Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/September 19 to 25, 2021

Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (September 19 to 25, 2021)
Prepared with commentary by, , (with help from )

There is quite some renewal this week, led by South Korea managing to take the top slot.


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! Rank ! Article ! Class ! Views ! Image ! Notes/about
 * 1
 * Squid Game
 * 2,508,476
 * Spear Squid.png
 * The Korean cultural ascent that led to many Western fans of the local pop music and TV shows finally leads to an article atop Wikipedia's most viewed, a Netflix show about a man down on his luck who joins a mysterious survival game.
 * 2
 * Death of Gabby Petito
 * 1,786,655
 * Brian_Laundrie_Family_Home.jpg
 * After 8 days of being declared missing, the remains of the van life traveler was found at a camp site in Wyoming. Preliminary results from an autopsy indicate a homicide, and a manhunt is on for Petito's fiancé/boyfriend (media stationed outside his home shown in picture). There is discussion whether missing white woman syndrome might have fueled the incident's popularity, which is not a meritless inquiry.
 * 3
 * Willie Garson
 * 1,387,842
 * Willie Garson (4847190525).jpg
 * The American actor best known for his appearance in Sex and the City died on September 21, aged 57, of pancreatic cancer. In a career spanning dozens of films and TV series from 1986 till his death (including a posthumous release) he somehow failed to win any awards (so far).
 * 4
 * 2021 Canadian federal election
 * 1,151,886
 * Canada_Election_2021_Results_Map.svg
 * "There's an election happening, and it's called a snap election because it was called three minutes ago and ends in a hot second, unlike an American election, which lasts about 597 days." Indeed, one month after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked for a dissolution of the Parliament, Canada already chose its House of Commons representatives again. Trudeau's Liberals still came out on top.
 * 5
 * Christopher Reeve
 * 1,151,269
 * Christopher Reeves.jpg
 * Google homaged with a doodle the standard to which live-action portrayals of Superman are compared to, on what would've been Reeve's 69th birthday had the actor not passed away in 2004 (9 years after becoming quadriplegic in a horse riding accident).
 * 6
 * Sex Education (TV series)
 * 1,050,270
 * Sex education.jpg
 * Season three was released on September 17. I haven't seen it yet, but I intend to.
 * 7
 * Deaths in 2021
 * 890,767
 * Not_to_be.jpg
 * I close my eyes Only for a moment, and the moment's gone All my dreams Pass before my eyes, a curiosity...
 * 8
 * Ted Lasso
 * 855,503
 * Torta de Cumpleaños.jpg
 * It was Emmy time again, and the big winner in the comedy categories was this Apple TV+ show about an American football coach hired to manage the football he knows as soccer across the Pond in a sabotage attempt that unexpectedly works out well.
 * 9
 * 2019 Canadian federal election
 * 679,216
 * 2019 Canadian federal election - VOTE.jpg
 * Two years ago, the Liberals didn't get a majority in the parliament. They tried again this year (#5), and still couldn't.
 * 10
 * Michael Schumacher
 * 662,073
 * Michael Schumacher 2002.jpg
 * Netflix released Schumacher, a documentary on the German driver who in the early 2000s left no chance for anyone else in Formula One, setting up records that only recently started being broken by Lewis Hamilton. Just don't expect the man himself to give his opinion, as ever since a skiing accident in 2013 Schumacher has been on a private recovery.
 * 11
 * Norm Macdonald
 * 657,375
 * Norm MacDonald (26378045703) (cropped).jpg
 * Another cancer death (acute leukemia this time), Macdonald died on September 14, but as with many deaths, his prompts a handful of weeks on the report.
 * 12
 * Jimmy Greaves
 * 653,616
 * Jimmy Greaves 1959.jpg
 * This member of the English Football Hall of Fame died on September 19. Greaves holds a number of scoring records to this day, including: highest goalscorer in the history of English top-flight football (357 goals), most hat-tricks for England (six) and Tottenham Hotspur's highest ever goalscorer (266 goals). A minute's applause was held in his honour at the Tottenham-Chelsea game (having played for several seasons at both clubs)
 * 13
 * Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
 * 516,304
 * Simu Liu (48469127391).jpg
 * The 25th Marvel Cinematic Universe installment is an undeniable success, and has already made more money than Black Widow in North America, where it has led the box office for five weeks (though both have yet to break $400 million worldwide - helps the Chinese market didn't get either movie). And this week, at least overseas, it gets a heavy competitor in another 25th movie of a franchise.
 * 14
 * Elon Musk
 * 509,741
 * Grimes.jpg
 * On September 24, it was reported that the billionaire meme guy had broken up with his girlfriend, musician Claire "Grimes" Boucher (pictured). One can imagine the custody battle over little baby X Æ A-Xii, with the judge granting the child to whichever parent least wanted to give a human child that name.
 * 15
 * Dune (2021 film)
 * 503,693
 * Arrakis (184163051).jpeg
 * Even with many important markets (including the Americas, the United Kingdom and China) only due to get the movie in October, Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel is bringing in the money, having grossed more than double the divisive 1984 attempt by David Lynch.
 * 16
 * Oleksandr Usyk
 * 476,206
 * Oleksandr Usyk training - 20150409 - 09.jpg
 * The heavyweight boxing championships were unified by this Ukrainian after he defeated Anthony Joshua.
 * 17
 * HoYeon Jung
 * 450,352
 * Hoyeon Jung Milan Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2019.jpg
 * One would expect #1 to bring in more views for protagonist Lee Jung-jae, instead readers went for this model - who in fact scored high in the local America's Next Top Model - making her acting debut on the show.
 * 18
 * Mimi Keene
 * 443,466
 * Mimi Keene 2016.jpg
 * And speaking of a Netflix show bringing the most views to a female actress of the cast, #6 warrants an entry for this Brit, who right before playing a mean girl was Tolkien's wife.
 * 19
 * Evergrande Group
 * 441,681
 * 20210305 Residential buildings developed by Evergrande in Yuanyang.jpg
 * The world's largest real estate company (some might say too big to fail) recently ran out of money.
 * 20
 * What If...? (TV series)
 * 427,676
 * SDCC 15 - Thor (19671916312).jpg
 * After three bleak episodes, Marvel's animated anthology delivered a comedic alternate history where by being raised alone instead of with a backstabbing brother, Thor grows up to become a party animal whose arrival on Earth leads to wacky hijinks.
 * 21
 * Muhammad Ali
 * 405,828
 * Muhammad Ali 1971 Press Photo.jpg
 * A Ken Burns-directed documentary about Ali premiered on PBS on September 19.
 * 22
 * Jason Sudeikis
 * 404,757
 * Jason Sudeikis (47346790961).jpg
 * The star and co-writer of #8, who before winning Outstanding Leading Actor in a Comedy Series was on Saturday Night Live and starred in movies such as Horrible Bosses and We're the Millers.
 * 23
 * Ariana Grande
 * 399,301
 * Ariana Grande MTV EMA 2014 2.png
 * Splitting two actors of #8 is a pop star who just joined the judges on The Voice.
 * 24
 * Hannah Waddingham
 * 397,849
 * Hannah Waddingham 2010.jpg
 * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series was given to this British actress for #8, where she plays a woman who after getting a football team in a divorce, hires #22's title character to spite her ex. Waddingham, who many probably met screaming "Shame! Shame!", is also present in the cast of #5. (along with the first off the list at #26, Gillian Anderson, who won Supporting Drama Actress as part of a very victorious night for The Crown - yes, that show does more than bring people to Wikipedia articles on the British Royal Family!)
 * 25
 * Cristiano Ronaldo
 * 395,327
 * Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United, November 5, 2008, B.jpg
 * And after some fictional football, let's finish off with real life one in the Portuguese superstar of Manchester United.
 * }
 * 19
 * Evergrande Group
 * 441,681
 * 20210305 Residential buildings developed by Evergrande in Yuanyang.jpg
 * The world's largest real estate company (some might say too big to fail) recently ran out of money.
 * 20
 * What If...? (TV series)
 * 427,676
 * SDCC 15 - Thor (19671916312).jpg
 * After three bleak episodes, Marvel's animated anthology delivered a comedic alternate history where by being raised alone instead of with a backstabbing brother, Thor grows up to become a party animal whose arrival on Earth leads to wacky hijinks.
 * 21
 * Muhammad Ali
 * 405,828
 * Muhammad Ali 1971 Press Photo.jpg
 * A Ken Burns-directed documentary about Ali premiered on PBS on September 19.
 * 22
 * Jason Sudeikis
 * 404,757
 * Jason Sudeikis (47346790961).jpg
 * The star and co-writer of #8, who before winning Outstanding Leading Actor in a Comedy Series was on Saturday Night Live and starred in movies such as Horrible Bosses and We're the Millers.
 * 23
 * Ariana Grande
 * 399,301
 * Ariana Grande MTV EMA 2014 2.png
 * Splitting two actors of #8 is a pop star who just joined the judges on The Voice.
 * 24
 * Hannah Waddingham
 * 397,849
 * Hannah Waddingham 2010.jpg
 * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series was given to this British actress for #8, where she plays a woman who after getting a football team in a divorce, hires #22's title character to spite her ex. Waddingham, who many probably met screaming "Shame! Shame!", is also present in the cast of #5. (along with the first off the list at #26, Gillian Anderson, who won Supporting Drama Actress as part of a very victorious night for The Crown - yes, that show does more than bring people to Wikipedia articles on the British Royal Family!)
 * 25
 * Cristiano Ronaldo
 * 395,327
 * Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United, November 5, 2008, B.jpg
 * And after some fictional football, let's finish off with real life one in the Portuguese superstar of Manchester United.
 * }
 * 24
 * Hannah Waddingham
 * 397,849
 * Hannah Waddingham 2010.jpg
 * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series was given to this British actress for #8, where she plays a woman who after getting a football team in a divorce, hires #22's title character to spite her ex. Waddingham, who many probably met screaming "Shame! Shame!", is also present in the cast of #5. (along with the first off the list at #26, Gillian Anderson, who won Supporting Drama Actress as part of a very victorious night for The Crown - yes, that show does more than bring people to Wikipedia articles on the British Royal Family!)
 * 25
 * Cristiano Ronaldo
 * 395,327
 * Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United, November 5, 2008, B.jpg
 * And after some fictional football, let's finish off with real life one in the Portuguese superstar of Manchester United.
 * }
 * Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United, November 5, 2008, B.jpg
 * And after some fictional football, let's finish off with real life one in the Portuguese superstar of Manchester United.
 * }