Nerdvember 2022 is sadly coming to a close (as is our current fantasy contest), but the month has been packed with some of our deepest dives and the most interesting LEGO-related articles. The LEGO community is also lucky to have so many other blogs, magazines and channels that create amazing content about our hobby, and these are the best of the month.

Here at BrickNerd, we built a Christmas tree, looked into goats and photography, visited Middle Earth and the Inside Tour, and learned about the connection between LEGO and Native American and Black Heritage. We published tutorials on cheese slope mosaics and hinge SNOT, explored AFOL slang, met Dagny Holm and had a long, meaningful chat with Tormod Askildsen. And we continued our Festive FUNdraiser for Fairy Bricks. In fact, we’ve published so many interesting articles for Nerdvember, that we’ve included an interactive calendar of them at the bottom of this post so you can make sure you didn’t miss a thing.

But there are many more fascinating stories to be told from within the LEGO community, so here are some of the best LEGO articles that caught our contributors’ attention throughout the month of November. We applaud the effort that went into each of these features, so click on the headlines or photos to head to each story or video. They are well worth your time!

Brick Architect: Interview - Learning from the LEGO Masters USA Season 3 Contestants

Take a step behind the scenes of LEGO Masters and meet the contestants! Tom Alphin talks with the people that made Season 3 what it was and uncovers all kinds of fun stories and what makes them tick.

Brick Central: Tips - How to Shoot LEGO Cars

Find out how to shoot LEGO cars. Brick Central covers both the bascis but also hand-made special effects and more advanced principles such as recreating a drift.

Bricksfanz: Channel 4 At 40 & It’s LEGO Legacy

UK broadcaster Channel 4 turned 40 this month which prompted Bricksfanz to look at their rich history with the LEGO Group. LEGO Masters or The Secret World of LEGO are just two gems that have been produced by the British broadcasting company.

Brickset: Get the Most Out of Your Smart Hubs with Pybricks

If you are interested in using your Boost, Powered Up or Technic hubs autonomously or want to delve deeper into what’s possible with LEGO, Brickset’s Huw has you covered: Find out how to install open-source Pybricks Python and its development environment.

Jay’s Brick Blog: An Exclusive Tour Of the New LEGO Australia Office

Jay visits the LEGO Australia office in North Sydney and takes us with him. It’s an intriguing look behind closed doors, with LEGO DNA everywhere: Be it mosaics or wall decor, giant Australia-themed models or just awesome MOCs – the love for the LEGO brick is everywhere.

matyho kostky: Even a Master Carpenter Gets Cut Sometimes, or When LEGO Breaks Its Own Rules (translated)

The LEGO Group is known for its stringent rules, both in regard to design but also in regard to ethics. But just like the headline implies, even the LEGO Group makes mistakes at times. Find out what the rules there are and when and how they got broken.

New Elementary: LEGO DOTS Adhesive Patches Analysis + MOC

Eero Okkonen takes a look at one of the most intriguing pieces that entered the market this year: Adhesive patches the size of an 8x8 plate. Read an in-depth analysis, find out about stud reversal techniques, and learn what new pieces could be used in the hands of a LEGO builder.

Rebrickable: Is this LEGO? - Galidor

It seems Rebrickable’s TobyMac has no limits: Last month it was Znap, this month it’s time to look at Galidor. Read about likely the most obscure LEGO theme, its TV show, the wacky elements, and what can be made with them.

Stonewars: The 10 Tallest LEGO Sets (translated)

With the launch of the tallest LEGO set ever – 10307 Eiffel Tower – Stonewars looks back and showcases the ten tallest LEGO sets of all time.

The Rambling Brick: Cancelling LEGO MINDSTORMS Is a Sad Thing. But Is It a Bad Thing?

Follow Richard of Rambling Brick down the LEGO Mindstorms memory lane and find out what made it so special, if cancelling it is really a bad thing, and what the future might hold.

Tips&Bricks: TECHNIQUE ANALYSIS: Hanging Gardens of Semiramis by Simon Hundsbichler

One of the highlights of Tips&Bricks is their look at amazing creations from the community to uncover what fun and crazy techniques were used to create those little masterpieces. This time they took a look at Simon Hundsbichler’s Hanging Gardens—did you spot Boba Fett’s backpack?

Toy Photographers: Explorers’ Day 497 – a Six-Image Narrative

Captivating photos of Classic Space minifigures in their 10497 Galaxy Explorer - enough said.

Women’s Brick Initiative: WBI’s 2022 Top Ten LEGO List for Equity and Inclusion (and Five Opportunities)

LEGO had a great year in 2022 for equity and inclusion. As part of WBI’s year-end tradition, WBI is pleased to share their 2022 Top Ten LEGO list for Equity and Inclusion. WBI took a look at all of LEGO's product offerings for 2022 through a lens of gender equity and diversity, and compiled a list of the best and worst of LEGO this year.

Zusammengebaut: LEGO 90 Years of Play: My Conclusion on the Anniversary (translated)

The 90th year of the LEGO Group is almost over - time for Zusammengebaut to look back at both 90 years of play as well as the anniversary sets. Our highlight: Classic sets photographed in front of handpainted backdrops - so charming!

If all of those amazing features weren’t enough to satisfy your LEGO community craving, here is an interactive calendar of everything that BrickNerd has published this last month to make sure you didn’t miss a single article.

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