What’s the deal with The Rings of Power’s opening credits? The series’ opening credits are a clever, and meaningful, Tolkien deep cut. Sep 13, 2022 TV Nerdery
Your Favorite Pop Culture Has Just Gone “Woke.” Now What? Accusations of “wokeness” are fascinating, not because I agree with them, but because of the semblance of legitimacy that surrounds them. Sep 9, 2022 Best of Opus Pop Culture
Review Roundup: Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Critics respond to the first two episodes of Amazon’s billion-dollar adaptation of Tolkien’s works. Sep 1, 2022 TV
Watch: The First Trailer for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Series Is a Stunner The series, which is set during the Second Age of Middle-earth, begins streaming on September 2. Jul 14, 2022 TV
What makes a good Lord of the Rings video game? In which I pitch a Dúnedain-centric “Lord of the Rings” video game. May 23, 2019 Video Games
Some Random Reflections Upon Returning to Middle-earth After recently introducing our kids to the classic film trilogy, I’ve been thinking about it ever since. Jul 12, 2018 Movies
Random Nerdery: The Expanse, The Lord of the Rings, Godzilla, Young Justice Amazon is saving good TV sci-fi and producing a massive new fantasy series, Godzilla faces his classic foes, and a great DC animated series returns. May 25, 2018 Nerdery
Scenes I Go Back To: The Return of the King It may be the height of fantasy, but there’s still great, undeniable Truth contained within these minutes. Aug 21, 2007 Movies
A Few Thoughts on the Lord of the Rings Video Games Peter Jackson has recently spoken out against the various Lord Of The Rings video games, saying that he’s displeased with EA’s efforts. Oct 27, 2005 Video Games
Return of the King Reprise For all its spectacle, Return of the King is the trilogy’s most flawed movie. Dec 19, 2003 Movies
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by Peter Jackson (Review) It’s a powerful movie that made me richer for having seen it. Dec 24, 2001 Movies