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How LEGO Almost Collapsed Then Made It Back
When was the last time you played with LEGOs? For me, it must have been at least 35 years, maybe longer. But then last month I built the LEGO version of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater House, part...
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7 Works Of Art Made Entirely Out Of LEGOs
A new book from artist Mike Doyle shows the amazing things you can do with just a couple thousand LEGOs. "Beautiful LEGO" features beautiful, hi-def photos of sculptures built entirely out of the...
View ArticleThe New Trailer For 'The Lego Movie' Is Filled With Jokes For Adults
The new trailer for "The Lego Movie" mocks the absurdities of modern adult life and employs some A-list celebrities to appeal to an older audience. And it might get some parents more excited about the...
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Someone Recreated The Amazing 'Blues Brothers' Car Chase With LEGO
When it comes to movie car chases, it doesn't get much better the shopping-mall escapades in The Blues Brothers. It's got everything: wanton destruction, snappy dialogue, and a police car spinning on...
View ArticleThis Lego Robot Kills The DRM Protection In Your Kindle E-Books
DRM, or digital rights management, is the stuff that limits a consumer's capabilities with his or her purchased digital media. It's what curbs the iTunes music you buy to your own use specifically. It...
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Now You Can Use Your Browser To Build Anything You Want Out Of Lego Bricks
Google announced today a partnership with Lego that lets you build whatever you want out of Lego blocks, right from the comfort of your own browser.It's called Build With Chrome. You can build anything...
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5 Reasons 'The LEGO Movie' Is Going To Crush The Box Office This Weekend
If you have a kid, you're probably taking them to see "The LEGO Movie" this weekend.That's a good bet since the Warner Bros. film based on the brick toys is expected to have a huge opening.An...
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Here Are The Number Of LEGO Bricks It Took To Make ‘The Lego Movie’
"The Lego Movie" is out this weekend and is expected to make more than $50 million upon opening.That would give it the largest debut of 2014 so far. If you’re taking the kids to see it this weekend,...
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'The LEGO Movie' Will Easily Demolish George Clooney's 'Monuments Men' At...
"The Lego Movie" is out in theaters today and from what everyone is saying the animated picture is going to be huge.The movie is predicted to open north of $50 million. As a whole, the film cost Warner...
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‘The LEGO Movie’ Has Second Largest February Opening Weekend Ever
As predicted, “The LEGO Movie” demolished the box office this weekend. The Warner Bros.’ animated film brought in a huge $69.1 million. That gives it the second-largest opening weekend in February...
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How Lego Came Back From The Brink Of Bankruptcy
"The Lego Movie" premiered last Friday and made $69 million in its opening weekend, giving it the largest debut of the year so far. Yet only 10 years ago, the company was on the brink of bankruptcy,...
View Article'The Lego Movie' Remade Everyone Else's Commercials Out Of Legos, And They...
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:The Lego Movie bought an entire commercial break on Britain's ITV and remade several popular British commercials using only Legos. Here's what...
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The LEGO Movie Actually Has An Important Economic Message
The LEGO Movie was the top-grossing film in America last weekend. I thought it was OK as entertainment. More interesting was the strong message about Schumpeterian creative destruction. The “master...
View ArticleBraille Printers Cost Thousands Of Dollars — This Kid Built One Out Of Lego...
Braille is the tactile writing system that enables the blind to read. Printers and embossers for Braille writing are generally pretty costly, ranging from a few thousand bucks to as much as...
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These Are The Disastrous Lego Kits That Almost Ruined The Company
In ten years, Lego has recovered from the brink of bankruptcy to a blockbuster movie and strong sales. Lego Designer Mark Stafford recently took to Reddit to offer some insight on what went wrong in...
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Here Are The American Phrases 'The Lego Movie' Changed For Foreign Audiences
"The Lego Movie" is absolutely crushing it at theaters.After three weeks, the Warner Bros.' animated film is closing in on $300 million worldwide.There are many factors that make it a big box-office...
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LEGO: We Will Continue To Dominate The Global Toy Market
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Lego increased sales and operating profit by 10 percent in a sluggish global toy market in 2013 and said it expected to continue to outperform the market by launching...
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How Lego Is Schooling Mattel And Hasbro At The Movies
After just over two weeks in release, “The Lego Movie” has crossed an astounding $275 million in global ticket sales, according to Box Office Mojo.With a Cinemascore of “A” and Rotten Tomatoes critical...
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The 21 Richest People In Retail
Forbes has released its annual list of the world's billionaires. We sorted through the rankings to find the richest people in retail, from grocery store king Karl Abrecht to fashion designer Miuccia...
View ArticleWatch A Robot Made Of Legos Solve A Rubik's Cube In 3 Seconds
British engineers David Gilday and Mike Dobson have built a robot out of Lego Mindstorms that can solve a Rubik's Cube so quickly that it crushes records previously held by both man and machine,...
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