BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "lego" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:17:59 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Lego Captain America Is Really Violent http://www.buzzfeed.com/404terror/lego-captain-america-is-ruthless-3z99 I don’t ever recall Chris Evans decapitating a nazi w his shield in the movie version. Why can’t Hollywood take more cues from Lego-inspired fan films?

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/404terror/lego-captain-america-is-ruthless-3z99 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:02:08 -0500 <b>I don't ever recall Chris Evans decapitating a nazi w his shield in the movie version.</b> Why can't Hollywood take more cues from Lego-inspired fan films? 404terror nonadult Nerd Builds Lego Millenium Falcon In Four Hours http://www.buzzfeed.com/randav/star-wars-lego-millenium-falcon-build-2woa I love videos like these. Especially when there is a cute girl involved.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/randav/star-wars-lego-millenium-falcon-build-2woa Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:02:10 -0500 <b>I love videos like these.</b> Especially when there is a cute girl involved. randav nonadult A Peek Inside Lego Headquarters http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/a-peek-inside-lego-headquarters Hello, dream office. Employees who work at Lego HQ get to enjoy a slide inside of their already sleek-and-modern digs. I imagine their day-to-day goes something like this: “Hey, Bob. Meet me in the conference room for a very important meeting in 30 seconds — just take the slide!”

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/a-peek-inside-lego-headquarters Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:02:09 -0500 <b>Hello, dream office. Employees who work at Lego HQ get to enjoy a slide inside of their already sleek-and-modern digs.</b> I imagine their day-to-day goes something like this: "Hey, Bob. Meet me in the conference room for a very important meeting in 30 seconds -- just take the slide!" whitneyjefferson nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult <big>For more photos of the Lego offices, <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2012/01/31/lego-pmd-by-rosan-bosch-and-rune-fjord/">click here</a>.</big> nonadult LEGO Super Bowl Stadium http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/lego-super-bowl-stadium An awesome Lego scale model of Lucas Oil Stadium was unveiled at the Super Bowl in Indianapolis today. It took designer Brian Alano three years and 30,000 pieces to construct. The working video screens are an impressive touch.

Alano dusts off his masterpiece

Alano dusts off his masterpiece

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Actual Lucas Oil Stadium

Actual Lucas Oil Stadium

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/lego-super-bowl-stadium Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:47:08 -0500 <b>An awesome Lego scale model of Lucas Oil Stadium was unveiled at the Super Bowl in Indianapolis today.</b> It took designer Brian Alano three years and 30,000 pieces to construct. The working video screens are an impressive touch. mikehayes nonadult LEGO Gollum Is The Creepiest Thing Ever http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/lego-gollum-is-the-creepiest-thing-ever My preciouuuuusssss. LEGO is amping up the awesome factor by producing “Lord of the Rings” minifigs this year and let me tell you, tinier than normal Hobbit LEGO people are the most adorable thing ever.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/lego-gollum-is-the-creepiest-thing-ever Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:43:33 -0500 <b>My preciouuuuusssss.</b> LEGO is amping up the awesome factor by producing "Lord of the Rings" minifigs this year and let me tell you, tinier than normal Hobbit LEGO people are the most adorable thing ever. donnad nonadult 7 Examples Of Lego Miniature Realism http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/miniature-realism-in-lego-281t Bruce Lowell frequently models his miniature creations of actual household objects and foods. I think the Kitchen Aid is my favorite.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/miniature-realism-in-lego-281t Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:02:08 -0500 <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bruceywan/">Bruce Lowell</a> frequently models his miniature creations of actual household objects and foods.</b> I think the Kitchen Aid is my favorite. burnred nonadult The Lego Dark Knight Rises http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/the-lego-dark-knight-rises Nope. You can’t make out Bane’s voice (or Batman’s) any better in a Lego parody, either. Thanks for trying, Sumkid .

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/the-lego-dark-knight-rises Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:02:08 -0500 <b>Nope.</b> You can't make out Bane's voice (or Batman's) any better in a Lego parody, either. Thanks for trying, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/sumkid101?feature=watch">Sumkid</a>. abrams nonadult Lego Star Wars Invades London http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/lego-star-wars-invade-london-281t To mark the opening of next month's Star Wars Miniland at Legoland Windsor, some UK Legomasters created these intergalactic miniatures as promotional pieces. (via metro.co.uk ).

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/lego-star-wars-invade-london-281t Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:02:08 -0500 <b>To mark the opening of next month&#39;s <a href="http://www.legoland.co.uk/Explore/Whats-new/">Star Wars Miniland</a> at Legoland Windsor, some UK Legomasters created these intergalactic miniatures as promotional pieces.</b> (via <a href="http://www.metro.co.uk/news/pictures/photos-11800/pictures-star-wars-invade-legoland/1">metro.co.uk</a>). burnred nonadult LEGO For Girls Backlash Has Begun http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/lego-for-girls-backlash-has-begun Oh LEGO, you made a rookie mistake. The plastic building blocks are for everyone. It's only your marketing people that think girls need their own “pretty” version.

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In a bid to "win over" the girl market, LEGO recently unveiled the LadyFig line, a set of LEGOS geared specifically at females. This doesn't seem to take into account that a vast majority of girls and women were playing with LEGOS just fine without pastel colors, "girl friendly" sets and giant minifigs with breasts and miniskirts.

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The Welcome Page for LEGO on Facebook (above) makes it painfully obvious who their toys are currently marketed at and perhaps gives insight into what would make LEGO think they need a line specifically aimed at girls.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/lego-for-girls-backlash-has-begun Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:17:08 -0500 <b>Oh LEGO, you made a rookie mistake.</b> The plastic building blocks are for everyone. It&#39;s only your marketing people that think girls need their own "pretty" version. donnad nonadult nonadult In a bid to "win over" the girl market, LEGO recently unveiled the LadyFig line, a set of LEGOS geared specifically at females. This doesn&#39;t seem to take into account that a vast majority of girls and women were playing with LEGOS just fine without pastel colors, "girl friendly" sets and giant minifigs with breasts and miniskirts. nonadult nonadult The Welcome Page for LEGO on Facebook (above) makes it painfully obvious who their toys are currently marketed at and perhaps gives insight into what would make LEGO think they need a line specifically aimed at girls. nonadult nonadult However, this was not always the case, as you can clearly see from this ad campaign from the seventies. So in response to this new direction, a grassroots movement in under way. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150477231332300&amp;set=a.401406072299.173952.313327672299&amp;type=3&amp;theater">Powered By Girl</a> is asking everyone to take to Facebook with the above image and post it on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LEGOGROUP?sk=wall">LEGO&#39;S</a> wall with the following message: &lrm;"Forget the pink aisles and new girl figures with breasts, bring back beautiful!" nonadult &#39;60s Batman Intro Recreated With LEGO Stop-Motion http://www.buzzfeed.com/teenrofltoo/60s-batman-intro-recreated-with-lego-stop-mot-40vx Clip feels ripe for a dubstep remix.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/teenrofltoo/60s-batman-intro-recreated-with-lego-stop-mot-40vx Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:02:07 -0500 <b>Clip feels ripe for a dubstep remix.</b> teenrofltoo nonadult A Most Festive LEGO Dalek http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/a-festive-dalek-made-from-lego-281t The seven-footer, complete with Santa hat, was created by a British couple who have very bad taste in curtains.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/a-festive-dalek-made-from-lego-281t Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:02:07 -0500 <b>The seven-footer, complete with Santa hat, was created by a British couple who have very bad taste in curtains.</b> burnred adult "Die Hard" Nakatomi Plaza LEGO Playset http://www.buzzfeed.com/comicfiction/die-hard-xmas-playset-1fjl

Prepare to play hard with John McClane as he tries to save Christmas from the evil Hans Gruber.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/comicfiction/die-hard-xmas-playset-1fjl Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:02:08 -0500 <b>Prepare to play hard with John McClane as he tries to save Christmas from the evil Hans Gruber.</b> comicfiction nonadult 2011 As Told In Legos http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/12/2011-told-legos/46122/

Occupy LegoLand. These toy tableaus take us through some of the biggest events of the year.

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]]> http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2011/12/2011-told-legos/46122/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:17:08 -0500 <b>Occupy LegoLand.</b> These toy tableaus take us through some of the biggest events of the year. theatlanticwire.com nonadult Oscar Mayer Wienermobile In LEGO Form http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/oscar-mayer-wienermobile-in-lego-form LEGO master Bruce Lowell crafted his delicious Wienermobile after the 22-foot Dodge Chassis model from 1952. Mustard packets sold separately.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/oscar-mayer-wienermobile-in-lego-form Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:02:08 -0500 <b>LEGO master <a href="http://bruce.kus-numa.net/lego/">Bruce Lowell</a> crafted his delicious Wienermobile after the 22-foot Dodge Chassis model from 1952.</b> Mustard packets sold separately. abrams nonadult Huge LEGO Christmas Tree In London http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/huge-lego-christmas-tree-in-london Tis the season. How long until some small child unwittingly turns this into a shower of LEGO shrapnel?

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/huge-lego-christmas-tree-in-london Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:47:08 -0500 <b>Tis the season.</b> How long until some small child unwittingly turns this into a shower of LEGO shrapnel? donnad nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult LEGO Army Invades Chalkfest http://www.buzzfeed.com/xsmall/lego-army-invades-chalkfest-2q5u Beware of the armies of Mordor “Free Ego,” a chalk painting designed by Leon Keer. This is the completed version of the outline we saw a few days ago.

"Free Ego," a chalk painting designed by Leon Keer, was inspired by Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Army "in honor of the arrival of Ego Leonard and to support his release out of his custody."

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/xsmall/lego-army-invades-chalkfest-2q5u Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:02:08 -0500 <b>Beware of the armies of <strike>Mordor</strike> "Free Ego," a chalk painting designed by Leon Keer.</b> This is the completed version of the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/todd/lego-street-art-lrb">outline</a> we saw a few days ago. xsmall nonadult Terracotta LEGO Army Street Art http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/terracotta-lego-army-street-art LEGO and history? I'll take three. Planet Street Painting did an amazing job for the Sarasota Chalk Festival.

The Beginning Stages

The Beginning Stages

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The Final Product

The Final Product

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The Inspiration

The Inspiration

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/terracotta-lego-army-street-art Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:17:11 -0500 <b>LEGO and history?</b> I&#39;ll take three. <a href="http://www.planetstreetpainting.com/">Planet Street Painting</a> did an amazing job for the Sarasota Chalk Festival. donnad nonadult LEGO Street Art http://www.buzzfeed.com/todd/lego-street-art-lrb Be careful, looking at this image may induce brain explosions. This great 3D street drawing of Lego men was created in Sarasota, Florida.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/todd/lego-street-art-lrb Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:02:19 -0400 <b>Be careful, looking at this image may induce brain explosions.</b> This great 3D street drawing of Lego men was created in Sarasota, Florida. todd nonadult Photo-A-Day Project Brings Star Wars To Life http://www.good.is/post/intermission-photo-a-day-project-brings-star-wars-action-figures-to-life

Baby stormtroopers are pretty adorable. Kristina Alexanderson’s project gives emotion to expressionless minions of the Dark Side.

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]]> http://www.good.is/post/intermission-photo-a-day-project-brings-star-wars-action-figures-to-life Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:17:10 -0400 <b>Baby stormtroopers are pretty adorable.</b> Kristina Alexanderson's project gives emotion to expressionless minions of the Dark Side. good nonadult Giant Lego Man Found Washed Up On Beach http://www.buzzfeed.com/halfpint/giant-lego-man-found-washed-up-on-beach-4cfd Florida authorities siezed a 100-pound fiberglass giant Lego Man that washed up on shore near Siesta Key Village. Other similar statues washed up in Holland and England, and are said to be the work of an “enigmatic Dutch painter” named Ego Leonard. Read the full story here .

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/halfpint/giant-lego-man-found-washed-up-on-beach-4cfd Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:02:14 -0400 <b>Florida authorities siezed a 100-pound fiberglass giant Lego Man that washed up on shore near Siesta Key Village.</b> Other similar statues washed up in Holland and England, and are said to be the work of an "enigmatic Dutch painter" named Ego Leonard. Read the full story <a href="http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/giant-lego-man-washes-up-in-florida.html">here</a>. halfpint nonadult