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The Lord of the Rings
September 8, 2022
Daniel Strauss
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
Daniel Bessner
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
Juliet Kleber
The Washington Post is a light in dark places when all other lights go out.
January 20, 2016
Alex Shephard
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
Elaine Teng
The Final 'Hobbit' Movie Shows Just How Much Peter Jackson Revolutionized Hollywood
July 2, 2010
J.R.R. Tolkien
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.

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