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    “The Rings of Power” Releases Anti-Racist Statement of Solidarity

    Mary Anne ButlerBy No Comments

    We’re doing a lot of talking about racism and how it related to the works of JRR Tolkien. Specifically, the absolute ridiculousness of people complaining about casting non-white actors in major roles in “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” We won’t be linking to the multitudes of hateful comments and threats lobbed at both the cast and creatives on the series. But, we will share a recent statement made by the show’s official social media accounts.

    This comes, oddly enough, on the heels of a story from earlier today, with the original Fellowship Hobbits showing THEIR support of inclusion in Middle-earth.

    Catch the first two episodes of “The Rings of Power” on Amazon Prime Video now.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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