Lego will pull set #9516, Jabba’s Palace, from store shelves following accusations of racism. [The Huffington Post]
With manufacturing plants already in Denmark, eastern Europe and Mexico, the company will open another one in China, come 2014. [The Massachusetts Republican]
A bunch of Lego toys, having spent some time on the International Space Station, returned to Earth last week. No word on whether parents stepped all over them or not. [NBC News]
We’re kind of surprised this hasn’t happened yet: plans are underway for the world’s first official Lego museum. [Salon]