Beyblade X UK Championships - Purple League & MCM Comic-Con 2026
Saturday October 24th, 06:00 am, we set off to London for Comic-Con. The tournament is Sunday, but we go up a day early to enjoy the con and prep, so I’m not exhausted on the day. Sunday rolls around, my friend Andy from No Surrender and his son Ted come and meet me and we go in. Whilst not as busy as the day before, its still packed. We find the side quest arena at 11:30. We have half an hour until the tournament starts, so we prep. We chat with other competitors, liaise and network with YouTubers and Content Creators alike, a couple cheeky plugs for No Surrender November - the big tournament we have been working on in the background for a little while now, and soon enough, the clock hits 12:00. The challenge for UK champion has begun.
We play our rounds of Swiss, with the top 4 going on to play for finals. Sadly, all of us Bristol Bladers were knocked out - but we put up a bloody good fight!
Goober, the guy you saw at the beginning of this post duked it out and played phenomenally to secure the title of Champion - alongside a shiny new belt and an electric scooter all to boot! A class player, a lovely bloke, and a very deserving win.
Stranger Times: Things to Look Out for in 2026.
2026 is shaping up to be one of those “blink and it’s different” years for digital & social media - let alone content creation!
Some things are quietly dying. Some things are crawling back from the grave!
…and some things are finally being taken out back and put out of their misery.
Let’s talk about what’s actually changing — and what you should probably stop doing before the algorithm does it for you.
Why an Editor Is Essential in the Creative Process.
Editing is one of those parts of the creative process that everyone knows is important — even if they massively underestimate it and often under-appreciate it.
At its core, editing is about taking raw ideas and footage, organising the chaos, and shaping it into something that actually works. Something watchable. Something polished. Something that doesn’t look or sound like it was filmed in a cupboard by your mum after one too many wines on that Christmas FaceTime call (if you know, you know).