Why has Ottessa Moshfegh written a bad medieval fantasy novel? Then again, this raises the question of whether it’s possible…

Irish Independent

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…

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran verdict is a win for songwriters everywhere

Ed Sheeran could be forgiven for sporting an extra-wide smile as he kicks off his world tour in Croke Park…

Irish Independent

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…

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Tolkien Fans Are Underwhelmed By Amazon’s ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Trailer

Amazon’s “Rings of Power” series has a lot to live up to.

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…

The Independent UK