Links
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Maps are a Shmooper's best friend. This is an expandable version of the map Tolkien hand-drew for the publication of The Lord of the Rings in 1954, and we promise it will come in "handy."
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A truly extensive fansite for Tolkien geeks like us; if you have any questions about the Silmarillion or The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, we bet you can find details here.
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If Arda doesn't satisfy you, take a stab at this site—the Wikipedia of Middle-earth.
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You had better join, if you're as big a J.R.R. fan as you say.
Movie or TV Productions
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The thrilling climax of the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, this is the one that won all of the awards—11 Oscars, to be exact.
Articles and Interviews
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A famous review by the famous poet W.H. Auden.
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Courtesy of the New York Times.
Videos
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Need we say more?
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Aragorn takes the throne. And sings a little ditty while he's at it.
Video
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Our man calls in an old favor.
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... while Denethor chows down, rather revoltingly.
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... scale Mount Doom, with great difficulty, we might add.
Audios
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The Department of English at Washington University provides a series of enthusiastic, yet academic podcasts on iTunes on all things Tolkien.
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Annie Lennox sings the official song from the movie at—you guessed it—the Oscars.
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Is a happy guy.
Images
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Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) looks determined.