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Don't believe the hate — I tried Lego's Smart Brick and it's the most inventive thing the company has done in years

I may not be the target audience for the Lego Smart brick, but I still think it's incredibly cool. 8-year-old me would have had a blast with this.

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Star Wars fans are discussing why two major characters barely interacted, but I think it makes total sense

Two original trilogy characters barely interact in Star Wars

Total Film

One Last Deal review – Danny Dyer revs up phone-bound yarn about fast-talking football agent

Dyer is perfectly cast as the foul-mouthed agent whose fortunes are in jeopardy with his client facing jail. And Darth Vader’s on the blower

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10 years after Rogue One was released, the Star Wars movie is getting a series of prequel comics – including a new Andor story

Get ready to return to the world of Rogue One for its 10th anniversary

Total Film

"Would Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin have been as cool if the internet was around to expose everything?" Black Stone Cherry's Chris Robertson on social media, the creative inspiration of dogs and battling Darth Vader

Black Stone Cherry's new EP Celebrate is out next month – and includes a very unlikely cover version

Louder

Rogue One Turns 10 This Year, And I’m Excited By How Star Wars Plans To Celebrate The Anniversary

Count me in!

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From ‘The Little Prince’ To ‘Forrest Gump’: 28 Fictional ‘Would You Rather’ Dilemmas

Are you ready to make tough fictional decisions?🧙‍♂️ Then you’re in the right place.This poll drops you straight into some of the most iconic worlds in pop culture and asks you to choose - even when neither option feels great. One moment, you’re deciding if you’d rather live in Middle-earth…

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Major British film studio backs youth employment scheme

As part of his tour of the site, a senior minister was taken into an artificial snowy landscape before being introduced to Darth Vader.

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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge gets an upgrade, as the Disneyland attraction adds classic characters from the original trilogy

Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Darth Vader are coming to Batuu!

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Bayern go into Darth Vader mode as second-half power play floors Leipzig

Relentless 5-1 comeback win was ominous and made one wonder how many goals champions could score this season

The Guardian - UK

Galaxy’s Edge is no longer locked to one Star Wars timeline — and that’s a big deal for Disneyland fans

Disneyland is updating Galaxy’s Edge by bringing classic characters like Darth Vader, Luke, Leia, and Han as permanent fixtures, expanding the land beyond a single Star Wars era.

TechRadar

As A Longtime Star Wars Fan, I Think It's About Time Disneyland Announced These Big Changes To Galaxy's Edge

Darth Vader, and so much more, are coming to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland

Cinemablend

Lego's brand-new Star Wars Smart Play sets are up for preorder, and I've tried all 3

Lego's first three Star WarsSmart Play sets are now up for preorder ahead of the official March 1, 2026, launch, starting at $69.99 / £59.99 / AU$99.99.

TechRadar

LEGO's first Smart Brick sets are now available for pre-order — and yes, they're all Star Wars

LEGO just debuted its new Smart Play System, and you can preorder the first playsets now.

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'I don’t think we can call ourselves a toy anymore because we’re an iconic experience company' — Lego on how Smart Bricks expand the system and how 'this just adds a new dimension'

After eight years in development, Lego’s Smart Play system brings custom silicon, sensing, and responsiveness to a familiar form: the Smart Brick. To unpack what that means for the future of physical play, TechRadar spoke with Julia Goldin, Lego’s Chief Product & Marketing Officer, and Tom Donaldson, Head of the…

The Independent UK

I tried out Lego’s Smart Bricks, and you can pre-order the first sets now

Three Lego Star Wars sets can be pre-ordered now, and will launch in March

GamesRadar

How to choose the right Star Wars: Legion army for you

Our expert weighs in on which of the Star Wars: Legion Starter Set armies is right for you.

Inverse

The Coolest Stuff At CES 2026

Steam Decks in keyboards, tri-laser projects, rollable gaming laptops, and more TVs, gear, and things from CES 2026 that make us go, woah!

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I tried Lego's new Smart Brick and Stars Wars sets — and the biggest Lego change for 50 years has won me over

Lego's Smart Play system is the biggest change to the Lego brick in years, and at CES I went hands-on with the new Star Wars sets arriving in March.

International Business Times UK

First LEGO Smart Bricks Star Wars Set Gets Mixed Reactions From Fans

The first LEGO Smart Bricks Star Wars set has received mixed reactions from fans, highlighting excitement and concern over LEGO's new direction.

The Guardian - UK

Lego introduces ‘smart bricks’ with sound and light effects to new Star Wars sets

But some argue new ‘Smart Play’ technology undermines the Danish construction toy’s gift for harnessing a child’s own imagination

GamesRadar

Buckle up, because I think the new Lego Smart Play is about to change everything

The new Lego Smart Play technology is being called one of "the most significant evolutions" for the toy since minifigures were introduced in 1978.

Lego Star Wars just came to life with new Smart Play sets – and I’m so here for it

This is Lego Star Wars but not as we know it

TechRadar

The Lego brick just got its biggest upgrade yet with Smart Play — and it's coming to Star Wars sets first

Total Film

Stranger Things nearly saw Vecna switch sides until the Duffer Brothers changed their minds

The show’s creators did consider a “Darth Vader-type situation”

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