How LEGO got awesome to #SaveTheArctic Today we got the awesome news: after a three-month campaign supported by more than a million people worldwide, LEGO has announced it will not renew its contract with Arctic destroyer Shell. This is fantastic news for LEGO fans and Arctic defendersAnd it’s a huge blow to Shell’s strategy of partnering with beloved brands to clean up its dirty image as an Arctic oil driller. So how did we win this victory for the Arctic? look back at the top five moments of our campaign: 1. The most viral video in Greenpeace history A hot tub, a Game of Thrones character, a very sad polar bear, and the most depressing version of the most upbeat song you’ve everWith massive media attention and almost six million views, the video was briefly taken down from YouTube due to a “copyright” claim, but was reposted after 18 hours of massive public outcry. 2. Children play to protestLEGO’s youngest fans took matters into their own
Dozens of children built giant Arctic animals out of LEGO on the doorstep of Shell’s London HQ, in playful protest of their favorite toy’s partnership with the oil company planning to drill the Arctic.3. Rise of the LEGOlution From Hong Kong to Paris to Buenos Aires, miniature LEGO people held small but furious protests against their LEGO bosses’ partnershipMany recreated famous protests at international landmarks, and the LEGOlution soon spread across the world.4. held a daring protest at a Shell gas station in Legoland in Billund, Denmark.5. people speak outAfter just three months, over one million people worldwide had emailed LEGO to ask it to end its inappropriate deal with Shell, showing the incredible strength and unstoppable power of our global movement. We’re super happy LEGO has finally decided to do the rightIt’s a massive victory for the million people globally who called on LEGO to stop helping Shell look like a responsible and caring company – rather
than a driller intent on exploiting the melting Arctic for more oil. To maintain respectability in the face of growing opposition to Arctic drilling, Shell needs to surround itself with decent and much loved brands – museums, art galleries, music festivals, sports events. announcement is an important step towards blowing Shell’s cover. But now that LEGO has quit Shell it’s time for Shell to quitThe oil giant recently announced its plans to drill in the AlaskanMeanwhile the Arctic sea ice cover reached one of its lowest points on record this year. Time is running out to save the Arctic, and the time for urgent action is now. Sign the petition to help save the Arctic.Lynch-themed custom-made minifigures now on sale New Twin Peaks-themed Lego-style minifigures have been released. Dubbed ‘Double Mountain Murder Mystery Town’, on account of it being neither an official Twin Peaks or Lego product, the custom-made minifigs are on sale now via Citizen Brick.
The pack of five figurines includes versions of Agent Cooper, Audrey Horne, Laura Palmer (“wrapped in plastic”), Log Lady and The Man from Another Place. You can purchase them here for $60 (£48). Meanwhile, Showtime has released a behind-the-scenes video from the set of new Twin Peaks. The two-minute “featurette” includes contributions from classic cast members Kyle Maclachlan and James Marshall. Several new recruits including Robert Knepper and Jim Belushi appear too. It also contains shots of co-writer/director David Lynch behind the camera on the revival series. It was confirmed in August that filming has now finished on the revival series, which is due to debut on Showtime next year. The network’s CEO, David Nevins, said in August that the first of the new episodes will debut in the “first half of 2017”. It has been reported that the revival series could be split into two separate seasons, but Showtime has yet to confirm this. However, Nevins said in August that he expects an “unconventional” release for the series.
“I think it is quite possible we’re not going to do a traditional release pattern. I’ve had a couple conversations with David [Lynch],” the CEO explained. “But I want to embrace the unexpectedness of it,” he continued. “So I could definitely see longer episodes or in terms of this question of how do we release it linearly and how do we release it for people who want to stream it. Maybe there’s something different between the two.” Naomi Watts, Tom Sizemore, Laura Dern, Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Robert Knepper and Balthazar Getty have all been cast in the revival series. They join original cast members including Kyle MacLachlan, James Marshall, Sherilyn Fenn and Sheryl Lee. Read more: ‘Twin Peaks’ – Everything We Know So Far About The New SeriesLego is creating a ‘Women of Nasa’ set with female astronauts The gender inclusive set will include five scientists, engineers and astronauts Thursday 2 March 2017 08:26 GMT In a bid to keep pace with modern audiences, Lego has announced that it will soon be selling a set of female Nasa pioneers.
The Danish toy company will release a set of five female scientists, engineers and astronauts based on real women who have worked for the space agency. The design was picked by the company as part of its Lego Ideas competition, after receiving 10,000 public votes. Maia Weinstock, an American science writer who created the figurines, tweeted the exciting news today. Thrilled to finally share: @LegoNASAWomen has passed the @LEGOIdeas Review and will soon be a real LEGO set! — Maia Weinstock (@20tauri) February 28, 2017 The news that it had won was a “dream come true” she said. Weinstock wrote in her initial proposal the toy maker that the set would allow both kids and adult fans to learn about STEM pioneers who've previously gone unrecognized. Her design trumped several other prospective new designs, including plans for a Large Hadron Collider made out of Lego. The best LEGO sets- in pictures The news comes after the Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures shined a spotlight on mathematician Katherine Johnson d other female scientists who helped NASA reach the moon in the 1960s.