ANOVA is grounded by theory that has stood the test of time for decades. Statisticians that question ANOVA aren't a thing (despite such an accurate criticism be

ANOVA is grounded by theory that has stood the test of time for decades. Statisticians that question ANOVA aren't a thing (despite such an accurate criticism being valuable career-wise to an academic). Gelman points out that multilevel models are easier to use than ANOVA and I tend to agree.