Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/January 17 to 23, 2021

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Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (January 17 to 23, 2021)
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One of the changes we wanted for 2021 is already in place as Joe Biden takes residence in the White House, and finally gets the top spot in the Report after his running mate, the previous election, and the guy Biden defeated and ousted got more views.


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! Rank ! Article ! Class ! Views ! Image ! Notes/about
 * 1
 * Joe Biden
 * 5,277,181
 * rowspan=2|Joe Biden and Kamala Harris 141695641.jpg
 * rowspan=2|On January 20, Joe Biden became the President of the United States, and Kamala Harris became his understudy.
 * rowspan=2|Joe Biden and Kamala Harris 141695641.jpg
 * rowspan=2|On January 20, Joe Biden became the President of the United States, and Kamala Harris became his understudy.

As mentioned above, this is the first time that Biden has ever topped this list since it first launched in 2013. When it first became clear he was likely to win the Democratic primaries in March, well, we had bigger things to worry about. At the convention, he was upstaged by Harris. When he finally won the election, he was again beaten out for the top spot, this time by #3. So I suppose it's high time that he gets #1! I'm curious to see if and when he'll make a repeat appearance on top of the list.
 * 2
 * Kamala Harris
 * 4,454,215
 * 3
 * Donald Trump
 * 2,592,253
 * Evict Trump-Kushner rally in Jersey City (33244878875).jpg
 * At 8 a.m. on January 20, Trump departed the White House, flying to Mar-A-Lago, rather than stay to see the two above be inaugurated. Hopefully he won't appear on this list too much longer as the world moves on.
 * 4
 * Richard Ramirez
 * 2,421,184
 * Richard Ramirez 2007.jpg
 * The "Night Stalker" that terrorized L.A. in the 80s is the subject of Netflix's docuseries Night Stalker.
 * 5
 * Amanda Gorman
 * 2,402,986
 * Amanda Gorman - speaking at LOC - 2017.jpg
 * Gorman delivered her poem, "The Hill We Climb," at Biden's inauguration. She's the youngest poet to do so, at the age of 22.
 * 6
 * Beau Biden
 * 1,892,110
 * [[File:Beau Biden at charity volleyball game.jpg]]
 * #1's oldest son, who was a close friend of #2 and died in 2015.
 * 7
 * Jill Biden
 * 1,833,122
 * Jill Biden at event to thank educators - 2021-01-21.jpg
 * The new first lady.
 * 8
 * Phil Spector
 * 1,814,503
 * Phil Spector 2000 (headshot).jpg
 * Phil Spector passed away at the age of 81 on January 16. Spector was, as the BBC put it, "talented but flawed;" he produced iconic records like "Be My Baby," he inspired Brian Wilson to create Pet Sounds, and was convicted for the murder of Lana Clarkson.
 * 9
 * Larry King
 * 1,533,519
 * Larry King (8162094985).jpg
 * A journalist who went on to have a fruitful career hosting radio and TV shows, Lawrence Harvey Zeiger (the new surname came from King's Wholesale Liquor!) died at the age of 87.
 * 10
 * Doug Emhoff
 * 1,476,946
 * Douglas Emhoff tours the White House 01.jpg
 * The husband of Kamala Harris (#2) is the first-ever Second Gentleman of the United States.
 * 11
 * WandaVision
 * 1,424,609
 * Elizabeth Olsen & Paul Bettany (48469156027).jpg
 * Scarlet Witch and Vision relive moments out of old sitcoms that are clearly an illusion of sorts in the return of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, only not in theaters, but a Disney+ show.
 * 12
 * Ashley Biden
 * 1,390,930
 * Ashley Biden in 2016.png
 * The daughter of #1 and #7 (his two sons were with his late first wife).
 * 13
 * Jen Psaki
 * 1,344,735
 * Jen Psaki 2021-01-20.jpg
 * Out with the old, in with the new! We've finally got a new Press Sec who I know next to nothing about other than that she's been press secretary-ing for some time now and she has the most vibrant hair out of the entire Biden cabinet (just ignore that Cecily Strong quote from last week.) Hopefully she'll last a tad bit longer than Sean, or Sarah, or Stephanie, or...you get it.
 * 14
 * QAnon
 * 1,202,483
 * QAnon.png
 * The supposed hero of this conspiracy theory (#3) has been rightfully evicted from the White House, so maybe the ignorant right needs a new nonsensical idea to push?
 * 15
 * Hunter Biden
 * 1,127,144
 * Hunter Biden - 3218619335.jpg
 * And speaking of right-wing conspiracy theories, #1's son who was accused of corrupt activities related to Ukraine.
 * 16
 * Martin Luther King Jr.
 * 1,083,773
 * Martin-Luther-King-1964-leaning-on-a-lectern.jpg
 * Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was on Monday.
 * 17
 * Bridgerton
 * 1,045,363
 * Queen Charlotte by studio of Allan Ramsay.jpg
 * Still high views for this Netflix period drama.
 * 18
 * President of the United States
 * 993,004
 * Oval Office during the Bush Administration.jpg
 * #1 is now the Commander-in-chief and so-called "leader of the free world".
 * 19
 * Hank Aaron
 * 932,772
 * Hank Aaron 1975.jpeg
 * Baseball Hall of Famer Aaron died at the age of 86.
 * 20
 * Deaths in 2021
 * 932,059
 * Sept 11 Victims Mural DC RIP.jpg
 * Have you come here for forgiveness? Have you come to raise the dead?
 * 21
 * Lana Clarkson
 * 927,840
 * The victim of Spector.
 * 22
 * List of presidents of the United States
 * 926,892
 * Presidenti Stati Uniti d' America.jpg
 * #1 is the 46th here (technically 45th, Grover Cleveland holds two numbers for serving non-consecutive mandates).
 * 23
 * Family of Joe Biden
 * 847,512
 * [[File:Michelle Obama and Biden family watch Joe Biden's 2012 convention speech (50100004538).jpg|100px]]
 * Many of whom are spread on this list (and in the picture, have the illustrious company of Michelle Obama). About time that the family of #1 rather than his running mate (#2) gets more attention.
 * 24
 * Keystone Pipeline
 * 816,018
 * Keystone-pipeline-route.svg
 * In one of his first acts as President, #1 revoked the permit that was granted to TC Energy Corporation to expand this oil pipeline, showing the new government certainly aims more to help the environment.
 * 25
 * Bernie Sanders
 * 752,178
 * Senator Bernie Sanders (50520740601).jpg
 * The Bern spread like wildfire this week as an image of Sanders at the Inauguration in a chair with his arms and legs neatly crossed like a fancy dog, looking cozy but a little disgruntled in the same coat he wore in his last meme and some lovely gloves made by a second grade teacher from Vermont, made it to nearly every corner of the internet: fashion, boxing, space, gaming, music, movies, you name it. Someone even created a website which allowed people to put him anywhere they wanted. It inspired thinkpieces from both fans and haters, but like many a meme these days, it was a bit of a dead horse by the end of the week. The strangest part about the meme is that it doesn't make much sense, and not in an absurdist, post-internet kind of way, but just in a "this image looks funny, let's put it literally everywhere for no reason" kind of way. Thankfully, Bernie managed to use the image's rapid popularity for good by making merch for charity.
 * }
 * 19
 * Hank Aaron
 * 932,772
 * Hank Aaron 1975.jpeg
 * Baseball Hall of Famer Aaron died at the age of 86.
 * 20
 * Deaths in 2021
 * 932,059
 * Sept 11 Victims Mural DC RIP.jpg
 * Have you come here for forgiveness? Have you come to raise the dead?
 * 21
 * Lana Clarkson
 * 927,840
 * The victim of Spector.
 * 22
 * List of presidents of the United States
 * 926,892
 * Presidenti Stati Uniti d' America.jpg
 * #1 is the 46th here (technically 45th, Grover Cleveland holds two numbers for serving non-consecutive mandates).
 * 23
 * Family of Joe Biden
 * 847,512
 * [[File:Michelle Obama and Biden family watch Joe Biden's 2012 convention speech (50100004538).jpg|100px]]
 * Many of whom are spread on this list (and in the picture, have the illustrious company of Michelle Obama). About time that the family of #1 rather than his running mate (#2) gets more attention.
 * 24
 * Keystone Pipeline
 * 816,018
 * Keystone-pipeline-route.svg
 * In one of his first acts as President, #1 revoked the permit that was granted to TC Energy Corporation to expand this oil pipeline, showing the new government certainly aims more to help the environment.
 * 25
 * Bernie Sanders
 * 752,178
 * Senator Bernie Sanders (50520740601).jpg
 * The Bern spread like wildfire this week as an image of Sanders at the Inauguration in a chair with his arms and legs neatly crossed like a fancy dog, looking cozy but a little disgruntled in the same coat he wore in his last meme and some lovely gloves made by a second grade teacher from Vermont, made it to nearly every corner of the internet: fashion, boxing, space, gaming, music, movies, you name it. Someone even created a website which allowed people to put him anywhere they wanted. It inspired thinkpieces from both fans and haters, but like many a meme these days, it was a bit of a dead horse by the end of the week. The strangest part about the meme is that it doesn't make much sense, and not in an absurdist, post-internet kind of way, but just in a "this image looks funny, let's put it literally everywhere for no reason" kind of way. Thankfully, Bernie managed to use the image's rapid popularity for good by making merch for charity.
 * }
 * 24
 * Keystone Pipeline
 * 816,018
 * Keystone-pipeline-route.svg
 * In one of his first acts as President, #1 revoked the permit that was granted to TC Energy Corporation to expand this oil pipeline, showing the new government certainly aims more to help the environment.
 * 25
 * Bernie Sanders
 * 752,178
 * Senator Bernie Sanders (50520740601).jpg
 * The Bern spread like wildfire this week as an image of Sanders at the Inauguration in a chair with his arms and legs neatly crossed like a fancy dog, looking cozy but a little disgruntled in the same coat he wore in his last meme and some lovely gloves made by a second grade teacher from Vermont, made it to nearly every corner of the internet: fashion, boxing, space, gaming, music, movies, you name it. Someone even created a website which allowed people to put him anywhere they wanted. It inspired thinkpieces from both fans and haters, but like many a meme these days, it was a bit of a dead horse by the end of the week. The strangest part about the meme is that it doesn't make much sense, and not in an absurdist, post-internet kind of way, but just in a "this image looks funny, let's put it literally everywhere for no reason" kind of way. Thankfully, Bernie managed to use the image's rapid popularity for good by making merch for charity.
 * }
 * Senator Bernie Sanders (50520740601).jpg
 * The Bern spread like wildfire this week as an image of Sanders at the Inauguration in a chair with his arms and legs neatly crossed like a fancy dog, looking cozy but a little disgruntled in the same coat he wore in his last meme and some lovely gloves made by a second grade teacher from Vermont, made it to nearly every corner of the internet: fashion, boxing, space, gaming, music, movies, you name it. Someone even created a website which allowed people to put him anywhere they wanted. It inspired thinkpieces from both fans and haters, but like many a meme these days, it was a bit of a dead horse by the end of the week. The strangest part about the meme is that it doesn't make much sense, and not in an absurdist, post-internet kind of way, but just in a "this image looks funny, let's put it literally everywhere for no reason" kind of way. Thankfully, Bernie managed to use the image's rapid popularity for good by making merch for charity.
 * }
 * }



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.