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Underlying much of Tolkien’s writings, especially in his The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is a deeply embedded theme of technology versus nature. In Tolkien’s eye, the oily, smoking march of technology, ...

Mordor’s most terrifying monument is now available in Lego form. A new Barad-dûr Lego set is coming from Lego and Warner Bros. Discovery this summer, the two companies announced on Tuesday. The set ...

Lego’s new Lord of the Rings set is a more than 2-foot-tall model of Sauron’s evil hideout, complete with a light up eye and an orc dungeon. Have you ever thought about which two buildings The Two ...

Underlying much of Tolkien’s writings, especially in his The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is a deeply embedded theme of technology versus nature. In Tolkien’s eye, the oily, smoking march of technology, ...

LEGO’s latest The Lord of the Rings set takes us on a truly glorious journey into darkness, one that, sometimes literally, and sometimes metaphorically, glows, burns, seeps, cuts, surprises, ...

But Sauron’s throne room in LEGO Barad-dûr is much more than it appears. Build it correctly (more levers, more gears), and it will split right in two and reveal a hidden chamber full of secrets, ...