A major reunion in Middle-earth is set to take place in the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum after Ian McKellen confirmed the appearance of Gandalf and Frodo in the film. McKellen ...

Ian McKellen confirmed at the “For the Love of Fantasy” fan event in London that a new Lord of the Rings film is in the works. He revealed that production on The Hunt for Gollum will begin in May 2026 ...

The actor Sir Ian McKellen, a Shakespearean actor also known as the wizard Gandalf in all three “Lord of the Rings” films, is coming to Chicago Shakespeare Theater for a one-night benefit performance ...

The original poster explained that he dreads coming home from work because he knows his toddler daughter is going to be "crying about nonsense" Kayla Grant is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

A man on a plane TikTok’ed about getting a refund after a baby in a nearby aisle cried for 45 minutes. That man was a dick. A few years back, a lady on a South Korea–to–US flight gave out handwritten ...

Anderson Cooper took a moment to wipe away his tears during an emotional conversation with author Megan Falley. The CNN correspondent recently sat down with Falley for an episode of his taped show All ...

FX has given a series order to Far Cry, based on the popular video game franchise. The limited anthology series hails from Noah Hawley (Fargo, Alien: Earth) and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent ...

A police raid and criminal case against a longtime cultivator of cannabis in New Zealand’s Northland region has stirred up debates about medicinal marijuana. the global profile A police raid and ...

Critically acclaimed chef Thai Dang, who fled Vietnam as a 7-year-old refugee with his family, has partnered for the first time with Lettuce Entertain You, the biggest restaurant group in Chicago.

That journey resulted in plenty of dishes that show off the bold flavors of the region. You’ll start off with offerings like prawn toast youtiao, a Chinese donut with herb nam jim, and chargrilled ...

When her cat started crying, one TikToker did what most pet parents would and rushed him to the vet—only to be stunned by the professional's diagnosis. “I heard him crying non stop while he was trying ...