Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/March 14 to 20, 2021

The Top 25 Report

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Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (March 14 to 20, 2021)

Prepared with commentary by Mcrsftdog, igordebraga

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In something nearly resembling our old lives, this report has strong presence of superhero media - only it's all in streaming services, an extended version of a DC movie from 4 years ago and some miniseries based on Marvel. The recent controversy on the British monarchy still hasn't left, and the Grammys also pushed in some music entries.

Rank	Article	Views	Notes/about
1	Zack Snyder's Justice League	3,110,374	All the cries of #ReleaseTheSnyderCut were filled, at the asking price of an HBO Max subscription and 4 hours to kill. Reviews were positive, even if the indulgent nature of this superhero project (again: the thing lasts 4 hours!) is a contentious point.
2	Death of Sarah Everard	1,160,636	A vigil in memory of Everard, who was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by a Metropolitan Police officer earlier this month, was met with police violence. One proposed government policy was placing undercover cops in clubs to protect women from sexual assault - which would not have helped Everard, who wasn't at a club and was (allegedly) murdered by a police officer. Another associated news story is a proposed bill that would criminalize protests that cause a "serious annoyance."
3	Saint Patrick's Day	1,103,560	The goddamned pandemic that just won't leave escalated last year in time to cancel festivities for this Irish-themed celebration. And now it's time for St. Paddy's Day again, only people are still asked not got to the pub and aren't needing further excuse to get drunk.
4	Elizabeth II	1,069,456	Her Majesty continues to endure crisis meetings following Oprah with Meghan and Harry, and also had a videoconference with the Royal Voluntary Service to thank for their contributions during this chaotic year.
5	Justice League (film)	994,058	One of the most chaotic productions in recent memory, with Zack Snyder leaving once his daughter killed herself, Joss Whedon being brought in to finish the movie (and clashing with some of the cast along the way), Henry Cavill having his mustache erased with dodgy CG, the studio interfering a lot - including the executives not changing the release date so they'd still receive their cash bonuses... no wonder that when Justice League arrived in theaters in 2017, it had mixed reviews (though this here writer felt it was OK, specially considering it tried to be straightforward and fun, instead of a joyless mess like Batman v. Superman) and managed the feat of grossing $657 million worldwide and still be considered a failure. Snyder was given $70 million to finish his previously intended cut, and it was just released (#1).
6	Deaths in 2021	916,076	I won't stay quiet, I won't stay quiet Cause staying silent's the same as dying
7	Marvelous Marvin Hagler	861,762	This boxer died suddenly on March 13. Conspiracy theories spread that the death was caused by a COVID vaccine, but his widow refuted these claims.
8	The Falcon and the Winter Soldier	835,851	After WandaVision, it's time for another Marvel show on Disney+, this time focusing on Captain America's biggest friends who even took on his name for a while, the pilot who doesn't fly aircraft, and the amputee centenarian who doesn't look a day over 35.
9	63rd Annual Grammy Awards	783,965	The annual music awards were held with a different approach, featuring both pre-recorded and live performances, nominees actually at the Los Angeles Convention Center or attending virtually, etc. Beyoncé took home four awards, Taylor Swift had Album of the Year for Folklore and a standout of the night was English singer Dua Lipa, who got Best Pop Vocal Album for Future Nostalgia and had a show-stopping, sensuous performance.
10	Dua Lipa	745,255
11	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh	732,552	#4's husband was released from the hospital, from where he recovered from heart surgery.
12	Zack Snyder	665,628	A director with a certainly distinctive style, translated into many comic book adaptations - most recently our #1 (and indirectly, #5). This year also has Snyder's heist-during-the-zombie-apocalypse flick Army of the Dead.
13	93rd Academy Awards	631,500	2020 was a terrible year for the film business, and yet had enough good movies (although with an extended window that only ended in February!), many of whom are now contending for cinema's top prize. Mank having the most nominations shows the Academy still has something for movies about film production.
14	Sabine Schmitz	567,090	This German driver and Top Gear presenter died at the age 51 of cancer.
15	Elliot Page	514,549	Time has stamped a trans man for the first time in its cover, showcasing the thespian who prior to transition even was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
16	Diana, Princess of Wales	528,378	The parents of Prince Harry, half the couple of royal defectors who talked with Oprah. Charles has declared he is ‘deeply hurt’ about Harry feeling sad regarding him not returning his calls since leaving the royal family, and hopes to mend the relationship with his son.
17	Charles, Prince of Wales	520,324
18	Billie Eilish	515,006	The "princess of anti-pop" continues to win big at the Grammys (#6), this time with Record of the Year for "Everything I Wanted" (which she also performed at the ceremony) and Best Song Written for Visual Media for "No Time to Die" (yes, the theme for a movie that hasn't even opened yet, to the sadness of us Bond fans).
19	Meghan, Duchess of Sussex	493,944	Still making waves after a tell-all interview regarding her treatment by the British monarchy.
20	WandaVision	485,758	Marvel's foray into Disney+ was supposed to start with the straightforward superheroism of #8. Instead, in the wake of delays caused by the goddamned pandemic, the first show was this one, about a woman who decides to cope with grief through old sitcoms.
21	Harry Styles	470,681	During the Grammys (#9), this former One Direction member performed his song "Watermelon Sugar", which also got awarded Best Pop Solo Performance.
22	Saint Patrick	468,964	Ireland's patron saint, celebrated in #3 (which, related to the entry above, saw former OD member Niall Horan doing a livestream). He might be happy his country is doing his best against the pandemic.
23	Armie Hammer	437,144	In an escalation of the social media ruckus this actor caused some time ago, he has now been denounced for possible rape.
24	Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon	422,417	As those who watched The Crown know, #4's late sister attracted lots of attention for her personal life. #19 is continuing the tradition.
25	John Magufuli	415,672	The Tanzanian president died at the age of 61. It was not of COVID, even if it would be oddly adequate given Magufuli forced the disease's numbers to stop being released and disputed the effectiveness of all prevention methods and the vaccine.

Exclusions

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.