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Dylan McLaren

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Manchester
As seen in: Brick Fanatics, Soundcloud, Flipboard, Yahoo Sport UK, SWLondoner, Palatinate (newspaper), Sports Journalists’ Association, News Associates, North West Londoner, North East Londoner, South East Londoner and
Covers:  Football, Women's Football, Rugby, Women's Rugby, Cricket, Women's Cricket, Tennis, Formula 1, Darts, Golf, Boxing, Ultimate Frisbee, Athletics, LEGO.
@theofficialfwa Student Football Writer of the Year 2025 | NCTJ-accredited multimedia sports journalist | Writer @brickfanatics @TheHalfway_Line | DU '25

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Dylan McLaren’s Biography

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Sport Journalist studying at News Associates London. In 2025, I won the FWA Hugh McIlvanney Student Football writer of the year.

Studying media law, essential journalism, public affair, data journalism and video journalism all building in becoming a NCTJ qualified multimedia journalist.

Philosophy and Politics graduate from Durham University with Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1). My academic work focused on ethics and political theory, culminating in a dissertation examining the ethical bounda…

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Ronaldo's LEGO reaction divides fans over 'unimpressed' look

Ronaldo's LEGO reaction divides fans over 'unimpressed' look

Cristiano Ronaldo has come face-to-face with his LEGO Editions sets, and the reaction is either on-brand or m…

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What LEGO Star Wars can learn from Marvel's H.E.R.B.I.E. set

What LEGO Star Wars can learn from Marvel's H.E.R.B.I.E. set

A recently announced LEGO Marvel set quietly makes a case for how LEGO Star Wars could think differently goin…

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LEGO Sith Lord to return in brand-new Spider-Man movie

LEGO Sith Lord to return in brand-new Spider-Man movie

Newly released script pages from Spider-Man: Brand New Day have seemingly confirmed the return of Sith Lord E…

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Why 2026 is the perfect time for LEGO Shrek to hit shelves

Why 2026 is the perfect time for LEGO Shrek to hit shelves

LEGO and Shrek are finally coming together in 2026, and the theme's debut is a great example of when the LEGO…

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LEGO confirms opening date for its first store in Oxford

LEGO confirms opening date for its first store in Oxford

The LEGO Group has confirmed the opening date for its Oxford store after plans for the location were first an…

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James Gunn reveals Bat-Mite store in latest LEGO Batman game

James Gunn reveals Bat-Mite store in latest LEGO Batman game

DC Studios CEO and co-chairman James Gunn confirmed Bat-Mite's role in the upcoming LEGO Batman: Legacy of th…

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Articles

LEGO deals of the week: Star Wars, Harry Potter and more

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By Dylan McLaren
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Your weekly LEGO deals round-up features early festive savings and a last chance to claim a free gift-with-purchase using our exclusive codes. It’s all about the Advent Calendars in the US this week, but there are also some great savings on a huge Harry Potter set, a Fortnite build and more. Most excitingly, you can still grab a free LEGO gift with an exclusive Brick Fanatics code, but you’ll need to be quick.
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LEGO VisionQuest minifigures are surprisingly hard to find

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By Dylan McLaren
| Brick Fanatics
A villainous lack of options VisionQuest brings back a fan-favourite Marvel villain, but LEGO fans have surprisingly few options for picking up the show's main characters. The final piece of Marvel media before the highly anticipated Avengers: Doomsday, VisionQuest follows the rebooted former Avenger Vision as a mysterious bounty is placed on his head. The series also brings back iconic villain Ultron.
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Five LEGO crossovers we’d love to see after Marvel and Star Wars

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By Dylan McLaren
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Mario Kart, dinosaurs and dragons? Yes, please The LEGO Marvel and Star Wars crossover LEGO Ideas event is well underway, and it’s got us thinking about other crossovers we’d love to see. Titled Hope Assembles, the event brings together two of the most iconic franchises of all time. If LEGO fans can imagine Marvel and Star Wars colliding, why stop there? We’ve come up with a few more crossover ideas that probably won’t ever happen, but would make for some fantastic sets.
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Awards

FWA Hugh McIlvanney Student Football Writer of the Year

2025 - Football Writing

Won the prestigious award for an evocative piece about a day in the life of Spennymoor Town.

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