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The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · No. 2 in the world

Celebrity and creator culture

Stars, influencers, comedians and who everyone talks about.

Share of the world’s attention: 12.8%Dominant
Change: –
12 weeks
Share of trending lists: 4.1%world averageUnited States 10.0%United Kingdom 14.2%Japan 9.2%What’s on the charts this week

A third what people search for on Google, a third what they read on Wikipedia, a third what the news covers: attention, not market size. Games, for one, are played far more than they’re searched for or read about. How it’s measured

Not the leading theme in any country this week

Where it splits peopleHuman-made AI-made

Celebrity and creator culture · this week

Current Zeitgeist

Breakdown

What its reading is made of this week, part by part

Place

84.1%Actors & directors

Total100.0%

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Most read in Actors & directors

1
Stacy Keach
No. 1 · 988.8k viewsColumbia Pictures Television, Public domain
2
David Walliams
No. 2 · 967k viewsPeculiar Realm, CC BY-SA 4.0
3
Sylvester Stallone
No. 3 · 210.8k viewsGeorges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0
4
Keira Knightley
No. 4 · 196.2k viewsAndrea Raffin, CC BY-SA 3.0
5
Dane Cook
No. 5 · 191.1k viewsCourtney Cook, CC BY-SA 3.0

Share of Wikipedia reading in the world, 7 – 13 Nov · 128.6m page views · Open in the explorer

Inside Culture & entertainment

Every area’s share of its reading this week; this theme’s in colour

62.1%Movies & TV

Total100.0%

In colour: counted in this theme

Share of Wikipedia reading in the world, 7 – 13 Nov · 281.7m page views · Open in the explorer

How big it is

Published figures, each from its source

US$37bnAdvertisers’ spending on creators in the US, 2025forecastIAB

Where it’s biggest

Its share of each country’s attention this week

0 to 14% or moreNo data

Biggest share

Its share of each country’s attention, against the world’s

New and growing

Phrases new or growing in this week’s English-language headlines, against the 2 weeks before

Comedy Series
New
7 headlines · 7 outlets
'You Can See Everything' Meets 'Black Mirror' in HBO's Near-Perfect Comedy Seriescollider.com
Wild Horse Nine
New
6 headlines · 6 outlets
How 'Wild Horse Nine' Turned a C.I.A. Military Coup Into a Buddy Comedyrollingstone.com
Hamilton
New
6 headlines · 4 outlets
Comedian hopes to spark Hamilton comedy scene with hometown showcasejournal-news.com
NYC
New
5 headlines · 5 outlets
Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lawrence Offer Up Contrasting Night-Out Looks in NYCharpersbazaar.com
Comedian Kapere
New
5 headlines · 3 outlets
Ent. & Lifestyle: Comedian Kapere laid to rest in emotionalnewvision.co.ug
Russell Brand · sexual assault · comedian Russell
Rising
14 headlines · 12 outlets
Comedian Russell Brand found guilty by UK court of rape and sexual assaultsdailymirror.lk
Fitness influencer
Rising
6 headlines · 4 outlets
Model, 25, Seeks Restraining Order Against Famous Fitness Influencer After Alleged Halloween Party Attackboredpanda.com
Christmas
Rising
4 headlines · 4 outlets
Hallmark Christmas Cruise 2027 to Set Sail Aboard Celebrity Reflectionthefutoncritic.com

Current stories

The stories and events behind this week

Celebrity and creator culture

Discussion

Celebrity and creator culture · this week

Emotions

How its news sounds

Its tone against its usual, and each feeling against the average news

As usual

Tone +0.23 · usual +0.24

Mostly fear, 1.6× the average

Anxiety1.1×
Fear1.6×
Anger1.1×
Sadness0.9×

Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.

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