Wikipedia simply reflects the fact that nearly everyone spends far more time thinking about TV series or sports evens than about any single real person (except

Wikipedia simply reflects the fact that nearly everyone spends far more time thinking about TV series or sports evens than about any single real person (except perhaps close family and friends, and fake stands-ins for these, i.e. media celebrities). This should not be a surprise to anyone. The interesting question is why this is the case and whether it is in fact lamentable.