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Gizmodo
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
LEGO Joins Early Prime Day With Star Wars Millennium Falcon at a New Record-Low Price
Star Wars fans are, historically, pretty committed to what they love. It makes them incredibly easy to buy presents for, because basically anything that's related to Star Wars is a good shout, and it's going to be really well received too. It can be hard to find a quality gift though, whether you're looking for yourself or someone else. These days, one of the best gifts you can give any of them, outside of a trip to Disney World, is a good Lego set. See at Amazon Lego sets hold their value well though, which means it can be hard to get them for a more reasonable price. Thankfully, a good set goes on sale here and there, and right now, that means that you can get this Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon while it's just $68. That's a 20% discount on the normal price, and that's a small price to pay for a 25th anniversary collectable. Piece By Piece The Millennium Falcon is undoubtedly one of the most iconic spaceships of any film ever. There's just no denying it, and anyone who tries is either lying or just trying to wind you up, so keep that in mind if they try and argue. It's iconic because it's integral to the original Star Wars trilogy, and it's the mighty ship of Han Solo, who is cooler than Luke Skywalker in every possible way. This Lego set lets you quite literally build your own one up from scratch, and once you've spent a few evenings putting together this 921-piece Lego set, you'll have an amazing model of the Falcon to admire forever more. This is a gift that gives at least twice. The first one is the chance to actually build the Lego set, but from then on, it's just an incredibly cool model you get to enjoy every time you see it. It's an incredible sight on its own, but it's also a gateway into more gifts later on if you decide to grab more of the Star Wars ships to build, or just any other great Lego model. This makes for an incredible present or impulse buy, whether you're getting it for a younger Star Wars fan or an older one. Given that it's normally $85 too, being able to pick it up for $68 instead is a deal worth making the most of. We don't know how long the deal will last, but it's a good one, so we don't recommend waiting too long. See at Amazon
Fast Company
3 days ago
- Business
- Fast Company
Deloitte is fighting employee burnout with Legos
Given the rise of mental health woes, financial strain, and concerns over layoffs, there's a lot weighing on the modern employee. But one company is hoping to offset the stress with . . . Legos? Deloitte is offering to pay for employees' Legos to help them connect away their stress. The firm, which already offered well-being items and experiences, updated its employee subsidy program on June 1 to cover the toy. According to internal documents accessed by Business Insider, Deloitte will reimburse employees up to $1,000 for gym memberships and equipment, spa services, gaming consoles, and, now, Legos and puzzles. The move is getting mixed reactions on social media. On X, comments about the Lego perk ranged from 'cheaper than therapy' to lots of laughing emojis to utter confusion. One popular post points out that the company had layoffs to cut costs just prior to announcing the Lego incentive, hinting that maybe the funds could be better allocated to retain employees rather than to add offbeat incentives. 'Corporate culture is irrevocably broken and backwards,' the post reads. One Deloitte employee told Business Insider that the perk was received with a mix of jokes and enthusiasm. 'Most of the responses are things like 'Lego?!?!? Finally!' or jokes about how they can now rationalize buying the coveted Millennium Falcon Star Wars Lego set,' the employee said. (The set costs $850). While Legos might be fun, or even therapeutic, employees who are battling against very real modern concerns might need more than building blocks to avoid burnout. And that may be especially true at firms like Deloitte, where the workweek can average 55 hours. Fast Company reached out, but Deloitte declined to comment. Matthew Owenby, chief strategy officer and head of HR at insurance company Aflac, tells Fast Company that employees today are up against big challenges. 'Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic first started a national conversation around mental health [and] employee burnout persists at very high levels,' Owenby says. 'According to the 2024-2025 Aflac WorkForces Report, more than half of all U.S. employees say they face at least moderate burnout, with nearly a quarter experiencing high burnout.' That report also points out that nearly half (47%) of respondents said having an employer who respects the importance of time off helps with their work-life balance. Likewise, 51% said more paid time off (PTO) is the most effective way to alleviate burnout. Shockingly, the report did not ask respondents how much Legos impacted their well-being. Owenby says that addressing the burnout epidemic is not quite as easy as providing a stipend for puzzles and building blocks. Instead he recommends examining employees' heavy workloads, giving them flexibility and time off. 'When asked about the most effective ways to address burnout, employees offered simple and straightforward solutions: giving employees the option to work from home, increasing paid time off, and creating company-sponsored self-care programs,' Owneby said. Again, Legos did not make the list. Sadly, while workers desperately seem to need PTO, they don't always feel they can take it. A June 2025 report from LiveCareer showed that one in three workers are worried that taking vacation days will lead to layoffs. 'Fear of layoffs and job insecurity is at an all-time high, and these concerns are influencing the workforce to deprioritize their overall well-being,' Jasmine Escalera, career expert for LiveCareer, said in the report. 'When employees hesitate to take the PTO they've earned, it can seriously impact their mental health, productivity, and overall engagement at work.' That's not to say that hobbies like social time, crafts, or even playing with Legos can't be helpful. However, when it comes to employee satisfaction, a Lego allowance feels a bit like, well, child's play. Because unless those Lego sets come with an extra week of vacation and the time to actually play with them, how much good can they really do for employees anyway?
Gizmodo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Gizmodo
For Star Wars Month, Amazon Is Selling Off The LEGO Millennium Falcon at an All-Time Low
Few pop culture franchises have captured fans as solidly as Star Wars, and its partnership with LEGO has become legendary. Among the countless sets made, some models have individually stood out and the Millennium Falcon is among the most popular ones. This starship has inspired many LEGO sets but the Star Wars Millennium Falcon A New Hope 25th Anniversary model is one collectors cherish above all others. Now, Amazon is making it easier than ever to add this collectible treasure to the collection of fans of LEGO and Star Wars. Throughout Star Wars month, the online giant is offering this LEGO Millennium Falcon at its lowest price ever: Priced at $84 when it first came out, the set is now available for just $67 which is a 20% savings that's a great opportunity to own a piece of Star Wars history. See at Amazon 921 Pieces LEGO Set The LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon A New Hope 25th Anniversary model is for adult collectors and offers an immersive building experience. The mid-scale model contains 921 pieces and replicates the most recognizable starship in the universe of Star Wars and recreates the look of the Millennium Falcon in the original movie, A New Hope. The collection has all the authentic details, from the cockpit to the satellite dish and cannons, all built to impress fans who appreciate detail and iconic flair. The buildable stand comes with it which can show the Millennium Falcon in a thrilling pose and the set will be an amazing centerpiece for your office or home. The stand is named and features a special LEGO Star Wars 25th Anniversary brick to make it even more nostalgic and collectible. Towering over 5 inches (13 cm) tall, 9.5 inches (24 cm) long, and 7.5 inches (19 cm) wide, this model is diminutive enough to fit on a shelf but so detailed that it will draw notice from all who see it. This LEGO model is part of the LEGO Star Wars Starship Collection, a series that celebrates the saga's most iconic ships with mid-scale models. The Millennium Falcon is a great addition to collectors who wish to construct their own galaxy, one starship at a time. The set is also a great gift for Star Wars fans and it provides a thoughtful, creative activity that's relaxing as well as fulfilling. From a galaxy far, far away and to your front door, this collectible LEGO Star Wars set brings Star Wars magic into the comfort of your daily life. See at Amazon
Fast Company
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fast Company
Lego's first book nook is an addictively interactive diorama
Lego just announced its first book nook: Sherlock Holmes' Baker Street. I was guessing this was coming sooner than later, with Lego's ever-increasing focus on the adult market and the growing popularity of book nooks. The design is fantastic, full of the fine details you expect of high-quality book nooks, which are miniature dioramas that are designed to fit between books on a shelf. But, unlike those, you can actually take this off the bookshelf, unfold it into a three-building Victorian London street, and play with it. Conceived by Japanese artist Monde in 2018, book nooks often depict a street, a room, or some other structure inspired by a theme from a real book. Originally, people made their own but they quickly became popular on social media, so companies in Japan and China started to sell kits. These precious windows into literary realities are very intricate and complex to build, usually with LED lights to illuminate the scene at night. People who build them find them relaxing. Since adult Lego fans mostly buy sets to chill, it makes sense that the Billund, Denmark-based toy company decided to make its own version. It has been doubling down on a trend that began in the late 2000s, when it released the huge 7,500-brick Millennium Falcon, a massive set that started the Ultimate Collector Star Wars line of sets that catered to grown-up Lego fans (like me) by appealing to their childhood fetishes. The success of these earliest complex sets spurred the company to release other lines, like Lego Architecture, which allow people to build anything from Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House. Last year it launched a Botanical Collection line, which got deeper into the adult-oriented relaxing space, and iconic pop culture objects in a line aptly named Lego Icons. This is where you will find the Sherlock Holmes Book Nook, available for pre-order for $120 for shipping on June 1. They are playable! When folded and placed in-between books, the book nook offers a view of a street flanked by precious buildings full with architectural details, and a cobblestone street. You will notice that the façades don't run parallel to each other, but converge towards the back in a faux one-point perspective, a design conceived to create an optical illusion that makes it look deeper than what it actually is. There's Sherlock and Watson minifigs, plus Irene Adler, Paige and Professor Moriarty. I just wish Lego had included LED lighting, too. Unlike assembled wooden or carton book nooks, you can take the Lego book nook out of the bookshelf and unfold it to form a perfectly straight lineup of three buildings. Not surprisingly, the designers found ways to make the set fully interactive. There's even a secret hideout for Moriarty, which you can operate by turning a chimney in the building's roof. You can peek into Holmes' study by pushing open the top floor wall of 221B Baker Street. There's also a bookshelf in a book nook in a bookshelf inside the window display of the book store in one of the buildings, which you can access by rotating its cylindrical window display. The kind of clever infinite loop that can open real portals between our reality and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's universe.
Indianapolis Star
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
Hey you on the red carpet: What's your favorite car in a movie or television show?
IndyStar posed a single question to several celebrities and athletes who walked the Indy 500 red carpet Sunday: What is your favorite car you've seen in a movie or show? Here are some of their answers: Terry Crews (retired NFL player and actor from 'Everybody Hates Chris' and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'): Herbie from 'The Love Bug': 'It was cute. It was wonderful. It was for family. It's kind of like me,' Crews said with a laugh. Kathy Ireland (actress; designer; entrepreneur; and model for Sports Illustrated, Vogue; and Cosmopolitan): the magical flying car from 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.' DeForest Buckner (Colts defensive tackle): James Bond's Aston Martins. Kat McNamara (singer and actress known for 'Shadowhunters'): the Mystery Machine from 'Scooby-Doo' and the Millennium Falcon from 'Star Wars.' 'I'm just a big old nerd,' McNamara said. 'Those were the ones that I think were iconic for me growing up as a kid. Full disclosure: When I'm at Comic Con and there's a Mystery Machine or Millennium Falcon, I will go see it and sit in it and hang out.' (Editor's note: People may disagree as to whether the Falcon is a car, but it's race day and we're having fun, so we're counting it.) Matt Barr (actor from 'Hatfields & McCoys' 'Blood & Treasure,' and 'Walker'): the Shelby Cobra from 1995's 'Bad Boys.' 'There's something about those kind of classic cars — there's a danger to them, you know … you just drive and the universe decides what happens,' Barr said. Katie Feeney (social media content creator who has covered major sporting events): the Batmobile. 'I love superheroes, and I love any Marvel … type of movies,' Feeney said. Natalie Grant (Grammy-nominated vocalist who sang the national anthem at the 2025 Indy 500): Herbie from 'The Love Bug.' It was 'cute, felt like it was your friend, felt like it loved you. It was just like, how could you not love it?' Grant said. Ephraim Owens (musician, composer and bandleader from Indianapolis who sang 'America the Beautiful' at the 2025 Indy 500): 'My son would hate me if I didn't say this, but 'Lightning McQueen' wins every time.' Owens said his son loves that McQueen is 'really, really fast and he's funny. And he loves saying 'Ka chow.'' Michael Evans Behling (actor, known for 'All American' who attended Columbus North High School in Indiana): the Batmobile Tumbler from 'The Dark Knight.' 'I love its versatility and the fact that it can blow things up but also go silent,' Behling said. Reggie Wayne (former Colts player and now wide receivers coach): 'Eleanor,' the 1967 Ford Mustang from 'Gone in 60 Seconds'.
