Topic: Lord of the Rings

Viggo Mortensen Might Have Too Many Heroes

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"Who were your heroes growing up as a child, and who are they today?" Viggo Mortensen was asked. He answered. And answered. 

By Richard Lawson

Dec 21, 2011

'The Hobbit' Trailer Needs to Get Out of the Shire

An early trailer for The Hobbit has dropped and we're not sure we like the looks of it.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 28, 2011

Pippa Middleton's Book Finds a Publisher; Salman Rushdie's New Squeeze

Today in books: Pippa Middleton will receive £400,000 for her party-planning book, Amazon's Kindle sales numbers remain infuriatingly vague, and The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik offers a theory on the appeal of fantasy novels.

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By John Hudson

Mar 15, 2011

Lazy Editors Think Astronomers Found the 'Eye of Sauron'

We'd like to believe it but, seeing the photos, we're not convinced

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