LEGO News & Updates

The LEGO Architecture Dream Skyline Contest is still running at LEGO’s ReBrick website, and they also added a new event; the LEGO Speed Champions Racers of Tomorrow Contest. This contest challenges teen and adult LEGO fans to design and build a futuristic Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula One racer! :) :arrow: LEGO SPEED CHAMPIONS CONTEST – […] Read more

LEGO is doing some pretty major summer clearance right now at the Online LEGO Shop, including some very nice medium to large sets that are getting retired. Below I will highlight some of the most noteworthy ones, and you can check out the rest at the Sales & Deals section of the Online LEGO Shop. […] Read more

While we got a huge number of new LEGO sets in June (see: June 2017 – New LEGO Sets and Promotions, and reviews at the end of this post), LEGO also kept a few sets and promotions for July. If you need a break from all the summer outdoor activities, take a look at what […] Read more

In the past couple of summers, a UK-based company called Radleys has been running an interesting contest for LEGO fans, and this year they are opening up the challenge again. Radleys make scientific glassware and laboratory instruments for industrial and academic research facilities around the world. In other words, they are scientists, and they also […] Read more

As I mentioned a number of times before, one of my favorite LEGO blogs is New Elementary, run by British LEGO fan Tim Johnson (a.k.a. caperberry). Tim focuses on analyzing new LEGO pieces (thus the name of the blog) to discover their full potential. He looks at everything; shapes, colors, connection-points, compatibility, interaction with other […] Read more

If you like to build realistic LEGO houses, you know what a big difference nicely designed furniture can make. It can take a LEGO structure from simply being a toy, to becoming a sophisticated and realistic miniature model. Most official LEGO sets come with simple furniture pieces, however there are some LEGO themes that consistently […] Read more

Last week Vox Media released a very interesting documentary about how fan-created stop-motion films shaped The LEGO Movie and other official LEGO animations. The LEGO Movie was not just an amazing animation feat, but it was also built on the legacy of homemade fan movies. Throughout The LEGO Movie, there are many subtle and not-so-subtle references to […] Read more

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was an immediate blockbuster when it was first released in 1982, and is still considered one of the greatest science-fiction films of all time. Produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, the film captured the hearts and imagination of the generation growing up in the 1980s. Interestingly, even though E.T. includes everything from […] Read more

There is an interesting new contest at LEGO’s ReBrick website for LEGO Architecture fans. If you enjoy the LEGO Architecture collection, particularly the LEGO Architecture Skyline series, you may have already thought about recreating the skyline of your own favorite city. This contest is your opportunity to enter your model in a contest and for a chance to […] Read more