Here are a few of the most interesting Oscars facts and statistics I was able to dig up for 2017. These were posted shortly after nominations came out. As always, be sure to check back in the future … [Read more...]
Pop Culture Statistics
Here is a collection of some of the most interesting pop culture statistics I have stumbled across in my internet travels.
Stat posts here are edited and updated almost daily, so be sure to check back often!
Mannequin Challenge Statistics
Every now and then a strange craze engulfs the internet and you just have to stand back and wonder in its unexpected viralness. Planking and the Harlem Shake of a few years back are a couple … [Read more...]
10 Interesting Harry Potter Facts and Statistics (2019) | By the Numbers
With the 8th, and reportedly last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, being released today, I thought it would be good to take a look at just how amazing a run the popular fantasy … [Read more...]
Fun Stats: 28 Interesting Emoji Statistics and Facts (2019) | By the Numbers
This is a stat post I've wanted to do for quite a while. I thought it would be fun to take a look at some emoji statistics and figure out just how much they are used these days in our daily … [Read more...]
14 Amazing Hamilton facts and Statistics (2019) | By the Numbers
Every now and then, a Broadway musical transcends the stage and becomes a pop culture phenomenon. Over the past year, the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton" certainly did this and more while c … [Read more...]
10 Vintage TV Commercials You Won’t Believe You Forgot
There was much to love about TV in the 1980's: Kick-ass prime time lineups, Saturday morning cartoons, music videos on MTV, the newness of cable TV, and the ads. Yes, the ads. It feels like TV … [Read more...]
By the Numbers: 39 Amazing Star Wars Statistics and Fun Facts
It is hard to believe that a small science fiction movie with a relatively modest budget could turn into a movie empire (pun intended) that has entertained and amazed generations.Almost 40 years after … [Read more...]
By the Numbers: 100 Amazing Disney Statistics and Fun Facts (March 2016)
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Sesame Street (Sesame Street Facts)
Believe it or not, Sesame Street first aired exactly 46 years ago today on November 10, 1969. The show played such a large role in so many of our early years, but how much do you really know (or … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Richest People of All Time (Infographic)
Just about every week, we read about a tech startup being purchased for hundreds of millions or billions of dollars and some 20-something instantly becoming unimaginably wealthy. This trend got me … [Read more...]
10 Awesome Cereals of the 80’s That Aren’t Around Anymore
The 80's were a special time to be a kid. Modern commercialism was just coming into its own and we had awesome toys, cartoons and movies to be entertained by. Video games were exploding on the scene … [Read more...]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Walt Disney World
As one of the most popular destinations in the world and one of the United States' largest employers, Walt Disney World is one of the most recognizable places on the planet. Despite its high … [Read more...]
The 10 Most Popular Halloween Costumes – 2015 Edition
Every year, we can get a pretty decent gauge on the state of pop culture by checking out what the most popular Halloween costumes are. Tastes and trends evolve over the years, but what is usually … [Read more...]
The 10 Strangest Pumpkin Spice Products You Can Actually Buy
More and more every year, it seems like a wave of pumpkin spice mania comes storming into town taking over just about everything we consume right around Labor Day and continuing through Thanksgiving. … [Read more...]
10 Saturday Morning Cartoons You Were Probably Watching in 1985
Every Saturday morning, it saddens me to no end when I see my son watching random Disney channel reruns before soccer practice. Yes, these days kids have many more viewing options and with on demand … [Read more...]
What are the Top 10 Most Annoying Sounds?
We all have a specific sound that we just can't stand to listen to. With me, it is excessive stirring and slurping of drinks. OK, that's probably two noises, but the combo drives me nuts. Chances are, … [Read more...]
Top 10 (and Bottom 5) Shows from NBC’s Thursday Night “Must-See TV” Lineup 1982-2004
For Generation Xers and older Millennials like myself, TV on Thursday nights was once appointment-viewing. Starting in 1982 with a lineup of hits like Cheers, Fame, Taxi and Hill Street Blues and … [Read more...]
Google Releases Top 10 Trending Holiday Toy Searches for 2014
Google searches are generally a pretty decent barometer of what is popular and this year, everyone's favorite digital conglomerate is using their search data to predict toy popularity as we enter the … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Halloween Songs for Your Party Playlist
In case you were looking to put together a last-minute Spotify playlist for your Halloween party this weekend, you may find this post slightly helpful. Recently, our friends at Billboard compiled a … [Read more...]
10 Horror Movies That Will Scare the Crap Out of You This Weekend
As Halloween quickly approaches, we are all in the mood for a good scare, so it may be good to take a moment and reflect on a few holiday movies. Horror movies generally go in one direction or … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Songs in the US This Week in 1990
It's Friday and your mind is probably not all that into work right about now. Probably as good a time as any to take our weekly trip down memory lane and take a look at 10 songs that were probably … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Halloween Costume Trends of 2014
Don't you love when you walk into work and a coworker is wearing something very similar to what you have on? It is so much fun to hear "Hey, did you two call each other?" all day long. Well, … [Read more...]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Star Wars
Although there are varying degrees to which people take it, Star Wars fanaticism truly transcends generations, personality types and pretty much any of their defining characteristic of society. They … [Read more...]
10 Movies You Might Have Been Watching This Week in 1989
October 1989 was a pretty interesting time in the US. Of course, we all know what happened in San Francisco on October 17th, where a 6.9 earthquake hit, killing 67 and canceling a World Series game. … [Read more...]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Fantasy Football (Fantasy Football Facts)
Fantasy football has been around for decades, with many of us sports stat geeks playing it since the 90's or earlier. The product and tools have evolved greatly over the years and where fantasy began … [Read more...]
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Selfies (Selfie Facts)
Unless you have been hiding under a rock for a year, you should know what a selfie is by now. The term has been around for quite a while, but over the past year it has escaped the vocabulary of social … [Read more...]