Finnish Hobbit fans brave cold and snow to queue for...
They breed them tough in Finland! TORn chatroom moderator Miriel has been queueing with around a hundred fellow...
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Hobbits and hippies: Tolkien and the counterculture
The BBC’s Jane Ciabattari writes about the ’60s counter-culture influence of J.R.R. Tolkien. It seems a bit of...
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Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game: acting clever again
Benedict Cumberbatch chats about his role as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, and the impact of fame...
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Majesty and simplicity: on Tolkien and allegory
In our latest Library feature, Tedoras takes up the vexed issue of Tolkien and allegory. Majesty and...
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The Google Chrome Middle-earth map updates!
The interactive map of Middle-earth created by Google has been updated, complete with locations from both The Lord...
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The Unexpected Booklet project releases Desolation of Smaug EE fan...
The Unexpected Booklet project continues with the release of a fan booklet for the Extended Edition of The...
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