(UPI) — Ian Holm, an actor best known for starring in Chariots of Fire and as Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings, has died at the age of 88. Holm died Friday in the hospital surrounded by family, his agent confirmed to the Guardian, noting that his illness was Parkinson’s related. “Charming, kind…
Chinese mobile developer NetEase is partnering with Warner Bros to produce a The Lord of the Rings mobile game. The game is going to be a strategy title that “will unlock new opportunities for players to explore the iconic settings and characters of Middle Earth”. Like all mobile games, this ‘strategy’ title is going to…
There have been plenty of video game adaptations of The Lord of the Rings over the years. Many of these video game adaptations have been pretty high quality, but they usually manage to trample over certain elements of J.R.R. Tolkien’s canon. There probably shouldn’t be any more video game adaptations of Tolkien for a while.…
Left-wing Hollywood figures carried their resistance rage into the new decade, dumping on President Donald Trump and wishing for a year that “doesn’t include an ignorant corrupt soulless liar occupying the People’s House.” Director Rob Reiner, for example, wished for a new year that “doesn’t include an ignorant corrupt soulless liar occupying the People’s House”…
Former IMF economist predicts a recession to happen in 2020. 2019 stock market rally has been driven by relaxed financial conditions and big liquidity rejections. But, repo market often sees volatility at year’s end and negative sentiment could carry over to 2020. Mark Dow, a former International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist, says 2020 will be…
