Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson Cartoon Network jumpstarted the current golden age of TV animation back in 2010 with Adventure Time, and they continue to set an example to the rest of the industry, especially when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation. Cartoon Network Steven Universe, Adventure Time, OK K.O!, Let’s be Heroes...

Jack Richardson The last decade has seen massive improvement in LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream children’s animation, from Nickelodeon to Cartoon Network to Netflix, and even Disney who have jumped on the bandwagon now.  LGBTQ+ representation in children’s media matters for a number of reasons. LGBTQ+ youth are statistically far...

Emily Ash and Jack Richardson Emily examines the spat between Google, Apple, and Epic, and reminds us why corporations are not our friends.  The Apple Store and Google’s Play Store are powerhouses of the mobile app market. Taking a 30% cut of all in-app purchases is a huge money-maker...

We all had something that we repeatedly watched as children. Something that probably drove our parents mad. SpongeBob SquarePants, anyone? Maybe it was Mighty Morphin Power Rangers? Or Barney & Friends? Here at Impact, we decided to embrace the nostalgia and share with you some of our childhood obsessions. The Forgotten...

Inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog’s record-breaking success, our writers pitch their dream game-based movies and TV shows… CLUEDO Knives Out x Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Ah yes. Cluedo. It’s not quite Monopoly in the boardgame hierarchy but it’s definitely up there.  Now, the astute among you will probably say that Jonathan...

Jack looks back at Fallout 76’s disastrous 2019 before its newest update… On April 7th Bethesda Games Studios will release the Wastelanders update for Fallout 76, its notoriously broken live-service game. The update will introduce human NPCs, factions, dialogue options and a questline propelled by player choice. Y’know, all that...

Impact’s editors discuss the pros and cons of adapting books, comics and games into film. In Let’s Art-iculate’s second episode, Lauren, Ibrahim, Callum, James and Jack discuss the best and worst film adaptations. If you want passionate rants from Game of Thrones to X-men, this is the podcast for...