Goosebumps acquired
A short list of the best use of music in cinema By Ben OlsonReader Staff The usage of music in cinema is, arguably, just as important as the images captured on the screen. Whether...
Tagged: lord of the rings
Mad about Science: Lord of the Rings Architecture
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist The intricacies of architecture within the universe of The Lord of the Rings were not greatly explored in Tolkien’s texts. Much of the visuals we associate with the epic fantasy...
‘A journey of emotion’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The musical trio Everdream — formerly Affiniti — will fly in from Ireland to bring A Celtic Christmas to the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint) on...
This hobbit kills fascists
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Cultures as different as England post-1066 C.E. and Nazi Germany have manipulated myths and stories to substantiate their ideologies and shape their images. This practice is alive and well...
Two parts liquor, one part literary criticism
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Lord of the Rings is my colloquial “Roman Empire” — I’ve thought about it every day since the winter of 2007 and I have no intention of stopping....
Rings of Power series on Amazon is a worthy addition to the Tolkein-verse
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff One does not simply walk into a review of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power without establishing their Tolkein bona fides. At least that’s how it appears...
Summer solstice: How to spend the ultimate 16 hours of daylight
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff On Friday, North Idaho will experience 16 hours, five minutes and 18 seconds of daylight. It marks the summer solstice, also known as the official start to summer in...
