:''This traffic report is adapted from the [[Wikipedia:Top 25 Report|Top 25 Report]], prepared with commentary by [[User:|]] (DATE1 to DATE2) and [[User: | ]] (DATE3 to DATE4).''
:''This traffic report is adapted from the [[Wikipedia:Top 25 Report|Top 25 Report]], prepared with commentary by [[User:Igordebraga|Igordebraga]] (June 3 to 10) and [[User: | ]] (DATE3 to DATE4).''
After a few weeks without high profile deaths, June barely started and two celebrities hung themselves within a few days of each other: Anthony Bourdain got the higher views, but Kate Spade brought in more family members to the list. Otherwise, there are six movies (one from India), two Google Doodles, Netflix programmes aimed at teens, American sports finishing off their playoffs (four entries related to the anti-climactic basketball finals, one of the more competitive ice hockey one) while a sport the U.S. is still learning to like keeps its foothold (the FIFA World Cup, which is expected to dominate upcoming lists), someone who might enter the ever-present death list, and one article that is somehow also becoming a mainstay, the K-pop group EXO.
After a few weeks without high profile deaths, June barely started and two celebrities hung themselves within a few days of each other: Anthony Bourdain got the higher views, but Kate Spade brought in more family members to the list. Otherwise, there are six movies (one from India), two Google Doodles, Netflix programmes aimed at teens, American sports finishing off their playoffs (four entries related to the anti-climactic basketball finals, one of the more competitive ice hockey one) while a sport the U.S. is still learning to like keeps its foothold (the FIFA World Cup, which is expected to dominate upcoming lists), someone who might enter the ever-present death list, and one article that is somehow also becoming a mainstay, the K-pop group EXO.
For the week of June 3 to 10, 2018, the 25 most popular articles on Wikipedia, as determined from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User:West.andrew.g/Popular_pages&direction=next&oldid=845235689 WP:5000] report were:
For the week of June 3 to 10, 2018, the most popular articles on Wikipedia, as determined from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User:West.andrew.g/Popular_pages&direction=next&oldid=845235689 WP:5000] report were:
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|[[File:Caucasian Human Skull.jpg|left|100px]]
|[[File:Caucasian Human Skull.jpg|left|100px]]
| This week's list is topped by two recent entries on this article, so no surprise it remains in the top 10.
| This week's list is topped by two recent entries on this article, so no surprise it remains in the top 10.
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| 11
| [[Stephen Curry]]
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| style=text-align:right;| 756,923
| [[File:Golden State Warriors Point Guard Stephen Curry 01.jpg|left|100px]]
| The franchise player for the [[Golden State Warriors]] contributed many of his trademark three-point shots as he won his third championship over LeBron James (#5) and the Cavaliers. Seriously, the last four finals have featured those teams!
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| 12
| [[Rachel Brosnahan]]
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| style=text-align:right;| 748,783
| [[File:Rachel Brosnahan July 9, 2014 (cropped).jpg|left|100px]]
| Kate Spade (#2) was actually born Katherine Noel Brosnahan, thus bringing attention to her niece actress Rachel, currently playing the protagonist of TV series ''[[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel]]''.
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| 13
| [[List of NBA champions]]
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| style=text-align:right;| 747,856
| [[File:LarryOBrienTrophies.jpg|left|100px]]
| A very exclusive club: 12 of the 30 teams in the league never got a championship, while the 2018 title by the [[Golden State Warriors]] means 45 of the 70 seasons were won by only four teams (17 by the [[Boston Celtics|Celtics]], 16 by the [[Los Angeles Lakers|Lakers]], 6 by both the Warriors and the [[Chicago Bulls|Bulls]], the latter led by [[Michael Jordan|the best player ever]]).
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| 14
| ''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]''
| {{icon|C}}
| style=text-align:right;| 716,857
| [[File:Jurský svět v kině Imax Praha.jpg|left|100px]]
| The latest ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' installment has premiered in many international markets (though not mine) two weeks ahead of hitting theaters in North America.
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| 15
| [[Kevin Durant]]
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| style=text-align:right;|669,299
| [[File:Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.jpg|left|100px]]
| In 2016, Durant decided that instead of trying to beat our #11 (both are pictured), he should just join him and get that elusive championship ring. It has now worked twice in a row, both times with Durant being chosen as the Finals MVP.
| Yet another week with this K-Pop act in the list.
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| 17
|''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]''
|{{icon|C}}
|style=text-align:right;|649,970
|[[File:Let the Wookie Win Han (13899414798).jpg|left|100px]]
| ''Solo'' has gotten positive reviews and $315 million worldwide, a number that would've great for any movie that didn't bear a ''Star Wars'' connection (after all, the last movies easily broke that in single weekends). Not that the studio should complain, given ''Infinity War'' (#9) is already stuffing their coffers.
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| 18
| [[Alexander Ovechkin]]
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| style=text-align:right;| 634,229
| [[File:Ovechkin (5183810340).jpg|left|100px]]
| Unlike the NBA (#5, #11, #13, #15), the [[National Hockey League]] has offered parity and surprising results. The [[2018 Stanley Cup Finals]] were contested between the expansion team [[Vegas Golden Knights]] and perennial underachiever [[Washington Capitals]], who finally won the big one after 44 years of existence riding the goals and assists of Alexander Ovechkin, who became the first Russian captain to lift the [[Stanley Cup]] and was chosen as [[Conn Smythe Trophy|MVP of the playoffs]].
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| 19
| [[Tom Longboat]]
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| style=text-align:right;| 573,974
| [[File:T Longboat, the Canadian runner Running (HS85-10-18315).jpg|left|100px]]
| [https://www.google.com/doodles/tom-longboats-131st-birthday Google] again, this time homaging a Canadian athlete, who in spite of the surname was a long-distance runner.
| The United States box office was led by the fun heist film ''[[Ocean's 8]]'', yet that narrowly missed the list at #27, behind fourth place debut ''Hereditary'', a horror film where [[Toni Collette]] (pictured) is the mother of a family who gets haunted. Perhaps many of the views were by [https://www.theringer.com/movies/2018/6/11/17450110/hereditary-wikipedia-horror-movie-review people who'd rather read our plot summary than getting frightened in theaters?]
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| 21
|''[[13 Reasons Why]]''
|{{icon|C}}
|style=text-align:right;| 537,820
|[[File:13 Reasons Why.png|left|100px]]
| The overall reception to the second season of this teenage drama was not positive, but with a third season confirmed by Netflix, maybe it can recover.
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| 22
| [[Charles Krauthammer]]
| {{icon|C}}
| style=text-align:right;| 529,703
| [[File:Charles Krauthammer.jpg|left|100px]]
| Syndicated columnist, author, political commentator, and former physician who managed it all while permanently paralyzed from the neck down, Krauthammer earned attention for unfortunately being a possible future entry in our #10, having announced the cancer he removed last year has returned and doctors have given Krauthammer only a few weeks to live.
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| 23
| [[Kaala (2018 film)|''Kaala'' (2018 film)]]
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| style=text-align:right;| 523,700
| [[File:Rajinikanth at the Inauguration of MGR Statue.jpg|left|100px]]
| Been a while since an Indian movie entered this list, only this time it's from [[Tamil cinema]], aka Kollywood. The action drama ''Kaala'', starring [[Rajinikanth]] (pictured), has earned some [[crore]] in spite of intense debates and discussions over its politics.
| The return of wisecracking mercenary Wade Wilson might be leaving the list, but has grossed $657 million worldwide so far. In the meantime, X-Men fans will have to wait until February for [[Dark Phoenix (film)|the next mutant movie]].
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| 25
| [[Jacob Elordi]]
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| style=text-align:right;|462,812
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| For all the attention garnered by ''13 Reasons Why'' (#21), it can be a surprise that lighter Netflix fare that adapts teen books also manages to break into our list. The attention garnered by romantic comedy ''[[The Kissing Booth]]'' can be attested by how it became the fourth most sought title on IMDb (behind our numbers 24, 17 and 9) while its star, Elordi, topped the people list. The fact that he and co-star [[Joey King]] are now a couple must help too.
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After a few weeks without high profile deaths, June barely started and two celebrities hung themselves within a few days of each other: Anthony Bourdain got the higher views, but Kate Spade brought in more family members to the list. Otherwise, there are six movies (one from India), two Google Doodles, Netflix programmes aimed at teens, American sports finishing off their playoffs (four entries related to the anti-climactic basketball finals, one of the more competitive ice hockey one) while a sport the U.S. is still learning to like keeps its foothold (the FIFA World Cup, which is expected to dominate upcoming lists), someone who might enter the ever-present death list, and one article that is somehow also becoming a mainstay, the K-pop group EXO.
For the week of June 3 to 10, 2018, the most popular articles on Wikipedia, as determined from the WP:5000 report were:
The chef famous for food travelogue shows such as No Reservations and Parts Unknown took his own life by hanging himself in a hotel room. Tributes for Bourdain emerged from everywhere, including the current and previous Presidents of the United States.
Three days before Bourdain, another celebrity had hung herself, namely a fashion designer known for her accessories (i.e handbags and wallets sold for hefty prices).
Sometimes, you can't do everything by yourself. Playing his eighth consecutive NBA final and ninth overall, LeBron was accomplishing the usual high numbers for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but facing a team stacked on all-stars while your teammates are underwhelming (to the point of stupidity) didn't go well, and he suffered a 4-0 sweep. Fans and the media now speculate if "King James" will jump ship.
How many people were surprised to learn that this comedian (known for Saturday Night Live, Just Shoot Me! and movies with friends Chris Farley and Adam Sandler) was actually related to the recently deceased Kate Spade (#2) through his brother Andy (#3)?
It's official, the 19th Marvel movie has broken $2 billion worldwide. In the meantime, wonder if it will still be on this list as the 20th hits theaters in July.
These lists 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 Top 25 Report talk page if you wish.
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