Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/March 31 to April 6, 2024

Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (March 31 to April 6, 2024) edit

Prepared with commentary by Igordebraga, Rahcmander, Marinette2356, and Boyinaroom.

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New month, yet many of the same articles from the previous one.

Rank	Article	Views	Notes/about
1	Indian Premier League	3,610,348	Once again, the top article regards the latest season of the Indian cricket league (breaking the 94% mobile views threshold for exclusion because most Indians can only access Wikipedia through their phones, but we'll let it fly again at least this week).
2	2024 Indian Premier League	2,154,516
3	3 Body Problem (TV series)	1,118,058	This Netflix show opens on a Chinese scientist receiving a public beating to death during the Cultural Revolution, but instead deals with his daughter years later making groundbreaking and world-changing discoveries in astrophysics.
4	WrestleMania XL	1,089,704	A possible chart-topper for next week, WWE's biggest event that was held in Philadelphia and featured The Rock!
5	Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire	1,065,368	Godzilla fans noted that after the Japanese creators offered a 'fancy meal'-like movie with Godzilla Minus One, it was time for the Americans of the MonsterVerse to deliver the fast food equivalent, as the Big G beats up other kaiju, including some that King Kong discovered roaming the massive underground ecosystem of the Hollow Earth. Plenty of cinemagoers wanted to see giant monsters fighting, given Godzilla x Kong had one of the best Easter opening weekends, and remained strong atop the box office, having already passed $350 million worldwide.
6	Deaths in 2024	980,506	In the warrior's code There's no surrender Though his body says stop His spirit cries, never!
7	Caitlin Clark	928,912	After driving up ticket sales for her final season attending the University of Iowa, the Hawkeyes' top basketball player again pushed them to the March Madness finals, while continuing her streak of wrecking as many NCAA records as possible (including TV viewership ones!). Standing against Clark in the finals are the South Carolina Gamecocks, led by Brazilian wunderkind Kamilla Cardoso.
8	Vontae Davis	871,903	Davis, a former football player, was found dead on April 1, with the cause of death unknown but foul play was not suspected. He was drafted in the first round by the Miami Dolphins, was traded to the Indianapolis Colts where he spent most of his career, and controversially retired from football mid-game in 2018 while playing for the Buffalo Bills.
9	The Three-Body Problem (novel)	860,520	A Chinese novel named after a complex physics theory that inspired #3.
10	Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024	830,629	On April 8, the Moon passed directly between the Earth and the Sun, obscuring the Sun for a bit and in its direct path causing the world to go dark. This eclipse gained particular attention for being the first in the United States since 2017, and the last until 2044.
11	Chance Perdomo	811,713	This actor, best known for his roles in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V, died on March 29 or 30 in a motorcycle crash, aged only 27.
12	April Fools' Day	707,873	Another year to go "Standing in the front yard, tellin' me, 'April Fools'"
13	Zach Edey	661,736	This 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) college basketball player is the star for the Purdue Boilermakers, who will play against the Connecticut Huskies on April 8 in the March Madness men's final. Later this year, he will play for Canada at the Olympics.
14	Shōgun (2024 miniseries)	650,977	Like #3, an acclaimed series (albeit on FX and Hulu, and releasing episodes weekly rather than all at once) that this here writer keeps on postponing to watch.
15	2024 Indian general election	566,967	The largest ever elections in the world will be held in India from April 19 to June 1, where 970 million people will elect 543 members of 18th Lok Sabha. Modi with his NDA alliance is competing for his third consecutive term against a big tent alliance of 41 parties led by Indian National Congress. Expect this entry to reach even higher as we witness the event.
16	Dune: Part Two	534,181	#5's success also extends to surviving another week on this list while its predecessors atop the box office Kung Fu Panda 4 and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire couldn't, though the biggest attention from Wikipedia readers remains with this sci-fi epic that's still here after a month, along with being the biggest hit of the year thus far (over $260 million domestically and $630 million worldwide).
17	Premier League	508,178	Ah yes, the natural extension of Indians looking for their cricket tournament (#1, #2) is accidental views for English football. Arsenal FC is currently leading with 7 rounds remaining, and remains to be seen if like last year they'll choke the title away.
18	Paige Bueckers	492,893	#7 faced a major challenge in the semifinals against the UConn Huskies, who had a tight defense to keep Iowa's scoring low but ultimately fell short, particularly due to a controversial offensive foul in the closing seconds. Still, Uconn's top player Paige Bueckers earned her time in the spotlight, closing a strong season averaging 22 points per game, and should bring even more attention in her senior year.
19	The Goat Life	492,727	This film, based on a 2008 novel, is based on the true story of a Malayali immigrant who was forced into slavery as a goatherd in Saudi Arabia. It released on March 28 to positive reviews, and has grossed ₹115 crores so far.
20	Sean Combs	466,390	The rapper currently known as Diddy is still in the news after his homes were raided by the DHS in March on a search warrant. On April 4, he was named as a defendant in one of the several sexual assault cases he is involved with.
21	Road House (2024 film)	463,013	Prime Video remade a 1989 cult classic starring Patrick Swayze as a bouncer, directed by Doug Liman (who is still owed the right to make an Edge of Tomorrow sequel!) and starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
22	Dan Schneider	449.595	The Sunday after this Report's cutoff date would have the final episode of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, showing how this producer created some successful children shows for Nickelodeon in the 90s and early 2000s but through a toxic work environment that hid many scandals.
23	Easter	446,769	The ever-moving holiday about Jesus resurrecting, albeit just like the one about his birth is associated with an old man in red, this one was taken over by a rabbit. And eggs are usually involved, preferably chocolate ones!
24	Havana syndrome	421,942	Havana, ooh na-na. First reported in Havana, Cuba in 2016, over 1,000 U.S. officials stationed overseas have reported strange symptoms from pain and ringing ears to cognitive dysfunction. There is debate on if there is an actual cause or if it is just psychogenic, but a report published on April 1 by 60 Minutes suggests it is caused by Russian sonic weapons.
25	Ramy Youssef	421,096	Keeping off Beyoncé's newest album is the comedian who hosted Saturday Night Live. Ironically, aside from calling for a free Palestine and sharing his support for a trans woman president, Youssef actually mentioned Queen Bey in his monologue, naming the release of Cowboy Carter a religious celebration, equivalent to #23 and Ramadan.