Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/July 28 to August 3, 2019

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Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (July 28 to August 3, 2019) edit

Prepared with commentary by User:FoxyGrampa75 and Igordebraga

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After big views for a high point of 1969, the Moon landing, attention is drawn to a low one, the Tate murders (like when the mastermind behind the crimes died), thanks to the bloody revisionist take present in the latest Quentin Tarantino movie, which tops the list. There are other film entries (#6, #7), many of whom involve superheroes (#9, #18, #22) and one on a streaming service (#20 - the same one that offers #24) - and in a convergence of both topics, there's a subversive take on superpowered people in The Boys (#2, #14). Completing it, there's politics (#5, #8, #11), entries propelled by our friends in India (#4, #23) and Reddit (#12, #13), and the oft-present Lady Death (#3) and Freddie Mercury (#25).

For the week of July 28 to August 3, 2019, the 25 most popular articles on Wikipedia, as determined from the WP:5000 report were:

Rank	Article	Views	About
1	Once Upon a Time in Hollywood	1,299,670	Leonardo DiCaprio (pictured) and Brad Pitt star in the latest movie by Quentin Tarantino, again a alternate history period piece, set in 1969 Los Angeles, where the original events (#15) take a bloodier route. Critics liked it, and audiences are also intrigued by Once Upon a Time in Hollywood even if other movies (#6, #7) kept it from the top of the box office.
2	The Boys (2019 TV series)	1,141,847	Karl Urban stars in this comic book adaptation about vigilantes fighting back against mean-spirited superheroes, currently available on Amazon Prime Video.
3	Deaths in 2019	1,063,857	The Grim Reaper manifests once again. It takes a nation of billions to take it down.
4	V. G. Siddhartha	1,019,648	Speaking of the recently deceased and India, the founder of cafe chain Café Coffee Day was found dead on July 31.
5	Tulsi Gabbard	952,510	The 2020 Democratic Party presidential debates and forums have started, showcasing potential candidates such as this Samoa-born Representative of Hawaii.
6	The Lion King (2019 film)	852,681	The most successful Disney animated classic, held dear by anyone who grew up in the 90s - myself included, I even made sure it has a Good Article here - got a remake whose only purpose is to stuff the studio's coffers, as it's basically the same movie, stretched to two hours, with few good changes and many bad ones (e.g. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" during the day and whatever this was). And The Lion King surely is doing that!
7	Hobbs & Shaw	768,918	"How come there are nine The Fast and the Furious movies?", asked my mom upon hearing about the ninth, a spin-off centered around the other two bald men in the cast, Jason Statham (pictured) and Dwayne Johnson. Reviews were OK and the movie topped the box office, and should be proof that the "actual ninth" must also make a killing next year.
8	Boris Johnson	749,040	Johnson (who was described by Donald Trump as "Britain Trump") became the PM of UK on July 23.
9	Avengers: Endgame	682,848	A movie where Thanos (whose "daughters" are seen to the left) dies twice. Made a boatload of cash (#16) and is currently the most viewed article of the year.
10	Sharon Tate	614,199	Margot Robbie (pictured) portrays this actress in our #1.
11	Marianne Williamson	576,385	Like #5, a woman who wants to be POTUS.
12	Orang Pendek	562,884	Reddit attacks, albeit not r/TodayILearned, but r/AskReddit, namely a topic on cryptids that sent droves into learning about a small Indonesian ape and a huge New Zealander eagle.
13	Poukai	502,083
14	The Boys (comics)	497,509	Garth Ennis wrote the comic book currently adapted in our #2.
15	Tate murders	495,936	Our #1 takes the infamous murder of the actress in #10, who was close to delivering her baby with Roman Polanksi and makes the killers die instead.
16	List of highest-grossing films	474,152	Purple-headed guy triumphs over blue aliens, amidst rising lions (#6), lamps and spiders (#22).
17	Charles Manson	466,682	The madman whose equally crazy followers caused the massacre at #15. In #1, he's played by Damon Herriman (pictured), having his second go at the role.
18	List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films	434,137	Marvel Studios announced their next Phase, mostly free of just following our #9 - sure, there are Thor and Doctor Strange sequels; but the very next movie is a prequel, and then there's obscure characters getting introduced.
19	Quentin Tarantino	430,071	Disclaimer: I love the movies, but I don't like this guy. The first movie of his I saw did not impress me, and while his first attempt at a Western pleased me enough to give a shot to his so-called opus (just alright, and yet people think this is better than Forrest Gump), his second attempt on that genre was so frustrating that it ensured I'll pass on the movie currently topping our report. And hearing he's somehow heading a Star Trek project makes me sad.
20	The Irishman (2019 film)	423,021	Now for a director that I like more (except the movie the Academy somehow decided to award), Martin Scorsese, who finally reunites with Robert De Niro, while also bringing along Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, for another movie about people involved with the Italian mafia. Dropped by Paramount but picked up by Netflix, The Irishman had its first teaser trailer debut on July 31, and is set to appear in some festivals and theaters before becoming available in our streaming overlords.
21	Manson Family	410,962	The commune\cult led by #17 - which of course appears in our #1 - and that thankfully does not include Marilyn and Shirley.
22	Spider-Man: Far From Home	394,896	Our Friendly Neighborhood is still going strong on both the box office (#16) and this list.
23	Article 35A of the Constitution of India	390,833	The government of India moved to scrap this article regarding the oft-disputed land of Kashmir and introduced a bill to divide the state into two Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The move was preceded by significant military build-up in the state, a curfew, a statewide cut-off of internet and mobile connectivity, and arrests of local political leaders.
24	Orange Is the New Black	388,635	I don't think so. But Netflix certainly does, releasing the seventh and final season of this comedy-drama about women in prison.
25	Freddie Mercury	383,236	He only made the music for Highlander, but could be considered an Immortal too, if only because nearly three decades later people still discuss and look for the Queen frontman - now that's some Quickening.

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