The London apartment where Lord Elgin displayed the marble sculptures of the Parthenon is on the market for £26.25 million. The 465 square metre apartment occupies the entire fourth floor of the listed building 149 Old Park Lane. The property, which features a grand entrance hall, 14-foot ceilings, crystal chandeliers, bespoke furnishings, a reception room, … Read more
Image: Private department Right at the beginning of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit‘adventure’ is a bit of a dirty word. When the wizard Gandalf first meets the timid Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, tobacco-smoking Hobbit, he asks: “I’m looking for someone to share in an adventure I’m arranging, and it’s very difficult to find someone.” Bilbo’s answer? … Read more
The Hobbit And The Lord of the Rings are grand fantasy adventures laced with intense action, dramatic moments and complex characters. When it comes to video game adaptations, most try to capture the feel of the films, or make war central to Tolkien’s works. But what if we did away with all that and instead … Read more