Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2015-11-25/Traffic report

The week following the Paris attacks (#5) shows those events very much on our minds, though some much less serious events are occupying other headlines. The appearance of a British socialite and current-U.K. reality show contestant Lady Colin Campbell at #1 seems a bit odd, but at least she beat out ISIL (#2). The much-touted fight between Holly Holm (#3) and Ronda Rousey (#4) at UFC 193 (#15) drew eyes away from more serious matters, as did Charlie Sheen (#6). Adele (#8), and her finally released new album (#20), maintains a place on the chart. More Paris or terrorism-related topics also appear deeper in the chart, with Anonymous (group) at #11, Mali at #14, Eagles of Death Metal at #16, ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi at #18, and Syria at #22.

'''For the full top-25 list, see WP:TOP25. See this section for an explanation of any exclusions. For a list of the most edited articles of the week, see here.'''

For the week of November 15 to 21, 2015, the ten most popular articles on Wikipedia, as determined from the report of the most viewed pages, were:


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! Rank ! Article ! Class ! Views ! Image ! Notes
 * 1
 * Lady Colin Campbell
 * Symbol start class.svg
 * align="right"|2,969,403
 * Campbell is a British socialite who is now appearing on the new season of Britain's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, which debuted on November 15. If we did not have access to mobile views, this article would not top the list.  But people shading their phone screens while googling Lady Campbell, counting for 86% of the views of this article, pushed it to #1 for the week.  Frankly 86% is a really high mobile count, and frankly I don't understand the popularity, at least at the very high level of 2.9 million views.  This reality series is one whose American version floundered, but has enjoyed great success elsewhere including in Britain, and in Germany where it is nicknamed "Das Dschungelcamp".  And also, if Lady C. is needed to drop ISIS/ISIL out of the top spot, I'm fine with it.
 * 2
 * Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
 * Symbol c class.svg
 * align="right"|2,600,177
 * Syria and Iraq 2014-onward War map.png
 * Up from #6 last week, and almost triple last week's 896,501 views. If they are to be believed, the repellent non-state has finally managed to extend its war beyond its shredded borders and into the heart of the West. This is an unprecedented escalation from them, but then, if there's one thing they've proven themselves good at in the last few years, it's unprecedented escalation.  Some see it as desperation; ISIL have suffered numerous substantial losses from bombing and Kurdish incursions. Others have pondered if it marks the first shot in a new generational conflict.
 * 3
 * Holly Holm
 * Symbol c class.svg
 * align="right"|1,840,198
 * Holly_Holm.jpg
 * At UFC 193 (#15) on November 15, the photogenic fighting phenomenon Ronda Rousey (#4) ended her 12-fight streak and handed her title to Holm in a shocking second-round knockout. Holm is the first person to win championships in both boxing and mixed martial arts.
 * 4
 * Ronda Rousey
 * Symbol b class.svg
 * align="right"|1,793,510
 * Ronda Rousey retouch.jpg
 * Up from #17 and 388,759 views last week, after falling to Holly Holm (#3). Last time she was on here, the former UFC women's bantamweight champion topped the list with over 2 million hits.
 * 5
 * November 2015 Paris attacks
 * Symbol b class.svg
 * align="right"|1,688,712
 * Le Ca Rillon et le petit Cambodge.jpg
 * Often 1.6 million views is more than enough to top this chart. Of course, the appearance of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant at #2 this week is because of this tragic event.
 * 6
 * Charlie Sheen
 * Symbol b class.svg
 * align="right"|1,409,179
 * Charlie_Sheen_2012.jpg
 * This is the first time that the circus of craziness that is Mr. Sheen's life appears on the Top 25, and that's only because the Top 25 started in January 2013. His "winning" meme dates from the ancient days of 2011. On November 17, 2015, Sheen publicly revealed that he was HIV positive, having been diagnosed roughly four years earlier (whether it was pre or post "winning" I cannot tell.)  Sheen claims that since 2011 he has paid extortionists approximately $10 million to keep his HIV positive status secret.
 * 7
 * Jessica Jones
 * Symbol c class.svg
 * align="right"|973,228
 * Krysten_Ritter_2011.jpg
 * The Netflix series (#12) based on this Marvel Comics superhero, starring Krysten Ritter (pictured), debuted on November 20, 2015.
 * 8
 * Adele
 * Symbol c class.svg
 * align="right"|903,238
 * Adele_-_Live_2009_(4)_cropped.jpg
 * Up from #16 and 378,266 views last week, as the popular singer's new album 25 (#20) was released on November 20.
 * 9
 * Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
 * Symbol start class.svg
 * align="right"|877,755
 * Salman Khan 2015.jpg
 * Down also slightly from 920,622 views last week. Salman Khan (pictured) is having a good year. His Eid opener Bajrangi Bhaijaan is currently the second-highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time, and now this Diwali event film has beaten that film's record-breaking opening day, taking Rs 400 million ($6.1 million).
 * 10
 * Spectre (2015 film)
 * Symbol c class.svg
 * align="right"|824,240
 * Logo spectre int.svg
 * The latest Bond film is down from three consecutive weeks at #3, but still with a very healthy 824,240 views. As of November 22, the film has now grossed over $675 million worldwide.
 * }
 * J'en ai ras le bol is a French expression, literally translating to "I have a bowl full of it", but essentially meaning "I am sick and tired of this."
 * Salman Khan 2015.jpg
 * Down also slightly from 920,622 views last week. Salman Khan (pictured) is having a good year. His Eid opener Bajrangi Bhaijaan is currently the second-highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time, and now this Diwali event film has beaten that film's record-breaking opening day, taking Rs 400 million ($6.1 million).
 * 10
 * Spectre (2015 film)
 * Symbol c class.svg
 * align="right"|824,240
 * Logo spectre int.svg
 * The latest Bond film is down from three consecutive weeks at #3, but still with a very healthy 824,240 views. As of November 22, the film has now grossed over $675 million worldwide.
 * }
 * J'en ai ras le bol is a French expression, literally translating to "I have a bowl full of it", but essentially meaning "I am sick and tired of this."
 * J'en ai ras le bol is a French expression, literally translating to "I have a bowl full of it", but essentially meaning "I am sick and tired of this."

