From the Shire to Mount Doom, Frodo’s path was mapped with the Church calendar in mind — a quiet testament to Tolkien’s Catholic imagination.

Adaptations of Brandon Sanderson's books have failed to materialize, but given the author's complaints about fantasy epics, ...

Tuesday is Tolkien Reading Day. As libraries across Connecticut prepare to transport readers to the Shire, we ask: What is it ...

Out of all the iconic characters in J.R.R. Tolkien's books, Elves, otherwise known as the Firstborn, are the most dynamic and ...

Michael J. Urick doesn’t consider himself a Swiftie. While he does appreciate some of Taylor Swift’s hit tunes, the Saint Vincent College faculty member has an even greater appreciation for the leader ...

Liv Tyler's justification finally swayed fans on Peter Jackson's decision to cut down Arwen's battle sequence during the ...

Hamlin Park is Shoreline’s oldest and largest park, with sprawling hiking trails and surprisingly mature trees, and just a ...

The 1937 book was made into a Hollywood blockbuster 75 years after its release, featuring numerous famous faces ...

Hailed by generations as a master storyteller and beloved by millions more thanks to Peter Jackson’s The Lord the Rings film adaptations, J.R.R. Tolkien sits among the ranks of the world’s ...

There is no shortage of chillingly creepy locations in The Lord of the Rings, but it's hard to beat the Dead Marshes. It's the vast, eerie swamp that Frodo (Elijah Wood), Sam (Sean Astin), and ...