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• Spooky Abandoned Victorian Houses Made from LEGO BricksBuilding things out of LEGO bricks is high on my list of "Things I Suck at but Love Doing." Obviously, it's not high on these peoples' lists.
• Showtime/Netflix in Talks for Ten Episode ‘Arrested Development’ Miniseries, Set-up For Big Screen Movie | /FilmI really hope this happens. I would love for all the catching up slash exposition to be out of the way (thanks to the minisieries) before the movie even started. It would be so fun to watch these episodes and then get to see an Arrested Development movie, finally.
• Walt Disney’s Death Telegram | Cartoon BrewThis would be a morbid addition to anyone's Disney collection, but it's an interesting piece of history nontheless.
• Geeky Logos Made with Food | Rampaged RealityI wish I could frame that TMNT pizza.
• Turner Classic Movies Horror Movie Schedule for October 2011It's Halloween season. Finally! Do yourself a favor and catch some classic horror movies on TCM this month.

This time around on Bubble Pipe Theater, Rob, Tim, and Tommy discuss the NikeMag Back For the Future benefit auctions (read: pricey sneakers), the Star Wars Blu-rays (again), fictional technology we’d like to see in real life, the Walt Disney Family Museum, arcade nostalgia, Wii hacking, our current obsessions, and more.

It’s Star Wars on Blu-ray week! The folks at Wal-mart and Lucasfilm have something additional to spend your money on this Friday when all six Star Wars movies debut on Blu-ray. Exclusively at the discount retailer, you can pick up Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace on DVD/Blu-ray combo pack.

The cute 22-minute animated short originally aired on Cartoon Network this July. The Clone Wars-era story stars a special mystery character who is finally revealed at the end. The Blu-ray set includes an exclusive Lego mini figure of that special character.

For less than $20 it seems like a great deal but consider this. That mystery character who’s identified in surprising fashion at the end of the show is named right there on the front cover. Yes, the twist ending of this animated short is revealed by simply reading the front of the box.

It’s kinda like buying the new Citizen Kane Blu-ray edition with a special “Rosebud Sled” toy inside. You read that correctly. I just compared Lego Star Wars and Citizen Kane — and spoiled the mystery of 1941 film in the same sentence. Keeping it in the Star Wars universe, this gaffe is like having a special “Father’s Day” edition of The Empire Strikes Back. No potential spoilers there!

Of course I’m joking around with these analogies but I think the Lucasfilm marketers should consider their young fans when designing the cover art for their releases.

If you want the secret spoiled for you, just head over to Walmart.com for an up-close look.

Today Disney unveiled it’s upcoming line of Pirates of the Caribbean LEGO sets. Get ready for full-on LEGO PotC madness, because these sets will be accompanied by a new video game from TT Games and probably a huge amount of merchandising.

I can’t really say I’m looking forward to the next installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, but I’ll admit, the LEGO sets look pretty cool. Since I’m an adult now with a limited toy budget, I’m sure I’ll just end up getting a tiny set to get my hands on a Jack Sparrow minifigure. Although, if someone donated that Queen Anne’s Revenge to the THS cause I’d happily put it together and play with it for hours.

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It’s a trap! Why else would the Empire be hawking dairy treats from a giant AT-AT? Sounds like a great way to catch a Jedi with a sweet tooth.

Actually it’s just an awesome LEGO creation (modification?) that LEGO should actually sell. A line of quirky Star Wars sets would be great.

All Terrain-Ice Cream Transport on Flickr via Laughing Squid