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Refuge in celebrity

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Even though it's not quite

3⁄4 over, it's safe to say that 2014 will go down as a year of war, mass murder, plane crashes and terrible diseases. While certainly paying it some heed, it's not surprising that Wikipedia viewers tried this week to find any alternative to that litany of tragedy and pain, and their chosen method of escape was, as usual, celebrity. The death of comedian Joan Rivers led to much attention to both her and her family, while the leaks of the private photographs of dozens of celebrities led to much condemnation, as it is the kind of atrocity most people can get their heads around.

For the full top 25 list, see WP:TOP25. See this section for an explanation of any exclusions.

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Houdini got 6th place? That must be a good miniseries! Grognard 123chess456 (talk) 22:07, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Shouldn't Joan Rivers be described as a comedienne? -- llywrch (talk) 22:43, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

She could be, but like feminine gender forms such as aviatrix that have gone by the wayside, I think comedienne is being used less and less.[1]--Milowent • ^hasspoken 00:29, 15 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

+1 to Milowent. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 01:06, 15 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You claim that basketball is "the only world sport that the US can truly claim as its own". Really? Basketball was invented by a Canadian, James Naismith. werldwayd (talk) 23:22, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
"The only world sport that the US can claim as its own". Invented by a Canadian. Hmph. --NellieBly (talk) 23:29, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Truly American, to be sure. It wasn't invented in Canada, ya know! [2][3][4]--Milowent • ^hasspoken 00:32, 15 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure it is appropriate to describe basketball as the world's 3rd most popular sport. I think you are judge popularity by audience rather than participation. I think the Asian martial arts like Tae Kwon Do are more popular in terms of participation.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:41, 15 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
- I would wager that most people judge popularity by audience unless specifically stated otherwise. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 01:06, 15 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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