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· Isa Peralta
Japanese pro Lego builder creates 50,000-piece replica of Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’
Fans of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” can now find a unique Lego replica of the famous woodblock print in Japan. Japanese professional Lego builder Jumpei Mitsui created the replica for the Hankyu Brick Museum in Osaka.
· Isa Peralta
Build the flying house from Disney Pixar’s ‘Up’ with this new Lego set
Fans of Disney Pixar’s beloved 2009 film “Up” will soon be able to build Carl’s flying house – in Lego form. On Wednesday, German retailer JB Spielwaren accidentally posted a now-deleted listing for the toy, according to Brick Fanatics. The unintentional first look showed fans…
· Isa Peralta
Lego officially confirms BTS ‘Dynamite’ set
BTS fans will soon be able to get their hands on an exclusive collaboration between their favorite K-pop superstar act and Lego. On Thursday, the Danish toy company released official images of its upcoming BTS Dynamite Set, which includes 749 pieces and minifigures of BTS…
· Isa Peralta
Lego hints at potential collaboration with BTS
Lego recently hinted at a potential collaboration with K-pop superstar boy group BTS. On Monday, the Danish toy company tweeted an image of the silhouettes of seven minifigures against a purple backdrop.
· Isa Peralta
Make a splash by recreating Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’ with Legos
Fans of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” can now own a copy of the beloved woodblock print – in Lego form. On Thursday, Lego announced the latest addition to its Lego Art line. The set includes 1,810 pieces and a premium instruction booklet with information…
· Isa Peralta
Lego Singapore’s Halloween-themed gaming PC promises scary fast loading times
Lego Singapore created a custom Halloween-themed gaming PC with over 20,000 bricks in collaboration with Aftershock PC. On Sunday, the toy company posted a video of the build on its various social media accounts, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. "Just in time for…
· Ryan General
Asian scientists develop ‘atomic Lego set’ that allows observation of electrons
A group of researchers from China, Hong Kong and Japan have developed an “atomic Lego set,” a device made of specially structured carbon atoms to observe the properties and behavior of electrons. The scientists used the device discovered a previously unobserved intermediate…
· Michelle De Pacina
Tokyo Police arrest 24-year-old suspect dubbed the ‘Lego Kid’ for stealing toys
Naoto Daitoku, 24, and his two accomplices, aged 17 and 19, were arrested on June 24 by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police on suspicion of stealing 12 toys on the evening of Dec. 16, 2021. The thieves were reported to have been shoplifting Lego blocks and other toys from a mall toy…
· Michelle De Pacina
Lego debuts three sets celebrating the Year of the Tiger, Lunar New Year
LEGO recently introduced three 2022 Lunar New Year sets. The sets include: Lunar New Year Traditions, Lunar New Year Ice Festival and Majestic Tiger. Danish toy company Lego unveiled three sets for the launch of their 2022 Lunar New Year edition. Each of the sets includes…
· Ryan General
New $1 billion Lego factory in Vietnam planned to be 100% powered by solar energy
Lego is responding to growing demands in Asia by investing $1 billion to build a toy factory in Vietnam. Second site in Asia: In a recent press release, the Danish toy company revealed that it is erecting a new 44-hectare (109-acre) facility in Binh Duong Province, which is…
· Ryan General
Fan Creates Unreal Life-Sized Pokémon Out of Legos
A Pokémon superfan impressed the internet with Lego builds that brought the user’s favorite pocket monsters to life. An image featuring life-sized Lego statues of Pikachu, Eevee, Charmander, Togepi, Ditto and Geodude appeared on Reddit last week, generating quite a buzz among…
· Jin Hyun
Korea’s Hottest New Film ‘Parasite’ is a Powerful Class Allegory Everyone Should Watch
Bong Joon-ho’s genre-bending masterpiece, “Parasite” is a class allegory that juxtaposes the lives of two families living on the opposite ends of the socioeconomic ladder. The acclaimed film was given the 2019 Palme d’Or award, the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film…
· Khier Casino
YouTuber’s Corny Asian Supermarket Pickup Puns Should Be #AsianCoupleGoals
Whether you’re joking around while shopping at the supermarket with your dad like Twitter user Kylie Moy or using groan-inducing pickup lines like YouTuber Esa Fung, a good, old-fashion corny joke sometimes helps put a smile on your face. A video posted on YouTube on Dec. 24…
· Ryan General
Japanese Lego Pro Makes Functional ‘Machine Gun’ on Twitter
A Japanese netizen amazed thousands on Twitter after showing off a functional toy machine gun he built using Lego blocks. Twitter user @zuzuruniyaniya demonstrated his Lego masterpiece he dubbed the “Brick Shooter” in a video he uploaded two weeks ago.
· Carl Samson
Coffee Business Owners Fight on Twitter Over the ‘Racist’ Use of a Lego Geisha Image
Two coffee business owners have engaged in a Twitter spat that spiraled after one called out the other for using an image of a Lego geisha in an old blog post. Jeff Borack, co-founder of Angels’ Cup, wrote an article about the “most expensive coffee on Earth,” the “Panama…
· Bryan Ke
Fake Lego Sets of ISIS Terrorists From China Pulled From Singaporean Stores
Singaporean retailers — both online and offline — reportedly pulled out knock-off toy sets of Lego depicting notorious terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, commonly known and referred to as ISIS. The made-in-China knock-off toys were spotted being sold by 8 Series, a…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Toy Company Brings ‘LEGO Brothel’ Into the Market and We Are Confused AF
Chinese toy company, Xingbao, reportedly launched a new controversial set that is now dubbed by the internet as “LEGO Whore House.” The “LEGO Whore House,” or also referred to as “Yihong Brothel” before it got edited out, is a new toy set developed by Xingbao for its line of…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Artist Spends 3 Days Creating $15,000 Lego Sculpture, Gets Destroyed in 1 Hour
A Chinese Lego artist who spent three days and thousands of dollars to create a sculpture of a character from the film “Zootopia” was able to exhibit his work for one hour before it was destroyed by a child. The Lego artist, who goes by the name Mr. Zhao, created a sculpture of…
· Laura Dang
Master Builder Creates Insane Pop-Up Castle Out of Lego
If you thought you were an expert lego builder, think again. This man just blew all amateur lego builders out of the water with his extraordinary lego architectural skills. Last week, YouTube user Talapz uploaded a video of his LEGO pop-up Himeji Castle. The castle can stand on…
· Laura Dang
Lego’s Billionaire Owner Kjeld Kristiansen Names Son as His Successor
Lego’s billionaire owner recently announced his 37-year-old son will succeed him as vice chairman of the iconic company, which brought in a record-breaking $1.3 billion in profit last year. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, 68, is the richest Dane in the world, according to a Forbes…