Science Buzz I wish I had this when I was a kid. [Ed. note: And I wish that, as an adult, I had anything near the capacity to build something this insanely involved.]
Politics Buzz Slate imagines a civil unrest Lego collection, in either OWS or Arab Spring versions, for your kids. A hopeful Christmas present for the “too small to fail” set. (via slatev.com)
Star Wars fan David Wagner conquered the Ultimate Collectors edition of the Millennium Falcon, but then he went a step further and built a highly detailed docking bay for the ship complete with LEDs.
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. (via boingboing.net)
YEEEAAAHH! Joe Nicolosi, the guy responsible for the hilarious videos Kittywood and Mario Bros: An Indie Trailer brings you the internet's most gripping crime drama.
You have to check this out. Using LEGOs and a drill bit, Arthur Sacek built this awesome milling machine. The results don't look like much until the extra floral foam is vacuumed away. (via gizmodo.com)
Science Buzz When NASA's Juno probe leaves Earth this Friday for Jupiter, there will be three very special aluminum friends hopping a ride. This just in: NASA is sending a probe to Jupiter this Friday. Which proves that just because the shuttle is grounded for a few years, it's no reason to stop exploring our cosmic neighborhood. (Via space.com & GeekDad)
Culture Buzz For BrickCon 2010, Iain Heath constructed many of Hayao Miyazaki's famous characters from his films entirely out of Lego. He even built a Japanese garden around them using real flora and fauna, and ultimately “Miyazakitopia” won in the “Big in Japan” category. (via io9.com)
Now that Thor has opened in the US, it's officially Summer blockbuster season. And since everything's better in LEGO, here are some awesome minifig interpretations of summer movie posters, courtesy of NextMovie. (Via)
Rachel Maddow is funny — and if you've ever watched her show, you also know she loves to use funny voices. Herewith we present a supercut of her surprisingly wide range of noises, and their accompanying faces.
Style Buzz Fergie wore a dress made entirely out of Legos at the Kids Choice Awards on Saturday night. A pretty cool dress, if I do say so myself.
Culture Buzz Be still my inner 8-year-old boy turned designer heart. Physical Fiction letterpress studio is making prints using LEGOs!
Culture Buzz Cufflinks: Like earrings for men. Etsy seller Gr0glmann makes adorably geeky cufflinks that you should give to the nerd in your life. My favorites are the Harry Potter links.
Culture Buzz A complicated puzzle box with 8 hidden compartments which must be opened in a specific order in order to be solved, all made out of LEGOs. The primary colors are so pretty!
Tech Buzz Lego wizard Tsang Yiu Keung has created the cast of Angry Birds out of Legos. Do you call video game characters a cast? Whatever. Enjoy.
By “working” I mean that it lights up. This guy seems to think it really works though. Cool lantern, but maybe he should be committed?
Culture Buzz Artist Temujin Doran has discovered a clever way to advertise for Lego by strategically placing Lego figures in real-life situations. [via.]