In this video, I use a scene from the Hobbit as a jumping off point to talk about astronomical calendars, eclipse and how old civilizations knew way more about the universe than we give them credit for.
A game I balked at when it was selling for $100 is now selling for $12. And it got rid of the microtransactions! Replaying Middle-Earth: Shadow of War.
Movies, sports, food, relaxation, fun times. At least, hopefully that’s the sort of thing that your weekend promises!
If P. G. Wodehouse had moved from musical comedy to epic fantasy, it might have begun something like this.
(Editor’s note: Erik’s praise for “Game of Thrones” drew me out of semi-retirement. Bear with me) One of the problems with easing constraints on a creative medium is that creators are inevitably tempted to...
Via Politico, here’s O’Donnell’s old Catholic Exchange article on Tolkien and gender.
I missed this the first go-round, but McSweeney’s parody of Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky on The Lord of the Rings is pretty funny.
There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable...
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