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How big was ‘Doctor Who’ on Tumblr on Saturday?
Since we’re talking numbers, we should mention that we asked Tumblr analytics firm Union Metrics to tell us just how big the fandom was on The Day of The Doctor…
And the answer came back in a single sentence:
Because of you, Saturday, November 23, 2013, The Day of The Doctor, was the biggest television event they’d ever seen on Tumblr.
5.0 million posts
4.9 million reblogs
3.1 million likes
1.0 million contributorsIt was bigger than the VMAs, the Super Bowl, and the Grammys…
…combined.
We’ve always said that the Doctor Who fandom on Tumblr was bigger on the inside. Now we all have a better idea of just how big that inside is.
And what’s amazing is we’re still growing.
Congrats, Whovians.
‘Doctor Who’ screening stuns at Monday box office, No. 2 after ‘Catching Fire’ | EW.com
‘Doctor Who’ screening stuns at Monday box office, No. 2 after ‘Catching Fire’ | EW.com
The Time Lord has conquered the box office.
A special nationwide 3D screening of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary TV special “Day of the Doctor” grossed a stunning $4.8 million at the U.S. box office.
What makes this particularly impressive: That’s from one night. The 75-minute “Day of the Doctor” screened in 660 theaters as a one-night-only special event Monday and averaged $7,155 per location, with 320,000 tickets sold. Granted, the tix were $15 a pop, so that certainly helped.
In fact, the BBC’s cult favorite show was the No. 2 movie in America on Monday, behind only The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Its gross is nearly as much as The Wizard of Oz in 3D made during its entire run earlier this year ($5.5 million). And more than indie fav Much Ado About Nothing ($4.3 million) or The Fifth Estate ($3.3 million).
I know you were talking about maybe going for art a while back; I’m finding myself in a similar position. My entire on again off again college career I’ve been a History major. No real goal, just something I enjoyed that seemed a vaguely grown up choice. Now, though…I’m quite seriously about to switch to a Film and Media major. I’m /good/ at telling stories. I want to create. I keep staring longingly at screenwriting courses. Part of me feels its stupid and not a mature decision though…
There’s this stigma in the modern era regarding the arts. People tend to view them as ‘soft’ subjects because they’re not seen as useful, and artists of all kinds are seen as eccentric and weird a lot of the time. But the people who think this watch films and read books and enjoy art…
The fact of the matter is, arts are about passion. It comes from an emotional place more than a logical one. That doesn’t make it any less mature. It makes it more personal.
The reason I didn’t choose art as a degree to begin with is because I didn’t have the confidence. I never thought I’d get into a good art college. So I went the safe route and studied an academic subject that I knew I could do. If I could, I’d go back and change my application. No doubt about it. I’ve come to realise it’s what I really love and can see myself dedicating my life to. And maybe once I finish this degree (or sooner) I’ll give it a real shot.
If you feel you’d be happier studying something you love to do and are passionate about, then go for it.