Jamie Taylor

Journalist at Prism News

Hobby

Community & Hobby Correspondent specializing in enthusiast communities, game releases, rule updates, and hobby trends

Latest Articles

Puget Sound Cruising Club to Host Free NVS Boaters App Presentation

A free NVS Boaters demo showed how the app helps with tide windows, current exposure and route timing, but not with replacing charts or local seamanship.

Apr 20, 2026·2 min read

Analysis

Winter Cove, a favorite Gulf Islands anchorage for cruising sailors

Winter Cove looks idyllic, but the real story is its current, shallow water and Boat Pass. Get the setup right, or the anchorage stops being forgiving.

Apr 20, 2026·6 min read

Analysis

Small-Boat Sailors Rely on Tides and Currents to Make Progress

Small boats lose progress fast when tide is ignored. Learn the three mistakes that turn a short passage into a slog, and how to stay ahead of current windows.

Apr 20, 2026·5 min read

News

National database tracks abandoned boats as boating season begins

A $24,000 cleanup average and a new national database put abandoned boats on the clock as spring launches begin.

Apr 20, 2026·2 min read

Community

Third World Leads Spring Break Reggae Festival in Ponce Inlet

Third World headlined a 12-hour reggae beach weekend in Ponce Inlet, with a $55 ticket, 50 Jeeps, and a village built around music and culture.

Apr 20, 2026·2 min read

Community

Bloom Festival Malta 2026 spotlights reggae, dub, and sound system culture

Bloom Festival Malta 2026 doubles down on reggae, dub, and sound system culture, with Hempress Sativa, King Shiloh, and Mistical Sound System sharpening its boutique identity.

Apr 20, 2026·6 min read

Releases

Gyptian Drops Trees as Digital Single Built for DJs and Streaming

Gyptian’s Trees landed on 4/20 as a one-song digital release built for fast streaming, selector play, and immediate DJ pickup.

Apr 20, 2026·2 min read

Releases

Diane Warren announces reggae compilation with Common Kings, Fiji, Gramps Morgan

Diane Warren is taking her songbook into reggae, with Common Kings, Fiji and Gramps Morgan on a 13-track set due July 31, 2026.

Apr 20, 2026·2 min read

Releases

Cherry Audio’s Crumar DS-2 gets fresh demo from Andi Vax

Andi Vax’s April 17 demo gives Cherry Audio’s $59 Crumar DS-2 emulation a fresh outside read, spotlighting the 1978 Italian hybrid’s mono-plus-paraphonic oddness.

Apr 20, 2026·2 min read

Analysis

Chun-Li Turns Graveyard Spells Into Explosive Commander Engine

Chun-Li is more than a crossover novelty: a compact graveyard engine that can chain extra turns, build mana, and win with tight Jeskai sequencing.

Apr 20, 2026·6 min read

Analysis

Sanar, Unfinished Genius Emerges as a Two-Mana Combo Commander Powerhouse

A two-mana tutor commander that also fuels mana is a fast track to broken turns. Sanar already has infinite mana, damage, and turn lines mapped out.

Apr 20, 2026·5 min read

Analysis

Old Rutstein Surprises Duel Commander With 5-0 Reanimator Midrange Build

Kozddoll’s Old Rutstein list went 5-0 in Duel Commander, then kept posting results, showing Golgari reanimator can win without leaning all-in on the graveyard.

Apr 20, 2026·2 min read

News

Taprooms and Brewpubs Help Craft Beer Defy Wider Sales Decline

Craft beer’s volume fell, but taprooms and brewpubs kept the value story alive, pushing 2024 retail sales to $28.8 billion even as production slid 3.9%.

Apr 20, 2026·2 min read

News

Hop Head Farms shuts down, major craft beer hop supplier liquidates assets

Hop Head Farms is liquidating its Michigan farms and hop-handling gear, forcing brewers to rethink contracts for Cascade, Chinook, ElDorado and other HHF-grown hops.

Apr 20, 2026·2 min read

Releases

Odd Muse opens Plano taproom, pairs 23 taps with pub fare

Odd Muse’s new downtown Plano taproom opened with 23 rotating taps, pub fare and a full kitchen, betting repeat visits can beat one-off beer runs.

Apr 20, 2026·2 min read

Releases

Labubu-inspired 50 cm sculpt targets makers, customizers, and artists

A smooth 50 cm Labubu-style base gives makers a bigger canvas for paint, fur, and custom hair, turning the craze into a hands-on build.

Apr 20, 2026·5 min read

News

From Facebook to Franklin, SOS Counter Opens Sourdough Bakery

A Facebook bread page that started with three friends in Brentwood became a Franklin storefront serving sourdough, pastries, sandwiches, and lunch catering.

Apr 20, 2026·2 min read