Lord of the Rings

From Fiction to Fashion Statement: YA Books Spawn New Fashion Trends

Regina Brooks | Posted 10.26.2009 | Books


Regina Brooks

The role models teens look to for their fashion trends are not only found inside glossies, but also in the pages of books!

Stage Door: The Lord of the Rings

Fern Siegel | Posted 09.25.2009 | Entertainment


Fern Siegel

On Oct. 9 and 10, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring hits Radio City Music Hall in a multimedia extravaganza.

The Surprising and Unfair Cinematic Demise of Orlando Bloom

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.17.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

He was one of People's 'Sexiest Men Alive' in 2006. Yet Orlando Bloom is nowhere to be seen in today's film-making landscape.

Tolkien Estate, New Line Cinema Settle "Lord Of The Rings" Lawsuit

AP | ANTHONY McCARTNEY | Posted 11.08.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — The heirs of J.R.R. Tolkien and a movie studio that produced the blockbuster "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy have settled a lawsui...

Big Brother 11: Hairy Potter & the Order of the Doofus.

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

This week on Big Brother 11: the saga of Jeff/Sarumoron's fall.

Big Brother 11: Desperate Houseguests

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 09.28.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

This was a week of grief and horror, the likes of which I have not seen since the 2004 presidential election. The Bromance of the Century was broken beyond repair.

Q&A: Sci-Fi Director Neill Blomkamp Describes Life in District 9 As No Picnic

Brad Balfour | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Balfour

"I felt like half of my mind wanted to make some serious film about these topics and the other half wanted to make a bloody genre film, "said Blomkamp. "And then I thought maybe I'll be able to do both."

Big Brother 11: No Joy in Mudville

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 08.31.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

I wouldn't allow Lydia, Natalie, Jessie, Russell, Chima, or Kevin, in my home without an armed escort, and this week they were all out to show just what horrible, and in Lydia's case, psychotic, people they are.

Creativity Can Save the World

Dave Howe | Posted 08.09.2009 | Entertainment


Dave Howe

In our bleak economic times, perhaps the only thing many people are fantasizing about is how to pay their bills or keep their jobs. But we need escapism now more than ever -- not just for entertainment, but for inspiration.

What Else "Wouldn't" He Hurt? On Flies and Presidents...

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 07.23.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

Obama may have a charming off-hand manner, an intellect that rivals the combined IQs of his predecessor and predecessor's cabinet taken en masse, and a hot wife, but this is a man who would hurt a fly, with impunity.

The Moral of the Story Is...

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 06.18.2009 | Comedy


Jilly Gagnon

Allow me to fill you in on all the dangerous, deadly, evil subtexts to your favorite fond memories...so that you'll never be so foolish as to enjoy them for what they are on their faces, again!

Survivor Tocantins: Harry Potter and the Dunghole of Tocantins.

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 05.18.2009 | Entertainment


Tallulah Morehead

Imagine Voldemort killing Harry Potter and leveling Hogwarts. This episode of Survivor was like that, only worse. Much, much worse. If you have tears, prepare to shed them.

Jason Linkins

Scritti Politti: March 25, 2009

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics


Today is March 25, which, as you know, is the day on which the One Ring was destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom, resulting in the defeat of Sauron an...

Whither Watchmen? Is This Big, Dark, Geeky, Lefty Movie The Next Comic Book Blockbuster?

William Bradley | Posted 04.09.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

Watchmen lays out and alternate America in a stunning opening sequence that presents the 20th century as a relentless slog of war and murder. If hope is on the menu, it's in short supply.

A Word To Hollywood: In Recessionary Times, Smaller, Better Films, Please -- And More Of Them!

John Farr | Posted 03.31.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

This year's gimmicky Benjamin Button cost $150 million, the superlative Milk cost just $15 million. Why not fund ten more Milk-type films and forego one Button?

Obama's Rhetorical Inspirations: Presidents, Poets, and Hobbits

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics


Aaron Zelinsky

Here are the ten sources behind the most memorable lines of Obama's address.

McCain: They Don't Like Him, They Really Don't Like Him

Paul Jenkins | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

The expectations McCain brought to the race were impossibly high to fulfill, thanks to decades of media cheerleading and his ability to believe in his own hype.

Warner Bros Absorbs New Line Cinema

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Time Warner Inc said on Thursday it will consolidate its New Line Cinema film studio under Warner Bros. Entertainment. New Line's Co-Chairmen and Co-...

Tolkien Estate Sues New Line Cinema

AP | ALEX VEIGA | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


LOS ANGELES — The estate of "Lord of the Rings" creator J.R.R. Tolkien is suing the film studio that released the trilogy based on his books, cl...

New Line Faces Shutdown

Wall Street Journal | MERISSA MARR, PETER SANDERS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


New Line Cinema, the studio behind the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, has spent the best part of a decade fiercely protecting its turf within Time Warne...