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Christopher Tolkien has died: Son of “Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien dies at 95

Christopher Tolkien, the son of “The Lord of the Rings” author J. R. R. Tolkien, has died at 95, The Tolkien Society announced on Thursday. Following his father’s death in 1973, Christopher became the literary executor of the Tolkien Estate. He also edited and published the legendary author’s previously unpublished …

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Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris wedding: U.S. women’s soccer stars get married in Miami

Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team married in Miami on Saturday, the team confirmed on Twitter. Harris, 34, and Krieger, 35, officially exchanged vows in a ceremony with family friends — and plenty of their teammates posting pictures on social media. Singer Kina Grannis performed …

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Doris Duke’s Shangri La: The heiress’s Honolulu home is now the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design

Situated on nearly five acres of oceanfront property in Honolulu, Hawaii, the colorful gardens of this stunning, serene estate are hidden behind walls of solid white. From the street, you can’t even catch a glimpse. And that was precisely the point. “I think that Doris came here for privacy. She …

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