‘The Hobbit’ To Be Three Films
Peter Jackson breaks the news: We know how much of the story of Bilbo Baggins, the Wizard Gandalf, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the Necromancer, and the Battle of Dol Guldur will remain...
Tagged: The Lord of the Rings
Weekend Geekery Contest
Recast The Lord of the Rings movies with actors and actresses from Joss Whedon television shows. Bonus points for explaining your selections. Strive to cast at least nine characters, but submissions of any size...
Echoes on the Road
“It was a merry journey with Tom Bombadil trotting gaily beside them, or before them, on Fatty Lumpkin, who could move much faster than his girth promised. Tom sang most of the time, but...
The Fellowship of the Text
A Tale of Philosophy In the lightless land of France, the doors to the Dark Lord’s tower opened, and the undead minions of Jacques Derrida, dressed as riders in black, went forth into the...
Sympathy with Evil Queens and Other Female Villains
There’s a sort of cultural critic who insists that fairy tales clearly distinguish, both morally and aesthetically, the wide chasm between the figures of good and the forces of evil. I’m thinking of someone...
