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September 10, 2025

LEGO’s New Death Star Set Is a Monumental Cross-Section of the Infamous Space Station

In October 1999, LEGO and Lucasfilm, the studio behind the Star Wars franchise, joined forces for the first time. By 2005, LEGO had released its inaugural Death Star playset, offering fans the opportunity to bring home one of the film’s most iconic spaceships. Now, 20 years later, LEGO has unveiled its latest—and most expensive—expedition through the Star Wars universe. Retailing at a whopping $999.

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August 22, 2025

LEGO Unveils Harry Potter’s 3,228-Piece Hogsmeade Village Set

In the world of Harry Potter, Hogsmeade is a place to unwind. Hogwarts students get day trips to this charming village once they’ve reached the third year at Hogwarts—but only if they don't forget to get their permission slip signed. As opposed to their rigid school schedule, at Hogsmeade they can enjoy a pint of butterbeer with their friends, stock up on candy at Honeydukes, and visit Zonko’s Joke Shop.

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July 8, 2025

Artist Recreates Iconic Artworks With LEGO Pieces That Mimic Digital Pixels

Since their introduction in 1949, LEGO bricks have been used in countless imaginative ways, far beyond their original purpose. Mexican artist Gerardo Pontiérr is one person who takes these colorful plastic pieces and turns them into something extraordinary. He recreates famous paintings and portraits as 3D, pixel-like artworks made from thousands of LEGO pieces.

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May 12, 2025

Museum Staff Build Disabled Turtle a Custom Mobility Aid Made of LEGO Parts

All animals—big and small—deserve to live their best life. So when a wood turtle named Root showed up at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax, Nova Scotia, missing his right foot, the staff got creative. They built him a tiny mobility aid out of LEGO to help him move around more easily. Root arrived at the museum in September 2024, but he hasn’t lived in the wild for nearly 20 years.

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