We’re well into winter, but fun entertainment options haven’t slowed down a bit. This week we have some comedy shows on stage, plenty of live music, a big DJ dance party, and a J.R.R. Tolkien Birthday ...

Like so many people, I’ve read The Lord of the Rings and watched the movies and appreciated the elaborate world-building of J ...

"It's remarkable that you can have a culture that's shunted into the west side of England that has nothing to do with the English at all" ...

From the Shire to Mount Doom, Frodo’s path was mapped with the Church calendar in mind — a quiet testament to Tolkien’s Catholic imagination. Illustration of Mary and Gabriel from Agostino Masucci’s ...

T he days leading up to Christmas in 1941 effectively obliterated any sentimental notions about “peace on earth” and “good will toward men.” Not even Father Christmas could evade the nightmare ...

Boffins, Proudfoots, Brandybucks, and Tooks, listen up! The Official Tolkien Calendar 2026 is here ...

What makes the Game of Thrones writer, George R.R. Martin, different is that he has never considered fantasy as a license to disregard logic.

Warning! Spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power follow. Now that Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 has wrapped up, fans finally know the identity of the ...

BOSTON — In just a few days, Tolkienites around the world will flock to movie theaters for the second installment of Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” trilogy, called “The Desolation of Smaug.” As with its ...

Max is a feature writer for Collider, focusing on movies and TV. Since graduating from the University of Vermont, Max has written for local newspapers and academic resources. He has also written book ...

It’s been 10 years since an Italian priest called for the cause for J. R. R. Tolkien’s canonization to be initiated. Back in 2015, Father Daniele Ercoli of Turin asked Archbishop Bernard Longley of ...