economics The Hobbit economy not bucolic utopia but tenant farming and ostentatious displays of clan wealth Rob Beschizza

drugs Antidepressant drug or Tolkien? Rob Beschizza

mashups Fan-made trailer for Wes Anderson's The Lord of the Rings Thom Dunn

scotland 90-year-old Scotsman accidentally builds a Hobbit House Thom Dunn

books The Fall of Númenor is a "new" book from J.R.R. Tolkien Rob Beschizza

art "Rarely-seen" Tolkien art Rob Beschizza

Funny "J.R.R. Tolkien" explains why the Fellowship didn't fly the Eagles to Mordor Rob Beschizza

Lord of the Rings Watch: every scene in The Lord of the Rings where two women interact Thom Dunn

tolkien Similarities between Tolkien and Orwell Rob Beschizza

webcomics This sweet new webcomic tells the story of Merry's horse Stybba from Lord of the Rings Thom Dunn

fantasy Amazon reveals title of its LOTR series Rob Beschizza

mistakes Soviet Lord of the Rings Rob Beschizza

Lord of the Rings Can you tell the difference between antidepressants and Tolkien characters? Take the quiz! Thom Dunn

Entertainment 'Lord of the Rings'-themed wedding looks like a lot of fun Xeni Jardin

books Tolkien's Lobelia Sackville-Baggins is probably a misogynist satire of women's rights campaigner Victoria Sackville-West Cory Doctorow

happy mutants The only path to victory in the Middle Earth election is to appeal to the moderate orc voter Cory Doctorow

art Former Archbishop of Canterbury on Tolkien as a warning against fascism Rob Beschizza

movies How Warner Bros. used The Hobbit to strongarm New Zealand's acting union Andrea James

happy mutants Fan re-edits The Hobbit single, reasonable movie Cory Doctorow

art Lovely watercolor illustrations of The Silmarillion's first chapter Andrea James