Rebuilding the Shire: Loss, Legos, and The Lord of the Rings
Returning to the books and movies and games that marked us in our younger years, we remember that who we are is still, in some way, who we were.
The Age of Fantasy: Competing Visions, Colliding Worlds
I now understand why the fantasy world imagined by Stan Lee offered a more compelling mythological lens than the world imagined by Tolkien did.
Baggins/Gamgee ’24: What Hobbits Can Teach Us About Politics
We’re called to imitate Frodo’s mercy and humility as we walk through this American political Mordor.
Seeing and Believing 348 | The Rings of Power & Over the Garden Wall
Sarah and Kevin, two unabashed Tolkien nerds, discuss the first two episodes of the new Lord of the Rings TV series, The Rings of Power.
The Rings of Power Explores Middle-earth’s Second Age with Mixed Results (So Far)
It remains to be seen which of the Rings of Power this new series from Amazon will resemble most.
The Book of Boba Fett Recap: Who’s the Boss? (Episodes 1 & 2)
Maybe this boss in a galaxy far, far away will actually get it right where others got it wrong.
Bent Out of Shape: The Ring of Power and the Wraithing of Humanity
Power is no thing to love, only to bear with, as Tolkien teaches us.
‘It’s Not about Deserve’: Truth, Pity, and a Deeper Magic in Wonder Woman
We crave heroes like Wonder Woman who give undeserved mercy to those who deserve destruction.
Tolkien Would Have Appreciated ‘The Bachelor’ . . . Probably
There is something in ‘The Bachelor’ that resonates with the heart of every one of us.
Bilbo’s Garden
Bilbo’s garden offers a glimpse into the world as it once was, and as it might be again.
