Linguistics is one of the degrees most often dragged through the mud for being “useless,” but The Lord of the Rings, one of ...

Elves in the Lord of the Rings saga live a long time. A very, very long time, in fact. But they're not exactly 'immortal.' ...

"It's remarkable that you can have a culture that's shunted into the west side of England that has nothing to do with the ...

Poetically, Tolkien’s long struggle to realize his vision — the self-doubt that led to long pauses in composition, his frustrations with publishers and his general inability to be satisfied enough ...

Poetically, Tolkien’s long struggle to realize his vision — the self-doubt that led to long pauses in composition, his ...

"It's remarkable that you can have a culture that's shunted into the west side of England that has nothing to do with the English at all" ...

Elves are notable in J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" universe for the very fact that they are immortal. Here's what this ...

Jimenez, 49, owns and operates The Weathered Dragon, which constructs gaming tables tailor-made for enthusiasts of Dungeons & ...

Very few people get to invent a new language that is heard by millions: DW talked to linguist Paul Frommer about how he developed the "Avatar" aliens' language.

Canada border tensions, writer Lucy Tompkins was nearly arrested and spent a night in a hobbit house with a baby raccoon.