Today is International Women’s Day and the theme of this year is Choose to Challenge. Here’s the description of this year’s theme. We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. We can all choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. From…
From Scala and Belville to Friends and Elves: The evolution of LEGO themes marketed towards girls
Editor’s Notes: Today, the entire world celebrates International Women’s Day, a global event marking progress in the women’s rights movements and gender equality. I’ve got two articles planned for today, and this is the first – charting the evolution of LEGO themes and sets marketed towards girls, and another that will drop later tonight, so…
Is LEGO planning to announce a NASA Mars Perseverance Rover?
Yesterday, humanity and science achieved another massive milestone with NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully touching down on the Red Planet as part of the Mars 2020 mission to find evidence of extra-terrestrial life, and pave the way for samples to be sent back to Earth in subsequent missions. Perseverance builds on the success of Curiosity, using…
Guide: How LEGO’s Lunar New Year sets celebrates the best of Chinese culture
People of Chinese heritage around the world are currently celebrating the Lunar New Year – a 15-day long festival that marks the start of a new year in the Chinese calendar. Yesterday (12 February) was the first day of Chinese New Year (or today if you’re in the US!), where the festivities begin. Recognising the…
Is the accidentally leaked LEGO Ideas Blacksmith too small? I don’t think so.
Yesterday, Amazon.co.uk gave us an accidental (but very welcome) first look at the upcoming LEGO Ideas set – the Medieval Blacksmith. Update: The LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith has officially been revealed! Check out the LEGO 21325 Medieval Blacksmith announcement for official photos, pricing and release details! The LEGO Ideas 21325 Medieval Blacksmith will be released…
What big moves will LEGO make in 2021? Part 2 – More Diverse Minifigures
2021 is almost upon us, and there’s still time to peer into my LEGO crystal ball and try to get some predictions in on what LEGO might do in 2021. If you missed it, be sure to check out Part 1 of my predictions series, which focused on Entertainment. In Part 2, I’m predicting that…