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The Boss: Bruce Springsteen, by the numbers

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Aug 16, 2019
It’s safe to say the New Jersey native is no longer dancing in the dark.
Bruce Springsteen performs, on October 10, 1988 during an Amnesty International concert Abidjan.
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"The Lion King," by the numbers

by Katherine Wiles
Jul 18, 2019
We run down the numbers on the Disney franchise.
Part of the cast and crew at the European premiere of Disney's "The Lion King" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England.
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney
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The cinematic legacy of John Singleton

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Apr 30, 2019
The filmmaker has been praised as a “trailblazer in black cinema."
Director John Singleton speaks onstage during the 70th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 3, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. 
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The business of being Taylor Swift

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Apr 26, 2019
Let’s do the numbers on the 29-year-old star.
Taylor Swift performs onstage during the 2018 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on October 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 
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Bond, James Bond: Agent 007 by the numbers

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Apr 25, 2019
How much does it cost to be a secret agent, anyway?
In this undated photo from Eon Productions, actor Daniel Craig poses as James Bond.
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Netflix, by the numbers

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Jan 17, 2019
A look at the streaming service and its insatiable appetite for original content.
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Stan Lee's Marvel-ous legacy

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Nov 19, 2018
Let's do the numbers on Stanley Lieber's seven decades in comics.
 Spider-Man creator Stan Lee poses at his office on June 18, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California.
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"Mamma Mia!" The numbers behind the music

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Jul 20, 2018
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (a listicle after midnight)
Swedish pop group ABBA gives the thumbs up after winning the Eurovision Song Contest with "Waterloo" in 1974. Left to right: Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson.
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FIFA World Cup by the numbers

by Andy Uhler
Jul 13, 2018
Every four years, the Men's FIFA World Cup final is widely recognized as the most-watched event in the world.
A general view of Brazuca and the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the Maracana before the adidas Brazuca launch at Parque Lage on December 3, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Alexandre Loureiro/Getty Images for adidas
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American TP is getting more luxurious

by Tony Wagner
Mar 16, 2015
Here are the stories we're reading and numbers we're watching Monday.
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