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Year of the Ring

Year of the Ring

2021 marks the 20th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. In honor of these enduring classics, we’re exploring every aspect of Peter Jackson’s trilogy, from J.R.R. Tolkien’s source material to the films’ best scenes and moments, along with the continued influence of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King on modern pop culture.

The Lord of the Rings movies redefined ‘epic,’ but how long will the definition last?

By Dave Schilling

The Two Towers is underrated as a movie sequel

By Soham Gadre

Why on Middle-earth has there never been a true Lord of the Rings graphic novel?

By Graeme McMillan

The ecstasy of seeing Lord of the Rings in theaters in 2021

By Chris Plante

The Lord of the Rings technically takes place in March, which hits differently now

By Susana Polo

The truth about Gandalf

By Susana Polo

The orc daddies of Middle-Earth, ranked

By Kyle Wilson

The best Easter eggs in Lord of the Rings are hidden in dialogue

By Kenneth Lowe

Frodo and Sam’s bread fight is objectively dumb but also crucial

By Jeremy Mathai

Tom Bombadil is the Stan Lee of Lord of the Rings

By Susana Polo

AITA for ghosting my adopted cousin and our entire town?

By BarrelRider2890

What hope really meant to Tolkien

By Susana Polo

Peter Jackson explains the changes he made for Lord of the Rings’ 4K edition

By Matt Patches

I’m devoted to reminding people that Lord of the Rings actually ‘takes place’ in March

By Susana Polo

Ian McKellen’s unearthed Lord of the Rings set diaries will take you there and back again

By Karen Han

How Weta pulled off (and won Oscars for) Return of the King’s 5 major beasts

By Karen Han

Return of the King’s soup-eating Gondorian guard tells his LOTR story

By Karen Han

Return of the King screenwriter Philippa Boyens reflects on Éowyn’s ‘I am no man!’

By Karen Han

The next level of puzzles.

Take a break from your day by playing a puzzle or two! We’ve got SpellTower, Typeshift, crosswords, and more.

The next level of puzzles.

Take a break from your day by playing a puzzle or two! We’ve got SpellTower, Typeshift, crosswords, and more.