“entertainment” Charts
Travel Expenditures by Income Level »
U.S. households in the highest quintile of income spent an average of $3,718 on travel expenditures in 2008, nine times…
Consumer Confidence Up: Will Your Spending Habits Change? »
Spending on superfluous goods and services is a gauge of the strength of consumer confidence in the economy. Over the…
Quarterly Sales of Video Game Consoles »
Since 2009, the Nintendo Wii console has steadily declined in popularity. Despite the release of the new Wii-U, Xbox and…
Leisure and Hospitality Employment is Increasing »
Employment in the leisure and hospitality industry has been steadily increasing since the 1940s. As a percentage of total private…
Government newsletters appreciated more than entertainment »
Email newsletters from government organizations have higher open and click rates; but lower bounce and unsubscribe rates than entertainment and…
Top 500 Movies More Likely To Show Men »
The top 500 movies showed a ratio of 2.51 males to every 1 female on screen. So if you're watching…
Video Gamers Are Older Than You Think »
We all know the stereotype of the younger generation spending their hours in front of a monitor or television playing…
Incidents of Tobacco Use in Top-grossing U.S. Movies »
The push for cutting down the display of tobacco use in movies in the last decade has paid off. Still,…
The Number of Women-Directed Films Is Shockingly Low »
In the last five years, only 4.7% of featured films released by a major studio were directed by women. In…
Sudoku puzzles with symmetry, easier or harder? »
The Sudoku puzzle generator qqwing was used to generate 20,000 Sudoku puzzles, half of those with symmetry. It reports that…
The Healthy Kid Equation: More Activity! »
Kids and teens between 6 and 17 need at least 60 minutes of activity a day. That's not much when…
When It Comes to Oscar Wins, One Stands Far Above the Rest »
While Katherine Hepburn is the most successful actor/actress in Academy Awards history, Walt Disney far outstrips anyone else at the…
Spending: African Americans vs Whites »
This chart compares the share allocated to selected expenditures by ethnicity and race for 2012. Black, non-Hispanics allocated more money…
Highest Grossing Films in US Box Office »
Titanic (1997) was the highest grossing film of all time for twelve years with revenues of 650 million dollars. Titanic…
Local TV News Forced to Shift Coverage Focus »
In order to slow the steady drop in viewership experienced by local TV news broadcasts, producers have shifted focus on…
How much do Americans spend on travel? »
In 2008, only 3% of household expenditures in the U.S. were travel related expenditures, equivalent to $1,415 spent per household.…
Americans Unlikely to Follow Political News, Prefer Sports »
Overall, Americans are significantly more likely to closely follow sports over politics and international affairs. This is especially the case…