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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.
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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.
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Where do hamburgers come from?
Germans are more certain they are American than Americans are
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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%).
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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.
3 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%).
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
5 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
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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.
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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.
5 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.
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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.
6 months agoArticle
The best Major League Baseball mascots, ranked by Americans
The Detroit Tigers mascot, PAWS, landed in the top spot by winning 70.3% of its weighted matchups.
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What movie do Americans think should win Best Picture at the 2023 Oscars?
Which nominee do people think should take home the Best Picture award? "Top Gun: Maverick" comes in on top at 15%, trailed closely by "Avatar: The Way of Water" at 12%.
7 months agoArticle
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at last year’s Oscars. Do Americans think he was wrong?
About one-quarter (26%) of Americans say that both Will Smith and Chris Rock were wrong, but what Will Smith did was worse.
7 months agoArticle
The most popular Taylor Swift albums in the U.S.: a ranking, based on her fans
Before her Eras tour begins, a new YouGov survey sought to create a definitive ranking of Taylor Swift's existing albums among fans of her music in the United States.
7 months agoArticle
How often Americans attend — and how they feel about — 20 kinds of special occasions
Around half of people have ever attended each of three other wedding-related events: a bridal or wedding shower (55%), a bachelor or bachelorette party (51%), or an engagement party (43%).
7 months ago