Weekly recap
Postmortem
Recaps of the deadwatching frontier. New entries publish Mondays.
Angela Davis Cleaned Our Clocks.
79% of players called Angela Davis deceased. She's alive. Meanwhile, 50% of all wagers went 3x — and the bold half ran warm at 78%.
Half the Field Went Bold. Julie Newmar Took Them to School.
52% of wagers went 3x, accuracy on bold bets hit 79%, and Julie Newmar fooled 90% of players. She's alive.
78% Went for Toby Keith. The Other 22% Were Right.
Toby Keith fooled 78% of players, Erykah Badu split the field 51–49, and the bold half of the field ran hot all week.
Is Mitch McConnell Dead? Asking for a Trivia Game
Nobody chose this. A random algorithm put Mitch McConnell in our death-guessing game at the worst possible moment. An official statement.
The Bold Half Ran Hot. Taj Mahal Ran Them Over.
Taj Mahal fooled 76% of players, architects split the field nearly down the middle, and 3x wagers made up 47% of the mix.
51% Bold, and Angela Davis Walked Away With It
Angela Davis fooled 78% of players, Kate Bush and Alan Moore split the field nearly in half, and 3x wagers dominated the week.
Half the Field Went 3x. Cicely Tyson Fooled Most of Them
Cicely Tyson fooled 88% of players, four celebrities landed within a coin flip of 50/50, and bold wagers made up 52% of the mix.
93% Bold, and Lech Walesa Took Their Money
Lech Walesa fooled 93% of players, River Phoenix split the field exactly in half, and 3x wagers dominated at 52%.
89% of Players Were Sure About Joan Didion. They Were Wrong.
Joan Didion fooled 89% of players, Roxane Gay split the field nearly in half, and bold wagers made up 52% of the mix.
Half the Field Bet Bold. Then Julie Newmar Happened.
Julie Newmar fooled 94% of players, Johnny Marr split the field exactly in half, and 3x wagers dominated the week at 50%.
77% Called Her Alive. The Week's Hardest Miss Was Also Its Most Confident.
Catherine O'Hara fooled 77% of players, John Hurt split the field almost exactly in half, and bold bets dominated the wager mix at 51%.
83% Called Her Alive. Flo-Jo Wasn't.
Florence Griffith Joyner fooled 83% of players, four celebrities split the field within a point of 50/50, and bold bettors finished at 80% accuracy.
54% of Players Bet Bold. Franco Harris Still Won.
Franco Harris fooled 87% of the field, Nolan Ryan split the room 50–50, and players went 3x on 54% of all wagers.
79% of Players Were Fooled By Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty fooled 79% of players, Sinead O'Connor landed exactly 50/50, and bold wagering paid off this week.
The Field Went Bold and Toby Keith Cleaned Their Clocks
53% of wagers went 3x, Toby Keith fooled 85% of players, and Bob Dylan nearly split the field in half.
53% Bold, and the Splits Were Merciless
156 players, 53% of wagers at 3x, and a week where Diana Ross and Keith Haring each split the field exactly in half.
68% Buried Clive Davis. He's Fine.
Clive Davis fooled 68% of players, Aaron Swartz split the field exactly in half, and 3x bettors still outran the cautious crowd.
91% of the Field Were Dead Wrong About Mikhail
Mikhail Khodorkovsky fooled 91% of players, Jacques Pépin wasn't far behind, and half the field went 3x anyway.
Half the Field Bet Bold, and Mutombo Still Fooled Them
53% of wagers went 3x, Dikembe Mutombo fooled 72% of players, and Patti LaBelle split the field exactly down the middle.
Half the Field Went Bold. Then Kasparov Happened.
50% of wagers went 3x, Garry Kasparov fooled 73% of players, and Mel Brooks split the field almost perfectly.
89% of Players Kept Zaha Hadid's Lights On
Zaha Hadid fooled 89% of the field for the week's worst miss. Liam Payne split nearly 50/50. Bold wagering held up at 80%.
77% of Players Left Ryuichi Sakamoto Alive.
Ryuichi Sakamoto was the hardest miss of the week at 23% accuracy. Five celebrities split within a percentage point of 50–50. Bold wagering paid off.
78% of Players Left Shannen Doherty Alive. Again.
Shannen Doherty was the hardest miss of the week at 22% accuracy, while Jeff Koons pulled off the biggest upset. Bold wagering paid off—barely.
81% of Players Left Joe Frazier Standing. He Wasn't.
Joe Frazier fooled 81% of the field, three celebrities landed at exactly 50/50, and bold wagering paid off big.