The Hobbit, the beloved book by J.R.R. Tolkien, has been translated into many languages - and literature fans have now ...

The Wizard Gandalf from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was inspired by Merlin from Arthurian legend and Odin from ...

Pulling from Tolkien's lore, one fan creates an impressive medieval manuscript inspired by a legendary Return of the King ...

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings has long been regarded as a cornerstone of modern fantasy literature, inspiring generations of writers, including Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin.

We’re as surprised as you are that Joni Mitchell is a Tolkien fan. The famed folk singer/songwriter penned “I Think I Understand” back in 1969 for her album Clouds. On the surface, the ...

J.R.R. Tolkien was not a fan of allegories, but his fantasy works are full of reflections of reality. One of these reflections can be found in "The Two Towers", the second part of "The Lord of the ...

A devoted fan reimagined Aragorn's coronation as a medieval manuscript, blending artistry with Tolkien's lore. The artwork details the emotional scene from The Return of the King with rich ...

SUMMARY Tolkien almost made the One Ring a simple birthday gift before rewriting it as Sauron’s ultimate weapon in The Lord of the Rings. Gandalf’s original name was Bladorthin, which doesn’t quite ...

Le Guin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mark Twain, Raymond Chandler, and Jane Austen, as ones whose works have been adapted time and time again. “No matter how major a writer it is, no matter how great the ...

AAP editors share their thoughts on a number of works from the first large-scale, in-person edition of Art Basel Hong Kong since 2019.