Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/January 24 to 30, 2021

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Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (January 24 to 30, 2021)
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The first month of 2021, felt, in a way, like the 13th of 2020. Perhaps that was because of the insurrection or the impeachment or the inauguration, but it was inevitable that this incredible month would inch past us at an incomprehensibly slow pace.

We end the month on one high note (#18), though probably not one as high as the stock price that caused it, and a whole lot of low ones (six feet under, to be exact.) Way too many famous people died this week to mourn properly for each of them (#1, #5, #14 + #3 died late last week), and all of them were trailblazers in their respective fields. Also, while the Winx Club got butchered, some fookin' boxers had it out side-by-side with Godzilla and King Kong. At this point, it seems people are distracting themselves with anything that piques their interest while the COVID-19 vaccine remains restricted to doctors, the elderly, and O. J. Simpson.


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! Rank ! Article ! Class ! Views ! Image ! Notes/about
 * 1
 * Cicely Tyson
 * 2,180,339
 * Cicely Tyson (46604500104).jpg
 * A groundbreaking African-American actress with an acclaimed seven decade career, receiving many awards along the way, Tyson passed away at the age of 96.
 * 2
 * Tom Brady
 * 1,246,728
 * NFL 2020 - Playoffs - Washington vs. Buccaneers 227 (50833181972).jpg
 * The revered quarterback who definitely does kiss his mother son with that mouth and might have burst a few bubbles footballs throughout his career brought his team to victory at the 2020–21 NFL playoffs, earning them a spot at Super Bowl LV. This time, though, it wasn't for the team that he helped make into football royalty, but for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This also marks his 10th time on the field at the Super Bowl, and even as someone who couldn't give a rat's ass about football, I can see how that might be impressive.
 * 3
 * Larry King
 * 1,183,173
 * Larry King by Gage Skidmore.jpg
 * An iconic talk show host whose career spanned over six decades, King passed away on Saturday last week, earning him a higher spot this week.
 * 4
 * Richard Ramirez
 * 1,145,769
 * Richard Ramirez CDCR.jpg
 * Subject of the Netflix docuseries Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer, which proves that if you want a Netflix special, get into the murder business.
 * 5
 * Cloris Leachman
 * 1,105,590
 * ClorisLeachman2009RoseParade.JPG
 * Another veteran actress who died in her 90s and had no dearth of memorable moments in her career, including an Academy Award winning performance in The Last Picture Show and Frau Blucher (*whinny*).
 * 6
 * WandaVision
 * 1,021,030
 * Scarlet Witch and the Vision.jpg
 * After inserting the Scarlet Witch and Vision into pastiches of I Love Lucy, Bewitched and The Brady Bunch, Disney+ finally decided to offer some explanations as for what was happening, while giving a proper introduction to Monica Rambeau and the organization SWORD, and bringing back actors Kat Dennings and Randall Park from the movies.
 * 7
 * Joe Biden
 * 959,163
 * Joe Biden 139580877.jpg
 * Is the President of the United States now.
 * 8
 * Deaths in 2021
 * 948,126
 * Meckenheim (Ersdorf), Pfarrkirche St. Jakobus der Ältere (7).jpg
 * When I die and they lay me to rest Gonna go to the place that's the best When I lay me down to die Goin' up to the Spirit in the Sky
 * 9
 * Conor McGregor
 * 905,925
 * Conor Mcgregor cosplayer (43340349720).jpg
 * The cocky Fighting Irish-man took a beating to Poirier (#16) at UFC 257 (#9).
 * 10
 * Bridgerton
 * 879,506
 * Shonda Rhimes 2008 cropped and retouched.jpg
 * Enter the magical world of Shondaland, where doctors are always either involved in some serious drama or dead, hackers hack faster than their hands can type, and England can be as whimsical and historically inaccurate as you'd like it to be.
 * 11
 * Fate: The Winx Saga
 * 875,467
 * Winx (logo).svg
 * Netflix took a page from the Riverdale book by adapting a beloved cartoon -- in this case, the Italian Nickelodeon series Winx Club -- into a gritty live-action teen drama. Unfortunately, it didn't pan out very well according to critics or audiences, but then again, neither did Riverdale.
 * 12
 * Godzilla vs. Kong
 * 839,177
 * King Kong vs. Godzilla 1962 poster.jpg
 * A trailer for the upcoming umpteenth kaiju film/sequel/spin-off/adaptation/whatever featuring the giant monster most commonly associated with Japan and the giant monster most commonly associated with America (sorry, wrong one) came out this week, except this time, it's got both of 'em and they're fighting each other because why wouldn't they be, because Hollywood can't stop making movies where that happens. (Even if it already happened once before!) Capitalism breeds innovation, though, right?
 * 13
 * Patrick Mahomes
 * 812,108
 * [[File:Patrick_Mahomes_at_the_Chiefs_Super_Bowl_parade_downtown_on_Grand_(50299498817).jpg|100px]]
 * He'll be making his second-ever Super Bowl appearance next month playing as the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs.
 * 14
 * SOPHIE
 * 800,308
 * SOPHIE_at_LadyLand_Festival.png
 * SOPHIE, the reclusive electronic producer, passed away on Saturday morning. According to a statement from Transgressive Records, SOPHIE wanted to climb up on the roof to see the moon, but slipped. SOPHIE was influential - not only for shaping the state of pop music, but also as a transgender icon.
 * 15
 * Donald Trump
 * 799,485
 * 40.Rally1a.WomensMarch.BaltimoreMD.20January2018 (39823556471).jpg
 * He's gone! And so is his lawyer team! And Melania's been advised to scram too.
 * 16
 * Dustin Poirier
 * 787,831
 * After losing to McGregor back in 2014 at UFC 178, the Louisianian lightweight pounded him so hard (not like that) that he fell to the ground at UFC 257, making Poirier the first person to win against The Notorious by knockout.
 * 17
 * Elon Musk
 * 785,192
 * rowspan=2|GameStop_(14666287269).jpg
 * rowspan=2| Melvin Capital has been short selling GameStop - essentially, betting that the stock price will go down. This would usually be a safe bet, but a Redditor-led short squeeze boosted by Musk spiked the price this week. There were reports that Melvin was teetering on collapse, but it seems to have survived.
 * 18
 * Melvin Capital
 * 778,197
 * 19
 * UFC 257
 * 773,084
 * UFC Logo.svg
 * Took place on January 24 and was headlined by the fight between McGregor (#3) and Poirier (#16).
 * 20
 * G-Eazy
 * 726,768
 * Halsey_@_Grammy_Museum_09_23_2019_(49311488251).jpg
 * Apparently, the reason for this rapper's emergence in views was the fact that his ex, Halsey (who had recorded with him and about him), announced her pregnancy.
 * 21
 * Marjorie Taylor Greene
 * 713,677
 * Marjorie_Greene_on_Unite_America_First.jpg
 * Holy Jewish space lasers, Batman!
 * 799,485
 * 40.Rally1a.WomensMarch.BaltimoreMD.20January2018 (39823556471).jpg
 * He's gone! And so is his lawyer team! And Melania's been advised to scram too.
 * 16
 * Dustin Poirier
 * 787,831
 * After losing to McGregor back in 2014 at UFC 178, the Louisianian lightweight pounded him so hard (not like that) that he fell to the ground at UFC 257, making Poirier the first person to win against The Notorious by knockout.
 * 17
 * Elon Musk
 * 785,192
 * rowspan=2|GameStop_(14666287269).jpg
 * rowspan=2| Melvin Capital has been short selling GameStop - essentially, betting that the stock price will go down. This would usually be a safe bet, but a Redditor-led short squeeze boosted by Musk spiked the price this week. There were reports that Melvin was teetering on collapse, but it seems to have survived.
 * 18
 * Melvin Capital
 * 778,197
 * 19
 * UFC 257
 * 773,084
 * UFC Logo.svg
 * Took place on January 24 and was headlined by the fight between McGregor (#3) and Poirier (#16).
 * 20
 * G-Eazy
 * 726,768
 * Halsey_@_Grammy_Museum_09_23_2019_(49311488251).jpg
 * Apparently, the reason for this rapper's emergence in views was the fact that his ex, Halsey (who had recorded with him and about him), announced her pregnancy.
 * 21
 * Marjorie Taylor Greene
 * 713,677
 * Marjorie_Greene_on_Unite_America_First.jpg
 * Holy Jewish space lasers, Batman!
 * 20
 * G-Eazy
 * 726,768
 * Halsey_@_Grammy_Museum_09_23_2019_(49311488251).jpg
 * Apparently, the reason for this rapper's emergence in views was the fact that his ex, Halsey (who had recorded with him and about him), announced her pregnancy.
 * 21
 * Marjorie Taylor Greene
 * 713,677
 * Marjorie_Greene_on_Unite_America_First.jpg
 * Holy Jewish space lasers, Batman!
 * 713,677
 * Marjorie_Greene_on_Unite_America_First.jpg
 * Holy Jewish space lasers, Batman!

Representative Greene's (R-GA) support for an endless number of conspiracy theories isn't really news (see a WaPo article from last June.) However, it's gotten some more attention this week, as her support of QAnon (which she brought with her to the list, how sweet) grows more fervent, and some concerning social media activity of hers advocating for the murders of several Democratic leaders (Obama, Clinton, and Pelosi) came to light. A video in which she harnessed her Super Karen powers to follow and accost a visibly annoyed David Hogg (survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and anti-gun advocate who is 26 years Greene's junior) over his support of red flag laws and her ridiculous belief that he worked as a "crisis actor" as part of an effort to stage the shooting also gained renewed attention. Some Congress Democrats are calling for her expulsion, but it's unlikely they'll get the required support from the Republicans.
 * 22
 * Thomas Tuchel
 * 692,108
 * 2019-07-17 SG Dynamo Dresden vs. Paris Saint-Germain by Sandro Halank–174.jpg
 * Became the head coach of the world-renowned Chelsea F.C. this week.
 * 23
 * Kamala Harris
 * 656,071
 * Kamala_Harris_takes_vice_presidential_oath_of_office_-_2021_02.png
 * #7's Vice-President.
 * 24
 * Republic Day (India)
 * 613,193
 * Preamble of Constitution of India.jpg
 * This holiday, celebrating the Constitution of India -- the longest written constitution of any country -- going into effect was celebrated on January 26 this year, as it is every year.
 * 25
 * QAnon
 * 603,225
 * 90.ProudBoys.WDC.12December2020 (50720494848).jpg
 * Hopefully this stupid conspiracy theory can die off soon (not that idiots haven't stopped believing in even dumber things) but it got a big boost this week due to Greene's appearance on the list at #21. You know it's losing steam when even the "QAnon Shaman" is ready to depose against Trump (#15)!
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 * 25
 * QAnon
 * 603,225
 * 90.ProudBoys.WDC.12December2020 (50720494848).jpg
 * Hopefully this stupid conspiracy theory can die off soon (not that idiots haven't stopped believing in even dumber things) but it got a big boost this week due to Greene's appearance on the list at #21. You know it's losing steam when even the "QAnon Shaman" is ready to depose against Trump (#15)!
 * }
 * Hopefully this stupid conspiracy theory can die off soon (not that idiots haven't stopped believing in even dumber things) but it got a big boost this week due to Greene's appearance on the list at #21. You know it's losing steam when even the "QAnon Shaman" is ready to depose against Trump (#15)!
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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.