What is Stat Significant?

Stat Significant is a free weekly newsletter featuring data-centric essays about movies, music, TV, and more. Each week, I use data analytics to answer pop culture’s greatest conundrums.   

Recent essays include: 

• Which Shows Got Their Finale Right, and Which Didn't?

• Which Movies Popularized (or Tarnished) Baby Names?

• When Do We Stop Finding New Music?

• The Rise, Fall, and (Slight) Rise of DVDs.

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Who Writes Stat Significant?

Great question! My name is Daniel Parris, and I'm a California-based data scientist and journalist who writes about the intersection of statistics and pop culture. I initially majored in film, working briefly in the entertainment industry, before a 6+ year stint at DoorDash, joining the company when it was ~150 employees.