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

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Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (April 18 to 24, 2021) edit

Prepared with commentary by SSSB, Igordebraga

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Along with all the topics that continued to gather views through April, the perpetrator of one of the most controversial moments of 2020 was found guilty, a proposed sports league was announced and cancelled, and new movies and shows continue to bring in attention.

Rank	Article	Views	Notes/about
1	Derek Chauvin	2,221,610	Was (unsurprisingly) found guilty this week of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second degree manslaughter after he knelt on the neck of #9. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 40 years, but state guidelines suggest 12 and a half. Tune in on June 16 for the sentencing.
2	Mortal Kombat (2021 film)	1,971,882	The ultraviolent fighting game series again is adapted for the big screen (though in the US, HBO Max subscribers can also watch it), and while getting mixed reviews is deemed Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger than the previous attempt.
3	Elizabeth II	1,517,803	I'll have to Google this one... Apparently she was married to #6. Who knew?
4	European Super League	1,359,654	In a move (almost) universally condemned, twelve of the biggest European football clubs (the "dirty dozen") decided to form their own league. The problem? They could never be relegated. The result? Criticised for being elitist and having a lack of competitiveness. The club's owners criticised for being greedy. A series of legal challenges, the threat of not being able to take part in other competitions, and mass protests. The first teams withdrew within 48 hours, the whole thing crashed within 72. JP Morgan even had to apologise for funding it.
5	The Falcon and the Winter Soldier	1,144,490	Sam Wilson has finally evolved from Falcon to Captain America (also known as "Flaptain", given "Captain Falcon" brings up fiery punches to mind), while one returning character seems to show her actress can't let go of some other role she played.
6	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh	1,034,657	He died on April 9. His funeral was April 17. People are still keen to learn more about Britain's longest serving consort, even if he has fallen back behind his wife (#3)
7	Deaths in 2021	991,488	Well, I'll die as I stand here today Knowing that deep in my heart They'll fall to ruin one day
8	Helen McCrory	789,343	She won ten awards in her career, and was nominated a further 23 times. Her nominations were across stage and screen and across a 29-year career. People continue to visit her article a week after her death from cancer, aged just 52.
9	George Floyd	788,420	With #1 convicted for his murder, it was inevitable that people would want to remind themselves of the details of his life and death.
10	Charles Sobhraj	773,715	Sobhraj continues to rank highly after a TV series dramatising his crimes and capture, The Serpent, started streaming on Netflix. The show's name is based on one of his nicknames, a wise decision by the BBC not to name it after another nickname. "The Bikini Killer"? Not quite the same effect.
11	Ben Askren	750,264	Had a fight with #13 and lost. Although its legitimacy is questioned...
12	Shang-Chi	695,357	Marvel Studios already had success with obscure characters, most notably the Guardians of the Galaxy. Next up is the "Master of Kung Fu" whose movie (#15) - one of the first productions derailed by the pandemic, given it was filming in China - saw its first trailer released.
13	Jake Paul	684,135	The YouTuber-turned-boxer won another professional bout against #11, which he won in less than two minutes but had his victory questioned.
14	Charles, Prince of Wales	641,523	Another appearance for the son of #3 and #6.
15	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings	641,232	I'm a Marvel...and I'm a DC joked about Iron Man and his nemesis: "Someone whose next movie might market an evil, heartless villain called the Mandarin. Good luck not offending anyone with that! Just don't count with any tie-ins with Panda Express." Well, after a fake-out Mandarin in Iron Man 3, the Chinese supervillain will debut against a hero from that country as well (#12), and hopefully by its September release date most of the audience for Shang-Chi can watch it in theaters.
16	Shock G	640,103	Shock G died on Thursday. Being the front man of Digital Underground and co-producing 2pac's debut album were highlights in a career spanning more than 30 years. Chuck D, Snoop Dogg and Busta Rhymes all paid tribute to the man credited with introducing 70s funk into 90s hip-hop.
17	George VI	616,471	#3's father, and therefore the father-in-law of #6. #6 currently resides in the royal vault of St. George's Chapel but after #3 dies they will both move to the King George VI Memorial Chapel, where they join George VI, #20, and George's wife, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
18	Ryan Mason	610,981	Got a promotion to head coach of Tottenham Hotspur after Jose Mourinho got sacked.
19	Walter Mondale	583,742	The 42nd vice president of the United States, under Jimmy Carter, and also a former senator for Minnesota, Mondale died at the age of 93. He also ran for President in 1984, being victim of quite the landslide: only his state chose him, the other 49 went for Reagan!
20	Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon	578,154	#6's sister-in-law, which makes her #14's aunt, #17's daughter and #3's sister.
21	Shadow and Bone	521,375	Netflix has released a new series (#25) based on this book by Leigh Bardugo (pictured)
22	Proposals for a European Super League in association football	472,168	It seems that #4 was decades in the planning... Pictured is Florentino Pérez, one of the Super League's main backers, and president of Real Madrid (one of the "dirty dozen")
23	Dogecoin	462,555	The price of this cryptocurrency continues to skyrocket, up more than 4,000% this year.
24	Damian Lewis	459,209	Pictured with his wife, #8. An accomplished actor in his own right, now a single father to two teens.
25	Shadow and Bone (TV series)	452,404	A new series streaming on Netflix. Alina Starkov (played by Jessie Mei Li, pictured) discovers she has the power to set her country free from the fold, a perpetually dark, barren strip of land cutting the country in two...

Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (April 18 to 24, 2021)

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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.