The Balrog, trolls, and Dragons are just a few of the terrifying monsters that stalk the heroes of Middle-earth.

In The Hobbit, Thorin paid little mind to the One Ring, but if he had tried to take it from Bilbo, he could have ...

Amazon has some superb deals on collectible editions of J.R.R. Tolkien's three most beloved books: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. Specifically, Amazon is offering $100 ...

The European and World Day against the Death Penalty is observed every 10 October. The day serves as reminder that despite the global trend towards the abolition, capital punishment still applies in ...

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Tolkien never got the chance to make these changes canon. Double the trouble in Middle-earth. What is a wizard without his staff...or at least a staff? Mirkwood? More like Flavortown. Fantasy has ...

Brain activity may indicate that after death, our souls depart from our bodies. New studies on brain activity during the dying process suggest that the brain may remain active even after clinical ...

The Hobbit trilogy includes An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Desolation of Smaug (2013), and The Battle ... sometimes just narrowly escape possible death. For example, they avoid a deep chasm ...

Even in her practice as a death doula, she can't take away a grieving family's pain. She can't bring back what's gone. However, under the right circumstances, Gikonyo can make it somewhat beautiful.

Two new TV spots for director Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY show off glimpses of the dragon Smaug, voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch.