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Austin Reggae Festival 2026 blends music, community, and Marley legacy

Stephen Marley headlines a weekend built for big crowds, discovery sets, and a food-bank mission that has helped provide more than 10 million meals in Austin.

Jim Cummings interview on The Yeti spotlights indie cinema's future

Jim Cummings’s Yeti chat becomes a sharp read on indie film: bold genre work still draws crowds, but only certain risks get financed and booked.

Hampton weighs $4.5 million tiny-home community to address homelessness

Hampton is considering a $4.5 million tiny-home community, with $2 million already in hand and a $2.5 million request still on the table.

Dothan’s Loop Festival spotlights independent film amid music, art, murals

Loop Festival makes indie film part of Dothan’s bigger arts pulse, and that cross-pollination could be the blueprint for more Alabama weekends.

City approves affordable tiny-home community in east Las Vegas despite objections

Las Vegas approved 50 tiny homes on a vacant east-side lot even after staff and planners urged denial, pushing a $6 million project toward 2027.

Rize Up Bakery founder teaches Bay Area youth sourdough skills

Azikiwee Anderson is teaching Bayview youth the part of baking most people skip: how dough actually works, then how to repeat it at home.

Titus Andronicus reunites classic-era drummer Eric Harm for summer tour

Eric Harm is back behind Titus Andronicus’ kit, and the summer run will lean on classic-era songs as tickets go on sale April 16.

Jay Weinberg says Slipknot firing still confuses him, years later

Jay Weinberg said Slipknot’s firing still “remains confusing,” and that the split left him feeling his “world bottomed out from under” him.

Secrets of Strixhaven Brings Twelve Standout Commanders Back to Campus

Secrets of Strixhaven hands Commander brewers a sharp shortlist: three spell-copy engines, five Founder Dragons, and four more legends worth a first build.

Apr 15, 2026·4 min read

Updates

Y'shtola Overtakes Krenko, Reaching Commander's Top Four Rankings

Y'shtola just passed Krenko for Commander's top four, and the margin is only 14 decks. The Final Fantasy legend now looks like a real staple, not a novelty.

EDHREC Archidekt contest turns keyword deckbuilding into community vote

mlzr’s Shalai and Hallar Modular list leads a nearly 1,000-deck Archidekt contest, with voting open through April 22 and $250 in Cardsphere credit on the line.

Tarkir: Dragonstorm anniversary shows how nostalgia won back players

Tarkir: Dragonstorm turned nostalgia into real Commander value, with five clan decks and a world players still want to build around a year later.

Apr 15, 2026·4 min read

Bermuda Craft Brewing set to open new taproom at Riddell’s Bay clubhouse

Bermuda Craft Brewing is moving into the old Riddell’s Bay clubhouse after more than a year of renovations, with a Friday opening in sight.

Releases

Jack’s Abby, Warsteiner launch Maifest lager collaboration, Fest of Both Worlds

Jack’s Abby and Warsteiner turned a Maifest lager into a broad retail play, using decoction mash, Steffi malt, and a 5.9% ABV recipe built for spring.

Priest River library class teaches easy sourdough bread making

A Priest River library class is turning sourdough into a low-pressure first loaf, with starter to take home and discard ideas that make the craft feel possible.

Bad Butter’s chocolate sourdough banana bread marks bakery’s Bucktown expansion

Chocolate sourdough banana bread gives Bad Butter a dessert-ready use for discard and a preview of its Bucktown storefront.

Releases

Artisan Bread Gallery opens second location, expands sourdough menu and seating

Artisan Bread Gallery’s second Cy-Fair shop adds seating, coffee and a bigger menu, signaling real demand for scratch-made sourdough beyond takeaway loaves.

Jeanneau TH33 enters powered multihull market with versatile family appeal

Jeanneau’s 33-foot powercat paired easy handling with a cabin pack and social deck, testing whether compact size could still mean real family cruising.

Checklist-Based Boat Maintenance Guide Becomes a Season-by-Season Sailing Companion

A checklist system can turn boat upkeep from a scramble into a season-by-season plan. Birch’s guide is built to help DIY sailors catch omissions, avoid bad sequencing, and keep maintenance manageable.

Releases

Raymarine Axiom 2 debuts with faster boot, chart loading, and new hardware

Axiom 2 boots 10% faster and loads charts 30% quicker, but the bigger change for owners is Raymarine's shift toward new hardware and away from old Axiom growth.