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More Ridiculously Specific Lego Faces We Can Expect

TheFW Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:42:40 +0000

A recent study has shown that the faces of Lego characters are expressing a wider array of emotions than they used to, you know, since they used to only be happy. Anger, confusion, deceptively neutral -- all are making appearances.

Check Out This Amazing, Gigantic LEGO Ball Contraption

Emerald Catron — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:00:17 +0000

We only know a few things about the person who made this, and these are things we’ve deduced. They own a lot of LEGOs. They have an ENORMOUS room. They also have a lot of spare time and patience. And they don’t mind the sound of plastic clanking together. This is a truly amazing LEGO. [...]

'Back To The Future' DeLorean Lego Set Is Coming

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:06:26 +0000

Did you ever want to own a DeLorean like the one in ‘Back To The Future’? If you did, you probably weren’t in luck, as the car is quite rare. (Not to mention highly impractical.) But it looks like you will soon be able to posses the famous sports car time machine in Lego form, thanks [...]

'The Dark Knight Rises' Is Even Better in Lego

Emerald Catron — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:45:42 +0000

Here’s the video you didn’t know you always wanted to see — it’s the trailer for ‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ done with LEGOs. This version of Bane is maybe a little bit scarier than the live-action version. There’s something deeply disturbing about his squinting, beady LEGO eyes. Plus, his voice makes sense when its coming [...]

Engineers Discover Highest Possible Height for a LEGO Tower

Donald Deane — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:02:47 +0000

Although it's something we've never wondered ourselves, engineers at Open University in the UK recently discovered how high a LEGO tower can go before the bricks at the bottom are crushed under the weight. Here's a hint -- it's pretty darn high.

Chances Are This LEGO Video Will Make You Cry

Emerald Catron — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:40:36 +0000

Well, this is basically the perfect recipe for tears. A young boy with Asperger’s Syndrome who plays with LEGOs to improve his social skills had a dilemma. He saved all of his money for two years to buy a LEGO train set, but by the time he had enough money, it was discontinued. So he [...]

Man Spent 800 Hours on Amazing Lego Batcave

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:54:40 +0000

If you’ve ever wanted to own a custom-made Batcave, check out this gorgeous LEGO replica that was unveiled at the Emerald City Comic-Con earlier this year and drool in envy. The replica was the first of many future collaborations between Mr. Carlyle Livingston II and Mr. Wayne Hussey and includes four motors that operate a [...]

5,000 Children Help Build LEGO Nation

Marla Rosenthal — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:30:18 +0000

Unless you grew up in a dark cave, nearly everyone has fond childhood memories of playing with LEGOs. When Japan decided that the toy needed a proper celebration for it's 50th anniversary in the country, it only seemed fitting that they tasked the next generation of children (5,000 to be exact) in six different regions for a special project: to imagine a new skyline for Japan.

See 'The Wire' Remade With Legos

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:35:24 +0000

Fans of the gritty HBO drama ‘The Wire,’ which ran between 2002 and 2008, often attribute its low ratings to the show being “too real” for the average viewer. Perhaps that’s why the folks at Sketchy have remade the critically acclaimed series using Legos. Yes, McNulty, Omar, Snoop, Stringer, Bubbles, Barksdale and all your Baltimore favorites [...]

Real Life Lego Forest Spruces Up Australian Outback

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:41:22 +0000

While the Australian Outback is home to some interesting animals like the kangaroo and the emu, its arid landscape isn't hospitable to most forms of plant life.

But the folks in the small mining town of Broken Arrow woke up to a surprising dash of colors earlier this month in the form of a life-sized Lego forest that had suddenly popped up in the bush.

College Grad Gets Hired at LEGO After Asking for Job at 8-Years-Old

Donald Deane — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:59:26 +0000

A 23-year-old college graduate in the U.K. recently landed a dream job at LEGO as a toy designer. So, how did he do it? Simple, he asked for the job when he was just a kid.

Korean Toddlers Help Build Record-Breaking Lego Tower

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:45:19 +0000

It's amazing the number of things that can be done with simple Legos. You can build sweet 'Avengers' props with them. You can turn them into life-size vehicles. You can even make eye-deceiving 3D works of art. It turns out you can also use them to put your homeland in the national spotlight.

'Avengers' Fan Assembles Awesome Weapons Out of Lego

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:54:11 +0000

Marvel Studio's strategy of setting up 'The Avengers' in movies like 'Iron Man' and 'Thor' paid off big time, with the film taking in over $200 million dollars in North America during its opening weekend. That tally shattered the previous opening weekend record of $169.2 million set by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" last year. If you add in all global tickets sales, 'The Avengers' is already approaching the $700 million mark.

LEGO Wigs Are Stylish and Geeky

Donald Deane — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:38:30 +0000

We’ve seen LEGO used in all sorts of creative ways before, but never in our wildest dreams did we think someone would be crazy enough to use them for wigs. Well, that day has come thanks to artist and designer Elroy Klee. Designed for an ad campaign called “Mindplay: Bricks on Me,” Klee’s high-concept LEGO [...]

'Game of Thrones' Intro Is Even Geekier In LEGO

Donald Deane — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:46:17 +0000

Given its stirring music and awesome animation, the intro to 'Game of Thrones' has already been parodied several times, most notably by 'The Simpsons.' In this fan-created video, the intro is lovingly recreated using nothing but LEGO. Sadly, even in a LEGO-themed 'Game of Thrones' world, we bet Ned Stark still loses his head. Sniff!

Germany's Legoland Blows All Other Legolands Away

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:35:06 +0000

Germany has not had a Legoland to call their own for as long as some other countries. However, they have certainly made up for the lack of time.

TheChive.com made a visit to Germany's building block universe located in the town of Günzburg. The sights they captured make every other Legoland look like they were built by a five-year-old with far inferior Duplo blocks.

How Do You Improve 'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer? Lego!

Donald Deane — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:29:47 +0000

Waiting with baited breath for ‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ to hit theaters on July 20th? Well, we’ve got another trailer for the hotly-anticipated movie to tide you over. And this time, it’s done entirely using LEGO! It’s the (fake) trailer Gotham needs. In this shot-for-shot recreation of the movie’s official trailer, ParanickFilmz uses LEGO, stop-motion, [...]

Transforming Lego Game Boy Is the Best Toy You Never Had

Mithun Divakaran — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:58:54 +0000

Imagine all your favorite childhood memories combined into one awesome toy. That's exactly what LEGO fan Julius von Brunk did when he created the 'Domaster & Tetrawing' - an amalgamation of the Nintendo Game Boy, the game 'Tetris' and Transformers - that is actually a transforming "Nintendobot." Check out how the Tetris cartridge transforms into the 'Tetrawing' robot below. It'll put your LEGO skills to shame.

Lego Space Shuttle Actually Goes Into Orbit In Amazing Footage

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:14:59 +0000

Last year the United States retired NASA's space shuttle program, and shipped the remaining crafts out for display in sites around the country. To pay tribute to the end of the space shuttle era, Romanian high school student Raul Oaida strapped a Lego model space shuttle on a weather ballon and sent it towards the great beyond.

3D Lego Street Art Looks Like It's Coming Right At You

Donald Deane — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:45:58 +0000

Planet Streetpainting, a collective of street artists from the Netherlands, participated in the 2011 Chalk Festival in Sarasota, FL, creating an incredible 3D image of Lego minifigures. The street art was meant as an homage to China's terracotta warriors.

Watch How a Life-Size Lego Ford Explorer Gets Made

Dylan Schenker — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:38:16 +0000

What if instead of buying a new car you could just construct your own out of Legos? To inaugurate a new partnership between Legoland and Ford, a team of Lego craftsmen built a life-size Ford Explorer out of the colorful plastic blocks for the Florida-based theme park.

Teens Launch Lego Man Into Space [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:22:09 +0000

We can’t say for sure if he’d gone where no Lego has gone before, but a red-shirted Lego Man clutching a Canadian flag has taken quite an unlikely trip into outer space. He was launched there by two Canadian 17-year olds, Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad, who attached the intrepid Lego Man, along with four cameras, to [...]

Man Proposes With Adorkable Stop-Motion Lego Movie [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:18:54 +0000

In the niftiest break from tradition yet, Walter Thompson popped the question to girlfriend Nealey Dozier with an awesome stop-motion Lego movie. It’s one of the most innovative (and adorable) marriage proposals we’ve ever seen. The three-minute movie, which Thompson spent four days creating, is packed with references to the couple’s romance and even includes [...]

10 Awesome Snowman Creations

Dan Seitz — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:31:15 +0000

It's the most wonderful time of the year, when snowflakes fall from the sky, collect on the ground… and then get turned into profound works of art. (Or video game characters.) Here are the ten most awesome snowmen we found on the internet. 1 Go Big Or Go Home Yeah, we have to [...]

33-Foot Lego Christmas Tree Brings Holiday Cheer To London Train Station [PHOTOS]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:07:30 +0000

While Legos usually pop up under Christmas trees during the holiday season, vistors to London’s St. Pancras Station can actually find themselves under a Christmas tree made of the colorful blocks. The 33-foot structure, which took two months to assemble, is thought to be the largest Lego Christmas tree ever built. Check out more photos of this [...]

Mysterious Giant LEGO Man Washes Up on Beach [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:49:07 +0000

Somewhere in the world, there must be an island inhabited by life-size LEGO people living in a massive LEGO world. How else would you explain one of these guys washing up on our shores? Mysteriously, a giant LEGO man recently appeared on a Florida beach with no explanation as to where it came from. Funny [...]

Smartphone Lego Hybrid Solves Rubik's Cube in Six Seconds [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:06:52 +0000

More rise of the machines: This smartphone-powered Lego robot is able to solve a Rubik’s Cube in about six seconds. Watch a robot do what few nerds can below. [via Viral Viral Video]