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Guillermo del Toro to make "Hobbit" films: Bleah!: A director who hates Tolkien, enslaved in New Zealand by a latter-day George Lucas. Whose brilliant idea was this?; Apr 25, 2008
Why can't gay dwarves get married in Middle-earth?: Video games have been ahead of the real world in accepting same-sex marriage. Why doesn't a new online "Lord of the Rings" game allow it?; By Katherine Glover Apr 28, 2007
Lord of the ruins: J.R.R. Tolkien's son Christopher spent more than 30 years piecing together fragments his father left behind. Now readers can learn what happened 6,000 years before Bilbo Baggins found the One Ring.; By Andrew O'Hehir Apr 17, 2007
Tolkien's cosmological vision: Before Frodo and Sam, there were Beren and Luthien. A case for revisiting "The Silmarillion."; By Peter L'Official Feb 18, 2005
Letters: Tolkien a pothead? And what would his position on gay marriage really have been? Readers respond to Steven Hart's "Who's Sauron -- bin Laden or Bush?"; Mar 2, 2004
Oscar bombs: "The Passion of the Frodo" sweeps, and more beautiful stars bravely impersonate the genuinely homely to great success. But all the crooked teeth in New Zealand can't save a dull, dull Oscar night.; By Cintra Wilson Mar 1, 2004
The man who would be king: In an exclusive interview, Viggo Mortensen, who plays Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings," talks about his photography, his indie publishing house, and why Bush will go down in history as the Sauron of American presidents.; By Scott Thill Oct 24, 2003
The Fix: Peter Jackson takes on "King Kong," Cher takes on Michael Jackson, and Al Gore sticks up for the Dixie Chicks. Plus: Is Vin Diesel a sensitive guy?; By Karen Croft Apr 1, 2003
Gollum: Dissed by the Oscars?: Andy Serkis' computer-aided performance was one of the best things about "The Two Towers." But the Academy isn't ready for digital actors.; By Ivan Askwith Feb 18, 2003
Lord of the Geeks: Tolkien provided the blueprint for one generation of computer games after another. But have today's whizz-bang graphics brought us any closer to Middle Earth?; By Andrew Leonard Dec 30, 2002
The shelf goes ever onward: Our recommended books on all things Tolkienian for the Middle Earthlings on your holiday list.; By Laura Miller Dec 19, 2002
Letters: David Brin doesn't know a damn thing about "Lord of the Rings." Plus: Say what you want about "Adaptation" but lay off Wes Anderson.; Dec 19, 2002
"The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tolkien: Listen to a full-cast dramatization of Part 2 of "The Lord of the Rings," featuring Ian Holm as Frodo.; Dec 17, 2002
J.R.R. Tolkien -- enemy of progress: "The Lord of the Rings" is lovingly crafted, seductive -- and profoundly backward-looking. Why not look at things through the Dark Lord's eye for a change?; By David Brin Dec 17, 2002
Screenage wasteland?: When video games look as good as action films, commercials are more fun than cartoons, and everything screams "Buy!" it's easy to lose your bearings.; By Andrew Leonard Dec 5, 2002
A "Fellowship" for fanatics: Why the Eye of Sauron was the bane of Peter Jackson's life, and other knowledge I gleaned from the extended DVD of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring."; By Laura Miller Dec 3, 2002
DVD pirates and hobbits in Southeast Asia: A backpacking tourist in Laos gets his hands on "The Fellowship of the Ring" just two weeks after its U.S. release.; By Jeff Radice Feb 27, 2002
Let the critics decide: "Lord of the Rings" and David Lynch deserve to win Oscars, but the Academy can rarely be trusted to single out the best movies.; By Charles Taylor Feb 12, 2002
One film to rule them all: Peter Jackson's "Fellowship of the Ring" pleases both Tolkien nuts and "Lord of the Rings" virgins. How did he pull off such an unlikely feat?; By Scott Rosenberg Feb 6, 2002
Slavish fans! Desperate accusations!: Readers say: Keep your storm troopers away from our hobbits!; Jan 18, 2002
Forget the Force -- "The Lord" rules!: I, too, once loved "Star Wars." Then I grew up and learned to appreciate "The Lord of the Rings."; By Eric Lipton Jan 18, 2002
"Lord of the Rings" vs. "Star Wars": Peter Jackson's glorified video trivia game doesn't hold up to the grandly human epic that defined a generation.; By Jean Tang Jan 9, 2002
"One Ring to Rule Them All": J.R.R. Tolkien sings Sam Gamgee's "Rhyme of the Troll" and speaks the "Verse of the Ring" -- both excerpts from his acclaimed first book in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.; Dec 19, 2001
"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring": The heroic and epic film version of "The Lord of the Rings" brings beauty, awe and excitement back to the big screen.; By Stephanie Zacharek Dec 18, 2001
The fellowship of the ravenous movie press: I went to the "Lord of the Rings" junket and all I got was this lousy Gandalf goblet.; By Andrew O'Hehir Dec 6, 2001

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