Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/March 10 to 16, 2024

Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (March 10 to 16, 2024)
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The Academy Awards ensure film domination on this list.


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 * 1
 * Poor Things (film)
 * 2,219,393
 * rowspan=2|Emma Stone (30498079137).jpg
 * rowspan=2|The Academy Awards rolled on, and the most viewed article wasn't the Best Picture, but the second biggest winner, a very weird movie once described as "like someone pitched an old porn parody of Frankenstein and then thought 'actually, you know what, we could leave in the sex scenes, but, uh, I don't know, let's try going for some Oscar gold with this!" And indeed, the story of a woman revived by a mad scientist who discovers the wonders of the world, including what she describes as "furious jumping", earned awards for its lavish and surreal scenery (Art Direction) and clothing (Costume Design), the scientist's stitched face and the woman's waist-high hair (Make-Up and Hairstyling), and most importantly, the wacky and wholly committed performance of leading lady Emma Stone, who took her second Best Actress award 7 years after La La Land.
 * 2
 * Emma Stone
 * 1,985,826
 * 3
 * 96th Academy Awards
 * 1,932,293
 * Tatum O'Neal Oscar 1974.jpg
 * Hollywood's biggest prize - albeit not the end of awards season, the Writers Guild of America Awards is only next month. Host Jimmy Kimmel wasn't as inspired this time, aside from reading a complaint from Donald Trump and adding "Isn't it past your jail time?" Among the winners were two Japanese movies (The Boy and the Heron was the Best Animated Feature, and Godzilla Minus One took Visual Effects), a French movie in English and an English movie in German (#15), the script of American Fiction, Da'Vine Joy Randolph for The Holdovers, Wes Anderson with Best Short, Billie Eilish (#21) with her second Best Original Song win for a tune from Barbie, and 7 prizes to...
 * 4
 * Oppenheimer (film)
 * 1,358,606
 * [[File:Trinity Bomb Replica and Display Plaque,Hill Aerospace Museum, Ogden Utah April 20th 2011.JPG|100px]]
 * The second half of Barbenheimer, which might've lost the battle against its pink-themed opponent at the box office, but it certainly wasn't much of a loser considering all the awards it has now won. Christopher Nolan (#16) told the story of the physicist heading the Manhattan Project that created the atomic bomb, as well as how years later the United States Atomic Energy Commission questioned if he was a Communist and/or untrustworthy - sadly focusing too much on the latter given the runtime of 3 hours. Nevertheless, glowing reviews and massive box office intakes of over $900 million worldwide followed, and expectedly the impeccable values and outstanding cast of Oppenheimer also dominated the awards circuit, culminating in Best Picture and six other Oscars during #3. (and given the award for Japan's best known allegory for being nuked, it was joked that Oppenheimer and Godzilla Minus One was the first time a movie and its sequel got Oscars in the same ceremony)
 * 5
 * Dune: Part Two
 * 1,259,910
 * Maison Harkonnen.jpg
 * Still on Hollywood for this week's highest non-Oscar related article, although expect to see this win a few awards at next year's ceremony. Part Two has now surpassed its predecessor (#13) at the worldwide box office, and with half a billion dollars total, Part Three (possibly titled Dune Messiah) is a certainty, whenever that is - hopefully less than the 12 year interval where the sequel book starts.
 * 6
 * Cillian Murphy
 * 1,170,667
 * Cillian Murphy-62884.jpg
 * rowspan=2|Two of the acting awards of #3 went to #4. Best Actor as protagonist J. Robert Oppenheimer (#14) was the Irishman who starred in Peaky Blinders and a few thrillers like 28 Days Later, Red Eye and Sunshine, and was also the villainous Scarecrow in Batman Begins. Best Supporting Actor went to the portrayer of Lewis Strauss, the once and future Iron Man in his third nomination, after being film legend Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin and "the dude playing a dude disguised as another dude" in Tropic Thunder.
 * 7
 * Robert Downey Jr.
 * 1,103,163
 * [[File:Robert Downey Jr. - 2019 Disney Legends Awards Ceremony - D23 EXPO 2019 - 51440496501.jpg|100px]]
 * 8
 * Flat white
 * 1,094,757
 * Flat white coffee at Sainsbury's, Chingford, London, England 4.jpg
 * Yes, somehow coffee beat many Oscar-related articles. Blame it on Google.
 * 9
 * Damsel (2024 film)
 * 1,063,759
 * Millie Bobby Brown Pandora 2020 27s.jpg
 * Netflix star Millie Bobby Brown and her make-up remain unvanquished despite many obstacles in another hit for the service.
 * 10
 * Ryan Gosling
 * 1,007,611
 * Ryan Gosling - Dead Man's Bones 4.jpg
 * 7 might've beaten him as Best Supporting Actor, but one of #3's highlights was Gosling doing a show-stopping, hilarious performance of "I'm Just Ken" heavily inspired by "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend", featuring Slash (who believe it or not, is in the original version too, as was the other guitarist on stage, Wolfgang Van Halen) and the movie's other Kens, plus Gosling lending the microphone to three Barbie ladies, and also his friend #2 - prompting her to start her Best Actress speech with "my dress is broken, and I think it happened during 'I'm Just Ken'!" Certainly made up for the movie's other composition (#21) taking Best Song.
 * 11
 * Deaths in 2024
 * 986,353
 * Skeleton, man, portrait, stage Fortepan 14335.jpg
 * As this year's In Memoriam song goes, Time to Say Goodbye...
 * 12
 * The Gentlemen (2024 TV series)
 * 967,043
 * Guy Ritchie 2012.jpg
 * This series, created/co-written/partly directed by Guy Ritchie (pictured), is based upon his 2019 film of the same name. Released in its entirety on Netflix on March 7, the series, starring #19, has been called "slick as a well-pressed suit" yet "doesn't seamlessly expand upon the original movie."
 * 13
 * Dune (2021 film)
 * 962,656
 * ATENU897 KMB 74S 14-10-2021.jpg
 * 5's predecessor was the biggest winner of the 2022 Oscars, with 6 awards (and is certainly better remembered than Best Picture CODA).
 * 14
 * J. Robert Oppenheimer
 * 895,277
 * Dr. J. R. Oppenheimer, vader van de atoombom (kop), Bestanddeelnr 923-7258.jpg
 * To quote a hilarious video: "Half the movie (#4) is the scientist saying 'I'm building the bomb!' and the other half 'I didn't know it would cause all this destruction!' He graduated where? Albert Einstein shows up all the time saying 'don't do this!', he goes there and does so, didn't study. Albert Einstein did study! (...) How many Albert Einstein Hospitals are there? And how many Oppenheimer hospitals are there? None! If he had listened to Albert Einstein there wouldn't be this boring movie or the atomic bomb!"
 * 15
 * The Zone of Interest (film)
 * 809,198
 * Auschwitz (10900664416).jpg
 * The other World War II movie up for Best Picture, about a family living next to Auschwitz, won both Best Sound and Best International Feature. Director Jonathan Glazer used his acceptance speech to draw parallels between the Holocaust and the Israel-Hamas war, creating quite the ruckus.
 * 16
 * Christopher Nolan
 * 802,521
 * ChrisNolanBFI150224 (10 of 12) (53532289710) (cropped).jpg
 * Almost a triple-threat at #3, Nolan won his first Best Director and the Best Picture Oscars for #4. He was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, but that went to American Fiction (which only made our reports with a casual mention above). Two out of three ain't bad, though.
 * 17
 * Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
 * 774,894
 * Emblem of India.svg
 * Passed into the Indian nationality law in 2019 by parliament, this act provides an accelerated pathway to Indian citizenship for persecuted religious minorities (such as Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis or Christians) from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. On March 11, rules were adopted before the April election.
 * 18
 * Shōgun (2024 miniseries)
 * 772,637
 * Tokugawa Ieyasu2.JPG
 * The FX/Hulu series, dramatically detailing the first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (portrait here), is releasing weekly through April and continues to place high on the streaming charts and receive critical acclaim. Even Japanese video game designer Hideo Kojima has given it high praise, calling it "Game of Thrones set in the 17th century." Perhaps an updated version of the "mildly interesting" 1989 computer game will be in the works?
 * 19
 * Theo James
 * 715,196
 * Theo James Divergent premiere.jpg
 * You've seen him in the Divergent film series and a few of the Underworld films! Now watch the English actor in #12!
 * 20
 * Shaitaan (2024 film)
 * 714,092
 * Ajay Devgn .jpg
 * This Hindi language remake of the Gujarati film Vash had minimal buzz 2 weeks before release. And then the theatrical trailer dropped, featuring star Ajay Devgn in Drishyam 2 family-man mode, trying to save his wife and kids once again, this time from a supernatural entity. That helped the film take a stellar opening and its had strong legs since.
 * 21
 * Billie Eilish
 * 709,873
 * Billie Eilish @Pukkelpop 2019 (48590442896).jpg
 * All the awards love this singer, and she's always uncomfortable when getting the prizes - during #3, where she (and her brother) was recognized for the Barbie song "What Was I Made For?, Eilish nervously laughed as soon as she had the microphone. And given she's just 22 and had already won Best Song for her Bond theme, Eilish is the youngest person with two Oscars.
 * 22
 * Paul Alexander (polio survivor)
 * 700,983
 * Paul Alexander (polio survivor).jpg
 * The American polio survivor who spent over 70 years inside an iron lung died on March 11. He was rushed into an iron lung after contracting polio at age six in 1952 and lived there for the rest of his life. Despite not being able to leave the machine for long periods of time, Alexander still earned a bachelor's degree in 1978 and published a book in 2020. His death leaves Martha Lillard the only person still using the machine.
 * 23
 * Academy Awards
 * 682,388
 * Red carpet at 81st Academy Awards in Kodak Theatre.jpg
 * #3 was the latest edition. Given next year there will be a Best Casting category, to be presented to casting directors, and the "Barbenheimer" skit featuring #10 and Emily Blunt preceded a montage exalting stuntspeople, film fans agree the Academy should add a category for them too (after all, the Emmys and SAG Awards already have stunts categories, and there's even the Taurus World Stunt Awards).
 * 24
 * Akira Toriyama
 * 671,679
 * MCM London May 2015 - Dragon Ball Z (18039071941).jpg
 * Toriyama, who was most famous for creating Dragon Ball, died on March 1, with the sad news being announced one week later. Continued tributes this week include a moment of silence at the 18th Seiyu Awards (a Japanese voice acting awards ceremony) and a large gathering of Dragon Ball fans at the Obelisco de Buenos Aires.
 * 25
 * UEFA Champions League
 * 647,300
 * UEFA Champions League Final Cardiff 2017 adjusted.jpg
 * Keeping off recently deceased singer Eric Carmen is some European club football, given the most recent edition saw the definition of its quarterfinalists (three from Spain, two from Germany and England each, and Paris St. Germain).
 * }
 * Bonus 10 Oscar articles
 * Eva Mendes (582,211) - #10's wife, who had a great reaction to his musical number - from home, given his guest for the ceremony was his sister (Mendes said it was to avoid extra attention to the couple).
 * Dave McCary (569,784) - #2's husband, recognized in her speech along with "my daughter, who's gonna be 3 in three days and has turned our lives technicolor. I love you Bigger Than the Whole Sky, my girl."
 * Da'Vine Joy Randolph (522,909) - No love for the Best Supporting Actress winner? While we're on it, her movie, The Holdovers, had 420,313 views (and Nicolas Cage's Best Actor intro to Paul Giamatti deserves to be seen!).
 * Anatomy of a Fall (508,937) - Won Best Original Screenplay, prompting "P.I.M.P." to be played as the writers walked to the stage. Those who recognized the song yet didn't watch the movie were certainly confused.
 * Killers of the Flower Moon (film) (495,252) - Like fellow Martin Scorsese movies Gangs of New York and The Irishman, didn't convert any of its 10 Oscar noms, even if many thought Lily Gladstone (362,288) would win Best Actress - #2 was certainly one of them given her shock at the announcement.
 * John Cena (431,101) - The meme might be that he's invisible, but he showed up on stage wearing only an envelope. And later was in a draper dress, leading to this funny handshake.
 * American Fiction (film) (412,158) - Won Best Adapted Screenplay, and this here writer agrees given how hard it made him laugh.
 * Emma Thomas (378,489) - #16's wife, who won her own Oscar for co-producing #4.
 * Bradley Cooper	(362,070) - His latest stint as star/writer/producer/director, Maestro, went home empty-handed. (and Cooper's views were about the same as his film and fellow shut out Best Picture nominee Past Lives combined).
 * List of awards and nominations received by Emma Stone (356,816) - #2 has had a great career.
 * 714,092
 * Ajay Devgn .jpg
 * This Hindi language remake of the Gujarati film Vash had minimal buzz 2 weeks before release. And then the theatrical trailer dropped, featuring star Ajay Devgn in Drishyam 2 family-man mode, trying to save his wife and kids once again, this time from a supernatural entity. That helped the film take a stellar opening and its had strong legs since.
 * 21
 * Billie Eilish
 * 709,873
 * Billie Eilish @Pukkelpop 2019 (48590442896).jpg
 * All the awards love this singer, and she's always uncomfortable when getting the prizes - during #3, where she (and her brother) was recognized for the Barbie song "What Was I Made For?, Eilish nervously laughed as soon as she had the microphone. And given she's just 22 and had already won Best Song for her Bond theme, Eilish is the youngest person with two Oscars.
 * 22
 * Paul Alexander (polio survivor)
 * 700,983
 * Paul Alexander (polio survivor).jpg
 * The American polio survivor who spent over 70 years inside an iron lung died on March 11. He was rushed into an iron lung after contracting polio at age six in 1952 and lived there for the rest of his life. Despite not being able to leave the machine for long periods of time, Alexander still earned a bachelor's degree in 1978 and published a book in 2020. His death leaves Martha Lillard the only person still using the machine.
 * 23
 * Academy Awards
 * 682,388
 * Red carpet at 81st Academy Awards in Kodak Theatre.jpg
 * #3 was the latest edition. Given next year there will be a Best Casting category, to be presented to casting directors, and the "Barbenheimer" skit featuring #10 and Emily Blunt preceded a montage exalting stuntspeople, film fans agree the Academy should add a category for them too (after all, the Emmys and SAG Awards already have stunts categories, and there's even the Taurus World Stunt Awards).
 * 24
 * Akira Toriyama
 * 671,679
 * MCM London May 2015 - Dragon Ball Z (18039071941).jpg
 * Toriyama, who was most famous for creating Dragon Ball, died on March 1, with the sad news being announced one week later. Continued tributes this week include a moment of silence at the 18th Seiyu Awards (a Japanese voice acting awards ceremony) and a large gathering of Dragon Ball fans at the Obelisco de Buenos Aires.
 * 25
 * UEFA Champions League
 * 647,300
 * UEFA Champions League Final Cardiff 2017 adjusted.jpg
 * Keeping off recently deceased singer Eric Carmen is some European club football, given the most recent edition saw the definition of its quarterfinalists (three from Spain, two from Germany and England each, and Paris St. Germain).
 * }
 * Bonus 10 Oscar articles
 * Eva Mendes (582,211) - #10's wife, who had a great reaction to his musical number - from home, given his guest for the ceremony was his sister (Mendes said it was to avoid extra attention to the couple).
 * Dave McCary (569,784) - #2's husband, recognized in her speech along with "my daughter, who's gonna be 3 in three days and has turned our lives technicolor. I love you Bigger Than the Whole Sky, my girl."
 * Da'Vine Joy Randolph (522,909) - No love for the Best Supporting Actress winner? While we're on it, her movie, The Holdovers, had 420,313 views (and Nicolas Cage's Best Actor intro to Paul Giamatti deserves to be seen!).
 * Anatomy of a Fall (508,937) - Won Best Original Screenplay, prompting "P.I.M.P." to be played as the writers walked to the stage. Those who recognized the song yet didn't watch the movie were certainly confused.
 * Killers of the Flower Moon (film) (495,252) - Like fellow Martin Scorsese movies Gangs of New York and The Irishman, didn't convert any of its 10 Oscar noms, even if many thought Lily Gladstone (362,288) would win Best Actress - #2 was certainly one of them given her shock at the announcement.
 * John Cena (431,101) - The meme might be that he's invisible, but he showed up on stage wearing only an envelope. And later was in a draper dress, leading to this funny handshake.
 * American Fiction (film) (412,158) - Won Best Adapted Screenplay, and this here writer agrees given how hard it made him laugh.
 * Emma Thomas (378,489) - #16's wife, who won her own Oscar for co-producing #4.
 * Bradley Cooper	(362,070) - His latest stint as star/writer/producer/director, Maestro, went home empty-handed. (and Cooper's views were about the same as his film and fellow shut out Best Picture nominee Past Lives combined).
 * List of awards and nominations received by Emma Stone (356,816) - #2 has had a great career.
 * Eva Mendes (582,211) - #10's wife, who had a great reaction to his musical number - from home, given his guest for the ceremony was his sister (Mendes said it was to avoid extra attention to the couple).
 * Dave McCary (569,784) - #2's husband, recognized in her speech along with "my daughter, who's gonna be 3 in three days and has turned our lives technicolor. I love you Bigger Than the Whole Sky, my girl."
 * Da'Vine Joy Randolph (522,909) - No love for the Best Supporting Actress winner? While we're on it, her movie, The Holdovers, had 420,313 views (and Nicolas Cage's Best Actor intro to Paul Giamatti deserves to be seen!).
 * Anatomy of a Fall (508,937) - Won Best Original Screenplay, prompting "P.I.M.P." to be played as the writers walked to the stage. Those who recognized the song yet didn't watch the movie were certainly confused.
 * Killers of the Flower Moon (film) (495,252) - Like fellow Martin Scorsese movies Gangs of New York and The Irishman, didn't convert any of its 10 Oscar noms, even if many thought Lily Gladstone (362,288) would win Best Actress - #2 was certainly one of them given her shock at the announcement.
 * John Cena (431,101) - The meme might be that he's invisible, but he showed up on stage wearing only an envelope. And later was in a draper dress, leading to this funny handshake.
 * American Fiction (film) (412,158) - Won Best Adapted Screenplay, and this here writer agrees given how hard it made him laugh.
 * Emma Thomas (378,489) - #16's wife, who won her own Oscar for co-producing #4.
 * Bradley Cooper	(362,070) - His latest stint as star/writer/producer/director, Maestro, went home empty-handed. (and Cooper's views were about the same as his film and fellow shut out Best Picture nominee Past Lives combined).
 * List of awards and nominations received by Emma Stone (356,816) - #2 has had a great career.