Good news chart heads, stat freaks, and people who merely are curious how the popularity of some shows compare to others: The AP reports that the Nielsen company has announced a new service that will gather and report viewership data on streaming shows. Until now, this information has not been made public—we who pay…
Phew, that was close. Last week, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito” held onto the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a 16th week, tying the all-time record with Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day.” As much of a bummer it is to share such a record, I don’t even want to think of…
The Billboard charts, regardless of what you think about their relevance in an increasingly streaming/inscrutable musical climate, are at least very good at indicating massive hits. And Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito” has gone beyond big fat hit to cultural phenomenon (quite possibly the…
There comes a time in every pop diva’s career when it’s clear that she’s surpassed that finite window of time when everything she touches turns to gold. Sometimes this seems unfair—Janet Jackson cranked out six singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1993's janet., while The Velvet Rope, which many a…
Folks, it’s holiday party season, that simultaneously wonderful and regrettable time of year where people of all creeds come together to worship their true gods: free booze, bad sweaters, and Mariah Carey’s secular classic, “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” While office parties, if you’re lucky enough to have them,…
On Sunday, Vulture published a truly epic flounce by middle aged badger-man Alec Baldwin entitled "I Give Up." As singularly whiny as the I'm Not Gay; F**s Love Me piece seemed, it reminded us a lot of something another man recently said in the face of even uglier accusations. In fact, when read as companion pieces,…
We all know that some of the characters on the comment boards in these parts are pretty fabulous. (I AM NOT BIASED), but this commenter really knocked it out of the park. I have been obsessing over this Relationship Chart made by LizTaylorsEarrings since I saw it last week.
Depending on what era you live in, a penis might be known as a plough, a pillow prick, a jigglestick, or a jasper, while a vagina might be a fly-trap, an oracle, a catch 'em alive-o, or the antipodes. Brush up on your historical slang with a pair of genital charts.
Over at Strange Horizons, the editors have done their yearly assessment of the state of gender in genre publishing. The good news is that men and women are published in almost equal numbers. The bad news is that books by men are reviewed far more often. So when women get published, you rarely hear about them.
The Timesposted a rollover graphic of eclectic 1% occupations this morning that will help you calibrate your stink eye the next time you're surrounded by seemingly 99 percenters. At first glance, you might be surprised to find that 0.2% of butlers, maids, cleaners, and whatever other servile occupations (human…
Economic times are tough right now, I think we can all recognize this. But something that really gets by britches in a knot is how infrequently the political talking heads discuss the exponential increase in student loan debt among young Americans. This chart is proof as good as any to those who don't "believe" that…
It's December, and for many of us that means it's the time of the year we're allowed to get completely fucked up with our coworkers. Or is it? GrubStreet has provided us with a handy chart that will tell you exactly how many drinks you're allowed to imbibe in relation to your position at the company. The chart is open…
Ah, Thanksgiving: the one holiday with the sole purpose of gathering family together and forcing them to sit through an entire meal. The question is, where, exactly, you will be seated. Next to your cousin with an insatiable appetite? Directly across from your creepy uncle so that eye contact is unavoidable? Downwind…
Ah, Thanksgiving dinner: so incredibly tasty, but at what cost? Between the stresses of seeing family members and the stresses of travel, sometimes we forget that the whole reason we're gathering together is to devour a delicious feast. But what should you bring along to your holiday meal of choice?
America loves Betty White — and this chart clearly explains how and when your love affair began with the actress along her lengthy career. (Can all agree that if America had to pick one woman to be our collective Grandmother, it would be Betty?) It's interesting to see the 89-year-old's career highlights spread out…
A round of applause for the good people at Pop Chart Labs, who have come up with a visual analysis the many types of chocolate bars — and the flavors inside of them. The print is available for purchase, or to view online in all of its full-sized glory at your leisure.
For the record, we are not saying that we agree with this chart. Straight dudes who are smart, nice, and handsome — all at the same time — do exist (sometimes they're just a little hard to find!). I will say, though, that this diagram just might correlate with the high number of gay male friends I have. Think about it.
From Mr. Play It Safe (who was afraid to fly) to a black fly in your chardonnay, the following is a graphical representation of the examples of irony listed in Alanis Morrisette's hit song from 1995, "Ironic." It figures.
"Approximately 92% of the 174 songs that made it into the [Billboard] Top 10 in 2009 contained reproductive messages," declares SUNY Albany psychology professor Dawn R. Hobbs in her recent study about the prevalence of sex in American pop music. Are we at all surprised?
Generally, ladies only a few ways of urinating: sitting down, squatting (the modified utkatasana), or possibly using one of those nifty contraptions that allows us to pee standing up. But mostly we just sit. That's kind of how things are built down there. Thus this illustrated diagram of the nine different ways men…
