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The Star Wars prequel trilogy itself didn’t launch a lot of its actors into stardom. However, it didn’t manage to…
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And if anyone would know, it’s Frodo, right?
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The famous Drow ranger Drizzt Do’Urden returns for his second adventure in the Icewind Dale trilogy! Is it better…
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We looked to its coming at first light on the fifth day. At dawn, we looked to the East—and it was there.
Jul 5
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Andy Serkis made a name for himself as a motion capture actor, and the big franchise that truly proved his talent…
Jun 19
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From the evil android Ash to the quirky hobbit Bilbo, Ian Holm was as versatile an actor as one could ever imagine.…
May 12
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Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9's column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. There are a lot of…
Apr 15
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For some folks, social distancing at home means an opportunity to get some serious spring cleaning done. Most of us…
Mar 7 2020
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One of Martin Freeman’s most iconic roles is as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. Say what you will about…
May 15 2019
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Game of Thrones has clearly lost its own thread, and I can’t help but feel held captive by the eight years I’ve…
May 7 2019
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From the moment Tolkien began, I found myself continually asking the same question: Why is this a movie? Of course,…
Mar 7 2019
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Last week, Amazon started quietly teasing just where its massive Lord of the Rings TV show would take place in the…
Mar 6 2019
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Sep 21 2018
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We’re nearing Hobbit Day—the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved heroes, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. I also happen to…
Jul 31 2018
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Actor Topher Grace, otherwise known as that guy who’s not playing Venom anymore, has an interesting hobby of editing…
Jul 17 2018
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J.R.R. Tolkien fans need to know about Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, a new exhibit in Oxford, England containing…
Apr 21 2018
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When Warner Bros. embarked on its journey to turn The Hobbit into a big-screen spectacle like its cousin (er,…
Apr 10 2018
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J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973, but 45 years later, his old writings are still finding their way into reader’s hands.…
Mar 30 2018
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If you’ve ever tried to tackle the monumental task of learning Quenya or Sindarin, then rejoice: The man who created…
Nov 15 2017
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The news this week that Warner Bros. and Amazon are now working on a The Lord of the Rings series came as a bit of a …