What’s the Prime Age to Win an Oscar? Part II Guest Writer movies March 4th, 2013 7:00am The sequel to the original analysis of age and Academy Awards for actors and actresses. Read More »
Analyzing the 2013 Oscar Acceptance Speeches Mark Lee Featured, movies February 26th, 2013 7:30am Subjecting Oscar acceptance speeches to a level of scrutiny they definitely don’t deserve. Read More »
What’s the Prime Age to Win an Oscar? Matthew Belinkie Featured, movies February 19th, 2013 12:56pm Hollywood’s most glamorous night meets the magic of Google Docs. Read More »
Informed Consent at Downton Abbey [Think Tank] Think Tank Featured, TV February 1st, 2013 7:00am Did Lord Grantham choose rationally between conflicting advice from his doctors? Spoilers for Downton Abbey. Read More »
Is the Movie “Lincoln” Less Popular in the South? Mark Lee Featured, movies December 10th, 2012 7:00am Are movie audiences in former Confederate states less likely to see “Lincoln” due to lingering animosity from the Civil War? Read More »
The Law and Order Database: Cracking the Code Matthew Belinkie culture, Featured, TV November 27th, 2012 9:04am What correlates with Justice? Read More »
The Law and Order Database: All 20 Seasons Matthew Belinkie culture, Featured, TV November 13th, 2012 8:27am 450 people died to make this spreadsheet possible. Read More »
Stats Alert! Frequency of Yellow and Red Alerts in Star Trek: The Next Generation Mark Lee Featured, TV October 22nd, 2012 7:00am Battle stations! How often did the Enterprise go to yellow and/or red alert? Read More »
IMDb Top 250 Movies List Analysis, 5th Edition Mark Lee Featured, movies October 8th, 2012 7:00am A statistical look at how the IMDB Top 250 Movies list has changed over 17 years. Read More »
Have We Reached Peak Superhero? Mark Lee comics, Featured, movies July 31st, 2012 7:00am Have we maximized the exploitation of our finite supply of superhero movies, and are now entering a period of inexorable decline? Read More »