As you no doubt recall (and for shame if you don’t), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home sees the crew of the original Star Trek series travel to 1980s San Francisco because a probe from space is speaking humpback whale. Trust me, it makes sense in context. Anyway, the film never gives us a glimpse at the other worldly creatures that want to speak with the humpbacks (my wife calls them whaliens), but I imagine they’d look something like this celestial cetacean by Jesse Gros. Jesse has captured the beauty and majesty of those gentle giants in a craft that looks like it would be equally at home gliding through the cosmos as through the waves. The post Captain, there be whales here! appeared first on The Brothers Brick. Original linkOriginal author: Norm Harper

Today’s guest article comes from Rylie Howerter, one of the LEGO fan community’s foremost color and materials enthusiasts. Her color guide is one of our go-to LEGO references here at BrickNerd, and you can follow her on Flickr, Instagram and Patreon. A Wall of Parts and Colors Two copies of this set were provided to me by The LEGO Group. All opinions are my own. January 2026 brought us several new LEGO Botanicals sets, and here’s yet another one! 11503 Flower Wall, releasing February 1st, feels like a real flagship model for the theme this season, with a great variety of flowers and display potential. Although it’s not the first set to include the two new colors for 2026 (430 Warm Pink and 431 Blue Violet), it does feature them heavily, with several new recolored parts. As a MOC builder myself, I tend to look at sets primarily as parts packs,...

LEGO has announced that they have entered into a multi-year partnership with Crocs. The first of multiple project drops for 2026 is the LEGO Brick Clog. Releasing on February 16, the LEGO Brick Clog will retail for $149.99. Also accompanying it is a classic LEGO Minifigure with four pairs of miniature Crocs shoes. Update: It seems that LEGO has LEGO Brick Clog (5010203) listed for $199.99. Crocs and the LEGO Group Enter Multi-Year Global Partnership The bold, playful collaboration invites fans to show off their creativity BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 23, 2026 – Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX), a world leader in innovative casual footwear for all, today announced a multi-year global partnership with the LEGO Group bringing together two icons of self-expression and originality. In the playful partnership, Crocs and the LEGO Group are coming together to create something that’s anything but ordinary. Together, the two brands are building a new world of...

We’re in the middle of the darkest time of the year here in the Nordics. What could be a better way to liven up your day than building some colorful flowers? I have been given the opportunity to look at four of the latest sets from the LEGO Botanical theme: 11508 Daisies, 133 pieces 11509 Flowering Cactus, 482 pieces 11504 Peace Lily, 474 pieces 11501 Tulip Bouquet, 576 pieces My relationship with the botanical sets before this review is quite positive. I have built 10311 Orchid and 10309 Succulents before, and I was very pleased with those. I like how the Botanical sets use regular LEGO to resemble somewhat common house plants.  I decided to revisit the format of classic reviews here on BrickNerd from the before times with Nerdly scores out of five. So let’s take a look at the new sets, starting with the smallest. 11508 Daisies, 9+, 133...

LEGO has released a short video on social media teasing a LEGO Mario Kart Luigi set. After the release of the Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart (72037) last year, we were wondering if LEGO would make Luigi and it looks like he’s coming soon. In the teaser, Luigi is seen pulling up next to Mario in his Mach 8 Kart. You can clearly see part of the blue and yellow kart with the red rims. Hopefully the set can recreate the famous Luigi death start meme. Last year, the Mario & Standard Kart was announced on MAR10 Day so we can guess that LEGO will be revealing the set that day too. The post LEGO Mario Kart Luigi Set Teaser appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran