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September 8, 2022

What Is Peter Thiel Thinking?

An interview with Max Chafkin, author of “The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power,” on how J.D. Vance and Blake Masters came to be part of Thiel’s political project

September 7, 2022

The Rings of Power Is a Saga for a War-Hungry Nation

In Amazon’s take on The Lord of the Rings, the hero is a fanatic, ceaselessly seeking out potential threats.

February 22, 2017

The Washington Post is a light in dark places when all other lights go out.

January 20, 2016

Rand Paul should re-read The Lord of the Rings before he goes around calling Donald Trump “Gollum.”

December 4, 2015

Elizabeth Bruenig

Tiny Elijah Wood bravely weighs in on investigation of Turkish doctor accused of comparing President Erdogan to Gollum.

December 16, 2014

The Final 'Hobbit' Movie Shows Just How Much Peter Jackson Revolutionized Hollywood

July 2, 2010

J.R.R. Tolkien Discusses the "Lord of the Rings" Series

January 16, 1956

Michael Straight

The Fantastic World of Professor Tolkien

"The Lord of The Rings" trilogy is one of the few works of genius in modern literature.