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The dwarves were master craftspeople. One dwarf, Andvari, forged marvelous creations. He often took the form of a fish and, one day, he swam to the land of the water nymphs, who guarded mounds of gold. When the nymphs laughed at his...

We chat with Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen about directing, composing, and starring in his latest film, The Dead Don't Hurt.We discuss what makes the perfect Western, what he learnt from working with heavyweight directors, and...

J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, said that 'It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near one.'



J.R.R. Tolkien was not only the author of The...

Can you really invent a language? These people sure tried! But does anyone actually speak them?

Find out about the events that shaped the early world of JRR Tolkien's Middle-Earth leading to the Awakening of the Elves.

Get all setup for Amazon's Rings of Power with some backstory to the origins of evil and the woes of the Elves in JRR Tolkien's Middle-Earth.

Jon Cozart talks to us about classical music, internet videos, Lord of the Rings, and of course, musicals. Here are Jon's five favorite works of art: 1) Spring Awakening 2) Mozart's Requiem in D Minor, K. 626 3) The Lord of the Rings:...

The 3 Ms of Fantasy; Mythology, Medievalism and Magic and The Lord of The Rings. This is part 1 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.

An age when the world was ruled by wise kings, valiant warriors and terrifying monsters; this episode introduces Villains. This is part 4 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.

Christopher Lee had one of the most fascinating lives of all time - From fighting Nazis to holding not one but THREE Guinness World Records to playing some truly iconic film roles.

Explore and learn about the Monsters of Fantasy in this episode. This is part 2 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.

Celebrate St. Patrick part 20/21: The Lynn Singers choir perform May It Be, a song by Irish artist Enya which was composed for the film Lord of the Rings.

Tolkien is widely regarded as the most influential author on the fantasy genre… period. But one of the less-discussed aspects of his work is the way Tolkien used constructed language in his writing. Nowadays authors are constantly...

An introduction to the Dragons and Monsters of high fantasy. This is part 3 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.

Brook Trafton found the world's only Magic: The Gathering "One Ring" card in existence and sold the collectible singer Post Malone for $2.64 million.

E-commerce giant Amazon’s new Lord of the Rings show is a billion dollar bet aimed at holding onto subscribers in an increasingly competitive streaming service environment.

The first two episodes of the most expensive TV show are now available to stream. Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' is based on the popular novel by J.R.R. Tolkien and is set thousands of years before the movie...

"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" drew 25 million viewers this weekend, which is no small feat. However, after spending $1 billion on the franchise, will Amazon continue to see a return on its investment?

Maxim Baldry, who plays Isildur in Amazon's Rings of Power, says the series will give fans a new look at the character.

Amazon Studio's Rings of Power may soon cost over $1 billion US. Star Markella Kavenah says that cost translated to larger-than-life sets.

When Sophia Nomvete debuts in Rings of Power, she will become both the first Black actor, and woman, to play a dwarf in a Tolkien work. She says that representation means everything.

Rings of Power star Lloyd Owen explains that, as the show draws from lesser-known Tolkien works, he had more freedom to craft his character.

Lord of the Rings and Indiana Jones actor John Rhys-Davies is in B.C. this weekend for Vancouver Fan Expo. He spoke with CBC’s Stephen Quinn ahead of the pop-culture convention about his career in film and what it's like to meet fans in...