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What do Americans think about Mr. Darcy and other fictional love interests?
Among the 24 characters included in the poll, Princess Leia from Star Wars and Jack from Titanic are viewed favorably by the largest shares of Americans.
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I do or don't: Surveying Americans on wedding etiquette
Most people — especially older Americans — believe that couples today spend too much money getting married, and a significant share say they spend too much time on wedding planning.
17 days agoArticle
Ranking the fashion trends Americans love and hate
Topping the list of trends that Americans are most likely to have a positive opinion of are two of the most casual items on the list: flannel shirts and graphic tees. Other highly rated items are dressier, including miniskirts and maxi skirts.
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How many books Americans own — and how they organize them
How do Americans organize their books? A new survey shows that depends a lot on how many books they own
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Lots of Americans like both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce — and their new relationship
New polling by YouGov finds that there is significant overlap between the fan bases of each: One in five Americans (22%) with at least a fair amount of interest in professional football also identify as a fan of Swift — defined throughout this article as someone who says they are either a major Swift fan or somewhat of a fan.
2 months agoArticle
What Americans think about boundaries and romantic relationships
A new YouGov survey reveals that many Americans have mixed feelings about relationship boundaries and that many are familiar with many therapy-speak words.
3 months agoArticle
Most American adults under 30 prefer watching TV with subtitles — even when they know the language
Popular reasons for using subtitles include enhanced comprehension, helping to understand accents, noisy environments, and hearing difficulties.
4 months agoArticle
Where do hamburgers come from?
Germans are more certain they are American than Americans are
4 months agoArticle
Most Americans support strikes by Hollywood writers and actors
By 51% to 27%, Americans overall have a favorable opinion of labor unions. More believe unions have increased their influence in the last year (23%) than say their influence has become less strong (16%).
5 months agoArticle
Who is Americans' favorite Disney princess?
A recent YouGov poll asked Americans about Disney princesses, including their thoughts on the 2023 live-action version of 'The Little Mermaid,' diversity in Disney characters, and favorite Disney princesses.
6 months agoArticle
How Americans feel about 30 card games
Solitaire (83%) and Go Fish (79%) top the list of card games that Americans are most likely to have played before. Other games ever played by at least half of Americans are Blackjack (70% have played), Old Maid (66%), War (62%), Poker (60%), Hearts (46%), Crazy Eights (56%), Gin Rummy (52%), and Spades (50%).
6 months agoArticle
Charting the global landscape of esports viewership
Ahead of the first ever Olympics eSports week in June 2023, we explore how esports followership varies globally.
6 months agoArticle
What do Americans think of adaptations in the remake of The Little Mermaid?
A new YouGov poll reveals that Americans are more likely to oppose (47%) than support (30%) modifications intended to better align classic media entertainment with current social values.
7 months agoArticle
Americans' opinions on 20 different music genres, from classic rock to hip-hop and rap
Classic rock is overwhelmingly popular among all Americans, but older adults show an even greater appreciation for it than younger adults.
7 months agoArticle
Americans' views on book bans and the challenged books that they have read
Book bans divide Americans — there is no clear majority when it comes to whether books should be removed from public libraries or public school spaces.
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Idris Elba tops a list of actors Americans were polled about to next play James Bond
Who do Americans want to play James Bond? While nearly half aren't sure, those with an opinion are most likely to select Idris Elba as their preferred future Bond when presented with a list of 10 possibilities
7 months agoArticle
What do Americans say about art styles and their own artistic abilities?
Younger adults are particularly confident in their own artistic ability and more likely to know and like many different styles of art.
8 months agoArticle
How often and why do Americans rewatch TV shows?
Half of American TV watchers say they rewatch episodes of TV they've seen before at least once a week.Two-thirds of TV watchers say they've seen the same season of TV at least twice, and nearly half have seen the same season at least three times.
8 months agoArticle
Which well-known works do Americans think are art — and which do they think they could replicate?
Almost one-quarter of Americans say they could probably or definitely replicate "Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat" by Vincent Van Gogh.
8 months agoArticle
What do Americans think about works of art that depict nudity?
Three-quarters (75%) of Americans say they do not find the depiction of nudity in paintings and sculptures by classical artists to be problematic.
8 months ago