The Boys. I'd like to apologise, your highness, for this lapse in my binge-watching judgement, as it has caused me severe difficulties with regards to writing this report, which focuses very heavily on the David Fincher
-produced series. On the plus side, preparing this week's report has given me insight into the crimes of some of the most depraved individuals in American history. However, to my detriment, preparing this week's report has given me insight into the crimes of some of the most depraved individuals in American history. Aside from the pervasive presence of Mindhunter, however, the report is rather diverse, and was a joy to compile, composed as it is with entries from silver screen both Eastern and Western, animalistic curiosities, and political intrigue/idiocy. Enjoy.
Without further ado, for the week of August 18 to 24, 2019, the 25 most popular articles on Wikipedia, as determined from the WP:5000 report were:
Netflix never ceases to dominate the Top 25 Report when any of its behemoth series release new content, from Black Mirror to Stranger Things. However, even with its remarkable consistency at the apex of the report, it is difficult for me to recall a week when one series captured the Wikipedia zeitgeist to quite as dramatic an extent as Mindhunter evidently has this week. Barring the untimely demise of an Indian politician, the customary shenanigans of The_Donald, and a film tangentially related to the series, Joe Penhall's incredibly engrossing series would have a complete stranglehold (delectable pun absolutely intended) on the top entries of the report.
The second series of the striking show sees the
race war (get used to the concept, as it is the same as #7's concocted and contrived scheme
).
While the series is framed around the police pursuit of Williams, there are several vignettes set in Park City, Kansas depicting the murderous activities of sexual sadist Dennis Rader, whose malicious machinations ran concurrently with Williams, but who would chronologically evade capture and detainment for his crimes for a further two and a half decades, following his inexplicable series of communications with local media that saw the then decades old cold case pinned on him. Fans of the show can expect this to transpire in the future, I guess.
The primary takeaway from the dominance of Mindhunter over Wikipedians' interest speaks both to Netflix's power, and to the number of people using Wikipedia on a second device to research real-life events as they unfold onscreen - something that detracts from the lustre of the show, for me personally, but a phenomenon that we will doubtless observe at full strength yet again come November.
The former Minister for Finance in the Modigovernment died during the week, leading droves of Indian Wikipedians to his article to recall his political achievements, which built to a crowning achievement of the implementation of an indirect tax on the purchase of goods and services that lines the vaults of the Indian exchequer with billions of rupees each month. The public perception and memory of his tenure will perhaps be softened by his controversy-embroiled predecessor (#22)
spectre of our malevolent #7 and #21, portrayed by the same actor
as in #1, the film is paradoxically either the least or most Tarantino film which Tarantino has ever produced. Irrespective of this, and the admittedly lengthy build-up, the explosive third act is gloriously satisfying, reveling in near gleeful bloodshed, and the film is one of the better cinematic experiences of recent times, an experience just recently made available to those on the other side of the Atlantic.
The reaper never ceases to claim souls for the underworld, and the denizens of Wikipedia never cease to be captivated by the list of his latest wretched and reluctant recruits, a list headlined this week by our #5.
This delightful individual, propelled towards the pinnacle of the report by his appearance in #1, fits securely within the rogues' gallery of the show, infamous as he is for the murder of his grandparents while still a teenager. Following his release for these crimes, the so-called "Co-ed Killer" embarked on a brutal killing spree in California in 1973, targeting young women who he would (reader discretion advised), decapitate, before engaging in various depraved acts of necrophilia with the corpses. His terrifying and torturous crimes culminated in the matricidal slaughter of his mother, who psychologists ultimately surmised was the target of his misogynistic malfeasance. Cheery stuff.
reliable source. Like, at all.) The film, which received its first trailer during the week, will doubtless be in contention come awards season, with many in the media already highlighting its relevance in the MeToo era, and the prospect that Margot Robbie could be competing with herself in the Oscar race
Religious conservatives claimed that the legalisation of
(They didn't)
It was this event that drove such large article views for the wrestler, with many like myself wondering what aromas emanated from the food he had prepared for the reception.
Some see conspiracy, in the way in which Epstein's suicide prevents him from testifying against a whole alleged cohort of celebrity co-conspirators. Some see the harsh realities of an overburdened prison system, which failed to maintain an adequate suicide watch. Others see a convicted
Another tragic fatality on the report is that of Cedric Benson. The former Cincinnati Bengal and Chicago Bear, with a distinguished college career as a running back, perished in a fatal motorcycle accident. The subsequent surprise and outpouring of grief for the 36 year old, similarly to José Antonio Reyes earlier this year, propelled him to a regretful slot on the report.
When it comes to the mononymous world of Bollywood stardom, we have unearthed anotherone, this time working in conjunction with the report's favourite binge addiction pushers. Set in Bombay Mumbai, the show, which just released its second season, revolves around the police, and reputedly has an incredibly intriguing cliffhanger at its climax.
Like most of the more diverse and interesting entries to invade each iteration of the report, we have the perusers of Reddit to thank for this fascinating entry. A entomological marvel, the hag moth rose to fleeting internet infamy after an image of one was taken, where it appeared to be a physical manifestation of some of
Lovecraft's monstrous terrors. After investigating the image, one Reddit user identified the creature not as an enemy of Eleven
, but rather as this little insect, whose offspring are intriguingly enough referred to as monkey slugs.
Another despicable deplorable returned to the public consciousness by #1, David Berkowitz, or "the .44 caliber killer" as he was dubbed by the media owing to his weapon of choice, which he used to indiscriminately murder six New Yorkers during a year-long reign of violent terror over the Big Apple. Berkowitz reputedly relished the media attention his petrifying slayings brought about, and deposited a cryptic letter at the scenes of his later crimes identifying himself as the "Son of Sam" and espousing his intentions to continues his crimes in a vague manifesto. This ambition was thwarted by an unpaid parking ticket, which led to the arrest of the alleged Satanist, portrayed by Oliver Cooper.
Among the very notable celebrities to ford the Styx a decade ago in 2009 where Michael Jackson and Swayze, both of whom have had documentaries revealing secret facets of their personality released. While Leaving Neverland made many people reconsider their passion for the King of Pop, I am Patrick Swayze, released during the week evoked more endearment and empathy for the enigmatic star of Dirty Dancing, with many of the famously attractive actor's friends, and his widow, discussing their relationship with Swayze and providing a loving tribute to the source of one of the most memorable jokes in Community.
This report's second former Indian Minister of Finance, following the deceased Jaitley, has attracted a different kind of undesirable attention courtesy of corruption charges stemming from the INX Media case. This led to his arrest during the week, and the resultant media furore of a high-ranking government official facing the legal ramifications of serious accusations of, amongst other things, money laundering, in the world's second-largest English speaking nation lands the disgraced potentially politician on the list.
Clark Kent clone named Homelander, commit all manner of crimes and immoral actions in the alleged name of justice, and a group of urban
vigilantes with an axe to grind target them with extreme violence, rather befitting of our #6.
Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (August 18 to 24, 2019)
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.
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