As of December 21, Radio Locator shows that more than 350 stations in the U.S. and Canada have switched to playing holiday music around the clock. Christmas music is a unique phenomenon - no other holiday has such popular and specific music to make stations bench Carrie Underwood and…
Write-in votes are a uniquely American tradition: nowhere else in the world can you cast a vote for a candidate not included on the ballot. With two of the least popular candidates ever running for president, Americans may turn to write-in votes. According to CNN, Google searches for “write-in” votes…
We analyzed the scores of thousands of movies to identify which actors and actresses are beloved by the audience—even though critics say their movies suck. If you love, hate, or love to hate Adam Sandler, Gerard Butler, Clint Eastwood, or a certain Chris Farley sidekick, you might want to…
Pokémon GO has taken the world by storm. Since its release on July 6, the augmented reality app has caught the attention of millions around the globe, with 23 million daily active users in the U.S. alone. With the aim to "Catch 'Em All," Pokémon GO users…
Billboard has published a Year-End Hot 100 every December since 1958. The chart measures the performance of singles in the U.S. throughout the year. Using R, I’ve combined the lyrics from 50 years of Billboard Year-End Hot 100 (1965-2015) into one dataset for analysis. You can download that…
Which neighborhoods in Fargo-Moorhead have the most noise complaints? Do the 30,000 college students in Fargo-Moorhead drive those complaints? Below are 1,241 loud party complaint dispatches in 2015 compiled using area police dispatch logs available in near-real time via the Red River Regional Dispatch Center. North Dakota State…
“All characters and events in this show—even those based on real people—are entirely fictional. All celebrity voices are impersonated…..poorly. The following program contains coarse language and due to its content it should not be viewed by anyone.” - South Park disclaimer South Park follows four fourth grade…