It's A Stampede!

July 3, 2026

Newsletter #10: Drawing back the curtain once more

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the It’s A Stampede! newsletter. It’s been a few weeks, hasn’t it? Yep, I’ve not published an edition of the Newsletter for about a month and this is largely because I am knee-deep in blockbuster season (more about that in the next Newsletter), which means I’ve been…

July 2, 2026

Every Apocalypse episode of X-Men: The Animated Series

In 1992, X-Men: The Animated Series made its debut. The cartoon series, based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name, followed the story of a team of mutants who fight for equality in a world that hates and fears them. Upon making its debut, X-Men: The Animated Series was deemed a hit with audiences and quickly became…

July 2, 2026

Why critics and audiences see movies so differently

You may have noticed something a little confusing when it comes to new movies. Big films are coming out with significant fanfare, critics are fairly dismissive of them, making it appear as if they are awful, and yet the general public seem to enjoy what’s on offer. It happened recently with Masters of the Universe, which…

July 2, 2026

Movie Reviews 2026: Minions & Monsters, Enola Holmes 3, Little Brother

This week’s reviews include Minions & Monsters, Enola Holmes 3, and Little Brother.

July 1, 2026

6 references and in-jokes in X-Men ‘97: Season Two, Episode Three

The second season of X-Men ‘97 is here and has got off to a flying start. The first episode centred its action around 3960 AD, with Wolverine, Cyclops, Jean, Storm, Morph, and Forge stuck in the past, while the second episode took place in 1997 and focused on the introduction of X-Force and the return of X-Factor.…

July 1, 2026

10 references and in-jokes in X-Men ‘97: Season Two, Episode Two

X-Men ‘97 is back for a second season! The show – a sequel/continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series – kicked off the new season with the opening episode, Days of Past Future, and what an episode it was! The initial instalment focused on the X-Men’s adventures in 3960 AD, where Cyclops, Jean, Wolverine, Storm, and Morph were joined by…

July 1, 2026

10 references and in-jokes in X-Men ‘97: Season Two, Episode One

X-Men ‘97 is back for a second season, bringing Marvel’s mightiest mutants to TV screens with yet more action, adventure, and epic storytelling. Picking up directly after the events of the Season One finale, various members of the X-Men are cast adrift through time, and they are going to need a way to get back home!…

June 30, 2026

Was Brainiac 5 an LGBTQ+ character in the Legion of Super Heroes cartoon?

Between 2006 and 2008, Kids’ WB aired Legion of Super Heroes – an animated television series focusing on a collection of super heroes from the 31st Century. The show featured multiple iconic DC Comics characters, including Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl and Timber Wolf, and ran for two seasons. During the course of the show, two of the characters,…

June 30, 2026

The Lego Batman movies in order

If you love Lego and you love Batman movies, then chances are you love Lego Batman movies. And I can’t blame you – the combination of Caped Crusader and Lego is too much to resist. But have you watched all of the Lego Batman movies? More importantly, what are all the Lego Batman movies? Below is a list of all of the Lego…

June 30, 2026

Every time X-Men: The Animated Series shocked its audience

When X-Men: The Animated Series arrived on television screens back in 1992 it was an instant hit with viewers. The combination of cool characters, slick super heroics, and strong storytelling ensured the show hit a home run and it became a ratings winner. And one of the great things about X-Men: The Animated Series was how the show would…