It's extremely difficult for me to fathom the concept that months have passed since my most recent post here, but the date stamps do not lie!  Truth be told, this site hasn't provided the value to readers it should have for quite a long time.  Most of my posts have been simple links to new videos I've published.  Sadly this can be a more reliable way to get notified of new content than subscribing directly to my YouTube channel and even "clicking the bell," since YouTube's algorithms these days are positively torturous and often seem simultaneously anti-viewer and anti-creator (unless you make or like exploitative compilations of other peoples' content or over-the-top insane conspiracy theories).  That's a rant for another place & time, though.It's a new year and I'm finally ready to pull Jangbricks.com out of its slumber by giving it a new life closer to its original intended purpose.  I'm...

It has always been my goal to maintain a safe, positive environment in the comments sections of my videos for kids & adults alike.  In this interest, all viewer comments on all videos of all of my channels are first reviewed by moderators (including, but not limited to myself) before ever becoming visible to the public.  Bad behavior is rejected, abusive users are reported & blocked/shadow-banned.  The rule of thumb is, be a basically decent, civil human being, or be elsewhere.Allowed:Civil disagreement & dissenting opinionsConstructive criticism that is actually constructiveGeneral sillinessLiking something many people don'tDisliking something many people likeCriticizing a manufacturer or vendorDefending a (legal, legitimate) manufacturer or vendorReferences to family-friendly memesVideo-relevant farcical debate, e.g. "realism" of fantasy objects, canonical appropriateness of character depictions, etc.Not allowed:Foul language, even if obfuscated or abbreviatedInsults, disrespect, personal attacksHate based on race, age, gender/identity, eye color, etc.Harassment, threats, cyber-bullyingMaking fun of the suffering of othersCreepy,...

I love Christmas, and even though Mr. Grinch here has something against it (he comes around eventually) I still love him too. I especially like this version by builder Suck My Brick. But as much as I dig him, I can’t help but be distracted and awed by that Seussian organ in the background there, wow! Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

Confession time, I’ve never seen Sleeping Beauty. Yes, as big a Disney nerd as I am, I’ve never seen it, at least in it’s entirety. I know the whole story, mostly I think, but I’ve never watched it. Despite that I have a genuine appreciation for this lovely interpretation of it’s title character Aurora (aka Briar Rose) by builder retinence. By the way, why doesn’t Aurora have a last name? Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

When the LEGO Overwatch theme was first announced back in May, I literally had to sit down at work and soak it all in. There was no actual reveal of the sets by LEGO themselves as we found them using some tricky methods. The LEGO Overwatch sets will be coming out in a few weeks and we were lucky enough to get our hands on the sets ahead of time thanks to LEGO. The first set I’ll be taking a look at is Tracer vs. Widowmaker (75970). It has 129 pieces and retails for $14.99 which is a little high but let’s check it out and see if it is worth the price. Minifigures “Cheers love, the cavalry’s here.” – Tracer The mascot of Overwatch is Tracer who has the ability to time jump. The torso shows her with a tan colored bomber jacket with her chronal accelerator in the middle....