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When music & LEGO combine into a symphony

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(Written by Geneva – gid617) The Symphony of Construction is an elaborate telephone game that alternates between LEGO and music as artistic mediums. It’s an experiment in inter-media interpretation started by Paul Vermeesch. One participant will build a LEGO creation, and then another will write a piece of music for that creation, followed by another […] Read more

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2015 San Diego Comic-Con LEGO specials

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One of the big events LEGO fans look forward to each year is Comic-Con International in San Diego, the largest multi-genre entertainment and comic convention in the world. Starting back in the 1970s, it originally showcased comic books and science fiction/fantasy related film, television, and similar popular arts. Since then the event expanded into virtually […] Read more

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LEGO Ideas The Little Prince – update

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You might remember the LEGO Little Prince project on LEGO Ideas by Colin Walle that we covered just about a year ago (see: LEGO Ideas: The Little Prince in LEGO). Since then the project reached another 4500 votes, and Colin also spent some time finalizing and perfecting the model based on the feedback he received. […] Read more

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July 2015 – new LEGO sets & promotions

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A new month means new LEGO deals, so let’s take a look at what LEGO has to offer in July! We got some big releases in the past couple of months so there are not that many new sets around this time, but still there are some freebies, LEGO VIP member specials and more. Details […] Read more

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LEGO invest in finding sustainable materials

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A few days ago LEGO published a very interesting and informative press-release about investing significant resources to find new sustainable materials for manufacturing LEGO elements and for packaging materials. LEGO has always been very conscious about their impact on the environment, which is not an easy thing to do while working with plastics. We can […] Read more

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When themes collide: LEGO Space & Castle

I found this sweet LEGO spaceship by a LEGO fan who goes by the name Paddy BrickSplitter. It has a bit of a LEGO Star Wars X-wing vibe with the shaping, mixed with the LEGO Galaxy Squad Bug Obliterator white/orange/trans-blue color-scheme. But that’s not all! There is a story here too! This shapely little ship […] Read more

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2015 LEGO Summer Catalog pictures

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The Australian version of the 2015 LEGO Summer Catalog is now available online and it lists all of the currently available sets as well as many of the sets that will be coming out in the near future. You can view and download the catalog here: 2015 LEGO SUMMER CATALOG, and below I will list some […] Read more

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LEGO stop-motion video: Plastic Love

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A couple of years ago I discovered by accident French LEGO stop-motion filmmaker Maxime Marion and his highly engaging and entertaining videos about two LEGO characters, Henri and Edmond. The combination of expert stop-motion animation, great storytelling and the sweetness of the French language (with English subtitles) make these short films very enjoyable. You can […] Read more

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2015 new LEGO sets listed on Amazon

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In case you prefer to shop for LEGO on Amazon several of the most recently released LEGO sets are now available there as well. A lot of people like to use Amazon as you can shop from the convenience of your own home, the threshold for free shipping is low, and you can combine your purchases. […] Read more

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LEGO Certified Professionals – who are they?

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You may have heard about LEGO fans who hold the title of being a LEGO Certified Professional. Who are these people and how did they get this awesome sounding title? How many LEGO Certified Professionals are there? And how one can become one? So let’s take a look. :) First of all LEGO Certified Professionals […] Read more

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