Why Smaug still matters
Lauren Davis from SF webzine io9 explores why, “in a media landscape overstuffed with dragons, do we still...
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What is the anatomy of Smaug?
Ringer ArchedCory, who writes for our friends at Heirs of Durin, has put together this excellent article dissecting...
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John D. Rateliff reviews The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
John D. Rateliff is one of the foremost experts on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. He is, of course,...
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Discover the seven greatest architectural wonders of Middle-earth
This is a very cool, very interesting Middle-earth history lesson wrapped into a list of its seven greatest...
Continue reading Vote for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in IGN’s...
What was your “best of” for 2013? Well, IGN is conducting a poll on a few different categories...
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Silvan and Sindarin elves: Legolas, Tauriel, Thranduil… and Oropher
Xenite.org founder and Tolkien scholar Michael Martinez discusses the history and inter-relationships of the Silvan elves of Mirkwood...
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