LEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for July 2024
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July brought many articles, deep dives, and videos from across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month!
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Simon Liu: A Sci-Fi Titan and Community Champion
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Guest contributor Casey McCoy continues the story of one of the most prolific LEGO builders and community creators of the past decade, Simon Liu. From SHIPtember and BattleSHIP to New Hashima and beyond, you never know what Simon will build next.
Read MoreAround the LEGO World in 14 Days: Brickfest to Brickworld
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Is it possible to attend two LEGO conventions on different sides of the world only a few days apart? Aiden Rexroad describes his journey around the world from Japan Brickfest to Brickworld Chicago and beyond.
Read MoreThe Story of Misty Isle Bricks
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Travel with us to the Misty Isle of Scotland as we visit a local LEGO show that is so much more than just MOCs.
Read MoreRing Ring: A History of LEGO Telephone Games
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The Telephone Game has been played several times in the LEGO community. From SHIPs to symphonies, let’s see how a MOC changes when it is passed along.
Read MoreThe Story of New Hashima: How The Colossal LEGO Cyberpunk City Came To Be
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How did a LEGO cyberpunk city with millions of LEGO bricks and sixty builders come to be? Today we look at the New Hashima, starting with a guest article from the collab’s fearless leader Stefan Formentano.
Read MoreNerdly Turns Eleven: Mega Nerdly Rides Again
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Eleven years ago on July 1st, 2013, our glasses-wearing mascot burst onto the scene. The bespectacled red 2x2 brick has since become a symbol for all things nerdy about the bricks. So let's turn it up to eleven to celebrate!
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for June 2024
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June brought many articles, deep dives, and videos from across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month!
Read MoreRebuilding Ukraine Through LEGO
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Guest contributor Maciej Kocot shares how building LEGO MOCs is helping rebuild Ukraine through charity.
Read MoreInstructions, Please! How to Ask for LEGO MOC Instructions
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The question “Do you have instructions?” is asked by LEGO fans to MOC builders more than ever before. But what goes into making LEGO instructions, how has digital building affected them, and what else can you do to recreate a MOC you love?
Read MoreThe Mystery and Legend of the White Brick
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These mysterious white bricks started appearing around Brickworld Chicago in 2017. What do they mean to the LEGO community and what is hidden inside of them? Join us as we unravel the mystery of the White Brick and discover the hidden, deeply personal meanings within.
Read MoreSimon Liu: The Origin Story of a LEGO Legend
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Casey McCoy tells the story of the awesome AFOL we all know and love, Simon Liu. From his childhood to when he acquired his LEGO superpowers, you won’t want to miss this origin story!
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for May 2024
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May brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreWhere Should You Post MOCs? The Geography of the MOC World
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When you’ve spent so much time building an amazing LEGO MOC, where should you post it online? We look at the pros and cons of different platforms as we explore the geography of the online MOC world.
Read MoreVisible and Invisible: Inclusion and Accessibility at LEGO House
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Lots of people visit the LEGO House, all with different needs—both visible and invisible. To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we spoke with them about how every visitor (child or AFOL) can feel included and play, no matter their ability.
Read MoreThe B Boys of Canada: Creating Community Through AfobLife
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Meet the B Boys of Canada who make everyone at BrickCan feel at home. Today we explore how they got started, how they create so much swag, and what it is like to wear a two-person buffalo costume at a LEGO convention.
Read MoreLEGO Community Headlines and Highlights for April 2024
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April brought a multitude of interesting articles, fascinating features, insightful deep dives, and eye-catching videos from all across the LEGO community. These are the best LEGO features of the month from around the fan community.
Read MoreLife After LEGO Masters: Giving Back to the Community
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Today we feature a guest article from one of BrickNerd’s patrons and former LEGO Masters contestant Liz Puleo about her experience visiting Boston Children’s Hospital and meeting the kids there who love LEGO.
Read MoreMy Ship Has Sailed: Donating a $10,000 LEGO Build to Creations for Charity
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Isaiah Durand sets sail, from ship builder to museum exhibitor, telling the story of how he built and donated a gigantic LEGO ship to Creations for Charity.
Read MoreThe Case Against LEGO Purism
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Sometimes breaking the rules of LEGO leads to amazing creations. Join us as we look at the case against LEGO purism and how customizing, cutting and coloring bricks can provide an amazing “illegal” spark to your MOCs.
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