LEGO and the police have always gone together very well. This synergy is largely because LEGO City has been such a fundamental brand for the building blocks, and the police are a fundamental part of any city. And when it comes to the police, it’s hard to think of a stronger symbol than the cop …
The 70s were an exciting time. I assume. I wasn’t actually there and lack the magical ability to see the past. (Beyond having the same capacity with Google that most of us do.) However, my mother was there during this time and was also a LEGO fan. Fortunately for me, she was also a massive …
Star Trek has been delighting audiences for almost sixty years. It’s a series that has promoted boundless discovery and dares to imagine a society of hopeful utopia. Humanity in Star Trek has built a culture that doesn’t know hunger, war, poverty, or sickness. It’s a world where anyone can use simple tools to create anything their imaginations can …
As a kid, I wanted to be a paleontologist. While I eventually decided to follow other career plans, I always retained my fascination with dinosaurs and prehistoric life. I’ve always been that girl who is obsessed with dinosaurs and asks people what species is their favorite. As a result, I’ve had my fair share of …
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The nineties were the best. I say this as the ultimate authority: a child from the late eighties who grew up in the nineties. Despite being the best, the nineties were a terrible time for many things. Music was up and down during the decade, as we got some great hits and terrible songs that …
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A lot of people might get the wrong impression about DUPLO. I know I did when I was a kid. I was obsessed with LEGO and viewed the younger version of the blocks as nothing more than a baby’s toy. In all fairness, it kind of is. That’s the whole point. It’s a way to …
If there’s one thing LEGO does right, it’s fantasy. By their very nature, these play figures allow people to live out their imagination in easily interchangeable bricks. And with so much variety, it’s hard to find an idea that can’t be made real through cleverness and patience. Dragons are a testament to this notion. Before …
Anime and LEGO don’t go hand in hand, as there aren’t any officially licensed sets for a series from the company. However, that doesn’t mean builders worldwide don’t have ideas about bringing together one of the most prominent manga and anime franchises to the playful block world. While Naruto may not be included in LEGO’s official offerings, …
Reader, Rita’s escaped! Recruit a multi-colored tightly-interlocking system of building blocks with attitude! If you’re a nineties baby, like me, then there’s a good chance you know that line by heart. Aside from the building blocks, the line remains accurate to the original Power Rangers series. A group of teenagers working together in a tightly-interlocked team (seriously, …
An argument can be made that LEGO police sets are the backbone of all of LEGO. I was a big fan of many different LEGO lines growing up. I enjoyed building fantasy sets and especially sci-fi sets from space. And, of course, it’s hard not to love building some of their license sets from my …
