Archive for category Entertainment
History’s Hottest Holiday Toys 1903-2010 (Black Friday)
Posted by Simon in Entertainment on January 7, 2012
What It Shows
This timeline infographic indicates which toys created Christmas crazes over the last century, from yo-yos to the Microsoft Kinect.
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The Simpsons Voices
Posted by Simon in Entertainment on May 17, 2011
What It Shows
This infographic shows which voice actors play are responsible for which characters on The Simpsons, the most popular cartoon show in history.
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Inception Infographics: Which is the Best Inception Infographic?
Posted by Simon in Entertainment on May 3, 2011
The post contains a collection of every infographic I could find based around Chris Nolan’s film Inception. The movie is structurally complex, so the opportunity for clarifying infographics emerged, seized upon by many an inspiring infographic designer. Indeed, Chris Nolan himself drew a sketch diagram himself, from which many of the infographics were inspired.
A few of these are the result of a Fast Company Inception infographic contest, and I’ll point out which as I give a quick comparative review of each. Of course, knowledge of the film is essential, and, on the flip side, this post could be said to provide a dozen forms of spoiler alert.
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Everything You Wanted to Know About the Oscars (LocateTV)
Posted by Simon in Entertainment on March 1, 2010
What It Shows
A hodgepodge of Oscar-related facts, from past winner records to statuette weight.
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Ebb and Flow of Movies (NY Times)
Posted by Simon in Entertainment on October 8, 2009
What It Shows
This fairly interactive infographic covers over 20 years (1986-2008) of revenue spikes from box office sales. Scroll or search for film names, and see the early spike and quick drop.
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Trilogy Meter (Dan Meth)
Posted by Simon in Entertainment on October 1, 2009

