Stat Significant

Weekly newsletter with data-centric essays about pop culture, sports, economics, and more.

[Lo-Ping @GamingAndPandas]

Movie data analyst had come to believe people now hate Forest Gump. Tests hypothesis: Discovers he was wrong; that it remains loved across all ages, genders and political groups, and that the only group who hates it is "top movie journalists".

https://t.co/kVluNuyAW9

[Mads Brügger @MBrgger]

How Streaming Elevated (and Ruined) Documentaries: A Statistical Analysis https://t.co/kTaif9RgLz

[peteway @peteway]

So it Should be the 6 Degrees of Samuel L Jackson? Quantifying 'The Kevin Bacon Game': A Statistical Exploration of Hollywood’s Most Connected Actors, by @StatSigData https://t.co/zO2oJB8WH0

[Adam Bumas @AdamBumas]

Thanks for the shout out, @StatSigData!

https://t.co/sjJL7KUD4F

[Stat Significant @StatSigData]

@AdamBumas Of course, awesome work @AdamBumas!

[Sam Scumaci @SamScumaci]

Very interesting article on vinyl https://t.co/rFP0tIf8Ph

[Ian Hamilton @1eyedj]

I knew vinyl overtook CD sales recently. Heck even my 13 year old purchased a vinyl as a birthday present for a friend. But this stat has my head spinning.

https://t.co/lO0htb7GEX

[Giuseppe De Giorgi @giudegio]

Who's the Greatest Actor in Movie History? A Statistical Analysis, by @StatSigData

https://t.co/ElyjgtV9RP

[Giuseppe De Giorgi @giudegio]

Which Shows Got Their Finale Right, and Which Didn't? A Statistical Analysis by @StatSigData

https://t.co/VPfb6U44Yj

[Pete @post_liberal]

Nicholas Cage is hilarious

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[Hugh Vuillier @HVuillier34729]

Stars burn quick
https://t.co/cJmjd0LGuQ

[Joab Jackson @DiscCheap]

"Two years ago, Elton John's 2022 hit "Cold Heart" reached #7 on the Hot 100, fifty years after his first charting song, "Rocket Man," peaked at #20—marking the longest timespan between an artist's first and last Top 40 hit." https://t.co/AdmdFCsiI7

[Kristaps Skutelis @krizdabz]

https://t.co/1orfVgd8iq

[Stat Significant @StatSigData]

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[Stat Significant @StatSigData]

What Makes Star Wars Fandom So Unique? A Statistical Analysis of Entertainment's Ultimate Fanbase
https://t.co/Zm0Jj0nURE

[Stat Significant @StatSigData]

What Is Cable TV in 2024? A Statistical Analysis https://t.co/VZxjbbaOPz

[Hacker News 20 @betterhn20]

Why Do People Hate Nickelback So Much? A Statistical Analysis https://t.co/8IuMlz1Eqx (https://t.co/HkaUErJ0gt)

[Significance @signmagazine]

How to present statistics to non-statisticians. We hear from ace communicators @StatSigData @allitorban and @tomchivers

https://t.co/tiTMdyWUQs

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[Prashant Rao @prashantrao]

In the latest edition of @semafor's London Review of Substacks, we feature smart pieces by @statsigdata, @bess_stillman, and @chryll___

Check it out in Flagship, our daily global newsletter: https://t.co/3JvP7tAbIJ

[bill @billrichrd]

Are Movies Better When We Watch Them in Theaters? A Statistical Analysis , by @StatSigData https://t.co/9dSgKmFrXs