Chris Guest

2 weeks ago | blog.cardsphere.com | Chris Guest

Doomsday | Illustrated by Adrian SmithThe final set in Mirage block was 1997's Weatherlight. While it does stand as the finale to the block, it was actually the beginning of the long-running Weatherlight Saga, which dominated Magic: The Gathering's lore for nearly a half-decade.

3 weeks ago | beerconnoisseur.com | Chris Guest

Legendary beer writer and foremost historian Martyn Cornell passed away earlier this week at the age of 72, and the beer world has been rocked by his loss. Martyn founded the influential Zythophile blog, and he was a founding member of the British Guild of Beer Writers as well as an exhaustive supporter of other beer writers and historians the world over.

4 weeks ago | mantelligence.com | Chris Guest

Today, The Pokémon Company International released the next expansion for the bestselling Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals. The expansion is available beginning today at participating retailers around the world. In Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals, players can find Trainer’s Pokémon cards, a mechanic showcasing the special bond shared between skilled Trainers and their Pokémon.

1 month ago | livemusicblog.com | Chris Guest

“‘The song, ‘Everyday Magic,’ came from meeting someone who taught me to see the magic in the simple things we often take for granted,” says My Morning Jacket’s vocalist/guitarist Jim James. Today, the band releases a fun and joyous official music video for the track, directed by Amanda Kramer (Magdalena Bay), to complement the simple yet complex emotions that went into its writing.

1 month ago | livemusicblog.com | Chris Guest

Today, Stereolab share “Transmuted Matter”, the final single ahead of the release of the group’s first album in 15 years – Instant Holograms On Metal Film, this Friday. The album was announced 15 years to the day after Stereolab announced they were going on hiatus back in 2010. Stereolab - Transmuted Matter (Official Visualiser)Speaking on the album’s creation, Tim Gane says: “The idea to record a new LP came into focus around spring/summer 2023 and we started recording in January 2024.