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Toys

Articles on LEGO bricks—the most popular toy brand worldwide—focusing on the art and engineering of adult LEGO fans ("AFOLs").

Do LEGO videos sometimes go viral? What a silly question! Do AFOLs—Adult Fans of LEGO—sometimes buy Ultimate Collector Series LEGO Star Wars models…

Oct 18, 2021

LEGO is releasing the second-largest set in company history—a jaw-dropping 9,090-piece Titanic set. The news was broken by @TheBrickman1999 on…

Sep 30, 2021

This RETRO series features the most imaginative uses of LEGO bricks in both the arts and the sciences.

Sep 16, 2021

The FBI has seized a kick-ass LEGO set from an insurrectionist leader. Why? Because it's now evidence in the most significant federal criminal…

Jul 8, 2021

LEGO is usually apolitical, but it's made the courageous decision to honor LGBTQ rights with an upcoming set featuring the colors of the gay pride…

May 14, 2021

This RETRO series features the most imaginative uses of LEGO bricks in both the arts and the sciences.

May 13, 2021

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