The Desolation of Smaug made major changes to Tolkien’s original story. New characters, altered events, and expanded scenes ...

One of the most impressive elements in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was the massive, titular dragon himself. A new video gives an up-close look at the beast and details the labor intensive ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

"Tell me, thief, how do you choose to die?" Those words are just as chilling when they're coming from a Lego version of Smaug the Tyrannical, as featured in our exclusive cutscene from "Lego The ...