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nathancunn

Personal blog · nathancunn.comdataculture

nathancunn is a personal blog at nathancunn.com about data and culture. Since 2017, 6 different Hacker News readers have linked it 16 times, most often “According to Reddit comments, Christmas came earlier in 5 of the last 7 years”. The last post was in 2024, but the archive is still widely read.

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16mentions?
6HN people?
2017–2025first – last linked?
Links on Hacker News per year · peak 7 in 2018

Data science blog looking at the applications of data science to The Simpsons, football, and daily life.

Most-linked posts?

  1. According to Reddit comments, Christmas came earlier in 5 of the last 7 years
    2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2017-12-12
  2. The problem with foldable phones
    2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2018-11-09

What Hacker News says?

  1. miiiiiike · 2017-10-29

    Submitted When did the golden age of The Simpsons end? as a story · 219 points

    HN discussion
  2. nathcun · 2018-10-23

    Submitted Why did the golden age of the Simpsons end? as a story · 140 points

    HN discussion
  3. nathcun · 2018-04-23

    Submitted How to avoid getting stuck with the middle seat on a Ryanair flight as a story · 60 points

    HN discussion
  4. nathcun · 2018-11-09

    Submitted The problem with foldable phones as a story · 5 points

    HN discussion
  5. Amorymeltzer · 2017-06-28

    Submitted i before e except after... w? as a story · 3 points

    HN discussion
  6. arthurmorgan · 2025-02-20

    Submitted The problem with folding phones (2018) as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  7. nathcun · 2019-03-07

    Submitted The Data Behind the 'Flanderisation' of Ned Flanders as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  8. nathcun · 2017-12-20

    Submitted According to Reddit comments, Christmas came earlier in 5 of the last 7 years as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  9. denacioust · 2017-12-12

    Submitted Does Reddit celebrate Christmas earlier every year? as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  10. nathcun · 2020-08-14

    Submitted The data say a male Karen is a Terry as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  11. nathcun · 2019-05-30

    Submitted Post golden age, The Simpsons averaged more than 1 celebrity cameo per episode as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  12. fanf2 · 2018-10-24

    Submitted Why did the golden age of the Simpsons end? as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  13. nathcun · 2018-08-22

    Submitted A cynical guide to fixing your gender pay gap as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  14. nathcun · 2018-06-01

    Submitted How to organise a World Cup sweepstakes with people in other countries (using R) as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  15. nathcun · 2018-01-30

    Submitted Analysis of Reddit posts finds most quotable episode is S04E17 (Dental Plan) as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  16. nathcun · 2017-12-23

    Submitted Using Google search data to distill the Christmas spirit as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion

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