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LEGO AnswersWhy Did LEGO Stop Making Bionicle?
LEGO ended Bionicle in 2010 and again in 2016. Here's the real reason it was cancelled both times, what changed in the reboot, whether Bionicle could ever come back, and the best Bionicle references and easter eggs since 2016.
LEGO AnswersHow to Tell Real LEGO From Fake
Spot fake LEGO minifigures and bricks in seconds: the logo checks, print quality, plastic, clutch, and price red flags that give knockoffs away.
LEGO AnswersThe Biggest LEGO Sets Ever Made
The 10 biggest LEGO sets of all time by piece count, updated for 2026, from the 12,060-piece Sagrada Familia to the ultra-rare Ultimate Battle for Chima, with prices.
Freebie of the WeekLEGO-Style Absolute Batman, Free to 3D Print
Absolute Batman is the biggest, bulkiest Batman ever drawn, so I made him into a LEGO-style big fig you can print at home: spiked shoulders, claw hands,...
Nerd NewsA Giant LEGO Set Gets Revealed Live Today
LEGO is unveiling its big Black Friday set in a livestream today, November 3, at 11 AM Central. LEGO hasn't said what it is, but a store sighting of a...
Nerd NewsMarvel Drops New Avengers: Doomsday Clips
With just over six weeks to go until Doomsday, Marvel released a batch of new clips, character images, and international posters on October 30....
Nerd NewsRDJ and Pedro Pascal Swapped Marvel Roles for Halloween
The best Halloween costume this year goes to the Avengers: Doomsday cast. Robert Downey Jr., who plays Doctor Doom, dressed up as Mister Fantastic, and...
OpinionYou're Army Building LEGO Wrong
By Tyler, Portal Master Studios Army building has always been a core part of the LEGO fandom, yet recently it's also become one of the most boring. I...
MOC of the WeekWandaVision by ZachFoxStudios
To celebrate VisionQuest, I wanted to highlight one of my favorite LEGO sets that was never made: WandaVision! As an avid fan of black and white LEGO sets...
Movie Review of the WeekThe Invite (2026) · 4/5
What an uncomfortable, tense, awkward, cringe-worthy mess. Also one of my favorite films this year. What starts as a funny picture of a couple who can't...
Collectors FinanceIn focus: Avengers #55 (1968)
First full appearance of Ultron / Guide prices around $75 at 6.0 (FN), $150 at 8.0 (VF), and $425 at 9.4 (NM). A 9.8 runs into the thousands. Since we're...
Freebie of the WeekThe Obsession Dinner Date, in LEGO
Last issue I called Obsession the best horror movie of the year, and maybe the decade. So for Halloween week, I built its most uncomfortable scene: Nikki...
Nerd NewsClayface Wins the Weekend, but It's One of DC's Smallest Openings
Clayface opened at #1 this weekend with $24 million in the US and $43 million worldwide. That sounds great until you look closer: among DC's...
Nerd NewsLEGO x Daft Punk Is Official
LEGO announced a long-term partnership with Daft Punk on October 22, and the first set is a fan design. Patrick Harboun's LEGO Ideas project recreating...
Nerd NewsAvengers: Doomsday Marketing Kicks Into Gear
With eight weeks to go, Marvel dropped a new TV spot on October 24, with Thor warning that Doom "will tear the world apart," followed by a short "Stand...
Movie Review of the WeekYou Can See Everything (2026) · 4/5
I now understand why documentaries can win Best Picture. Nothing really happens in Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's documentary about Elizabeth...
MOC of the WeekH.E.R.B.I.E. by Ilmar Degen
The Fantastic Four's robot sidekick finally got a LEGO version, and it wasn't from LEGO. Ilmar Degen designed this H.E.R.B.I.E. in just 23 pieces, and...
OpinionMy Top 5 Nerdy Picks for Halloween
By Tyler, Portal Master Studios Halloween is the best time of year to be a nerd. Here are the five spooky things I'm most excited about this year, from...
Collectors FinanceIn focus: Marvel Spotlight #2 (1972)
First appearance of Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night / About $170 raw, $300 mid grade (6.0), $550 high grade (8.0) It's Halloween week, so let's talk...
Nerd NewsClayface Movie Star Brings Custom LEGO Figure to the Red Carpet
As if Tom Rhys Harries wasn't cool enough, he made headlines at last week's Clayface premiere for his red carpet look. But it wasn't the suit drawing...
Nerd NewsIs Batman Beyond Actually Getting a Movie?
Fans and critics have been freaking out over supposed news that a Batman Beyond movie may be in the works, but this whole story has been blown out of...
Nerd NewsFriday the 13th Is Back with Crystal Lake
Jason's home turf finally got its prequel series. All eight episodes of Crystal Lake dropped on Peacock on October 15, with Linda Cardellini as Pamela...
OpinionInside Norway's International Brickfilm Festival
By Jumi, aka TheJumiFilm Hi, I'm Jumi. You might know me from my YouTube channel, TheJumiFilm, where I make LEGO animation videos. I was recently in Oslo,...
OpinionMy Top 8 Horror Films of All Time, Ranked
By Tyler, Portal Master Studios Horror movies are by far the most hit-or-miss genre. As someone who only recently started watching horror but has already...
MOC of the WeekFreaky Nikki by @cruisebacca_creations
Everyone knows LEGO would never make a horror set (outside of Stranger Things, for some reason). Yet somehow they've made the perfect piece for Freaky...
Collectors FinanceIn focus: Detective Comics #298 (1961)
First appearance of Matt Hagen, the Clayface in the movie / About $200 low grade, $800 mid grade, $2,000+ high grade The original Clayface (Basil Karlo)...
Nerd NewsLEGO Wants You to Mash Up Marvel and Star Wars
LEGO Ideas just launched Hope Assembles, a fan design contest that crosses Star Wars with Marvel Comics to celebrate 50 years of A New Hope. There are...
Nerd NewsMarvel: VisionQuest Premieres This Week
Marvel surprised New York Comic Con by screening the entire first episode of VisionQuest, and the first reactions are glowing. Paul Bettany is back as...
Nerd NewsLEGO: The Avengers: Doomsday Sets Are Here
The first wave of Avengers: Doomsday sets landed October 4: a BrickHeadz three-pack ($39.99), the Quinjet ($59.99), an Epic Battle set ($99.99) and the...
OpinionIs it too soon for an Absolute Justice League?
By Tyler, Portal Master Studios Over the weekend, DC Comics made a massive announcement: a new miniseries titled Absolute Justice. It features not only...
MOC of the WeekUCS Mystery Machine by Let Them Fly
This week's MOC might actually become a set one day: it's already passed 1,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. It's a set I've wanted for years: a UCS Mystery...
Collectors FinanceIn focus: Fantastic Four #5 (1962)
Doctor Doom's first appearance / Low grades from about $3,000 / High grades $100,000+ With Robert Downey Jr. playing Doom in two months, you'd expect...
Nerd NewsLEGO Reveals the Creepiest Joker Set Ever Made
LEGO revealed a new art set yesterday based on one of the creepiest Joker covers of all time: Jock's cover for Detective Comics #880. 67012 The Joker Wall...
Nerd NewsDC: Gunn and Safran Are Staying
James Gunn and Peter Safran are seemingly safe for a bit longer. News broke that they'll continue running DC Studios after Paramount closes its...
Nerd NewsMarvel: Endgame Is No. 1 Again
Thanks to the Endgame: Encore re-release, Avengers: Endgame is once again the top-grossing movie of all time at about $2.93 billion worldwide, just ahead...
Collectors FinanceSet in focus: 75192 UCS Millennium Falcon
Retail $849.99 / Retiring December 2026 The biggest name on the retiring list. It's been on shelves since 2017, which means a lot of copies are already...
OpinionLEGO YouTube Isn't Just About LEGO Anymore
By Blitz Brickz, aka James Slone LEGO YouTube has changed a lot since I first started watching it. Back in 2013, I watched channels like Just2Good,...
OpinionIs Hal Jordan Really Dead? Lanterns Finale Review
By Tyler, Portal Master Studios Spoiler warning: this one covers the Lanterns finale. If you haven't watched yet, skip ahead to MOC of the Week. DC's...