Chimps, Eurovision, and the return of the Baby Reindeer: Movies, deaths, elections (but no cricket).
| Rank | Article | Class | Views | Image | Notes/about |
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| 1 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | 
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War for the Planet of the Apes closed an inspired trilogy seven years ago, but there are clearly more stories to be told in a world of talking apes. Wes Ball directs the franchise's tenth overall movie, set generations after Caesar, where an ambitious bonobo is trying to forcibly unite many ape clans, being opposed by a young member of a tribe of falconer chimpanzees and a woman who is a reminder of when humans were the dominant species. Continuing the franchise's good streak, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes earned positive reviews, and is close to clearing its $160 million budget in less than two weeks in theaters, making it clear the plans for a whole trilogy will soon be fulfilled. |
| 2 | Eurovision Song Contest 2024 |
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984,621 | 
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After Sweden won the 2023 contest, it hosted the latest edition at Malmö Arena. 25 finalists out of 37 entrants made it the semifinals which began May 7. Romania opted not to participate, and Luxembourg competed for the first time since 1993. The Netherlands was disqualified before the final, but still retained its right to vote. The inclusion of Israel among the participants in the context of the Israel–Hamas war was met with controversy. Ultimately, Switzerland won the contest. |
| 3 | 2024 Indian general election |
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975,252 | 
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The largest-ever election in history to choose its 18th parliment finished off its fourth phase 13 May, and the fifth phase began the following Monday. It will continue to go on until final counting on 4 June. |
| 4 | Deaths in 2024 | 
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968,728 | 
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If man is five Then the devil is six Then God is seven This monkey's gone to heaven |
| 5 | Yasuke | 
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924,347 | 
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Yasuke was a man, likely of African origin, who served under the daimyo Oda Nobunaga from 1581–1582. The video game company Ubisoft announced that a fictionalized version of Yasuke would be a primary character in the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows, which prompted discussions about his featuring over a Japanese character in a game set in feudal Japan. |
| 6 | Heeramandi |
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862,850 | 
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Despite mixed reviews following its May 1 release, this Indian period drama series was that week's second most-watched non-English show on Netflix globally. It received 4.5 million views, with 33 million viewership hours, breaking the record for the most-viewed Indian series in its first week of release. It was trending at number-one in 10 countries and was among the top ten most-watched shows in 43 countries. |
| 7 | Robert Fico |
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663,364 | 
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The Prime Minister of Slovakia suffered an assassination attempt, and after an emergency surgery for five bullet wounds, his condition has turned stable. It's possibly politically motivated, with the suspect having shown opposition to some of Fico's policies, like taking more control of the media and weakening anti-corruption policies. |
| 8 | Harrison Butker |
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654,977 | 
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Butker, a kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs and a conservative Catholic, gave a commencement speech at the private Benedictine College on May 11, in which he congratulated the women in the audience – and said most were probably eager to get married and have children. Butker also criticized Pride Month and US president Joe Biden's stance on abortion. While he received a standing ovation from the crowd, others were less impressed, with the NFL distancing itself from his comments, and it was pointed out that Butker's mother is a medical physicist with two university degrees. |
| 9 | Baby Reindeer |
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632,686 | 
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This critically acclaimed Netflix mini-series based on author Richard Gadd's real life experience has managed to make it to the Top 10, even after five weeks since the release. |
| 10 | Bridgerton |
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631,370 | 
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Shondaland's first scripted series for Netflix about regents living in the UK's social season was renewed for a third season in 2021. The first half of it premiered on May 16. |
| Rank | Article | Class | Views | Image | Notes/about |
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| 1 | Ebrahim Raisi |
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2,165,931 | 
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#8 ended the life of the President of Iran, a controversial figure even before taking office, as in the 1980s he was part of a commission that ordered the execution of political prisoners, and his government had the international community complaining about the intensification of the nuclear program of Iran and overall belligerence (supporting Russia against Ukraine, arming the groups that attack Israel and last month downright firing some missiles and drones), and Iran's own staging protests against the morality police. In spite of that it's expected that the government itself will not see many changes after his death, aside from the country's de facto ruler Ali Khamenei (who has been Supreme Leader of Iran since 1989) appointing the vice president as acting president until new elections are held on June 28. |
| 2 | Ali Khamenei |
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1,029,402 | 
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| 3 | Deaths in 2024 |
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1,000,312 | 
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In the dark of night These faces, they haunt me But I wish you were So close to me... |
| 4 | 2024 Indian general election |
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The Indian Lok Sabha election is almost reaching the conclusion next week. It is to be decided whether the ruling party (whose been in reign since 2014) would continue for another 5 years making it to 15 consecutive years or the opposition party would get their turn after 10 years. |
| 5 | Ademola Lookman |
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933,770 | 
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The 2024 UEFA Europa League final was a consagration for this striker, born in London to Nigerian parents (leading him to play internationally for the African country), who scored all three goals that guaranteed the title to Atalanta BC. Losing team Bayer Leverkusen didn't cry too much given they finally got the Bundesliga that evaded them for over 100 years. |
| 6 | Oleksandr Usyk |
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910,189 | 
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This Ukrainian boxer managed to defeat Tyson Fury to become the "Undisputed Heavyweight Champ!". |
| 7 | Morgan Spurlock |
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846,546 | 
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On the 20th anniversary of Super Size Me, an Academy Award-nominated documentary revolving around spending a month eating only McDonald's to see what so much fast food does to a body, its director\star Morgan Spurlock died at 53, following struggles with cancer. His career was not exempt from controversies, like claims that Super Size Me was not completely accurate (particularly for hiding Spurlock's alcohol abuse) and Spurlock himself admitting a history of sexual misconduct (something that made 2017's Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!, showing the dirt of the chicken industry, lose a distribution deal and ultimately become his final movie). |
| 8 | 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash |
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821,820 | 
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#1 had left the Giz Galasi Dam near the border with Azerbaijan to inaugurate a refinery in Tabriz, when his helicopter crashed in a forest. All eight people in the aircraft died, which also included the Foreign Minister and two authorities of the province of East Azerbaijan (one of whom survived the crash itself and picked up the pilot's phone to answer the rescue crew before passing from his injuries), and three flight crew. It should be noted that two other Iranian presidents were involved in helicopter crashes, as the country's aircraft are not in optimal condition given international sanctions lead to replacement part shortages. |
| 9 | Bridgerton |
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779,673 | 
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The first half of this American Netflix series set on the early 1800s in an alternative London Regency era was released last week. With the previous seasons having won two Emmy awards and more, the highly expected third season opened up to positive reviews across the internet. |
| 10 | President of Iran | 
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729,927 | 
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Ever since the Iranian Revolution of 1979 that overthrew the monarchy, the biggest authority of the country is a religious one, the Supreme Leader of Iran, but right below him there is a President chosen by the people. #2 has held both offices, being President from 1981 to 1989 (following the only other than #1 to die as President, Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, whose offices were bombed), when he became Supreme Leader as the hand-picked successor of the recently deceased Ayatollah Khomeini. |
For the April 27 – May 27 period, per this database report.
| Title | Revisions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths in 2024 | 1964 | Along with Ebrahim Raisi and Morgan Spurlock listed above, the period saw the deaths of among others Steve Albini, Roger Corman, and Richard M. Sherman. |
| List of tennis families | 1494 | Mellamelina created this page revealing all the tennis players who have relatives who also picked up the racket. |
| 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash | 1437 | As mentioned above, the helicopter crash that killed 5 Iranian politicians, including the country's president. |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | 1327 | After Sweden won the 2023 contest, it hosted the latest edition at Malmö Arena. 25 finalists out of 37 entrants made it the semifinals which began May 7. Romania opted not to participate, and Luxembourg competed for the first time since 1993. The Netherlands was disqualified before the final, but still retained its right to vote. The inclusion of Israel among the participants in the context of the Israel–Hamas war was met with controversy. Ultimately, Switzerland won the contest with "The Code", performed by Nemo. |
| Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud | 1241 | This rap feud involving Aubrey Drake Graham from Toronto, and Kendrick Lamar from Compton has been going since 2010s, but its been escalating since March 2024, and saw a real feud with back-to-back releases from both rappers. The lyrical content included Drake accusing Kendrick of beating his wife and Kendrick calling Drake a pedophile. |
| Legalism (Chinese philosophy) | 1013 | Big wheel keep on turnin', FourLights keep on burnin'. |
| Megalopolis (film) | 992 | Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola unveiled his first movie in 13 years, which he had been trying to film since the 1970s and saw its debut at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, to a polarizing critical reception. |
| Tornadoes of 2024 | 962 | Before Twisters hits theaters in July, a reminder that even outside disaster movies those devastating winds are very dangerous, with a particular increase during two multi-day outbreaks. |
| 2023–24 Liga 3 (Indonesia) | 910 | The third division of Indonesian football. |
| 2024 Indian Premier League | 849 | Indians are not checking the page on their cricket tournament as much as previous weeks, but updates are still frequent. |
| History of Christianity | 812 | After making this vital article survive a GA reassessment, Jenhawk777 started a Peer Review hoping to push for Featured status. |
| Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series) season 6 | 794 | Like its film industries, India has one Big Brother for every language. |
| 2024 New Caledonia unrest | 780 | New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific Ocean, reacted violently to a controversial voting reform aiming to change restrictions which prevent up to one-fifth of the population voting, with seven deaths and the declaration of state of emergency. |
| 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses | 752 | Benjamin Netanyahu is a stubborn man who doesn't stop the Israel-Hamas war even if the international community would prefer otherwise. Among those protesting are university students all over the world, mostly in non-violent ways, yet also raising concerns about anti-Semitic incidents. |
| 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs | 695 | The NHL postseason rolls on, and the four remaining teams in the Conference Finals are ones waiting really long to celebrate a title: New York Rangers (last won in 1994) vs. Florida Panthers (entered the league in 1993 and never won), and Dallas Stars (one slightly controversial title in 1999) vs. Edmonton Oilers (last raised the Stanley Cup in 1990). |
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