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Summary: Twas a time to be holy, as three great religions took five slots this week. The holiest weekend in the Christian calendar corresponded not only with the Jewish Passover (as it usually does) but also with the Hindu festival of colour (which it doesn't always). Ironically, (or appropriately, depending on your point of view) The Walking Dead was the only other following to get any recognition, with three slots. Otherwise, a markedly slow week; aside from the usual noting of pop culture and celeb deaths (fare thee well, Uncle Vernon) the only other bit of news was the unexpected reappearance of Amanda Knox, whose life we continue to show a prurient interest in.
For the week of March 24 to March 31, the 25 most popular articles on Wikipedia, as determined from the report of the 5,000 most trafficked pages* were:
Rank | Last | Wks | Article | Views | Notes |
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1 | – | – | Easter | 972,419 | ![]() |
2 | – | – | Bioshock Infinite | 913,071 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 7 | The Walking Dead (TV series) | 726,671 | ![]() |
4 | – | - | Good Friday | 657,231 | The dark bit of Easter, this commemorates ("celebrates" isn't really the right word) the torture and crucifixion ( Passion) of Jesus Christ, as opposed to Easter Sunday (above) which celebrates his resurrection. |
5 | – | – | Richard Griffiths | 576,589 | The death of this well-liked British stage actor pushed his page up the ranks, though Wikipedia users are more likely to remember him as Uncle Vernon in Harry Potter than for his Tony-winning role in The History Boys. |
6 | 2 | 12 | 565,393 | A perennially favorite article. | |
7 | – | – | Passover | 510,259 | ![]() |
8 | – | – | The Walking Dead (season 3) | 487,120 | see #3 above |
9 | 9 | 6 | Deaths in 2013 | 421,673 | The lists of deaths in the current year is always a quite popular article. |
10 | – | – | Maundy Thursday | 402,705 | The celebration of the last day before Christ's crucifixion, the Last Supper and the washing of feet (the word comes from Mandatum or commandment) |
11 | 17 | 2 | 400,110 | A perennially popular article. | |
12 | 6 | 4 | Game of Thrones (TV series) | 378,709 | Popular television series whose third season began on March 31 |
13 | – | – | Phil Spector | 365,350 | ![]() |
14 | 7 | 2 | Spring Breakers | 363,155 |
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15 | – | – | List of The Walking Dead episodes | 361,780 | see #3 above |
16 | 16 | 2 | YouTube | 361,158 | Another perennially popular article, for the highly popular video-sharing website. |
17 | – | 4 | How I Met Your Mother | 359,408 | The 12th most popular article on Wikipedia between 2010 and 2012 makes a reappearance in the top 25 as the show nears the end of its eighth season. |
18 | – | – | Holi | 356,180 | ![]() |
19 | 23 | 2 | Arrow (TV series) | 352,697 | This currently popular Green Arrow TV series is nearing the end of its first season. |
20 | 3 | 2 | Cyprus | 344,840 | ![]() |
21 | 15 | 6 | World War II | 342,079 | Another perennially popular article. (The 16th most popular article from 2010–12, in fact, see Table 2 here.) |
22 | – | – | Amanda Knox | 333,880 |
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23 | – | - | Amazon.com | 328,125 | perennially popular article |
24 | – | - | Argo (2012 film) | 319,494 | This movie continues to outrank current blockbusters more than a month after its Best Picture Oscar win. |
25 | 20 | 2 | Macklemore | 315,994 | ![]() |
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Summary: Twas a time to be holy, as three great religions took five slots this week. The holiest weekend in the Christian calendar corresponded not only with the Jewish Passover (as it usually does) but also with the Hindu festival of colour (which it doesn't always). Ironically, (or appropriately, depending on your point of view) The Walking Dead was the only other following to get any recognition, with three slots. Otherwise, a markedly slow week; aside from the usual noting of pop culture and celeb deaths (fare thee well, Uncle Vernon) the only other bit of news was the unexpected reappearance of Amanda Knox, whose life we continue to show a prurient interest in.
For the week of March 24 to March 31, the 25 most popular articles on Wikipedia, as determined from the report of the 5,000 most trafficked pages* were:
Rank | Last | Wks | Article | Views | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | – | – | Easter | 972,419 | ![]() |
2 | – | – | Bioshock Infinite | 913,071 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 7 | The Walking Dead (TV series) | 726,671 | ![]() |
4 | – | - | Good Friday | 657,231 | The dark bit of Easter, this commemorates ("celebrates" isn't really the right word) the torture and crucifixion ( Passion) of Jesus Christ, as opposed to Easter Sunday (above) which celebrates his resurrection. |
5 | – | – | Richard Griffiths | 576,589 | The death of this well-liked British stage actor pushed his page up the ranks, though Wikipedia users are more likely to remember him as Uncle Vernon in Harry Potter than for his Tony-winning role in The History Boys. |
6 | 2 | 12 | 565,393 | A perennially favorite article. | |
7 | – | – | Passover | 510,259 | ![]() |
8 | – | – | The Walking Dead (season 3) | 487,120 | see #3 above |
9 | 9 | 6 | Deaths in 2013 | 421,673 | The lists of deaths in the current year is always a quite popular article. |
10 | – | – | Maundy Thursday | 402,705 | The celebration of the last day before Christ's crucifixion, the Last Supper and the washing of feet (the word comes from Mandatum or commandment) |
11 | 17 | 2 | 400,110 | A perennially popular article. | |
12 | 6 | 4 | Game of Thrones (TV series) | 378,709 | Popular television series whose third season began on March 31 |
13 | – | – | Phil Spector | 365,350 | ![]() |
14 | 7 | 2 | Spring Breakers | 363,155 |
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15 | – | – | List of The Walking Dead episodes | 361,780 | see #3 above |
16 | 16 | 2 | YouTube | 361,158 | Another perennially popular article, for the highly popular video-sharing website. |
17 | – | 4 | How I Met Your Mother | 359,408 | The 12th most popular article on Wikipedia between 2010 and 2012 makes a reappearance in the top 25 as the show nears the end of its eighth season. |
18 | – | – | Holi | 356,180 | ![]() |
19 | 23 | 2 | Arrow (TV series) | 352,697 | This currently popular Green Arrow TV series is nearing the end of its first season. |
20 | 3 | 2 | Cyprus | 344,840 | ![]() |
21 | 15 | 6 | World War II | 342,079 | Another perennially popular article. (The 16th most popular article from 2010–12, in fact, see Table 2 here.) |
22 | – | – | Amanda Knox | 333,880 |
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23 | – | - | Amazon.com | 328,125 | perennially popular article |
24 | – | - | Argo (2012 film) | 319,494 | This movie continues to outrank current blockbusters more than a month after its Best Picture Oscar win. |
25 | 20 | 2 | Macklemore | 315,994 | ![]() |