Postmortem
Weekly recaps of the deadwatching frontier. New entries publish Mondays.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.