Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/January 3 to 9, 2016

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! Rank ! Article ! Class ! Views ! Image ! Notes
 * 1
 * Steven Avery
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 * align="right"|2,074,561
 * Up from #4. Avery is an American prisoner who is the subject of the popular new Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer which was released on December 18. (Episode 1 is available free on YouTube.) Avery served 18 years in prison, from 1985–2003, after being framed by the local police for a sexual assault he plainly did not commit.  During his subsequent civil lawsuit for compensation, during a period of explosive depositions, he was charged with the murder of a local photographer, and later convicted.  I am in the midst of watching this show and highly recommend it, as does a large swath of the internet.  Interestingly, his Wikipedia article was created on November 11, 2005, a few days after his arrest for the murder charge.
 * 2
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens
 * Symbol c class.svg
 * align="right"|1,981,073
 * Star Wars The Force Awakens.jpg
 * After three weeks as #1, Episode VII bows down a bit. Still, it remains atop the box office, even competing with the wide release of our #4.
 * 3
 * Making a Murderer
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 * align="right"|1,877,617
 * Making_A_Murderer_Title.jpg
 * See #1. Then go watch it.
 * 4
 * The Revenant (2015 film)
 * Symbol c class.svg
 * align="right"|1,123,217
 * Leonardo_DiCaprio_2014.jpg
 * This "cold western" where Leonardo DiCaprio (pictured) suffers profusely, from bear maulings to being dragged in frozen wastelands, had its wide release and subsequently grossed a respectable $39,6 million across the weekend, though it wasn't enough to remove our #2 from the top of the box office. Given The Revenant is also a major awards contender, expect it to remain on the list until the Oscars in March.
 * 5
 * Star Wars
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 * align="right"|947,088
 * Star Wars The Force Awakens.jpg
 * See #1
 * 6
 * María Santos Gorrostieta Salazar
 * Symbol support vote.svg
 * align="right"|778,650
 * Reddit learned about this Mexican physician turned politician whose opposition against organized crime led to several assassination attempts before she got murdered in 2012.
 * 7
 * Jenna Dewan
 * Symbol start class.svg
 * align="right"|750,932
 * Jenna_Dewan_2012.jpg
 * The season opener of Lip Sync Battle saw Channing Tatum against his wife Jenna Dewan, who clearly won in garnering viewer attention.
 * 8
 * List of highest-grossing films
 * Featured article star.svg
 * align="right"|738,206
 * Poster_-_Gone_With_the_Wind_01.jpg
 * With #2 rising on this all-time list (without considering inflation), and lots of news coverage about it, its no surprise that this was a popular article.
 * 9
 * Bikini
 * Symbol support vote.svg
 * align="right"|697,959
 * Bikini Shoot (5415480667).jpg
 * rowspan=3|This week was so slow that r/todayilearned is dominating, with entries owing to topics about bikini lengths, tomato-and-strawberry pincushions and Steve Jobs being a cheapskate regarding child support.
 * 10
 * Pincushion
 * Symbol stub class.svg
 * align="right"|750,932
 * Strawberry_pincushion.jpg
 * 11
 * Lisa Brennan-Jobs
 * Symbol start class.svg
 * align="right"|664,466
 * Lisa_Brennan-Jobs.jpg
 * 12
 * The Hateful Eight
 * Symbol start class.svg
 * align="right"|616,558
 * Quentin_Tarantino_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg
 * The latest Quentin Tarantino (picture) thriller was released on Christmas Day.
 * 13
 * Deaths in 2016
 * Symbol list class.svg
 * align="right"|515,338
 * Skullclose.jpg
 * The annual list of deaths is a consistent part of the Top 25 Report, even as the year has just begun.
 * 14
 * Dilwale (2015 film)
 * Symbol start class.svg
 * align="right"|512,049
 * Kajol_Vogue_cropped.jpg
 * This Indian film, including Kajol (pictured) among its starring actors, debuted on December 18. Dilwale grossed around ₹1.5 billion (US$22 million) worldwide in its opening weekend, the third highest of the year for an Indian film.
 * 14
 * The Shannara Chronicles
 * Symbol stub class.svg
 * align="right"|	511,983
 * The Shannara Chronicles.png
 * From the creators of Smallville and Into the Badlands comes this fantasy series adapting a book trilogy by Terry Brooks, which debuted on MTV on January 5.
 * 15
 * Daisy Ridley
 * Symbol start class.svg
 * align="right"|484,312
 * Daisy_Ridley_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg
 * The English actress stars in #1 in the role of Rey.
 * 16
 * Hailey Baldwin
 * Symbol start class.svg
 * align="right"|457,252
 * Hailey Baldwin 2014.png
 * Along with modeling for Ralph Lauren and Vogue, this model (daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin) has been on the news for her split with Justin Bieber.
 * 17
 * Aokigahara
 * Symbol c class.svg
 * align="right"|447,171
 * Aokigahara 05.jpg
 * The so-called "suicide forest" located at the base of Mount Fuji, probably propelled here by those who watched the recently released horror film The Forest (which opened at #4 in the box office, behind #4, #2 and Daddy's Home).
 * 18
 * Corrupted Blood incident
 * Symbol b class.svg
 * align="right"|444,321
 * Look, Reddit again. This time, about an epidemic that happened on World of Warcraft but whose control turned out to be a good research material for real scientists.
 * 19
 * Channing Tatum
 * Symbol c class.svg
 * align="right"|442,812
 * Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan by David Shankbone.jpg
 * The former stripper/dancer turned Hollywood star appeared with his missus (#7) on TV.
 * 20
 * Sian Blake
 * Symbol start class.svg
 * align="right"|441,925
 * Reported as missing since mid-December, this English actress, best known for her role on EastEnders, turned out to have a really tragic ending: the police dug Blake's body, along with her two children, from her own garden, apparently having been killed by her husband (who has since escaped to Ghana).
 * 21
 * Hugh Glass
 * Symbol b class.svg
 * align="right"|429,382
 * Alfred Jacob Miller - Breakfast at Sunrise - Walters 37194052.jpg
 * The 18th century American outlaw whose story of survival and revenge became the basis for The Revenant (see #4) and the character played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
 * 22
 * Sherlock (TV series)
 * Symbol support vote.svg
 * align="right"|415,941
 * Sherlock_Logo.svg
 * The contemporary-set revamp of the Sherlock Holmes mythos had a special episode aired on New Year's Day.
 * 23
 * Donald Trump
 * Symbol b class.svg
 * align="right"|415,237
 * Donald_Trump_Laconia_Rally,_Laconia,_NH_4_by_Michael_Vadon_July_16_2015_20.jpg
 * The Donald is attempting to become president, and released his first ad of the year.
 * 24
 * List of Steven Universe episodes
 * Symbol list class.svg
 * align="right"|411,732
 * Otakon Cosplay at Otakon 2015 (20075965276).jpg
 * It's not often that kids' cartoons get on this list; My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic hasn't managed it in 5 years. But then, Steven Universe isn't exactly a kids' cartoon. In fact I'm not entirely sure I can explain what it is, but if you can imagine a magical girl anime remade in English with a gender-swapped lead, you can get some idea. The final episodes of the season were released daily last week.
 * 25
 * UFC 195
 * Symbol future class.svg
 * align="right"|409,222
 * MGMGRANDGARDEN1.JPG
 * The latest mixed martial arts event was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
 * }
 * The 18th century American outlaw whose story of survival and revenge became the basis for The Revenant (see #4) and the character played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
 * 22
 * Sherlock (TV series)
 * Symbol support vote.svg
 * align="right"|415,941
 * Sherlock_Logo.svg
 * The contemporary-set revamp of the Sherlock Holmes mythos had a special episode aired on New Year's Day.
 * 23
 * Donald Trump
 * Symbol b class.svg
 * align="right"|415,237
 * Donald_Trump_Laconia_Rally,_Laconia,_NH_4_by_Michael_Vadon_July_16_2015_20.jpg
 * The Donald is attempting to become president, and released his first ad of the year.
 * 24
 * List of Steven Universe episodes
 * Symbol list class.svg
 * align="right"|411,732
 * Otakon Cosplay at Otakon 2015 (20075965276).jpg
 * It's not often that kids' cartoons get on this list; My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic hasn't managed it in 5 years. But then, Steven Universe isn't exactly a kids' cartoon. In fact I'm not entirely sure I can explain what it is, but if you can imagine a magical girl anime remade in English with a gender-swapped lead, you can get some idea. The final episodes of the season were released daily last week.
 * 25
 * UFC 195
 * Symbol future class.svg
 * align="right"|409,222
 * MGMGRANDGARDEN1.JPG
 * The latest mixed martial arts event was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
 * }
 * align="right"|409,222
 * MGMGRANDGARDEN1.JPG
 * The latest mixed martial arts event was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
 * }