Nina Kowalski

Hampton Racquet Club anchors East Hampton tennis with access, instruction, community

Hampton Racquet gives East Hampton players a rare blend of 10 clay courts, lessons, camps, padel, and wellness, all in a semi-public setting built for summer use.

Apr 22, 2026·6 min read

Wizards of the Coast launches Dungeon Masters soundtrack alongside new D&D series

Wizards of the Coast dropped a 47-track Dungeon Masters soundtrack as the new actual-play premiered, giving tables a David Arkenstone score built for Ravenloft dread and dramatic reveals.

AI-Designed 3D-Printed Rocket Engine Hot-Fires in Under Two Weeks

A Dubai company says its AI model designed a copper rocket engine, 3D printed it, and hot-fired it in less than two weeks.

From office fix to prolific creator, Kit Crafters shapes MakerWorld

Mickey Hoang turned an office fix into Kit Crafters, one of MakerWorld’s most downloaded creators. His path shows how niche design and platform leverage can become a real living.

Lower Your Paddle Tip, Improve Balance and Shot Readiness

A lower paddle tip can steady your body, speed your hands, and make the kitchen feel less chaotic. It is a no-equipment fix that holds up when retreat play gets repetitive and fast.

Cancer survivor Mark Palm finds healing, purpose through pickleball and service

Mark Palm’s path from B-cell lymphoma to Naples shows how pickleball can carry recovery, family, and mission work across oceans.

How a Surfer-Turned-Engineer Built Six Zero Through Pickleball Innovation

Six Zero started as a workshop fix for cracked, pricey paddles, and it now shows how player-builders are shaping pickleball’s next gear standard.

PickleRage expands in Arizona with new Scottsdale indoor club planned for 2026

PickleRage chose Scottsdale for its first Arizona club, betting on heat, wealth, and year-round demand as indoor pickleball keeps moving into premium travel markets.

Imprisoned Cuban filmmaker says security demands confession and repentance

Ernesto Ricardo Medina says State Security wants him to confess, admit guilt and repudiate El4tico. His mother turned that prison letter into a public refusal.

A Cuban travel diary explores memory, belonging, and unseen places

A Cuban travel diary turns missed roads into a map of belonging, showing how history, hardship, and travel limits shape what Cubans know of their own island.

China’s solar push eases Cuba’s energy crisis, deepens ties

China’s solar buildout is already trimming some daytime outages in Cuba, but without storage it cannot yet save households after dark.

Community

Ukrainian turner reverse-engineers linear rail hollowing rig with forum help

A Kiev turner put his linear-rail hollowing rig on the forum bench, and 32 replies quickly turned into a live debate over stiffness, damping and reach.

Community

Bill King to Demonstrate Contrarian Embellishment for Central Virginia Woodturners

Bill King’s April 21 demo at Crimora turned embellishment into a challenge, not a checklist, for Central Virginia Woodturners.

Community

Atlanta Wood Foundation sells out intimate beginner turning class

A two-person Intro to Turning with Jaramiah Severns sold out at $155, showing how fast beginners move when the lathe time is personal and tightly scoped.

Toei launches Games label, first original PC title revealed April 24

Toei has launched a dedicated games label and will unveil its first original PC title on April 24. For now, expect Steam-first releases, not Dragon Ball or One Piece tie-ins.

NCSoft Brings Aion 2 Worldwide on PC in 2026

Aion 2 is heading to Steam and Purple later in 2026, with official servers planned for four regions. After Korea and Taiwan, access and latency are now the real story.

Helldivers 2 Exo Experts warbond adds mechs, guns, and armor

Helldivers 2’s next premium warbond goes all-in on mechs, adding two exosuits, new guns, and speed-boosting armor on April 28.

Updates

Sony rolls out age verification for PlayStation users in UK and Ireland

PlayStation age checks have already started appearing in the UK and Ireland, and unverified adult accounts will keep playing from June 2026, but not with full access.

Updates

Arc Raiders skill trees are getting a major rework, Embark says

Arc Raiders’ skill tree is already heading for “pretty significant changes,” a sign Embark thinks the current progression path is missing the mark.

Dead by Daylight revives 2v8 mode with Attack on Titan crossover

Dead by Daylight’s 2v8 mode returns April 28, and the bigger story is a faster, louder reason for lapsed squads to queue again, not just the Attack on Titan skins.