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Which game studios have the best track record? Not biggest — most consistent.
We scored every major studio on average review scores across their entire catalog. Some household names rank surprisingly low.
https://dropthe.org/gaming/game-studios-best-track-record-data/
We scored every major studio on average review scores across their entire catalog. Some household names rank surprisingly low.
https://dropthe.org/gaming/game-studios-best-track-record-data/
February 17, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Which game studios have the best track record? Not biggest — most consistent.
We scored every major studio on average review scores across their entire catalog. Some household names rank surprisingly low.
https://dropthe.org/gaming/game-studios-best-track-record-data/
We scored every major studio on average review scores across their entire catalog. Some household names rank surprisingly low.
https://dropthe.org/gaming/game-studios-best-track-record-data/
We built a feelgood score for 191,000 movies based on audience sentiment, genre, and ending data.
The highest-scoring decade for feelgood films: the 1950s. The lowest: the 2010s.
Hollywood got darker and the data proves it.
https://dropthe.org/culture/feelgood-score-191000-movies-data/
The highest-scoring decade for feelgood films: the 1950s. The lowest: the 2010s.
Hollywood got darker and the data proves it.
https://dropthe.org/culture/feelgood-score-191000-movies-data/
February 17, 2026 at 8:34 AM
We built a feelgood score for 191,000 movies based on audience sentiment, genre, and ending data.
The highest-scoring decade for feelgood films: the 1950s. The lowest: the 2010s.
Hollywood got darker and the data proves it.
https://dropthe.org/culture/feelgood-score-191000-movies-data/
The highest-scoring decade for feelgood films: the 1950s. The lowest: the 2010s.
Hollywood got darker and the data proves it.
https://dropthe.org/culture/feelgood-score-191000-movies-data/
We tracked 209,000 movies across 75 years of ratings data.
Ratings haven't dropped. The average score is stable. What changed is discovery. There are 15x more movies released now than in 1970. The good ones are buried.
https://dropthe.org/culture/movie-ratings-209000-films-75-years-data/
Ratings haven't dropped. The average score is stable. What changed is discovery. There are 15x more movies released now than in 1970. The good ones are buried.
https://dropthe.org/culture/movie-ratings-209000-films-75-years-data/
February 17, 2026 at 7:33 AM
We tracked 209,000 movies across 75 years of ratings data.
Ratings haven't dropped. The average score is stable. What changed is discovery. There are 15x more movies released now than in 1970. The good ones are buried.
https://dropthe.org/culture/movie-ratings-209000-films-75-years-data/
Ratings haven't dropped. The average score is stable. What changed is discovery. There are 15x more movies released now than in 1970. The good ones are buried.
https://dropthe.org/culture/movie-ratings-209000-films-75-years-data/
We ranked 25 universities by how many tech CEOs they produced.
The Ivy League premium is overstated. State schools and international universities place more CEOs than most people assume.
https://dropthe.org/tech/universities-most-tech-ceos-ivy-league-premium/
The Ivy League premium is overstated. State schools and international universities place more CEOs than most people assume.
https://dropthe.org/tech/universities-most-tech-ceos-ivy-league-premium/
February 17, 2026 at 6:32 AM
We ranked 25 universities by how many tech CEOs they produced.
The Ivy League premium is overstated. State schools and international universities place more CEOs than most people assume.
https://dropthe.org/tech/universities-most-tech-ceos-ivy-league-premium/
The Ivy League premium is overstated. State schools and international universities place more CEOs than most people assume.
https://dropthe.org/tech/universities-most-tech-ceos-ivy-league-premium/
Bitcoin is absorbing more sell pressure than any point in its history.
We tracked every time sell volume spiked to this level and what happened next. The pattern is not what most people expect.
https://dropthe.org/coin/bitcoin-absorbing-record-sell-pressure-history/
We tracked every time sell volume spiked to this level and what happened next. The pattern is not what most people expect.
https://dropthe.org/coin/bitcoin-absorbing-record-sell-pressure-history/
February 17, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Bitcoin is absorbing more sell pressure than any point in its history.
We tracked every time sell volume spiked to this level and what happened next. The pattern is not what most people expect.
https://dropthe.org/coin/bitcoin-absorbing-record-sell-pressure-history/
We tracked every time sell volume spiked to this level and what happened next. The pattern is not what most people expect.
https://dropthe.org/coin/bitcoin-absorbing-record-sell-pressure-history/
SpaceX wants dual-class shares for its IPO.
We tracked every tech company that tried dual-class structures. The pattern is consistent: founders keep control, outside investors accept it, and stock performance varies wildly.
https://dropthe.org/tech/spacex-dual-class-shares-tech-ipo-history/
We tracked every tech company that tried dual-class structures. The pattern is consistent: founders keep control, outside investors accept it, and stock performance varies wildly.
https://dropthe.org/tech/spacex-dual-class-shares-tech-ipo-history/
February 17, 2026 at 4:31 AM
SpaceX wants dual-class shares for its IPO.
We tracked every tech company that tried dual-class structures. The pattern is consistent: founders keep control, outside investors accept it, and stock performance varies wildly.
https://dropthe.org/tech/spacex-dual-class-shares-tech-ipo-history/
We tracked every tech company that tried dual-class structures. The pattern is consistent: founders keep control, outside investors accept it, and stock performance varies wildly.
https://dropthe.org/tech/spacex-dual-class-shares-tech-ipo-history/
Claude just passed ChatGPT on multiple benchmarks.
We looked at every time a model took the #1 spot in the last 3 years. Average time at the top: 4.2 months.
The AI throne has no permanent occupant.
https://dropthe.org/tech/claude-beat-chatgpt-benchmarks-how-long/
We looked at every time a model took the #1 spot in the last 3 years. Average time at the top: 4.2 months.
The AI throne has no permanent occupant.
https://dropthe.org/tech/claude-beat-chatgpt-benchmarks-how-long/
February 17, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Claude just passed ChatGPT on multiple benchmarks.
We looked at every time a model took the #1 spot in the last 3 years. Average time at the top: 4.2 months.
The AI throne has no permanent occupant.
https://dropthe.org/tech/claude-beat-chatgpt-benchmarks-how-long/
We looked at every time a model took the #1 spot in the last 3 years. Average time at the top: 4.2 months.
The AI throne has no permanent occupant.
https://dropthe.org/tech/claude-beat-chatgpt-benchmarks-how-long/
62% of the 50 most popular TV series are based on something that already existed. Books, comics, games, real events.
Original ideas are the minority in peak TV. The data is clear.
https://dropthe.org/culture/most-popular-series-adaptations-vs-originals/
Original ideas are the minority in peak TV. The data is clear.
https://dropthe.org/culture/most-popular-series-adaptations-vs-originals/
February 17, 2026 at 2:30 AM
62% of the 50 most popular TV series are based on something that already existed. Books, comics, games, real events.
Original ideas are the minority in peak TV. The data is clear.
https://dropthe.org/culture/most-popular-series-adaptations-vs-originals/
Original ideas are the minority in peak TV. The data is clear.
https://dropthe.org/culture/most-popular-series-adaptations-vs-originals/
We tracked 16,000 crypto tokens from launch to now.
Most were dead within a year. The median token lost 95%+ of its value. The survival rate makes restaurants look like safe investments.
https://dropthe.org/coin/crypto-token-lifespan-data-16000/
Most were dead within a year. The median token lost 95%+ of its value. The survival rate makes restaurants look like safe investments.
https://dropthe.org/coin/crypto-token-lifespan-data-16000/
February 17, 2026 at 1:29 AM
We tracked 16,000 crypto tokens from launch to now.
Most were dead within a year. The median token lost 95%+ of its value. The survival rate makes restaurants look like safe investments.
https://dropthe.org/coin/crypto-token-lifespan-data-16000/
Most were dead within a year. The median token lost 95%+ of its value. The survival rate makes restaurants look like safe investments.
https://dropthe.org/coin/crypto-token-lifespan-data-16000/
30+ countries have banned at least one major app.
TikTok gets the headlines, but the full list is much longer. We tracked every ban, every country, every app. The internet is more fragmented than it looks.
https://dropthe.org/tech/countries-banned-apps-social-media-list/
TikTok gets the headlines, but the full list is much longer. We tracked every ban, every country, every app. The internet is more fragmented than it looks.
https://dropthe.org/tech/countries-banned-apps-social-media-list/
February 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM
30+ countries have banned at least one major app.
TikTok gets the headlines, but the full list is much longer. We tracked every ban, every country, every app. The internet is more fragmented than it looks.
https://dropthe.org/tech/countries-banned-apps-social-media-list/
TikTok gets the headlines, but the full list is much longer. We tracked every ban, every country, every app. The internet is more fragmented than it looks.
https://dropthe.org/tech/countries-banned-apps-social-media-list/
The 50 highest-rated video games of all time are mostly over 10 years old.
Only a handful of games released after 2015 crack the top 50. The golden age of gaming might already be behind us.
https://dropthe.org/gaming/highest-rated-games-all-time-data/
Only a handful of games released after 2015 crack the top 50. The golden age of gaming might already be behind us.
https://dropthe.org/gaming/highest-rated-games-all-time-data/
February 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM
The 50 highest-rated video games of all time are mostly over 10 years old.
Only a handful of games released after 2015 crack the top 50. The golden age of gaming might already be behind us.
https://dropthe.org/gaming/highest-rated-games-all-time-data/
Only a handful of games released after 2015 crack the top 50. The golden age of gaming might already be behind us.
https://dropthe.org/gaming/highest-rated-games-all-time-data/
We scored cities on restaurants, museums, parks, nightlife, and cost per day.
Five cities consistently outperformed the usual tourist traps on every metric. None of them are Paris or New York.
https://dropthe.org/travel/underrated-cities-travel-mapped-data/
Five cities consistently outperformed the usual tourist traps on every metric. None of them are Paris or New York.
https://dropthe.org/travel/underrated-cities-travel-mapped-data/
February 16, 2026 at 10:27 PM
We scored cities on restaurants, museums, parks, nightlife, and cost per day.
Five cities consistently outperformed the usual tourist traps on every metric. None of them are Paris or New York.
https://dropthe.org/travel/underrated-cities-travel-mapped-data/
Five cities consistently outperformed the usual tourist traps on every metric. None of them are Paris or New York.
https://dropthe.org/travel/underrated-cities-travel-mapped-data/
Big Tech has killed 295+ products since 2000.
The average lifespan before shutdown: 7.6 years. Google leads the kill count. Some products had millions of users when they were axed.
https://dropthe.org/tech/big-tech-killed-295-products-since-2000/
The average lifespan before shutdown: 7.6 years. Google leads the kill count. Some products had millions of users when they were axed.
https://dropthe.org/tech/big-tech-killed-295-products-since-2000/
February 16, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Big Tech has killed 295+ products since 2000.
The average lifespan before shutdown: 7.6 years. Google leads the kill count. Some products had millions of users when they were axed.
https://dropthe.org/tech/big-tech-killed-295-products-since-2000/
The average lifespan before shutdown: 7.6 years. Google leads the kill count. Some products had millions of users when they were axed.
https://dropthe.org/tech/big-tech-killed-295-products-since-2000/
Palantir doubled its revenue in 2 years.
We compared that growth rate against every other major defense contractor. Almost none of them came close.
The gap between Palantir and legacy defense is widening fast.
https://dropthe.org/money/palantir-revenue-doubled-defense-tech-comparison/
We compared that growth rate against every other major defense contractor. Almost none of them came close.
The gap between Palantir and legacy defense is widening fast.
https://dropthe.org/money/palantir-revenue-doubled-defense-tech-comparison/
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Palantir doubled its revenue in 2 years.
We compared that growth rate against every other major defense contractor. Almost none of them came close.
The gap between Palantir and legacy defense is widening fast.
https://dropthe.org/money/palantir-revenue-doubled-defense-tech-comparison/
We compared that growth rate against every other major defense contractor. Almost none of them came close.
The gap between Palantir and legacy defense is widening fast.
https://dropthe.org/money/palantir-revenue-doubled-defense-tech-comparison/
Apple acquires a company roughly every 2 weeks. Most of them you never hear about.
We mapped every acquisition and found a clear pattern: almost every recent buy is an AI play.
https://dropthe.org/tech/apple-acquisitions-pattern-ai-strategy/
We mapped every acquisition and found a clear pattern: almost every recent buy is an AI play.
https://dropthe.org/tech/apple-acquisitions-pattern-ai-strategy/
February 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Apple acquires a company roughly every 2 weeks. Most of them you never hear about.
We mapped every acquisition and found a clear pattern: almost every recent buy is an AI play.
https://dropthe.org/tech/apple-acquisitions-pattern-ai-strategy/
We mapped every acquisition and found a clear pattern: almost every recent buy is an AI play.
https://dropthe.org/tech/apple-acquisitions-pattern-ai-strategy/
90% of the original S&P 500 companies are gone.
The average S&P 500 company now lasts about 18 years before being replaced. In 1960 it was 60 years.
Corporate mortality is accelerating.
https://dropthe.org/money/sp500-company-turnover-lifespan-data-3/
The average S&P 500 company now lasts about 18 years before being replaced. In 1960 it was 60 years.
Corporate mortality is accelerating.
https://dropthe.org/money/sp500-company-turnover-lifespan-data-3/
February 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM
90% of the original S&P 500 companies are gone.
The average S&P 500 company now lasts about 18 years before being replaced. In 1960 it was 60 years.
Corporate mortality is accelerating.
https://dropthe.org/money/sp500-company-turnover-lifespan-data-3/
The average S&P 500 company now lasts about 18 years before being replaced. In 1960 it was 60 years.
Corporate mortality is accelerating.
https://dropthe.org/money/sp500-company-turnover-lifespan-data-3/
Three separate studies tracked what happens when companies deploy AI tools to "save time."
All three found the same thing: workers spent more hours, not fewer. The productivity promise has a data problem.
https://dropthe.org/tech/ai-burnout-studies-productivity-myth/
All three found the same thing: workers spent more hours, not fewer. The productivity promise has a data problem.
https://dropthe.org/tech/ai-burnout-studies-productivity-myth/
February 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Three separate studies tracked what happens when companies deploy AI tools to "save time."
All three found the same thing: workers spent more hours, not fewer. The productivity promise has a data problem.
https://dropthe.org/tech/ai-burnout-studies-productivity-myth/
All three found the same thing: workers spent more hours, not fewer. The productivity promise has a data problem.
https://dropthe.org/tech/ai-burnout-studies-productivity-myth/
AI companies spent $100M+ on Super Bowl ads this year.
We ran the numbers on what that buys in actual user acquisition. The math does not add up for most of them.
https://dropthe.org/tech/super-bowl-ai-ads-math/
We ran the numbers on what that buys in actual user acquisition. The math does not add up for most of them.
https://dropthe.org/tech/super-bowl-ai-ads-math/
February 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM
AI companies spent $100M+ on Super Bowl ads this year.
We ran the numbers on what that buys in actual user acquisition. The math does not add up for most of them.
https://dropthe.org/tech/super-bowl-ai-ads-math/
We ran the numbers on what that buys in actual user acquisition. The math does not add up for most of them.
https://dropthe.org/tech/super-bowl-ai-ads-math/
We tracked 886 cryptocurrencies with full price history.
91% never recovered from their all-time high. The median coin is down 91.9% from its peak.
The crypto graveyard is bigger than most people realize.
https://dropthe.org/coin/crypto-graveyard-coins-never-recovered/
91% never recovered from their all-time high. The median coin is down 91.9% from its peak.
The crypto graveyard is bigger than most people realize.
https://dropthe.org/coin/crypto-graveyard-coins-never-recovered/
February 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
We tracked 886 cryptocurrencies with full price history.
91% never recovered from their all-time high. The median coin is down 91.9% from its peak.
The crypto graveyard is bigger than most people realize.
https://dropthe.org/coin/crypto-graveyard-coins-never-recovered/
91% never recovered from their all-time high. The median coin is down 91.9% from its peak.
The crypto graveyard is bigger than most people realize.
https://dropthe.org/coin/crypto-graveyard-coins-never-recovered/
DropThe tracks 1.83 million entities across companies, crypto, streaming, games, and more. Data-driven analysis, zero fluff.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
DropThe tracks 1.83 million entities across companies, crypto, streaming, games, and more. Data-driven analysis, zero fluff.
dropthe.org
dropthe.org