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

Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (July 18 to 24, 2021)
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Sports time again, as the National Basketball Association closes its season and the Olympic Games opened, all after suffering some delays to start. Streaming content is still very present, there is another rich guy venturing into space, and some entries regarding people getting arrested or doing things that should warrant them so.


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! Rank ! Article ! Class ! Views ! Image ! Notes/about
 * 1
 * Giannis Antetokounmpo
 * 2,034,685
 * Giannis Antetokounmpo (24845003687) (cropped) (cropped).jpg
 * The NBA Finals wrapped up on Tuesday, with the Milwaukee Bucks prevailing over the Phoenix Suns. The game's MVP is Antetokounmpo, a Bucks player hailing from Greece; previously, he was the league's MVP for two straight years.
 * 2
 * 2020 Summer Olympics
 * 1,974,359
 * Olympic rings (100959080).jpg
 * Sports fans now will spend two weeks in the very unfavorable Japan Standard Time to see the multi-sport event that started in spite of the goddamned pandemic delaying it for a year (and the protests of a populace that started immunizing itself too late). One of #1's teammates, Jordan Nwora, will compete for the Nigerian basketball team - Giannis' Greece certainly missed him as they couldn't qualify.
 * 3
 * Jeff Bezos
 * 1,018,493
 * Jeff Bezos 2005.jpg
 * The recently retired Amazon CEO has decided to pour his fortune into escaping the rest of us. The Blue Origin NS-16 mission took Bezos into near-space for a couple minutes before safely landing. The mission was largely an advertisement for New Origin, a company that will provide more rich guys with very short trips to Space™.
 * 4
 * Old (film)
 * 976,648
 * Old Lady in Pampatar Beach, Margarita.jpg
 * The newest M. Night Shyamalan film opened this week. Shyamalan used to be famous for making great movies with surprising twists, though after a few embarrassing pictures in the mid 2000s, he instead became a punchline. Judging by the Rotten Tomatoes score, Old might not be the next The Sixth Sense, but at least it's not the next The Happening.
 * 5
 * Naomi Osaka
 * 877,081
 * Naomi Osaka 2017 Wimbledon.jpg
 * The opening ceremony of #2 ended with the Olympic cauldron lit by a current local idol, this tennis player who certainly also hopes to ignite during her tournament.
 * 6
 * Deaths in 2021
 * 849,619
 * Skeleton art, from- El Rodeo (1908) (147146) (cropped).jpg
 * And our Time Is Running Out And our time is running out You can't push it underground We can't stop it screaming out
 * 7
 * Space Jam: A New Legacy
 * 846,983
 * LeBron James Homecoming - 14864250521.jpg
 * Welcome back to the Space Jam! (Alright!) One could wonder for ages why someone in 1996 thought it was necessary to real-life retcon Michael Jordan's 1995 return to basketball so that he was instead playing alongside the Looney Tunes characters, even though most conclusions would probably just amount to corporate greed and what I like to call crossover lust. But you wouldn't have to wonder about whether or not it was a slam dunk in theaters, which is why we received this so-so sequel starring LeBron James (who narrowly missed the list at #26) in 2021.
 * 6
 * Deaths in 2021
 * 849,619
 * Skeleton art, from- El Rodeo (1908) (147146) (cropped).jpg
 * And our Time Is Running Out And our time is running out You can't push it underground We can't stop it screaming out
 * 7
 * Space Jam: A New Legacy
 * 846,983
 * LeBron James Homecoming - 14864250521.jpg
 * Welcome back to the Space Jam! (Alright!) One could wonder for ages why someone in 1996 thought it was necessary to real-life retcon Michael Jordan's 1995 return to basketball so that he was instead playing alongside the Looney Tunes characters, even though most conclusions would probably just amount to corporate greed and what I like to call crossover lust. But you wouldn't have to wonder about whether or not it was a slam dunk in theaters, which is why we received this so-so sequel starring LeBron James (who narrowly missed the list at #26) in 2021.
 * 846,983
 * LeBron James Homecoming - 14864250521.jpg
 * Welcome back to the Space Jam! (Alright!) One could wonder for ages why someone in 1996 thought it was necessary to real-life retcon Michael Jordan's 1995 return to basketball so that he was instead playing alongside the Looney Tunes characters, even though most conclusions would probably just amount to corporate greed and what I like to call crossover lust. But you wouldn't have to wonder about whether or not it was a slam dunk in theaters, which is why we received this so-so sequel starring LeBron James (who narrowly missed the list at #26) in 2021.
 * Welcome back to the Space Jam! (Alright!) One could wonder for ages why someone in 1996 thought it was necessary to real-life retcon Michael Jordan's 1995 return to basketball so that he was instead playing alongside the Looney Tunes characters, even though most conclusions would probably just amount to corporate greed and what I like to call crossover lust. But you wouldn't have to wonder about whether or not it was a slam dunk in theaters, which is why we received this so-so sequel starring LeBron James (who narrowly missed the list at #26) in 2021.

A New Legacy first got people talking back in March, when promo images for the film showed that Lola Bunny, the love interest of Bugs Bunny who suspiciously shares a last name with him and who basically started an entire fandom with her super-sexy design, had a bit less T&A this time around. Inevitable outrage occurred, because duh, which might have been worth it if A New Legacy didn't completely miss the rim. (#1 possibly dodged a bullet declining the movie) Critics hated it, audiences hated it, meaning the only winners of this overlong basketball game are the movie execs lining their pockets with nostalgia bucks. Thufferin' thuccotash!
 * 8
 * Money in the Bank (2021)
 * 776,667
 * Raw_MITB_match_2011.jpg
 * WWE held its latest event, which showcases a ladder match.
 * 9
 * Black Widow (2021 film)
 * 736,095
 * LBCC 2013 - Black Widow (11027849736).jpg
 * #7 took its place atop the box office, and given the fact that Disney+ offers the opportunity to watch it at home, either for a surplus now or for free in a few months, Black Widow isn't making the usual Marvel truckloads of money (though it at least will gross more than The Incredible Hulk), but unlike Space Jam, reviews were positive. It can also please viewers who don't vouch for the men's rights movement, and has a post-credits scene that certainly makes people eager to watch the Hawkeye Disney+ show.
 * 10
 * Collin Morikawa
 * 732,845
 * Golf balls kallerna.JPG
 * On July 18, this American golfer won the Open Sandwich in the English town of Sandwich. Next, Tokyo (#2).
 * 11
 * Donda (album)
 * 650,834
 * Kanye West @ MoMA (E).jpg
 * On Monday, the release date of Donda—a Kanye West album that had been delayed since last year—was announced to be this Friday. On Thursday night, West held a huge listening party at a stadium in Atlanta, also livestreaming it on Apple Music. When the clock struck Friday, Donda still wasn't on any streaming services; on Saturday, the release date was bumped back by two weeks. It's not clear why anyone was shocked, especially after the release cycle of Yandhi.
 * 12
 * Christopher Duntsch
 * 637,389
 * Inescapable 30 (8092382127).jpg
 * Peacock debuted Dr. Death, a crime drama show where Joshua Jackson portrays this phony neurosurgeon currently imprisoned because his medical malpratice downright qualified as aggravated assault, given he maimed several patients and killed two.
 * 13
 * List of Olympic Games host cities
 * 628,218
 * Olympic Rings 2 - 2 (7707058478).jpg
 * This is the fourth time Japan has hosted the Olympics and the second time of the hosting the Summer Olympics, having previously hosted the Summer games in 1964 and the Winter Games in 1972 and 1998. Japan were also due to host both the Winter and Summer Olympics in 1940, but this was cancelled due to a world war. This week also saw Brisbane confirmed as hosts of the 2032 Olympics.
 * 14
 * Pegasus (spyware)
 * 605,678
 * Cosplay of Pegasus Seiya at Asia Comic Con 2019.jpg
 * Thank India for all the views on this topic, as the Pegasus Project revealed it was one of the governments that used this program to spy on journalists, opposition politicians, activists, business people and others.
 * 15
 * Gylfi Sigurðsson
 * 576,393
 * ISL-HRV (11).jpg
 * Sigurðsson, a football player for both Iceland's national team and the English Everton F.C., was arrested "on suspicion of child sex offences" last week.
 * 16
 * Raj Kundra
 * 572,786
 * Raj Kundra at the screening of Inam (cropped).jpg
 * Kundra, Indian businessman and wife of Bollywood's Shilpa Shetty, was recently arrested; he is accused of taking part in an internet pornography ring.
 * 17
 * Eid al-Adha
 * 571,784
 * Eid al-Adha 2018, Asaluyeh 18.jpg
 * Eid al-Adha is a Muslim holiday that commemorates Abraham's willingness to obey God and sacrifice his son Ishmael.
 * 18
 * 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations
 * 543,844
 * Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.jpg
 * Viewers around the world were frustrated by how the opening ceremony of #2 ordered countries in the Japanese alphabet - for instance, Brazil is 28th listed in English, but 151st in this system. On a more positive note, geeky sports fans could appreciate how the soundtrack to the parade was orchestral versions of video game music.
 * 19
 * Sarpatta Parambarai
 * 525,334
 * Black boxing gloves.jpg
 * While Indians wait to see if #2 will be their usual disappointment, #3's streaming service Prime Video gave them a sports fix through this Kollywood movie about boxing.
 * 20
 * Loki (TV series)
 * 504,674
 * C2E2 2015 Contest - Loki (17120214877).jpg
 * Viewers are still trying to pick themselves up after the God of Mischief's Disney+ show wound up on a massive cliffhanger and the announcement of a second season.
 * 21
 * Milwaukee Bucks
 * 502,237
 * Altenfelden Rothirsch Cervus elaphus-2094.jpg
 * This week, the Bucks—with the help of Antetokounmpo—took their first league title since 1971.
 * 22
 * Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics
 * 476,539
 * Vem.jpg
 * The Olympic version of the most popular sport in the world has had games before the opening ceremony for a while - though #2 also had softball, as the host country loves this sort of game. And for some schadenfreude, the purportedly invincible USWNT started its run being trounced by Sweden.
 * 23
 * Olympic Games
 * 449,695
 * Olympic rings on cakepops (7657972966).jpg
 * Since the 1896 revival of the Greek sport event, only the two World Wars forced cancellations. And in spite of a delay and those too freaked out by the pandemic calling the same for #2, the Olympics still happened!
 * 24
 * Never Have I Ever (TV series)
 * 445,755
 * Mindy Kaling (cropped).png
 * Netflix released the second season of this comedy-drama reimagining of creator Mindy Kaling's upbringing in Boston.
 * 25
 * Wally Funk
 * 414,507
 * Wally_Funk_2012.jpg
 * Bezos wasn't alone on his flight; he was joined by his brother, a Dutch 18-year-old, and Wally Funk. At 82, she is the oldest person to go on a (sub orbital) space flight.
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 * 21
 * Milwaukee Bucks
 * 502,237
 * Altenfelden Rothirsch Cervus elaphus-2094.jpg
 * This week, the Bucks—with the help of Antetokounmpo—took their first league title since 1971.
 * 22
 * Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics
 * 476,539
 * Vem.jpg
 * The Olympic version of the most popular sport in the world has had games before the opening ceremony for a while - though #2 also had softball, as the host country loves this sort of game. And for some schadenfreude, the purportedly invincible USWNT started its run being trounced by Sweden.
 * 23
 * Olympic Games
 * 449,695
 * Olympic rings on cakepops (7657972966).jpg
 * Since the 1896 revival of the Greek sport event, only the two World Wars forced cancellations. And in spite of a delay and those too freaked out by the pandemic calling the same for #2, the Olympics still happened!
 * 24
 * Never Have I Ever (TV series)
 * 445,755
 * Mindy Kaling (cropped).png
 * Netflix released the second season of this comedy-drama reimagining of creator Mindy Kaling's upbringing in Boston.
 * 25
 * Wally Funk
 * 414,507
 * Wally_Funk_2012.jpg
 * Bezos wasn't alone on his flight; he was joined by his brother, a Dutch 18-year-old, and Wally Funk. At 82, she is the oldest person to go on a (sub orbital) space flight.
 * }
 * Mindy Kaling (cropped).png
 * Netflix released the second season of this comedy-drama reimagining of creator Mindy Kaling's upbringing in Boston.
 * 25
 * Wally Funk
 * 414,507
 * Wally_Funk_2012.jpg
 * Bezos wasn't alone on his flight; he was joined by his brother, a Dutch 18-year-old, and Wally Funk. At 82, she is the oldest person to go on a (sub orbital) space flight.
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 * Bezos wasn't alone on his flight; he was joined by his brother, a Dutch 18-year-old, and Wally Funk. At 82, she is the oldest person to go on a (sub orbital) space flight.
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Exclusions

 * YouTube - On one hand, it's a perenially popular subject without questionable spikes. On the other hand, we're better off listing something we have a clear explanation as for why it got in this week.


 * 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.