Culture news Fathers and sons: How John le Carré's son continues his legacy As the first George Smiley novel is released by Nick Harkaway since his father John le Carré's death, we look at the other historic father-son literary partnerships. 24/10/2024
Culture news The Rings of Power season 2's return to Middle Earth is middling Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' makes the cardinal mistake of assuming we care without doing any of the legwork to achieve that. 30/08/2024
Culture news The Hunt for Gollum: Do we need another LOTR film? Andy Serkis is set to star and direct 'The Hunt for Gollum', a new Lord of the Rings film produced by Peter Jackson. But do we need to go back to the Shire? 11/05/2024
Residences Stay in a hobbit-inspired village deep in an Armenian forest The cottages have round wooden doors painted bright colours and windows set at jaunty angles. 02/01/2024
Culture news LOTR fanfiction author loses copyright case to Tolkien estate & Amazon Author Demetrious Polychron accused Amazon and the Tolkien estate of copyright infringement of his Lord of the Rings-inspired book. His lawsuit backfired and now he owes $134,000 (€122,000). 20/12/2023
Culture news Why does a Lord of the Rings exhibit matter to Italy's Giorgia Meloni? Giorgia Meloni is set to unveil a new exhibition celebrating JRR Tolkein's 'The Lord of the Rings'. But why is the series such a key part of her political life? 10/11/2023
Culture news Culture Re-View: Why 'The Hobbit' is still underappreciated 21 September 1937: JRR Tolkien releases ‘The Hobbit’. 21/09/2023
Culture news Cultural choices: What do we know about Giorgia Meloni? What are the cultural likes and dislikes of Giorgia Meloni, the woman poised to become Italy's first far-right leader since Benito Mussolini? And how might they impact the country's cultural ties and policies? 04/10/2022
Culture news What are the racial controversies about 'The Rings of Power'? The Amazon Prime show is reported to be the most expensive ever made, but it has been mired in controversy over its diverse casting 06/09/2022
Culture news Streaming site is reportedly a victim of "review-bombing" A day after registering a record audience for its mega-expensive fantasy drama, Amazon Prime has been forced to halt viewers reviews of its Tolkien inspired series 05/09/2022
Culture news Is The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power worth watching? The first two episodes have just been released on Amazon Prime. Here's our take on what the fuss is all about. 02/09/2022
Culture news Lord of the Rings vs Game of Thrones: Battle of the Prequels It's almost time for the Rings of Power and House of the Dragon to hit our screens. What can viewers expect? 28/07/2022
Residences 11 unusual cabins, hobbit holes and private islands to go off grid From Hobbiton to a tree house, here are some of the most surprising and peaceful places you can stay with Host Unusual. 29/10/2021