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Actors (left to right) Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, and Sean Astin pose for photos in custom Calgary Flames jerseys during a panel at the Calgary Comics and Entertainment Expo on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Michael Sarsito)

Calgary Expo 2026: Hobbits reunite for LOTR’s 25th anniversary

By Hannah Caparino, May 21 2026—

Calgary will be receiving visitors from the Shire as the four Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings made an appearance at Calgary Expo 2026. Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd … Read the rest

Illustration by Valery Perez

“Forced diversity” complaints are ever-increasingly forced

By Logan Jaspers, September 26 2022—

The new The Lord of the Rings show, The Rings of Power, has become the latest battleground in the perennial culture war. Indeed, The Rings of Power’s reception represents polarization’s murder of nuance — … Read the rest