“In May 2020, Andy Serkis—who played Gollum in both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies—returned to Middle-earth for an epic read-aloud of The Hobbit that lasted 11 hours straight and raised more than $400,000 for COVID-19 relief efforts. After this so-called #Hobbitathon ended, Serkis went on to record an actual audiobook edition of the novel for HarperCollins UK.” Read more at Mental Floss Wait, Black Widow is how high? Here are the top 10 movies in the MCU according to the fans. Read more at Inverse First a Golden Globe, now an Emmy nomination? Is there something we’re missing about Emily in Paris? “When Emily in Paris received multiple Golden Globe nominations, we were all befuddled. People’s enjoyment of the show seemed to be an entire of the hate-watch variety. It was a fun show to mock and as someone who binged it in one day while down with the flu, I can tell you it’s a great sick day show–meaning pleasant, mindless banality. But did anyone actually think the show was good? Of course not!” Read more at The Mary Sue From The Scorpion King to The Land Before Time, these are some movie franchises you probably didn’t even know existed. Read more at Gizmodo Do you want to become the next great fantasy or science fiction writer? Here are some tips and tricks you need to know! “Writer’s block. Oh, that detestable villain! For any struggling authors out there, rest assured that your beloved science fiction and fantasy authors have encountered the same problems and overcome them. Here is a collection of essential writing advice from sci-fi and fantasy writers to help you craft a beautiful story—and remember, like every writing rule, you are allowed to break these as you see fit.” Read more at The Portalist You can finally move the camera around in the HD remaster of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, but it’s not all it cracks up to be. Read more at Kotaku
