Let’s Evaluate Palantir’s Berkeley Dust-Up Through Tolkien’s Lens
The University of California, Berkeley has cut financial ties with Palantir, Peter Thiel’s Tolkien-inspired data company.
Disappointed In ‘Game Of Thrones’ Denouement? Middle-Earth Has The Cure
Whether for the first time or a return trip, ‘Game of Thrones’ fans unsatisfied with the finale should journey to J.R.R. Tolkien’s inspiring world of Middle-Earth.
‘Tolkien’ Distorts And Flattens J.R.R. Tolkien’s Incredible Life Story
Why bother with people from another time if we have to always reduce them to boring, conventional people of our own times?
From ‘Rocketman’ to ‘Tolkien,’ 12 True-Life Films To See This Year
For moviegoers looking to see something beyond superhero films and animated flicks, a variety of 2019 biopics will spotlight notable heroes and stories.
Big New York Exhibition Of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Artwork Leaves Out His Christianity
Always thinking about the mythology he was inventing, Tolkien would draw on any paper that came to hand as he imagined the peoples and cultures of Middle-earth.
How ‘Uncultured Multiculturalism’ Unravels The Problems Of Retelling Tolkien’s Tales
J.R.R. Tolkien’s tales of Middle-earth remain as beloved as ever. Yet, as our superficial culture rushes to absorb and adapt his work, it continually fails to understand the themes that make his work meaningful.
‘It’ Is The Definitive Cinematic Adaptation Of Stephen King’s Literary World
Much of Stephen King’s work may wear the skin of Bram Stoker or Arthur Machen, but the skeleton and muscles come from Middle Earth.
Goodbye To The Minister Of Magic, Actor Robert Hardy
‘Harry Potter’ and ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ actor Robert Hardy was a timeless performer who studied under J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
5 Big Things To Know And Celebrate About G.K. Chesterton
Today, 86 years after his death, we’re reminded that joviality and wisdom can do more to woo a culture than any austere dogma ever could.
Tolkien Influenced Rock More Than The Velvet Underground Did
The whole idiom of rock would have been different if not for the influx of fantasy themes and imagery made possible by J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal publishing event.
‘Stranger Things’ Is A Triumph Of Imagination
Netflix’s new hit series ‘Stranger Things’ creates a dark and dangerous world but imbues it with wonder. No wonder the heroes are children.
The GOP’s Ring-Wraiths
Chris Christie’s vacuous speech on Tuesday night at the RNC proved he is in thrall to Donald Trump. He has become a Ring-wraith, a slave to one master.
The New ‘Ghostbusters’ And The Multiverse At The Multiplex
The new ‘Ghostbusters’ is not just a reboot, because it’s no longer enough to have one film or even a franchise. You have to have a whole darned ‘universe.’
The Inklings Were Not Closet Pagans
The Inklings, a group of writers that included C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, thought pagan myths grasped at greater truths fully revealed in Christ.
What We Can Learn About Freedom From ‘The Hobbit Party’
‘The Hobbit Party’ calls us to stop and think where we might otherwise have been inclined just to be carried along by the adventure.
Are Hobbits For Hippies? Or, How Would J.R.R. Tolkien Vote?
Here’s what we can learn about J.R.R. Tolkien’s views of man and government from The Hobbit.
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