Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/April 18 to 24, 2021

Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (April 18 to 24, 2021)
Prepared with commentary by SSSB, 

Along with all the topics that continued to gather views through April, the perpetrator of one of the most controversial moments of 2020 was found guilty, a proposed sports league was announced and cancelled, and new movies and shows continue to bring in attention.


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! Rank ! Article ! Class ! Views ! Image ! Notes/about
 * - id="1"
 * 1
 * Derek Chauvin
 * 2,221,610
 * [[File:A Justice For George sign outside the Hennepin County Government Center as closing arguments take place in the Derek Chauvin trial in Minneapolis, Minnesota (51126202009).jpg|100px]]
 * Was (unsurprisingly) found guilty this week of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second degree manslaughter after he knelt on the neck of . The charges carry a maximum sentence of 40 years, but state guidelines suggest 12 and a half. Tune in on June 16 for the sentencing.
 * 2
 * Mortal Kombat (2021 film)
 * 1,971,882
 * SDCC 2015-8351 (19647435222).jpg
 * The ultraviolent fighting game series again is adapted for the big screen (though in the US, HBO Max subscribers can also watch it), and while getting mixed reviews is deemed Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger than the previous attempt.
 * - id="3"
 * 3
 * Elizabeth II
 * Featured_article_star.svg
 * align="right" | 1,517,803
 * Queen Elizabeth II 1963.jpg
 * I'll have to Google this one... Apparently she was married to . Who knew?
 * - id="4"
 * 4
 * European Super League
 * 1,359,654
 * The_Super_League_Logo.svg
 * In a move (almost) universally condemned, twelve of the biggest European football clubs (the "dirty dozen") decided to form their own league. The problem? They could never be relegated. The result? Criticised for being elitist and having a lack of competitiveness. The club's owners criticised for being greedy. A series of legal challenges, the threat of not being able to take part in other competitions, and mass protests. The first teams withdrew within 48 hours, the whole thing crashed within 72. JP Morgan even had to apologise for funding it.
 * 5
 * The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
 * 1,144,490
 * SDCC 15 - Captain America (19679023835).jpg
 * Sam Wilson has finally evolved from Falcon to Captain America (also known as "Flaptain", given "Captain Falcon" brings up fiery punches to mind), while one returning character seems to show her actress can't let go of some other role she played.
 * - id="6"
 * 6
 * Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
 * 1,034,657
 * Prince Philip as Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Regiment (cropped).jpg
 * He died on April 9. His funeral was April 17. People are still keen to learn more about Britain's longest serving consort, even if he has fallen back behind his wife
 * 7
 * Deaths in 2021
 * 991,488
 * [[File:"THE FRESHMAN"S DREAM" skeletons in art, from- El Rodeo (1908) (147113) (cropped).jpg|100px]]
 * Well, I'll die as I stand here today Knowing that deep in my heart They'll fall to ruin one day
 * - id="8"
 * 8
 * Helen McCrory
 * 789,343
 * Helen McCrory (8464888970).jpg
 * She won ten awards in her career, and was nominated a further 23 times. Her nominations were across stage and screen and across a 29-year career. People continue to visit her article a week after her death from cancer, aged just 52.
 * - id="9"
 * 9
 * George Floyd
 * 788,420
 * [[File:A silent march for justice for George Floyd in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota on the day before Derek Chauvin trial is scheduled to begin. (51014277781).jpg|100px]]
 * With convicted for his murder, it was inevitable that people would want to remind themselves of the details of his life and death.
 * 10
 * Charles Sobhraj
 * 773,715
 * Zloy Uzh.jpg
 * Sobhraj continues to rank highly after a TV series dramatising his crimes and capture, The Serpent, started streaming on Netflix. The show's name is based on one of his nicknames, a wise decision by the BBC not to name it after another nickname. "The Bikini Killer"? Not quite the same effect.
 * - id="11"
 * 11
 * Ben Askren
 * 750,264
 * Ben Askren Nov 2018.jpg
 * Had a fight with and lost. Although its legitimacy is questioned...
 * - id="12"
 * 12
 * Shang-Chi
 * 695,357
 * Shang-chi 01.jpg
 * Marvel Studios already had success with obscure characters, most notably the Guardians of the Galaxy. Next up is the "Master of Kung Fu" whose movie - one of the first productions derailed by the pandemic, given it was filming in China - saw its first trailer released.
 * - id="13"
 * 13
 * Jake Paul
 * 684,135
 * Jake Paul (48086820486).jpg
 * The YouTuber-turned-boxer won another professional bout against, which he won in less than two minutes but had his victory questioned.
 * - id="14"
 * 14
 * Charles, Prince of Wales
 * 641,523
 * 20151104 OH H1013410 0003 (22461205508).jpg
 * Another appearance for the son of and.
 * - id="15"
 * 15
 * Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
 * 641,232
 * WW Chicago 2015 - Mandarin (20862024549).jpg
 * I'm a Marvel...and I'm a DC joked about Iron Man and his nemesis: "Someone whose next movie might market an evil, heartless villain called the Mandarin. Good luck not offending anyone with that! Just don't count with any tie-ins with Panda Express." Well, after a fake-out Mandarin in Iron Man 3, the Chinese supervillain will debut against a hero from that country as well, and hopefully by its September release date most of the audience for Shang-Chi can watch it in theaters.
 * 16
 * Shock G
 * 640,103
 * G shock.JPG
 * Shock G died on Thursday. Being the front man of Digital Underground and co-producing 2pac's debut album were highlights in a career spanning more than 30 years. Chuck D, Snoop Dogg and Busta Rhymes all paid tribute to the man credited with introducing 70s funk into 90s hip-hop.
 * - id="17"
 * 17
 * George VI
 * Featured_article_star.svg
 * 616,471
 * King George VI LOC matpc.14736 (cleaned).jpg
 * 's father, and therefore the father-in-law of . #6 currently resides in the royal vault of St. George's Chapel but after #3 dies they will both move to the King George VI Memorial Chapel, where they join George VI,, and George's wife, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
 * 18
 * Ryan Mason
 * 610,981
 * Mason 2015.jpg
 * Got a promotion to head coach of Tottenham Hotspur after Jose Mourinho got sacked.
 * 19
 * Walter Mondale
 * 583,742
 * Walter Mondale 1977 vice presidential portrait (cropped).jpg
 * The 42nd vice president of the United States, under Jimmy Carter, and also a former senator for Minnesota, Mondale died at the age of 93. He also ran for President in 1984, being victim of quite the landslide: only his state chose him, the other 49 went for Reagan!
 * - id="20"
 * 20
 * Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
 * 578,154
 * Princess Margaret 1965b (cropped).jpg
 * 's sister-in-law, which makes her 's aunt, 's daughter and 's sister.
 * 21
 * Shadow and Bone
 * 521,375
 * 2018-us-nationalbookfestival-leigh-bardugo.jpg
 * Netflix has released a new series based on this book by Leigh Bardugo (pictured)
 * 22
 * Proposals for a European Super League in association football
 * 472,168
 * Florentino Pérez 2016 (cropped).jpg
 * It seems that was decades in the planning... Pictured is Florentino Pérez, one of the Super League's main backers, and president of Real Madrid (one of the "dirty dozen")
 * 23
 * Dogecoin
 * 462,555
 * دوژکوین.jpg
 * The price of this cryptocurrency continues to skyrocket, up more than 4,000% this year.
 * 24
 * Damian Lewis
 * 459,209
 * Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory (8464894420).jpg
 * Pictured with his wife, . An accomplished actor in his own right, now a single father to two teens.
 * - id="25"
 * 25
 * Shadow and Bone (TV series)
 * 452,404
 * Jessie Mei Li.jpg
 * A new series streaming on Netflix. Alina Starkov (played by Jessie Mei Li, pictured) discovers she has the power to set her country free from the fold, a perpetually dark, barren strip of land cutting the country in two...
 * }
 * Shadow and Bone
 * 521,375
 * 2018-us-nationalbookfestival-leigh-bardugo.jpg
 * Netflix has released a new series based on this book by Leigh Bardugo (pictured)
 * 22
 * Proposals for a European Super League in association football
 * 472,168
 * Florentino Pérez 2016 (cropped).jpg
 * It seems that was decades in the planning... Pictured is Florentino Pérez, one of the Super League's main backers, and president of Real Madrid (one of the "dirty dozen")
 * 23
 * Dogecoin
 * 462,555
 * دوژکوین.jpg
 * The price of this cryptocurrency continues to skyrocket, up more than 4,000% this year.
 * 24
 * Damian Lewis
 * 459,209
 * Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory (8464894420).jpg
 * Pictured with his wife, . An accomplished actor in his own right, now a single father to two teens.
 * - id="25"
 * 25
 * Shadow and Bone (TV series)
 * 452,404
 * Jessie Mei Li.jpg
 * A new series streaming on Netflix. Alina Starkov (played by Jessie Mei Li, pictured) discovers she has the power to set her country free from the fold, a perpetually dark, barren strip of land cutting the country in two...
 * }
 * - id="25"
 * 25
 * Shadow and Bone (TV series)
 * 452,404
 * Jessie Mei Li.jpg
 * A new series streaming on Netflix. Alina Starkov (played by Jessie Mei Li, pictured) discovers she has the power to set her country free from the fold, a perpetually dark, barren strip of land cutting the country in two...
 * }
 * }
 * }



Exclusions

 * This list excludes the Wikipedia main page, non-article pages (such as redlinks), and anomalous entries (such as DDoS attacks or likely automated views). Since mobile view data became available to the Report in October 2014, we exclude articles that have almost no mobile views (5–6% or less) or almost all mobile views (94–95% or more) because they are very likely to be automated views based on our experience and research of the issue. Please feel free to discuss any removal on the talk page if you wish.