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<title>The Lord of the Rings Channel</title>
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<description>News and information about The Lord of the Rings and related topics.  Links are provided as a courtesy and do not imply or convey any affiliation or contract or representation between the Lord of the Rings Channel and other entities.  The Lord of the Rings channel is a service provided gratis by Xenite.Org.</description>
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<description>News, information, columns, about The Lord of the Rings and related topics.  Links are provided as a courtesy and do not imply or convey any affiliation or contract or representation between the Lord of the Rings Channel and other entities.  The Lord of the Rings channel is a service provided gratis by Xenite.Org.</description>
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<title>Hobbit Movie News - Hobbit Movie News from Xenite</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/faqs/lotr_movie/</link>
<description>Stay on top of the latest Hobbit movie news from Xenite.Org, the Web's oldest resource for Lord of the Rings movie news and Hobbit Movie News.</description>
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<title>J.R.R. Tolkien at SF-Resources</title>
<link>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sf-resources/links/J_R___Tolkien_001162167915/</link>
<description>Yahoo! group SF-Resources (read only) provides links to J.R.R. Tolkien content.</description>
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<title>Lord of the Rings Forum</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/forums/movies/lord-of-the-rings/</link>
<description>The Lord of the Rings forum stays on top of all the news relating to The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit.</description>
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<title>The Tolkien Forum</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/forums/authors/tolkien_inklings/</link>
<description>The Tolkien Forum offers current discussion on all topics related to J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings.</description>
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<title>The Children of Hurin</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/tolkien/children-of-hurin/</link>
<description>The Children of Hurin will probably be the last book published under the name of J.R.R. Tolkien by his son Christopher.  Xenite.Org gathers all the news available on this special page for the book due to be published April 17, 2007.  And after publication Xenite will place essays and analyses in this section.</description>
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<title>Rhine Canyon Archaeology: Scientists Find White Tower and Dark Tower</tite>
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<description>Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien will appreciate this gentle April 1st joke which pretends that an archaeological expedition has uncovered the remnants of Galadriel's tower in Lothlorien and the Sauronian fortress of Dol Guldur. Complete with pictures and biographies of the two leading scientists of the expedition.</description>
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<title>Stargate News</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/tv/stargate/</link>
<description>Fans of the great Stargate television shows will be glad to know that a new series, Stargate Universe, is in the works.  But they'll want to keep up with all the latest Stargate news on Xenite.Org's new Stargate News Web site. Enjoy!</description>
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<title>Lost Forum</tite>
<link>http://www.sf-fandom.com/vb/fantasy_tv/lost/</link>
<description>Hey, you didn't get lost, did you?  Don't forget to check in with the SF-Fandom Lost Forum, one of the very first fan forums for the ABC television show on the Web.</description>
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<title>Tolkien news</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/movies/lord-of-the-rings/</link>
<description>Read the latest news from sources around the world about J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle-earth related events and topics.</description>
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<title>Tolkien Essays</title>
<link>http://www.merp.com/essays/</link>
<description>MERP offers one of the most extensive and information selection of Tolkien essays on the Web.</description>
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<title>Balrogs and the truth about Balrogs</title>
<link>http://www.merp.com/essays/MichaelMartinez/flyingaway</link>
<description>Read the most thorough and comprehensive discussion of the always controversial Balrogs wings passage in The Lord of the Rings....</description>
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<title>Tolkien Studies</title>
<link>http://www.tolkien-studies.com/</link>
<description>Tolkien Studies on the Web offers insight into the best research resources for students and amateur Tolkien researchers across the World Wide Web.</description>
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<title>Tolkien Studies Blog</title>
<link>http://www.tolkien-studies.com/blog/</link>
<description>Author Michael Martinez shares comments and analysis about Tolkien research and news on the Internet through the Tolkien Studies blog.</description>
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<title>L.O.T.R.</title>
<link>http://lotrfan.freespaces.com/</link>
<description>Jeffrey Cable's entertaining essays about The Lord of the Rings, Elves, Hobbits, Dragons, and more.</description>
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<title>Tolkien Infinites</title>
<link>http://tolkien.infinites.net/</link>
<description>Great resource with information about J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Middle-earth, and various topics related to those subjects.</description>
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<title>The Lord of the Rings essay</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/tolkien/lord-of-the-rings/</link>
<description>A more traditional essay by author Michael Martinez on the mythology and meaning of The Lord of the Rings.</description>
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<title>The Fairy-Tales of J.R.R. Tolkien</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/tolkien/fairy-tales/</link>
<description>Summaries about three of J.R.R. Tolkien's lesser-known works: Roverandom, Smith of Wootton Major, and Farmer Giles of Ham.</description>
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<title>Balrog Wings - The Lord of the Rings and Balrog Wings, Oh My!</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/tolkien/balrogwings.html</link>
<description>What if Tolkien had foreseen the Balrog Wings Debate and decided to write the Moria chapter so as to answer fan questions and objections?  Maybe it would have looked something like this....</description>
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<title>The Tolkien Forum</title>
<link>http://www.sf-fandom.com/vb/authors/tolkien_inklings/</link>
<description>The Tolkien Forum at SF-Fandom, originally known as the White Council message board on Xenite.Org, is the Web's oldest community of J.R.R. Tolkien discussions.</description>
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<title>White Council Archive</title>
<link>http://www.sf-fandom.com/xoa/authors/tolkien_inklings/</link>
<description>More than 15,000 archived messages from the original White Council Tolkien discussion forum on Xenite.Org include many in-depth conversations about the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, his influences, who he influenced, and more.</description>
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<title>J.R.R. Tolkien Essays and Content</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/jrrt.html</link>
<description>Guide to the extensive J.R.R. Tolkien-related essays and content on the Xenite.Org network.</description>
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<title>Matt Tinaglia: Six Sigma meets Middle-earth</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/features/matt-tinaglia/</link>
<description>Extensive profile of Matt Tinaglia, editor of Parma Endorion and Understanding Middle-earth.</description>
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<title>The World of Middle-earth</title>
<link>http://www.sf-worlds.com/middle-earth/</link>
<description>Introduction to Tolkien's world of Middle-earth from SF-Worlds.</description>
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<title>Lord of the Rings Forum</title>
<link>http://www.sf-fandom.com/vb/movies/lord_of_the_rings/</link>
<description>Discussin forum for fans of the Lord of the Rings movies with information about the ongoing controversy over the proposed Hobbit movie.</description>
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<title>Science Fiction Search Engine</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/science_fiction/</link>
<description>Xenite.Org has created a custom search interface for fans of science fiction and fantasy.  We have favored the best resources on the Web for popular topics such as The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Stargate, and more.</description>
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<title>Entertainment News Search</title>
<link>http://www.xenite.org/entertainment/</link>
<description>Search more than 100 constantly updated sources of entertainment news from around the Web with the Xenite.Org custom entertainment news search engine.</description>
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<title>XML Channels From Xenite.Org</title>
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<description>Xenite.Org offers a selection of XML Channels you can include in your RSS feed readers and start pages.  Our own HTML interfaces to these channels introduce you to content throughout the Xenite network for Xena, Dark Angel/Jessica Alba, Spider-man, Andromeda, The Lord of the Rings, Search engine optimization, and more...</description>
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