Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/January 23 to 29, 2022

Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (January 23 to 29, 2022)
Prepared with commentary by, , , 

A slow week has the first #1 below a million views since December 2020, with sports a-plenty.
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! Rank ! Article ! Class ! Views ! Image ! Notes/about
 * 1
 * Ashleigh Barty
 * 942,625
 * Sydney International Tennis WTA Premier (46001165675).jpg
 * For the first time since 1978 the women's singles of the Australian Open were won by a local, with this tennis player showing why she's the current leader of the WTA rankings. (this here writer confesses he watched only the doubles final, where another #1 defeated the reason why)
 * 2
 * Deaths in 2022
 * 899,986
 * Hallo-Vienna.jpg
 * Where secrets lie in the border fires In the humming wires Hey man, you know You're never coming back
 * 3
 * Euphoria (American TV series)
 * 883,085
 * Euphoria sigla.png
 * The HBO series, which stars #24 as a drug-addicted teenager and #23 as her friend, returned for its second season earlier this month. Euphoria has drawn controversy for its subject matter, which includes drug abuse, sexuality, and self-harm, but has received positive reviews for its performances and visuals. Additionally, the new season is proving popular among audiences, with its premiere becoming the strongest digital premiere night performance for any episode of an HBO series since HBO Max's launch.
 * 3
 * Euphoria (American TV series)
 * 883,085
 * Euphoria sigla.png
 * The HBO series, which stars #24 as a drug-addicted teenager and #23 as her friend, returned for its second season earlier this month. Euphoria has drawn controversy for its subject matter, which includes drug abuse, sexuality, and self-harm, but has received positive reviews for its performances and visuals. Additionally, the new season is proving popular among audiences, with its premiere becoming the strongest digital premiere night performance for any episode of an HBO series since HBO Max's launch.
 * The HBO series, which stars #24 as a drug-addicted teenager and #23 as her friend, returned for its second season earlier this month. Euphoria has drawn controversy for its subject matter, which includes drug abuse, sexuality, and self-harm, but has received positive reviews for its performances and visuals. Additionally, the new season is proving popular among audiences, with its premiere becoming the strongest digital premiere night performance for any episode of an HBO series since HBO Max's launch.

As an aside, this is what I looked like after wasting an hour of my life trying to watch the first episode.
 * 4
 * Ozark (TV series)
 * 853,000
 * Ozark TV series logo.svg
 * When is a season not a season? The previous 3 seasons of Ozark consisted of 10 episodes each, but season 4 will total 14 episodes. The first half of season 4 was released this week and a release date for the final episodes has not yet been confirmed.
 * 5
 * Meat Loaf
 * 816,317
 * Meatloaf 1971 (cropped).JPG
 * People continue to mourn the death of this rock legend, who passed away last week.
 * 6
 * Tom Brady
 * 790,510
 * Tom_Brady_WFT-Buccaneers_NOV2021_(cropped).jpg
 * With the NFL going on right now, several quarterbacks have made it onto this list, but none are higher than this one. After leading a dramatic but unsuccessful comeback in the playoffs, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (and former New England Patriots) quarterback shook the sports world to its core when he retired from football after 22 seasons (after a fashion)
 * 7
 * Republic Day (India)
 * 775,134
 * Constitution_of_India.jpg
 * India celebrated the 72nd anniversary of its Constitution (preamble pictured) this week. Though celebrations were cut back due to you-know-what, one of the country's most important national holidays was still celebrated across the country, with a corresponding spike in views.
 * 8
 * Pushpa: The Rise
 * 702,422
 * This hit Telugu film continues to hold a spot on the list, as it has since mid-December.
 * 9
 * Spider-Man: No Way Home
 * 677,826
 * Peter_Parker_is_Spider-Man_(13954872687).jpg
 * Another film that has been here for a while, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe release is still in the top 25. Some of the not-so-secret guest stars did a big interview this week too.
 * 10
 * Ukraine
 * 668,657
 * Flag of Ukraine.svg
 * 8 years after taking Crimea, Russia is again entering conflicts with Ukraine, making the international community uneasy.
 * 11
 * Encanto (film)
 * 639,468
 * Cartagena, Colombia - Laslovarga (146).jpg
 * Disney's latest animated musical didn't light the world on fire when it premiered in theaters in November, but it saw a surge in popularity after its release on Disney+; this marks its fifth consecutive appearance on this list. The Lin-Manuel Miranda score helps, as song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" became the second song from a Disney cartoon to top the Billboard Hot 100, nearly 30 years after "A Whole New World".
 * 12
 * Stephen Breyer
 * 601,727
 * Stephen_Breyer,_SCOTUS_photo_portrait.jpg
 * The longtime associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court announced his retirement this week, setting off intense media speculation as to who will succeed him. Breyer has served on the court since 1994.
 * 13
 * Danielle Collins
 * 601,355
 * Collins WM19 (17) (48521878046).jpg
 * #1's adversary in the Australian Open decisive game was this American, a former college tennis champion who to give clout to this fun quote reached her first Grand Slam final.
 * 14
 * Patrick Mahomes
 * 574,626
 * Chiefs_190_(51615696893)_(cropped).jpg
 * The second of the four quarterbacks on the list, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has made it to #14 after a game with the Buffalo Bills of #16, considered one of the greatest playoff games in history.
 * 15
 * Royal Rumble (2022)
 * 543,956
 * Rousey plane (cropped).jpg
 * The tenth consecutive Royal Rumble to make this list. This annual event is one of just a handfull to have the distinction of appear in the report every year (since it became weekly in 2013). Brock Lesnar won the men's event, and Ronda Rousey the women's.
 * 16
 * Josh Allen (quarterback)
 * 520,213
 * Josh Allen (44286993811).jpg
 * #14's opposite number in this apparently great game (I'm British, so have no idea).
 * 17
 * UFC 270
 * 505,243
 * Francis_Ngannou_photo.jpg
 * Another UFC event makes the Top 25 report. This one took place in Anaheim, California with Francis Ngannou winning the main fight.
 * 18
 * Joe Rogan
 * 503,363
 * Neil Young in Nottingham 2009 (e).jpg
 * As if an open letter signed by 270 health care professionals asking Spotify to do something regarding The Joe Rogan Experience spreading COVID-19 misinformation wasn't enough, revered musicians Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have requested the platform to remove their music, given two polio survivors can't stand sharing a platform with someone speaking nonsense about vaccines.
 * 19
 * Julia Fox (actress)
 * 501,948
 * Julia Fox on Dulce Osuna.jpg
 * Kanye West's actress girlfriend continues to bring in the views.
 * 20
 * Eternals (film)
 * 490,363
 * Eternals Futures exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution.jpg
 * Disney+ ensured renewed attention to the latest and divisive Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, bringing up apologists who claim the ancient astronauts were misunderstood along with all those who agreed the film left something to be desired.
 * 21
 * Thierry Mugler
 * 472,740
 * Manfred Thierry Mugler (headshot).jpg
 * A retired French fashion designer who had an avant-garde approach, made clothes for many music legends, and died at the age of 73.
 * 22
 * Archive 81
 * 451,569
 * New Mexico 81.svg
 * The latest Netflix scary show to gather attention, a James Wan-produced adaptation of the eponymous podcast where Dina Shihabi and Mamoudou Athie research the catalogue of a missing filmmaker.
 * 23
 * Hunter Schafer
 * 446,805
 * Hunter Schafer - Suru Suru video, July 2021.png
 * rowspan=2|#3's success has also brought two of its co-stars onto the list, although not nearly as high up the list.
 * 24
 * Zendaya
 * 443,772
 * Zendaya for Daya.png
 * 25
 * Aaron Rodgers
 * 441,599
 * Aaron Rodgers kneelng.jpg
 * In contrast to previous Star Wars media, The Book of Boba Fett has yet to break into this list. The latest close approach at #26 lagged behind the long-serving Green Bay Packers quarterback, who entered after a hard-fought defeat to the San Francisco 49ers.
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 * 501,948
 * Julia Fox on Dulce Osuna.jpg
 * Kanye West's actress girlfriend continues to bring in the views.
 * 20
 * Eternals (film)
 * 490,363
 * Eternals Futures exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution.jpg
 * Disney+ ensured renewed attention to the latest and divisive Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, bringing up apologists who claim the ancient astronauts were misunderstood along with all those who agreed the film left something to be desired.
 * 21
 * Thierry Mugler
 * 472,740
 * Manfred Thierry Mugler (headshot).jpg
 * A retired French fashion designer who had an avant-garde approach, made clothes for many music legends, and died at the age of 73.
 * 22
 * Archive 81
 * 451,569
 * New Mexico 81.svg
 * The latest Netflix scary show to gather attention, a James Wan-produced adaptation of the eponymous podcast where Dina Shihabi and Mamoudou Athie research the catalogue of a missing filmmaker.
 * 23
 * Hunter Schafer
 * 446,805
 * Hunter Schafer - Suru Suru video, July 2021.png
 * rowspan=2|#3's success has also brought two of its co-stars onto the list, although not nearly as high up the list.
 * 24
 * Zendaya
 * 443,772
 * Zendaya for Daya.png
 * 25
 * Aaron Rodgers
 * 441,599
 * Aaron Rodgers kneelng.jpg
 * In contrast to previous Star Wars media, The Book of Boba Fett has yet to break into this list. The latest close approach at #26 lagged behind the long-serving Green Bay Packers quarterback, who entered after a hard-fought defeat to the San Francisco 49ers.
 * }
 * Zendaya
 * 443,772
 * Zendaya for Daya.png
 * 25
 * Aaron Rodgers
 * 441,599
 * Aaron Rodgers kneelng.jpg
 * In contrast to previous Star Wars media, The Book of Boba Fett has yet to break into this list. The latest close approach at #26 lagged behind the long-serving Green Bay Packers quarterback, who entered after a hard-fought defeat to the San Francisco 49ers.
 * }
 * Aaron Rodgers kneelng.jpg
 * In contrast to previous Star Wars media, The Book of Boba Fett has yet to break into this list. The latest close approach at #26 lagged behind the long-serving Green Bay Packers quarterback, who entered after a hard-fought defeat to the San Francisco 49ers.
 * }