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June 25, 2026

Batman: The Animated Series was about losing, not winning

When you think about comic book characters and superheroes, what do you think of? Good triumphing over evil? The hero always defeating the villain? That’s sort of how it works, right? The good guys win, the bad guys lose, and things improve moving forward. Maybe so, but that isn’t always the case. And it certainly…

June 24, 2026

Every Joker episode of Batman: The Animated Series

In 1992, Batman: The Animated Series landed on television. The cartoon show, based on the DC Comics character of the same name, followed the story of Batman and his ongoing fight for justice in Gotham City. Upon making its debut, the series was deemed a monumental hit with audiences and quickly became must-see television. Critics loved the…

June 24, 2026

Is Minions & Monsters suitable for young children?

This July, the Minions are back in a brand new animated adventure. Directed by Pierre Coffin, and featuring the voices of Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, Allison Janney, Jeff Bridges, and Christoph Waltz, the film is titled Minions & Monsters and is set to make a splash this summer. Set during the 1920s, the film sees…

June 24, 2026

Supergirl: Survivors guilt and the burden of memory

Supergirl has a somewhat complex history. It involves differing origin stories, multiple secret identities, and even an iconic death. To explain the finer intricacies of her backstory, and her various incarnations from 1959 through to the present day would require diagrams, a stack of reference books, and plenty of coffee. Suffice to say there’s a…

June 23, 2026

Descendants movies in order

In 2015, the live-action musical fantasy movie, Descendants made its debut. The TV film inspired by various iconic characters from Disney animated movies, followed the story of a group of teens who are the offspring of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella de Vil. Debuting on the Disney Channel, Descendants proved to be a…

June 23, 2026

DC Super-Hero Girls movies in order

In 2016, animated movies, DC Super-Hero Girls: Super Hero High and DC Super-Hero Girls: Hero of the Year made their debut. The two films were produced as spin-offs to the popular animated webseries of the same name, and provided plenty of cartoon action for young audiences. Due to the popularity of the DC Super-Hero Girls franchise, more movies soon…

June 23, 2026

Every Batman animated movie featuring Kevin Conroy

While some people will tell you that Christian Bale is the best actor to play Batman, and others will tell you the best Batman actor is Michael Keaton, for many there is only one Dark Knight – and it’s Kevin Conroy. The voice actor, who provided vocal duties for Batman/Bruce Wayne from 1992 until his…

June 23, 2026

The Supergirl paradox: Famous but underrated?

Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman. All icons of the DC Universe and probably the first names you think of when listing DC characters. If you were to continue, where would you go next? The Joker? The Flash? Harley Quinn? Aquaman? Green Lantern perhaps? How long would it take you to reach Supergirl? I’d wager longer than…

June 22, 2026

Is the live-action Moana (2026) suitable for children?

This July, Disney’s live-action remake of Moana arrives in cinemas. The film – from director Thomas Kail – stars Catherine Laga’aia, Dwayne Johnson, and Jemaine Clement, and follows the story of a young woman who leaves her home on an epic voyage to help her community. Similar to previous Disney live-action remakes, Moana is set…

June 21, 2026

Masters of the Universe: Tales from Eternia review – A worthy return to Eternia

This summer, to coincide with the release of live-action blockbuster, Masters of the Universe, Mattel has launched a brand new MOTU cartoon series titled Masters of the Universe: Tales from Eternia. The series – released on the Mattel Adventures YouTube channel – reintroduces classic MOTU characters such as He-Man, Skeletor, and Teela, via bite-sized episodes perfect for young minds with young…