High Fitness vs. Cardio Fuse: Utah’s Petty Cardio Cage Match

You’d think grown adults flailing to pop songs wouldn’t trigger a meltdown, but welcome to Utah, land of long skirts, big hair, and even bigger grudges. If you’ve never heard of High Fitness, imagine an ‘80s aerobics video that escaped VHS, swallowed a Spotify playlist, and then asked for your lunch money. Emily Nelson co‑founded it, slapped […]

Sonic Speeds into Magic: Why This Secret Lair Feels Both Fun and Frustrating

“Am I crazy for thinking these are incredibly pushed?” – a Reddit user asked hours after the cards leaked. That line sums up the mood around the new Sonic the Hedgehog Secret Lair. Wizards of the Coast promises three drops, each with its own slice of the blue blur’s universe, and sales start on July […]

Aggro on the Rise: Pro Tour FINAL FANTASY Recap

It was noisy and electric on the floor of MagicCon when Pro Tour FINAL FANTASY kicked off. Hundreds of players packed into the hall. The prize pool was half a million dollars. And a spot at the World Championship hung in the balance. I felt the buzz before the first card flip. Competitive energy was […]

Magic’s Busy Road Ahead: From Final Fantasy to Edge of Eternities

Magic: The Gathering entered 2025 at full speed. On February 14 the steampunk-tinged Aetherdrift hit stores and flooded Commander tables with “charge counter” toys. Less than two months later, Tarkir: Dragonstorm brought back ferocious dragons and the fan-favorite morph mechanic on April 11, rekindling memories of Khans versus Dragons. By mid-June, the real spectacle arrived: […]