Category: Entertainment Infographics
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Beginners Guide to Rock Climbing
Rock climbing is among the most physically challenging sports, crawling large walls in search of foot and hand holes to grip to keep yourself from slipping or falling. Climbers have to build and sustain strength, stamina and flexibility to reach the summit or finish the route. As climbing became a recreational activity, many mountaineers developed…
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The Actors Behind the Voices of Your Favorite Characters
Ever wonder who is the actor or actress behind the famous voice of animated characters in films and video games? Most of them reach millions of TV viewers, movie goers and gamers who will forever remember the sound of their voice but never find out their names. From Mel Blanc to Mark Hamill to Jennifer…
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History of the Video Game Industry
The early 1970s witnessed the beginning of the mass-market video game. Started as a electro-mechanical arcade games, video gaming in the United States today is a $20 billion-a-year industry, outperforming the combined sales of movie, music and DVDs. As technology has evolved, the quality of video games not only improved but the size of its…
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14 Biggest Pay-Per-View Events in Sports History
The numbers of pay-per-view buys, specially in boxing, UFC and WWE, tend to rise and fall depending on a variety of factors: the main event, undercard, promotion and the financial state before the live event. Mayweather vs Pacquiao’s pay per view record is not the only fight that generate huge PPV buys and revenue but…
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Rogue One: Guide to New Star Wars Characters
Now that J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens have been released and becomes the first movie in history to surpass $800 Million on domestic box office, all geeky eyes are now on Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Rogue One may look like a stand-alone Star Wars film, but it plays a…
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The History of Final Fantasy Game Series
Squaresoft’s Final Fantasy game series, filled with interesting characters and wonderful storylines, have been acknowledged for the introduction and popularization of many game mechanics that are commonly used these days in console RPGs. Many hardcore gamers has spent 100+ hours of time playing each installment, exploring huge uncharted map, completing side quests, solving mini puzzles…
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20 Closest Finishes in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series History
NASCAR racing is a thrilling sports that is built on speed, time and records. Since NASCAR upgraded to electronic timing and scoring, from analog clocks, in 1993, its Sprint Cup Series has witness many photo finishes. In a sporting race, a photo finish happen when two or more leading drivers cross the finish line so…
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The Life Cycle of Film Careers
This infographic is a deep analysis of the life cycle of film professionals: how actors, screenwriters, directors and producers earned and lose their financial prospects in the movie industry. To compare the careers of lead actors and filmmakers, experts at SLATED examine the demographics of over 1500 films in the last five years. With the…
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History Of Jazz
Started by the African American communities, the Jazz era began in the early 20th century in New Orleans. Some say this music genre is the only original art made in the United States. Regardless, the musical movement became popular and grew to mainstream media. The music of the great Dixieland trumpeter Louis Armstrong, swing musician…
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Connecting Celebrity Activists and the Cause they Advocates
Celebrity-led protests often prove to be successful in raising awareness and building massive public support. And because of the growing inequality in America and danger of global warming, more and more Hollywood celebrities are using their influential voice for a good cause. Beyonce became a huge supporter of Black Lives Matter movement. Leo keeps on…