Time to change my galaxy in case, we outta space!

Rank	Article	Views	Notes/about
1	Dhurandhar: The Revenge	3,994,921	The sequel to #8 ended its first week in cinemas making $115 million USD globally and breaking box office records in Bollywood, though some, like Dia Mirza criticize the film as part of a trend of jingoism in Bollywood.
2	Project Hail Mary (film)	1,421,416	From Bollywood to Hollywood, a science fiction film starring Ryan Gosling as a scientist trapped in another star system trying to save our Sun, which was released to overwhelmingly positive critical reviews and managed to top the box office for two straight weeks (both weeks had Pixar's Hoppers as runner-up, and the top 5 also featuring our #1, the drama Reminders of Him, and one of two movies about a woman being hunted by a Satanic cult) to surpass $300 million at the global box office.
3	List of highest-grossing Indian films	1,298,055	The success of #1 has put it (at the time of writing) at sixth on the list of highest grossing Indian films, third among Hindi language films, and when including #8, the second highest grossing film franchise behind the YRF Spy Universe comprised of movies like Pathaan.
4	2026 Iran war	1,253,603	Still raging, leading to rockets and drones flying all over the Middle East (doesn't help that along with this Israel also started a conflict with Hezbollah), and the impact on the commerce of petroleum and gas led to a disruption comparable to the 1970s energy crisis.
5	Chuck Norris	1,062,322	The famed action star left this world, leading to a new batch of Chuck Norris facts like "When Chuck Norris arrived in Heaven, St. Peter had to show him his ID".
6	Deaths in 2026	963,824	Looking back over my shoulder Oh with an aching feeling inside Cutting me up, deeper and deeper Fills me with a sadness that I can't hide...
7	Leonid Radvinsky	946,605	This Ukrainian-American businessman, known for being the majority owner of OnlyFans, died on March 20 at the age of 43. At the time of his death, he was worth $4.7 billion. In 2024 alone, Radvinsky received $701 million in dividends from his ownership of OnlyFans. So we know where you are actually giving your WMF donation money, don't play coy with us!
8	Dhurandhar	903,462	Part 1 of #1, released last December to astounding box office success even if with mixed reviews. The new one is receiving a similar reception.
9	Robert Mueller	799,545	The former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation died on March 20 at the age of 81. A U.S. Marine who served in the Vietnam War, Mueller became FBI director days before the September 11th attacks and led the agency into a new generation of work. Mueller served as FBI director under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama before retiring in 2013. In 2017, Mueller was called out of retirement to serve as the special counsel for the Department of Justice as they investigated Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election.
10	Project Hail Mary	731,340	The science-fiction book by author Andy Weir upon which #2 is adapted/based. First published in 2021, the book has been on the New York Times Best Seller list for 41 weeks as well as a finalist for a Hugo Award for Best Novel.

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Class

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Image

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Dhurandhar: The Revenge

3,994,921

The sequel to #8 ended its first week in cinemas making $115 million USD globally and breaking box office records in Bollywood, though some, like Dia Mirza criticize the film as part of a trend of jingoism in Bollywood.

Project Hail Mary (film)

1,421,416

From Bollywood to Hollywood, a science fiction film starring Ryan Gosling as a scientist trapped in another star system trying to save our Sun, which was released to overwhelmingly positive critical reviews and managed to top the box office for two straight weeks (both weeks had Pixar's Hoppers as runner-up, and the top 5 also featuring our #1, the drama Reminders of Him, and one of two movies about a woman being hunted by a Satanic cult) to surpass $300 million at the global box office.

List of highest-grossing Indian films

1,298,055

The success of #1 has put it (at the time of writing) at sixth on the list of highest grossing Indian films, third among Hindi language films, and when including #8, the second highest grossing film franchise behind the YRF Spy Universe comprised of movies like Pathaan.

2026 Iran war

1,253,603

Still raging, leading to rockets and drones flying all over the Middle East (doesn't help that along with this Israel also started a conflict with Hezbollah), and the impact on the commerce of petroleum and gas led to a disruption comparable to the 1970s energy crisis.

Chuck Norris

1,062,322

The famed action star left this world, leading to a new batch of Chuck Norris facts like "When Chuck Norris arrived in Heaven, St. Peter had to show him his ID".

Deaths in 2026

963,824

Looking back over my shoulder
Oh with an aching feeling inside
Cutting me up, deeper and deeper
Fills me with a sadness that I can't hide...

Leonid Radvinsky

946,605

This Ukrainian-American businessman, known for being the majority owner of OnlyFans, died on March 20 at the age of 43. At the time of his death, he was worth $4.7 billion. In 2024 alone, Radvinsky received $701 million in dividends from his ownership of OnlyFans. So we know where you are actually giving your WMF donation money, don't play coy with us!

Dhurandhar

903,462

Part 1 of #1, released last December to astounding box office success even if with mixed reviews. The new one is receiving a similar reception.

Robert Mueller

799,545

The former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation died on March 20 at the age of 81. A U.S. Marine who served in the Vietnam War, Mueller became FBI director days before the September 11th attacks and led the agency into a new generation of work. Mueller served as FBI director under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama before retiring in 2013. In 2017, Mueller was called out of retirement to serve as the special counsel for the Department of Justice as they investigated Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election.

Project Hail Mary

731,340

The science-fiction book by author Andy Weir upon which #2 is adapted/based. First published in 2021, the book has been on the New York Times Best Seller list for 41 weeks as well as a finalist for a Hugo Award for Best Novel.

Rank	Article	Views	Notes/about
1	Artemis II	2,568,142	Things are too depressing on Earth, let's talk about space! This NASA mission involving a fly-by around the moon is the first manned space mission to leave low-earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972 and the first to use the new Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. The Artemis program (named after the sister of Apollo who was a Lunar deity, fixing how the Apollo program was actually baptized after a Sun god) is aimed at returning humans to the lunar surface, because we have done so much good on this planet!
2	Dhurandhar: The Revenge	2,430,267	One of the ten highest-grossing films of the year so far hails from Bollywood, as its ₹1,658.62 crore earnings translate to $178 million, nearly a sixth from North America, where it hasn't left the box office top 10 even if it's subtitled and nearly four hours long.
3	List of highest-grossing Indian films	1,552,447	#2, the sequel to last year's Dhurandhar, continues to climb up this list, with it now placing 4th at the time of this writing.
4	Project Hail Mary (film)	1,160,313	While current human spaceflight is still planning a return to the Moon (#1), in fiction we have Ryan Gosling managing to get to another star system hoping to save the Sun. Taking the best parts of many revered sci-fi works like The Martian (both based on source material by the same author), Interstellar, Sunshine, and Arrival, Project Hail Mary got the approval of reviewers and audiences alike, earning over $400 million worldwide and only ceding the top of the box office to another space traveller down there at #6.
5	2026 Iran war	1,107,879	This week's distraction from the Epstein files was highlighted by the threat to bomb civilian infrastructure to bring them "back to the Stone Age" and a shootdown of an American F-15 fighter jet. The pilot of the fighter was rescued by American forces following the crash, while the weapon systems officer on the jet was rescued from Iran on April 5.
6	The Super Mario Galaxy Movie	993,818	Yahoo! Three years after an impressive showing in theaters, our favorite plumber goes cosmic in a sequel that obviously draws much from Super Mario Galaxy (a game that Brie Larson really liked, so it's no surprise the movie makes her the voice of Rosalina) and also features an oft-neglected Nintendo franchise, Star Fox. Like The Super Mario Bros. Movie reviewers were unimpressed with the basic script but audiences embraced how the movie disguises shallowness through a frantic, colorful and funny approach, so it will be no surprise if this repeats as a billion dollar movie – the opening weekend alone was $372 million worldwide!
7	2026 FIFA World Cup	948,819	We finally got the remaining six out of the 48 football teams that will play all over North America between June and July. In the intercontinental playoffs, there is the belated return of both Democratic Republic of Congo (which was still called Zaire when they played in Germany 1974) and Iraq (still under Saddam Hussein when they went to Mexico 1986, and many are amused at Iraq going to the United States after being an extensive headache). In the European ones, along with spots for Turkey, Sweden and Czech Republic, Bosnia extended the shameful drought of Italy, now the first past World Cup champion to miss three straight tournaments.
8	Deaths in 2026	914,234	People, they come together People, they fall apart And no one can stop us now 'Cause We Are All Made of Stars...
9	Pam Bondi	836,960	The United States Attorney General was fired by Trump on April 2. Her tenure was marred by her handling of the Epstein files and the continued erosion of the rule of law in the United States. But at least the Dow is... well, was at 50,000.
10	Lamar Odom	830,496	The professional basketball player was the subject of a Netflix documentary film as part of their Untold series. The film talks about Odom's rise to fame (including two NBA titles playing alongside Kobe Bryant), his marriage to Khloe Kardashian and his issues off the court, including being found comatose in a Nevada brothel.

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Article

Class

Views

Image

Notes/about

Artemis II

2,568,142

Things are too depressing on Earth, let's talk about space! This NASA mission involving a fly-by around the moon is the first manned space mission to leave low-earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972 and the first to use the new Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. The Artemis program (named after the sister of Apollo who was a Lunar deity, fixing how the Apollo program was actually baptized after a Sun god) is aimed at returning humans to the lunar surface, because we have done so much good on this planet!

Dhurandhar: The Revenge

2,430,267

One of the ten highest-grossing films of the year so far hails from Bollywood, as its ₹1,658.62 crore earnings translate to $178 million, nearly a sixth from North America, where it hasn't left the box office top 10 even if it's subtitled and nearly four hours long.

List of highest-grossing Indian films

1,552,447

#2, the sequel to last year's Dhurandhar, continues to climb up this list, with it now placing 4th at the time of this writing.

Project Hail Mary (film)

1,160,313

While current human spaceflight is still planning a return to the Moon (#1), in fiction we have Ryan Gosling managing to get to another star system hoping to save the Sun. Taking the best parts of many revered sci-fi works like The Martian (both based on source material by the same author), Interstellar, Sunshine, and Arrival, Project Hail Mary got the approval of reviewers and audiences alike, earning over $400 million worldwide and only ceding the top of the box office to another space traveller down there at #6.

2026 Iran war

1,107,879

This week's distraction from the Epstein files was highlighted by the threat to bomb civilian infrastructure to bring them "back to the Stone Age" and a shootdown of an American F-15 fighter jet. The pilot of the fighter was rescued by American forces following the crash, while the weapon systems officer on the jet was rescued from Iran on April 5.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

993,818

Yahoo! Three years after an impressive showing in theaters, our favorite plumber goes cosmic in a sequel that obviously draws much from Super Mario Galaxy (a game that Brie Larson really liked, so it's no surprise the movie makes her the voice of Rosalina) and also features an oft-neglected Nintendo franchise, Star Fox. Like The Super Mario Bros. Movie reviewers were unimpressed with the basic script but audiences embraced how the movie disguises shallowness through a frantic, colorful and funny approach, so it will be no surprise if this repeats as a billion dollar movie – the opening weekend alone was $372 million worldwide!

2026 FIFA World Cup

948,819

We finally got the remaining six out of the 48 football teams that will play all over North America between June and July. In the intercontinental playoffs, there is the belated return of both Democratic Republic of Congo (which was still called Zaire when they played in Germany 1974) and Iraq (still under Saddam Hussein when they went to Mexico 1986, and many are amused at Iraq going to the United States after being an extensive headache). In the European ones, along with spots for Turkey, Sweden and Czech Republic, Bosnia extended the shameful drought of Italy, now the first past World Cup champion to miss three straight tournaments.

Deaths in 2026

914,234

People, they come together
People, they fall apart
And no one can stop us now
'Cause We Are All Made of Stars...

Pam Bondi

836,960

The United States Attorney General was fired by Trump on April 2. Her tenure was marred by her handling of the Epstein files and the continued erosion of the rule of law in the United States. But at least the Dow is... well, was at 50,000.

Lamar Odom

830,496

The professional basketball player was the subject of a Netflix documentary film as part of their Untold series. The film talks about Odom's rise to fame (including two NBA titles playing alongside Kobe Bryant), his marriage to Khloe Kardashian and his issues off the court, including being found comatose in a Nevada brothel.

Rank	Article	Views	Notes/about
1	Artemis II	1,710,096	The NASA mission around the moon (featuring a crew of #8, #9, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen) returned to Earth on Friday after a ten-day voyage in space.
2	Dhurandhar: The Revenge	1,665,046	Like last week, the latest lunar mission is followed by the latest Indian blockbuster and the list that it keeps on climbing (Dhurandhar: The Revenge is now third of all-time, behind Baahubali 2: The Conclusion and Dangal).
3	List of highest-grossing Indian films	1,306,870
4	2026 Iran war	1,142,404	The week had a ceasefire agreement that didn't do much to stop the bloodshed (not helped by Israel's conflict with Hezbollah), leading Iran and the United States to enter further negotiations.
5	Deaths in 2026	894,606	Across the stratosphere, a final message "Give my wife my love," then nothing more Far beneath the ship the world is mourning They don't realize he's alive...
6	The Drama (film)	890,279	The first of three films this year featuring both Robert Pattinson and Zendaya. Before we see them in the distant past and the distant future, here is a contemporary tale about an engaged couple in Massachusetts whose relationship ends up getting tested after an unexpected conversation. Reviews have been generally positive, and while it will probably end up being the lowest grossing Pattinson-Zendaya film this year, has still grossed a healthy $43 million.
7	Project Hail Mary (film)	795,143	For two straight weeks, the above was third in the box office to two space adventures, this one in second place, and another that couldn't survive in our top 10 one week longer. Both have made over half a billion dollars (there is a Chinese movie with similar numbers, but unlike last year China won't finish with the top spot), with the difference that there was a much warmer reception by viewers and critics alike to the collaboration of Ryan Gosling and a rock alien.
8	Christina Koch	742,709	One of the astronauts of #1 (and one-time Wikipedian), she is the first woman to leave low-earth orbit and travel near the Moon.
9	Reid Wiseman	740,015	Wiseman was the captain on #1, the first manned lunar mission since the end of the Apollo program. Wiseman was the photographer behind two pictures taken on the mission; Hello World and Earthset. Wiseman's wife Carroll died of cancer in 2020 and in memory of her, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen requested that a newly-discovered crater on the moon be named after her.
10	Donald Trump	624,443	The US President increased his threats against Iran this week, threatening to destroy all of their civilization if they did not agree to a ceasefire, which is being criticized as incitement of genocide.

Rank

Article

Class

Views

Image

Notes/about

Artemis II

1,710,096

The NASA mission around the moon (featuring a crew of #8, #9, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen) returned to Earth on Friday after a ten-day voyage in space.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge

1,665,046

Like last week, the latest lunar mission is followed by the latest Indian blockbuster and the list that it keeps on climbing (Dhurandhar: The Revenge is now third of all-time, behind Baahubali 2: The Conclusion and Dangal).

List of highest-grossing Indian films

1,306,870

2026 Iran war

1,142,404

The week had a ceasefire agreement that didn't do much to stop the bloodshed (not helped by Israel's conflict with Hezbollah), leading Iran and the United States to enter further negotiations.

Deaths in 2026

894,606

Across the stratosphere, a final message
"Give my wife my love," then nothing more
Far beneath the ship the world is mourning
They don't realize he's alive...

The Drama (film)

890,279

The first of three films this year featuring both Robert Pattinson and Zendaya. Before we see them in the distant past and the distant future, here is a contemporary tale about an engaged couple in Massachusetts whose relationship ends up getting tested after an unexpected conversation. Reviews have been generally positive, and while it will probably end up being the lowest grossing Pattinson-Zendaya film this year, has still grossed a healthy $43 million.

Project Hail Mary (film)

795,143

For two straight weeks, the above was third in the box office to two space adventures, this one in second place, and another that couldn't survive in our top 10 one week longer. Both have made over half a billion dollars (there is a Chinese movie with similar numbers, but unlike last year China won't finish with the top spot), with the difference that there was a much warmer reception by viewers and critics alike to the collaboration of Ryan Gosling and a rock alien.

Christina Koch

742,709

One of the astronauts of #1 (and one-time Wikipedian), she is the first woman to leave low-earth orbit and travel near the Moon.

Reid Wiseman

740,015

Wiseman was the captain on #1, the first manned lunar mission since the end of the Apollo program. Wiseman was the photographer behind two pictures taken on the mission; Hello World and Earthset. Wiseman's wife Carroll died of cancer in 2020 and in memory of her, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen requested that a newly-discovered crater on the moon be named after her.

Donald Trump

624,443

The US President increased his threats against Iran this week, threatening to destroy all of their civilization if they did not agree to a ceasefire, which is being criticized as incitement of genocide.

Title	Revisions	Notes
2026 Hungarian parliamentary election	2414	This election dominated European headlines this week, as the sixteen-year reign of American right-wing hero Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party was replaced by Péter Magyar and his Tisza party. Orbán, who had long pledged to make Hungary an Illiberal democracy, was seen as close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and was often a thorn in the side of European Union leadership. His loss was celebrated across the continent as a constructive way to take care of anti-democratic tyrants, with other countries taking notice.
Deaths in 2026	2309	The deceased of the period include Nicholas Brendon, Valerie Perrine, James Tolkan, Asha Bhosle, Justin Fairfax, Afrika Bambaataa, and Oscar Schmidt.
2026 Iran war	1864	Rockets and drones cause damage, naval blockades cause economic impact worldwide, and peace talks start and fail to relieve worldwide unease about this continuing conflict.
2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election	1142	Over 68 million voters in India's fourth most populated state will go to the polls on 23 and 29 April 2026 to elect all 294 members of their Legislative Assembly.
Artemis II	1093	Artemis I flew around the Moon in 2022, its successor had a human crew circling Earth's natural satellite, and Artemis III will test the Human Landing System next year so 2028's Artemis IV can make another Moon landing.
WrestleMania 42	899	WWE's biggest yearly event happened on the April 18 weekend in Las Vegas. Fans complained on the booking which Triple H booking and promoting the match. They were also surprised by return of Paige, but they are not happy with Pat McAfee interfering the match of Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton for the WWE Undisputed Champion match, as well as to Jelly Roll. Maybe Danhausen can curse that (Wikipediahausen by the way).
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie	890	After making over a billion dollars with his first animated movie in 2023, Mario goes cosmic in a sequel that has him joined by characters familiar to fans of both his games (Yoshi, Rosalina, Bowser Jr.... and one in the post-credits scene!) and Super Smash Bros. (Fox McCloud gets more love here than with Nintendo, given there haven't been new Star Fox games in ten years...). Again it's wrecking the box office, with almost $800 million in three weeks, but reception is split between fans who just had fun with the movie, and reviewers and less pleased viewers who complained about the film's unambitious script that trades depth for references and jokes.
List of people from Cincinnati	795	One user is updating the list of famous residents of Ohio's third biggest city, who have included Ted Turner, William Taft and Steven Spielberg.
String Quartets (Schoenberg)	795	After improving opera articles, MONTENSEM moved onto instrumentals with four string quartets by Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg.
Charles Thau	709	The editor responsible for making this World War II soldier's biography a Good Article tinkers with it, hoping to soon nominate it for Featured status.
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	702	Another Indian state holding its legislative elections, set for April 23.
List of game designers	651	Mostly one user's work, with the list growing enough for the article to be split into pages regarding board, pinball, role-playing, and video game designers.
2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election	646	Elections were held in the South Indian state of Kerala on April 9. The Left Democratic Front, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and incumbent Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan are running for an unprecedented third consecutive government, with the opposition United Democratic Front, led by V.D. Satheesan of the Indian National Congress hoping to return to power for the first time since 2011. With over 27 million registered voters, results are not expected until May 4th.
Bigg Boss Marathi season 6	636	One of the many Indian Big Brother versions, won by actress Tanvi Kolte.
Dhurandhar: The Revenge	611	Changing language from Marathi to Hindi, India's third highest-grossing movie ever, with a big chance of climbing to second.

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Revisions

Notes

2026 Hungarian parliamentary election

2414

This election dominated European headlines this week, as the sixteen-year reign of American right-wing hero Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party was replaced by Péter Magyar and his Tisza party. Orbán, who had long pledged to make Hungary an Illiberal democracy, was seen as close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and was often a thorn in the side of European Union leadership. His loss was celebrated across the continent as a constructive way to take care of anti-democratic tyrants, with other countries taking notice.

Deaths in 2026

2309

The deceased of the period include Nicholas Brendon, Valerie Perrine, James Tolkan, Asha Bhosle, Justin Fairfax, Afrika Bambaataa, and Oscar Schmidt.

2026 Iran war

1864

Rockets and drones cause damage, naval blockades cause economic impact worldwide, and peace talks start and fail to relieve worldwide unease about this continuing conflict.

2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

1142

Over 68 million voters in India's fourth most populated state will go to the polls on 23 and 29 April 2026 to elect all 294 members of their Legislative Assembly.

Artemis II

1093

Artemis I flew around the Moon in 2022, its successor had a human crew circling Earth's natural satellite, and Artemis III will test the Human Landing System next year so 2028's Artemis IV can make another Moon landing.

WrestleMania 42

899

WWE's biggest yearly event happened on the April 18 weekend in Las Vegas. Fans complained on the booking which Triple H booking and promoting the match. They were also surprised by return of Paige, but they are not happy with Pat McAfee interfering the match of Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton for the WWE Undisputed Champion match, as well as to Jelly Roll. Maybe Danhausen can curse that (Wikipediahausen by the way).

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

890

After making over a billion dollars with his first animated movie in 2023, Mario goes cosmic in a sequel that has him joined by characters familiar to fans of both his games (Yoshi, Rosalina, Bowser Jr.... and one in the post-credits scene!) and Super Smash Bros. (Fox McCloud gets more love here than with Nintendo, given there haven't been new Star Fox games in ten years...). Again it's wrecking the box office, with almost $800 million in three weeks, but reception is split between fans who just had fun with the movie, and reviewers and less pleased viewers who complained about the film's unambitious script that trades depth for references and jokes.

List of people from Cincinnati

795

One user is updating the list of famous residents of Ohio's third biggest city, who have included Ted Turner, William Taft and Steven Spielberg.

String Quartets (Schoenberg)

795

After improving opera articles, MONTENSEM moved onto instrumentals with four string quartets by Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg.

Charles Thau

709

The editor responsible for making this World War II soldier's biography a Good Article tinkers with it, hoping to soon nominate it for Featured status.

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

702

Another Indian state holding its legislative elections, set for April 23.

List of game designers

651

Mostly one user's work, with the list growing enough for the article to be split into pages regarding board, pinball, role-playing, and video game designers.

2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

646

Elections were held in the South Indian state of Kerala on April 9. The Left Democratic Front, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and incumbent Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan are running for an unprecedented third consecutive government, with the opposition United Democratic Front, led by V.D. Satheesan of the Indian National Congress hoping to return to power for the first time since 2011. With over 27 million registered voters, results are not expected until May 4th.

Bigg Boss Marathi season 6

636

One of the many Indian Big Brother versions, won by actress Tanvi Kolte.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge

611

Changing language from Marathi to Hindi, India's third highest-grossing movie ever, with a big chance of climbing to second.

Time to change my galaxy in case, we outta space!

Event horizon lost in space, running in a human race (March 23 to 28)

Fly me to the Moon, and let me play among the stars (March 29 to April 4)

And we'll catch that dream together someday soon, we're rising like the Moon (April 5 to 11)

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