Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/April 15 to 21, 2018

Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (April 15 to 21, 2018)
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 * Death, hear me call your name

It's been one of those weeks permeated by famous people dying, with our top three entries being a DJ, a First Lady (who brought along her President husband and son, and also a daughter), and a sergeant-turned-actor who passed away, and there are also another two actors and a TV personality. On a lighter note, there's a movie not based on anything else (#6), unlike many other entries - Netflix remaking (#5) an old TV series (#19), a video game franchise returning (#12), movies based on comics (#14, #23) and games (#17) - along with some music (#7, #11, #24), and the ever-popular British royal family (#22), marijuana (#10) and Reddit (#20, #21).

For the week of April 15 to 21, the 25 most popular articles on Wikipedia, as determined from the WP:5000 report were:


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! Rank ! Article ! Class ! Views ! Image ! Notes
 * 1
 * Avicii
 * style=text-align:right;|5,355,249
 * Avicii @ Inox Park Paris Chatou 2011 (cropped).jpg
 * We start this list on a sad and shocking note, as this Swedish DJ, responsible for hits such as "Wake Me Up" and "Hey Brother", died at just 28, victim of health issues that already drove him away from live performances.
 * 2
 * Barbara Bush
 * style=text-align:right;|2,399,130
 * Barbara Bush portrait 1992 (cropped).jpg
 * Another death of the week, a former First Lady of the United States, whose eldest son was also President. A survivor of Frank Drebin, Mrs. Bush died peacefully at home at the age of 92.
 * 3
 * R. Lee Ermey
 * style=text-align:right;|1,810,311
 * Lee_Ermey.jpg
 * A whole podium of the recently deceased! Ermey was a former Marine until Stanley Kubrick, who had hired him to be a consultant on Full Metal Jacket, was so impressed with his instruction tape that he gave him the role of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman, the quintessential boot camp mean instructor. Ermey, who went on to play other military men (even plastic ones, as he voices the Army men in Toy Story), policeman and such, died at 74 from pneumonia.
 * 4
 * George H. W. Bush
 * style=text-align:right;|1,288,038
 * Image-GHWB.jpg
 * And for someone who's still alive (at 93!), the 41st President of the United States and widower of #2.
 * 5
 * Lost in Space (2018 TV series)
 * style=text-align:right;|1,033,139
 * Lonely Galaxy Lost in Space (18059364654).jpg
 * 20 years after that forgettable film adaptation featuring Joey Tribbiani, the Robinson family gets another chance by migrating from TV (#19) to streaming, in this newly released Netflix series.
 * 6
 * A Quiet Place (film)
 * style=text-align:right;|1,000,768
 * Emily Blunt and John Krasinski.jpg
 * A family that shushes together stays together in this horror sci-fi where real life couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski (the latter, also director and co-writer of the film) try to survive with their children in a world ravaged by aliens who hunt by sound. Critics loved it, and audiences agree, as A Quiet Place just returned to #1 in the American box office over Rampage (#17) and has grossed $211 million worldwide, more than ten times its budget.
 * 7
 * Cardi B
 * style=text-align:right;|861,989
 * Cardi B 2016.jpg
 * It's been a great year for Belcalis Almanzar, whose debut album Invasion of Privacy debuted at #1 at the Billboard 200 (the first female rapper to top the list since Lauryn Hill) while also having all of its tracks in the Hot 100, and broke Taylor Swift's Apple Music record for most streamed album by a female artist in a single week. In the meantime, she's also expecting a child from fiancé Offset.
 * 8
 * Dale Winton
 * style=text-align:right;|856,554
 * Winkelwagen.jpg
 * Yet another of the recently departed: this British DJ and TV host of among other shows Dale's Supermarket Sweep, died at 62.
 * 9
 * Deaths in 2018
 * style=text-align:right;|851,265
 * Memento Mori! (19496674796).jpg
 * See #1, #2, #3, #8, #13, and #15 (and, by extension, #4, #16, and #25)
 * 10
 * 420 (cannabis culture)
 * style=text-align:right;|766,055
 * Canada Day 2016 (28033575335).jpg
 * April 20 is a great day to learn why marijuana is associated with this number, as well as to celebrate how the date was hijacked from Neo-Nazis who wanted to celebrate Hitler's birthday.
 * 11
 * Exo (band)
 * style=text-align:right;|745,947
 * 180902 스카이페스티벌 엑소 1.jpg
 * This K-pop act has gotten such fame that now the Korean mint has unveiled medals in their homage.
 * 12
 * God of War (2018 video game)
 * style=text-align:right;|715,022
 * Kratos cosplayer.jpg
 * Kratos returns in this PlayStation 4 exclusive, where after slaughtering the entire Greek pantheon, the "Ghost of Sparta" settles in Scandinavia. Given the nature of the games, one can expect a few Norse mythology casualties.
 * 13
 * Harry Anderson
 * style=text-align:right;|714,174
 * Harry Anderson 1987.jpg
 * The fifth famous casualty of the week, this American actor, comedian, and magician, known mostly for television work such as Night Court, Dave's World and the It miniseries, has left this world at 65 from a stroke.
 * 14
 * Avengers: Infinity War
 * style=text-align:right;|626,885
 * Thanos cosplay - Lucca 2017 (cropped).jpg
 * The probable #1 of the next report, where a purple megalomaniac invades Earth and forces everyone from the previous 17 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies (#23) to join forces against him.
 * 15
 * Verne Troyer
 * style=text-align:right;|591,696
 * Minime1.jpg
 * One last death! This dwarf actor, best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers movies, died at 49 of possible alcohol poisoning.
 * 16
 * George W. Bush
 * style=text-align:right;|558,632
 * President George W. Bush Calls New York Officials.jpg
 * Barbara's (#2) death brings attention to the Bush family, including her eldest son with President #41 (#4), who went on to be elected President #43.
 * 17
 * Rampage (2018 film)
 * style=text-align:right;|525,850
 * Snowflake - Barcelona Zoo White Gorilla1.jpg
 * 2018 has provided two serviceable video game movies: a few months after Tomb Raider came this adaptation of the classic arcade where "not King Kong", "not Godzilla", and a werewolf destroyed cities, now turned into an albino gorilla, an alligator and a wolf growing giant and wrecking Chicago. And of course such a dumb action movie stars Dwayne Johnson! And the appeal of The Rock along with giant monsters already made Rampage outgross Tomb Raider with $284 million worldwide.
 * 18
 * James Comey
 * style=text-align:right;|510,410
 * James Comey June 2016 conference Orlando shooting.jpg
 * Dipping into the garbage fire that are American politics, Comey has released a tell-all memoir of his time as Director of the FBI, A Higher Loyalty. The Department of Justice has also unveiled a 15-page memo of Comey's conversations with Donald Trump.
 * 19
 * Lost in Space
 * style=text-align:right;|505,726
 * Lost in Space Jonathan Harris & Robot 1967.jpg
 * The iconic sci-fi series from the 1960s, best remembered for the hammy Dr. Smith and the robot who screamed "Danger, Will Robinson!" (pictured), whose remake is at #5.
 * 20
 * Jeffrey Dahmer
 * style=text-align:right;|488,044
 * Kyle-cassidy-josh-hitchens-jeffrey-dahmer.jpg
 * Reddit learned that not even a horrifying serial killer is above being swindled, by highlighting an anedocte where Dahmer accidentally took a drink laced with sleeping pills intended for a would-be-victim, who in turn took advantage of the sleeping host to steal some items.
 * 21
 * Eyebrow flash
 * style=text-align:right;|467,511
 * Jude Law Cannes 2011.jpg
 * Reddit again, discovering about this unconscious gesture where people briefly lift their eyebrows once they recognize someone in a distance (and the other person responds).
 * 22
 * Elizabeth II
 * style=text-align:right;|434,569
 * Queen Elizabeth II marks IMO Anniversary - 2018 (02).jpg
 * The third nonagenarian on the list, after #2 and #4. Her Majesty does not want to abdicate the British throne, but has declared Prince Charles is succeeding her as head of the Commonwealth of Nations.
 * 23
 * List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films
 * style=text-align:right;|426,256
 * Avengers cosplays Dragon Con 2012.jpg
 * Black Panther is finally off our list. But the high position for the next movie (#14) shows everyone is still eager to watch the next Marvel movie.
 * 24
 * Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
 * style=text-align:right;|419,407
 * Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival logo.svg
 * The 19th edition of this festival was headlined by Eminem, The Weeknd, and Beyoncé, whose performances were deemed good enough for an article of its own.
 * 25
 * Dorothy Bush Koch
 * style=text-align:right;|393,963
 * Doro bush koch 2006.jpg
 * One final Bush, Barbara (#2) and George (#4)'s only living daughter, who took over her mother's charity, and went with her father to the memorial services. It's somehow surprising that Jeb Bush, the other politician in the family, was the least seen of the five at #94 (Neil Bush was #50 and Marvin Bush, #53), even behind the other Barbara Bush (#70), daughter of George W. (#16).
 * }
 * 19
 * Lost in Space
 * style=text-align:right;|505,726
 * Lost in Space Jonathan Harris & Robot 1967.jpg
 * The iconic sci-fi series from the 1960s, best remembered for the hammy Dr. Smith and the robot who screamed "Danger, Will Robinson!" (pictured), whose remake is at #5.
 * 20
 * Jeffrey Dahmer
 * style=text-align:right;|488,044
 * Kyle-cassidy-josh-hitchens-jeffrey-dahmer.jpg
 * Reddit learned that not even a horrifying serial killer is above being swindled, by highlighting an anedocte where Dahmer accidentally took a drink laced with sleeping pills intended for a would-be-victim, who in turn took advantage of the sleeping host to steal some items.
 * 21
 * Eyebrow flash
 * style=text-align:right;|467,511
 * Jude Law Cannes 2011.jpg
 * Reddit again, discovering about this unconscious gesture where people briefly lift their eyebrows once they recognize someone in a distance (and the other person responds).
 * 22
 * Elizabeth II
 * style=text-align:right;|434,569
 * Queen Elizabeth II marks IMO Anniversary - 2018 (02).jpg
 * The third nonagenarian on the list, after #2 and #4. Her Majesty does not want to abdicate the British throne, but has declared Prince Charles is succeeding her as head of the Commonwealth of Nations.
 * 23
 * List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films
 * style=text-align:right;|426,256
 * Avengers cosplays Dragon Con 2012.jpg
 * Black Panther is finally off our list. But the high position for the next movie (#14) shows everyone is still eager to watch the next Marvel movie.
 * 24
 * Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
 * style=text-align:right;|419,407
 * Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival logo.svg
 * The 19th edition of this festival was headlined by Eminem, The Weeknd, and Beyoncé, whose performances were deemed good enough for an article of its own.
 * 25
 * Dorothy Bush Koch
 * style=text-align:right;|393,963
 * Doro bush koch 2006.jpg
 * One final Bush, Barbara (#2) and George (#4)'s only living daughter, who took over her mother's charity, and went with her father to the memorial services. It's somehow surprising that Jeb Bush, the other politician in the family, was the least seen of the five at #94 (Neil Bush was #50 and Marvin Bush, #53), even behind the other Barbara Bush (#70), daughter of George W. (#16).
 * }
 * 24
 * Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
 * style=text-align:right;|419,407
 * Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival logo.svg
 * The 19th edition of this festival was headlined by Eminem, The Weeknd, and Beyoncé, whose performances were deemed good enough for an article of its own.
 * 25
 * Dorothy Bush Koch
 * style=text-align:right;|393,963
 * Doro bush koch 2006.jpg
 * One final Bush, Barbara (#2) and George (#4)'s only living daughter, who took over her mother's charity, and went with her father to the memorial services. It's somehow surprising that Jeb Bush, the other politician in the family, was the least seen of the five at #94 (Neil Bush was #50 and Marvin Bush, #53), even behind the other Barbara Bush (#70), daughter of George W. (#16).
 * }
 * Doro bush koch 2006.jpg
 * One final Bush, Barbara (#2) and George (#4)'s only living daughter, who took over her mother's charity, and went with her father to the memorial services. It's somehow surprising that Jeb Bush, the other politician in the family, was the least seen of the five at #94 (Neil Bush was #50 and Marvin Bush, #53), even behind the other Barbara Bush (#70), daughter of George W. (#16).
 * }