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J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth lore can seem intimidating, but with a simplified order and some biographical background, reading along should go from seeming like a climb up Mount Doom to a stroll in The Shire.

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TAKING FANTASY SERIOUSLY ONE ORDER TO BIND THEM The Best Way To Read Tolkien's 'Hobbit' And 'Lord Of The Rings' Stories digg.com J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth lore can seem intimidating, but with a simplified order and some biographical background, reading along should go from seeming like a climb up Mount Doom to a stroll in The Shire. THE ALT RITE If Horror Movies Got Exorcism Right, We'd All Be Possessed inverse.com Mary Chasteen's been in the exorcism business since 2008, so she knows Hollywood has it all wrong. TERRIFYING How I Became A Fake News Story politico.com I witnessed a terrorist attack in Charlottesville. Then the conspiracy theories about my involvement began. PRIVACY WE DIGG | SPONSORED Nope, Don't Go For The 'Free' VPN ipvanish.com A trustworthy VPN will never be free — not with support staff, servers, and high-speed connections to manage. But it doesn't have to break the bank, either. IPVanish VPN provides a secure, log-free internet connection to desktop devices and smartphones all around the world. HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW A CRISIS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING Is Anybody Home At HUD? nymag.com A long-harbored conservative dream — the "dismantling of the administrative state" — is taking place under Secretary Carson. THANKS, PETER Gawker Has Been Gone For A Year. We've Never Needed It More Than Now. washingtonpost.com Now that Gawker's buried, we might consider what we lost when that mischievous and irresponsible purveyor of gossip was shuttered. 'YOU LOOK WHITE. WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?' My Family Always 'Passed' As White, Until We Didn't vice.com Each of my siblings' names, skin, hair, and religious observances earned us different levels of privilege. ICYMI TOTALITY RECALL The Best Photos And Videos Of Monday's Solar Eclipse digg.com All the best images and clips of the moon passing in front of the sun. VIDEO OF THE DAY COLOSSAL A Timelapse Of A Man Assembling A 36,000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Over Nine Months digg.com "Wildlife" by Educa is the largest jigsaw puzzle in the world, measuring 18 feet long and 5 feet wide. It's so large the puzzle has to be packaged in ten separate bags. Oh, and it costs just over $300. IN THE NEWS Trump Announces New Strategy For Afghanistan That Calls For A Troop Increase Trump Administration Dismisses Climate Change Advisory Panel Divers Find Remains In Search Of US Navy Ship Damaged In Collision Paul Ryan: Trump 'Messed Up' Charlottesville Response Baby Born On Eclipse Day Named 'Eclipse' FROM THE DIGG STORE These Smart Notebooks Can Be Erased In The Microwave digg.com Transfer all your scribblings into the cloud and prevent paper waste. Mark your calendar — America's next total eclipse is on April 8, 2024. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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