Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests
Here the community can nominate articles to be selected as "Today's featured article" (TFA) on the main page. The TFA section aims to highlight the range of articles that have "featured article" status, from Art and architecture through to Warfare, and wherever possible it tries to avoid similar topics appearing too close together without good reason. Requests are not the only factor in scheduling the TFA (see Choosing Today's Featured Article); the final decision rests with the TFA coordinators: Wehwalt, Dank and Gog the Mild, who also select TFAs for dates where no suggestions are put forward. Please confine requests to this page, and remember that community endorsement on this page does not necessarily mean the article will appear on the requested date.
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Currently accepting requests from September 1 to October 1.
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Nonspecific 1 | Calvatia sculpta | 1 | 0 | |
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July 1 | Grey jay | 3 | 0 | |
July 6 | Eega | anniversary of release | 3 | 0 |
July 10 | Grace Sherwood | Anniversary of trial and of pardon | 7 | 0 |
July 12 | Battle of Prokhorovka | Anniversary of the battle | 3 | 0 |
July 14 | Noye's Fludde | Appropriate choice for St Swithun's Day | 2 | 0 |
July 16 | Dire wolf | Game of Thrones release date 16 July | 4 | 0 |
July 20 | Audioslave | Chris Connell's death. And birthday | 2 | 0 |
July 28 | Yugoslav monitor Sava | Anniversary of her firing the first shots of World War I | 3 | 0 |
† Tally may not be up to date. The nominator is included in the number of supporters.
Nonspecific date nominations
Nonspecific date 1
Calvatia sculpta
- This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.
The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 26, 2017 by - Dank (push to talk) 00:16, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
Calvatia sculpta, commonly known as the sculpted puffball, is a species of puffball fungus in the Agaricaceae family. Attaining dimensions of up to 8 to 15 cm (3.1 to 5.9 in) tall by 8 to 10 cm (3.1 to 3.9 in) wide, the pear- or egg-shaped puffball is readily recognizable because of the large pyramidal or polygonal warts covering its surface. It is edible when young, before the spores inside the fruit body disintegrate into a brownish powder. Originally described from the Sierra Nevada, C. sculpta is found in mountainous areas in western North America, and was found in a Brazilian dune in 2008. It may be easily confused with Calbovista subsculpta, a similar puffball that—in addition to differences observable only with microscopy—is larger, and has slightly raised warts with a felt-like texture. Other similar species include Calvatia arctica and immature specimens of Amanita magniverrucata. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): 19 June 2017 (Auriscalpium vulgare)
- Main editors: Sasata
- Promoted: 13 October 2011
- Reasons for nomination: because it looks like a lemon meringue pie, and we all miss Sasata
- Support as nominator. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:05, 8 June 2017 (UTC)
- Support PumpkinSky talk 22:24, 13 June 2017 (UTC)
- Support as it is an interesting article. My only concern is to have two article on similar subjects on the front page so close to each other (the June 19 2017 one referenced above), but that is not a major concern. Aoba47 (talk) 14:07, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
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Specific date nominations
July 1
Grey jay
- This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.
The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 2, 2017 by - Dank (push to talk) 23:23, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
The grey jay (Perisoreus canadensis), also Canada jay, is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae. It is found in boreal forests of North America north to the tree line, and in the Rocky Mountains subalpine zone south to New Mexico and Arizona. Grey jays live year-round on permanent territories in coniferous forests, surviving in winter months on food cached throughout their territory in warmer periods. The birds form monogamous mating pairs, with pairs accompanied on their territories by a third juvenile from the previous season. Grey jays adapt to human activity in their territories and are known to approach humans for food, inspiring a list of colloquial names including "lumberjack", "camp robber", and "venison-hawk". The birds form monogamous mating pairs, with pairs accompanied on their territories by a third juvenile from the previous season. Grey jays adapt to human activity in their territories and are known to approach humans for food, inspiring a list of colloquial names including "lumberjack", "camp robber", and "venison-hawk". The species is associated with mythological figures of several First Nations cultures, including Wisakedjak, a benevolent figure whose name was anglicized to Whiskyjack. In 2016, an online poll and expert panel conducted by Canadian Geographic magazine selected the grey jay as the national bird of Canada, although the designation is not formally recognized. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Mangrove swallow
- Main editors: Ivanvector Casliber
- Promoted: 13 February 2017
- Reasons for nomination: July 1 is the 150th anniversary of Canada's Confederation. There are few FAs not yet on the main page related to Canada, notably this and the Halifax Explosion, which is having its centennial later this year. This article is about a species that's been named "Canada's national bird", and additionally has a place in Canada's indigenous cultures including the Wisakedjak, so it seems quite suitable for this milestone Canada Day.
It appears that 27 Wikipedias have articles on the grey jay.
While Casliber has had various main page articles, this is the first FAC Ivanvector has to their name, according to their user page. -- Zanimum (talk) 11:59, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
- Support as nominator. Zanimum (talk) 11:59, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
- Support as co-editor. Just to clarify a couple things: the Grey jay has been named "Canada's national bird" only informally by a well-known Canadian magazine, though the bird also ranked highly in a public opinion poll considered in the magazine's selection. Canada has no official "national bird" designation (as of yet). Also, Wisakedjak is a character in several indigenous peoples' mythologies, not an indigenous culture itself. I do think it fitting to feature some Canadian topics around the country's sesquicentennial, and as Zanimum notes the Halifax Explosion has its own centennial late this year. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 12:42, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
- Comment: Is there nothing Canadian but a bird? - We just had one, another - date-related - is in the pending list for 18 June, another is nominated just above, - readers will not get the Canadian connection, I'm afraid, - just see many birds. A good topic, no doubt about that. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:26, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
- I think the point is that there are few featured articles on Canadian topics which have not already been TFAs, but I don't have a way to check that. As for your edits to the nom, "gray jay" is just an English variation, but "whisky jack" is fairly important for the connection to the indigenous cultures of what is now Canada. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 00:13, 10 May 2017 (UTC)
- Feel free to restore whisky (but not bold, - I just thought four names is two too many, and thought we want Canada), only don't expect people to understand it's indigenous cultures without a link or explanation, - they will think drink. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:27, 10 May 2017 (UTC)
- I see what you're saying. The connection is explained in the second-to-last sentence, although this section repeats the name so perhaps having it right at the top is not necessary. Not that I'm knocking whisky drinks. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 17:22, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
- Feel free to restore whisky (but not bold, - I just thought four names is two too many, and thought we want Canada), only don't expect people to understand it's indigenous cultures without a link or explanation, - they will think drink. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:27, 10 May 2017 (UTC)
- Per Ivan's comment, the only FAs not TFAs related to Canada seem to be the Halifax Explosion and grey jays. (There may be other animal and plant species, but none screams Canada.) Otherwise, any Canadian FA has already appeared as a TFA, so far as I can tell. I welcome others looking through the list, to see if I missed anything, though. -- Zanimum (talk) 15:48, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
- I think the point is that there are few featured articles on Canadian topics which have not already been TFAs, but I don't have a way to check that. As for your edits to the nom, "gray jay" is just an English variation, but "whisky jack" is fairly important for the connection to the indigenous cultures of what is now Canada. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 00:13, 10 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support as co-editor. The only thing I would raise is I really love the photo of the bird perched on someone's head (See File:GrayJayonHead.jpg), which I think'd make a great mainpage pic Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:09, 19 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support Excellent article, but I disagree strongly User:Casliber about the photo of the jay on a guy's head. That photo is okay for being the article, but it's technically not a great photo, the focus is the guy--not the bird, and the bird is out of focus. The photo in the infobox is a much better representation of the bird, which is what the article is about, not some guy. PumpkinSky talk 11:27, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
- Awww, spoilsport ;) Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:28, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
- Next year you can use bird-on-head photo for some April Fool's DYK or ITN. You've got 9 months to come up with an ITN or DYK item. Women can make a baby in that time so you can come up with this ;-) PumpkinSky talk 14:13, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
- Awww, spoilsport ;) Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:28, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
- Comment. I'm thinking of rerunning Canada for the 150th anniversary of Confederation. The article looks fine at a glance, and I don't see any objections so far on the talk page there. Any objections to scooting Grey jay down a week or two? - Dank (push to talk) 13:26, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
- Sounds fine to me. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 02:33, 10 June 2017 (UTC)
- Support for that option --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:01, 10 June 2017 (UTC)
- Heh, thanks for the support but I've changed my mind, the date connection feels important. I'm switching this to July 2 UTC (which will of course arrive on the evening of July 1 in Canada). I'm keeping Canada on July 1. (I'll be back soon to finish up.) - Dank (push to talk) 15:37, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
July 6
Eega
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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 6, 2017 by - Dank (push to talk) 00:07, 13 June 2017 (UTC)
Eega ([The Fly] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a 2012 Indian bilingual fantasy film written by K. V. Vijayendra Prasad and directed by his son, S. S. Rajamouli. It was produced by Korrapati Ranganatha Sai's Varahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of ₹260 to 400 million, simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil. The film stars Sudeep, Nani and Samantha Ruth Prabhu (pictured with the director). The narrative is in the form of a bedtime story told by a father to his daughter. Its protagonist is Nani, who is in love with his neighbour Bindu. Nani is murdered by a wealthy businessman named Sudeep, who is attracted to Bindu and considers Nani a rival. Nani reincarnates as a housefly and tries to protect Bindu while avenging his death. The film's production began on 7 December 2010 at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad. Principal photography began on 22 February 2011 and continued until late February 2012. The two versions of the film, alongside a Malayalam-dubbed version titled Eecha, were released on 6 July 2012 in approximately 1,100 screens globally. Eega won two National Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards, and three South Indian International Movie Awards. It was screened at international film festivals. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): 29 January
- Main editors: Pavanjandhyala
- Promoted: Oct 2016
- Reasons for nomination: anniversary of release
- Support as nominator. Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:59, 27 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support. Good to see it as TFA. — Ssven2 Looking at you, kid 06:37, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support as main contributor. Pavanjandhyala (talk) 07:26, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
- Comment: Why the line "It was screened at International Film Festivals"? Perhaps a mention of which festival could help, or just write screened at various international film festivals. Kailash29792 (talk) 10:48, 29 May 2017 (UTC)
- The "blurb" is always a tricky thing how to reduce the opening of the article. Three festivals are listed in the article, but to mention just one would be unfair, and three undue weight. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:23, 29 May 2017 (UTC)
July 10
Grace Sherwood
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This nomination predates the introduction in April 2014 of article-specific subpages for nominations and has been created from the edit history of Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests.
The result was: not scheduled by BencherliteTalk 11:34, 30 September 2013 (UTC) Grace Sherwood (c. 1660 – c. 1740), called the Witch of Pungo, is the last person known to have been convicted of witchcraft in Virginia. A farmer, healer, and midwife, she was charged with witchcraft several times. In 1706, she was accused of bewitching Elizabeth Hill, causing Hill to miscarry. The court ordered that Sherwood's guilt or innocence be determined by ducking her in water. If she sank, she was innocent; if she did not, she was guilty. Sherwood floated to the surface and may subsequently have spent up to eight years in jail before being released. Freed from prison by 1714, she recovered her property from Princess Anne County, after which she lived on her farm in Pungo until her death at the age of about 80. On July 10, 2006, the 300th anniversary of Sherwood's conviction, Governor Tim Kaine restored her good name, recognizing that her case was a miscarriage of justice. A statue depicting her was erected in Virginia Beach, close to the site of the colonial courthouse where she was tried. (Full article...)
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Grace Sherwood
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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 10, 2017 by - Dank (push to talk) 13:36, 13 June 2017 (UTC)
Grace Sherwood (c. 1660 – c. 1740), called the Witch of Pungo, is the last person known to have been convicted of witchcraft in Virginia. A farmer, healer, and midwife, she was charged with witchcraft several times. In 1706, she was accused of bewitching Elizabeth Hill, causing Hill to miscarry. The court ordered that Sherwood's guilt or innocence be determined by ducking her in water. If she sank, she was innocent; if she did not, she was guilty. Sherwood floated to the surface and may subsequently have spent up to eight years in jail before being released. Freed from prison by 1714, she recovered her property from Princess Anne County, after which she lived on her farm in Pungo until her death at the age of about 80. On July 10, 2006, the 300th anniversary of Sherwood's conviction, Governor Tim Kaine restored her good name, recognizing that her case was a miscarriage of justice. A statue depicting her was erected in Virginia Beach, close to the site of the colonial courthouse where she was tried.
- Most recent similar article(s): None
- Main editors: PumpkinSky, Wehwalt
- Promoted: 2010. Ran on main page in 2010
- Reasons for nomination: Anniversary both of conviction and of pardon.
- Support as nominator. Wehwalt (talk) 04:01, 29 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support as before, a good name restored deserves it, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:16, 29 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support PumpkinSky talk 10:56, 29 May 2017 (UTC)
- Article looks in good condition, it's been more than five years since this last ran (which I think is the new rule), it's an appropriate date. Picture needs an explanation in the blurb and a caption, or replacing (which would perhaps be better) - perhaps the memorial marker, or the street signs? Anyway, support. BencherliteTalk 19:12, 29 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support, good idea. SarahSV (talk) 01:14, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support timely and interesting article. Montanabw(talk) 06:39, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support uncommon topic, good date. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 06:52, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
July 12
Battle of Prokhorovka
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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 12, 2017 by - Dank (push to talk) 20:37, 13 June 2017 (UTC)
The Battle of Prokhorovka (12 July 1943), one of the largest tank battles in history, was fought between Waffen-SS units of Nazi Germany and Red Army units of the Soviet Union during the Second World War in the Eastern Front. It was the climax of the German offensive, Operation Citadel, and occurred when the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army intercepted the II SS-Panzer Corps of the German Wehrmacht near Prokhorovka. The 5th Guards Tank Army was decimated in the attack, but succeeded in preventing the Wehrmacht from capturing Prokhorovka and breaking through the last heavily fortified Soviet defensive belt. With the Germans unable to accomplish their objective for Operation Citadel, they cancelled it and began redeploying their forces to deal with new pressing developments elsewhere. The failure of the operation marked the first time in the war that a major German offensive was halted before it could break through enemy defences and penetrate into their operational or strategic depths. The Soviet Union thus permanently gained the strategic initiative, while Germany permanently lost the capacity to launch offensives of such scale on the Eastern Front. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Battle of the Coral Sea (featured on 04 May 2017)
- Main editors: K.e.coffman, Irondome, EyeTruth
- Promoted: June 2, 2017
- Reasons for nomination: Nominating for 12 July 2017, and the battle happened on 12 July, 74 years ago. It's High-importance on WikiProject Russia. Has versions in at least 5 other language versions of Wikipedia.
- Support as nominator. EyeTruth (talk) 03:31, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
- Support - appropriate date, there hasn't been a TFA on the Eastern Front of WWII for a very long time. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 09:46, 4 June 2017 (UTC)
- Support as contributor. K.e.coffman (talk) 08:15, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
July 14
Noye's Fludde
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The result was: not scheduled by Brianboulton (talk) 16:44, 29 June 2016 (UTC) Noye's Fludde is a one-act opera largely intended for amateur performers, particularly children, created by the British composer Benjamin Britten. First performed on 18 June 1958 at that year's Aldeburgh Festival, it is based on the 15th-century Chester "mystery" or "miracle" play which recounts the biblical story of Noah, the flood and the ark. Britten had written numerous works for mixed professional and amateur forces, and had also used text from the Chester play cycle, for his 1952 Canticle II. For Noye's Fludde Britten added to the Chester text three congregational hymns, together with the Greek prayer Kyrie eleison as a children's chant, and an Alleluia chorus. Of the solo sung roles, only the parts of Noye (Noah) and his wife are intended to be sung by professionals; the remaining roles are taken by child and adolescent performers. The mainly amateur orchestra contains numerous unconventional instruments to provide particular musical effects. At its premiere Noye's Fludde was acclaimed by critics and public alike, both for the inspiration of the music and the brilliance of the design and production. Since then it has been staged worldwide; the performance in Beijing in October 2012 was the first in China of any Britten opera. (Full article...)
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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 14, 2017 by - Dank (push to talk) 20:36, 13 June 2017 (UTC)
Noye's Fludde is a one-act opera largely intended for amateur performers, particularly children, created by the British composer Benjamin Britten. First performed on 18 June 1958 at that year's Aldeburgh Festival, it is based on the 15th-century Chester "mystery" or "miracle" play which recounts the biblical story of Noah, the flood and the ark. Britten had written numerous works for mixed professional and amateur forces, and had also used text from the Chester play cycle, for his 1952 Canticle II. For Noye's Fludde Britten added to the Chester text three congregational hymns, together with the Greek prayer Kyrie eleison as a children's chant, and an Alleluia chorus. Of the solo sung roles, only the parts of Noye (Noah) and his wife are intended to be sung by professionals; the remaining roles are taken by child and adolescent performers. The mainly amateur orchestra contains numerous unconventional instruments to provide particular musical effects. At its premiere Noye's Fludde was acclaimed by critics and public alike, both for the inspiration of the music and the brilliance of the design and production. Since then it has been staged worldwide; the performance in Beijing in October 2012 was the first in China of any Britten opera. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Nothing similar recently
- Main editors: Brianboulton, Alfietucker
- Promoted: 23 August 2014
- Reasons for nomination: An article about an opera about a deluge that lasted forty days seems appropriate for the feast of St Swithun. I nominated this last year but withdrew it in favour of a centenary celebration. I think it should go this year. Brianboulton (talk) 19:29, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support as nominator. Brianboulton (talk) 19:29, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support, and thanks again that you postponed it last year! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:38, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support with a vague recollection that I might have mentioned the St Swithun's possibility at some stage... BencherliteTalk 14:02, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
- Yes, you are the guilty man. If it does rain for forty days it's down to you. Brianboulton (talk) 17:33, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
July 16
Dire wolf
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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 17, 2017 by - Dank (push to talk) 00:28, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
The dire wolf (Canis dirus, "fearsome dog") is an extinct species of the genus Canis. It is one of the most famous prehistoric carnivores in North America along with its extinct competitor, the sabre-toothed cat Smilodon fatalis. The dire wolf lived in the Americas during the Late Pleistocene epoch (125,000–10,000 years ago). The species probably descended from Armbruster's wolf (Canis armbrusteri) and evolved from it in North America. The dire wolf was about the same size as the largest modern gray wolves (Canis lupus), which are the Yukon wolf and the Northwestern wolf. Its skull and dentition matched those of the gray wolf, but its teeth were larger with greater shearing ability and its bite force at the canine tooth was the strongest of any known Canis species. These characteristics are thought to be adaptations for preying on Late Pleistocene megaherbivores, and in North America its prey are known to have included horses, sloths, mastodons, bison, and camels. The latest dire wolf remains have been dated to 9,440 years ago. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Unknown
- Main editors: William Harris
- Promoted: 29 May 2017
- Reasons for nomination: My first FA to appear at TFA, and has 30 equivalent articles on other language versions of Wikipedia
- Support as nominator. William Harris • (talk) • 12:33, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
- Support - broad appeal, educational. prehistoric mammals grossly underrepresented compared to dinosaurs. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 14:42, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
- Support - last similar article was Smilodon in early January, so it certainly isn't too soon. You'd almost want to have this TFA coincide with the next Game of Thrones season premiere (July 16)... FunkMonk (talk) 14:50, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
- Brilliant - The seventh season of GOT will premiere on July 16, 2017 according to the media. Regards, William Harris • (talk) • 22:03, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
- Agree - Funkmonk this was a very cool idea....in fact maybe....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:02, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
- Only problem with that is that Project Y is listed at potential future requests for that date[1], since it has an anniversary there. So I guess it would come down to votes or something? If the nominator remembers to list that article here, of course. One could also argue that July is already oversaturated by world war 1/2 nominations... FunkMonk (talk) 11:06, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
- Hello FunkMonk, the 15th of July, or any July date before then, should be fine given the degree of pre-release advertising we can expect. I assume somebody reads this nomination and schedules it or am I to do something? Regards, William Harris • (talk) • 22:05, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
- Generally it would have to be nominated under "Specific date nominations", but I'm not really a frequent visitor to these TFA pages, so I'm not sure how much discussion here counts... FunkMonk (talk) 10:37, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
- Thanks, I have relocated the nomination to here for the 15 July. I assume someone takes it from here. Regards, William Harris • (talk) • 10:54, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
- Nice, I think you can go directly for July 16, since the other article hasn't even been listed yet anyway. FunkMonk (talk) 10:55, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
- Cas, could you advise me please? Does someone come along and make a scheduling assessment and implementation or do I need to enter this on some other listing? Regards, William Harris • (talk) • 11:03, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
- Nah, just wait for one of the coordinators to make a comment. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:08, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
- Many thanks. This is my first time and I am not sure what is a manual and what is an automated process. Regards, William Harris • (talk) • 11:11, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
- Nah, just wait for one of the coordinators to make a comment. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:08, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
- Cas, could you advise me please? Does someone come along and make a scheduling assessment and implementation or do I need to enter this on some other listing? Regards, William Harris • (talk) • 11:03, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
- Nice, I think you can go directly for July 16, since the other article hasn't even been listed yet anyway. FunkMonk (talk) 10:55, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
- Thanks, I have relocated the nomination to here for the 15 July. I assume someone takes it from here. Regards, William Harris • (talk) • 10:54, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
- Generally it would have to be nominated under "Specific date nominations", but I'm not really a frequent visitor to these TFA pages, so I'm not sure how much discussion here counts... FunkMonk (talk) 10:37, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
- Hello FunkMonk, the 15th of July, or any July date before then, should be fine given the degree of pre-release advertising we can expect. I assume somebody reads this nomination and schedules it or am I to do something? Regards, William Harris • (talk) • 22:05, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
- Only problem with that is that Project Y is listed at potential future requests for that date[1], since it has an anniversary there. So I guess it would come down to votes or something? If the nominator remembers to list that article here, of course. One could also argue that July is already oversaturated by world war 1/2 nominations... FunkMonk (talk) 11:06, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
- Agree - Funkmonk this was a very cool idea....in fact maybe....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:02, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
- Brilliant - The seventh season of GOT will premiere on July 16, 2017 according to the media. Regards, William Harris • (talk) • 22:03, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
- It is a subtle nod, yes, but I think that's kind of cool. We wouldn't want to be overly promotional of the show either. FunkMonk (talk) 16:51, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
- We do not want to be on the wrong side of WP:NOTADVERTISING. The intention is that the media promotion for GOT will highlight interest in the Wikipedia article. I have heard from "the young people" that the dire wolves are to make a comeback this season. Regards, William Harris • (talk) • 09:23, 6 June 2017 (UTC)
- Support. July is a good choice for the GoT connection, but I think it could be flexible for the specific dates if there are conflicts with other articles that have more precise connections. GoT will produce interest in the subject for more than one day. --RL0919 (talk) 18:52, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
- Comment: The TFAP entry for the 16th has a strong date connection: the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. If we run Dire wolf on the 17th, that means it will be on the Main Page at the time that GOT is premiering in North America. Does that work for everyone? - Dank (push to talk) 00:16, 11 June 2017 (UTC)
- Seems people expressed they were fine with that earlier (July 15 was proposed as well). FunkMonk (talk) 08:13, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
July 20
Audioslave
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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 20, 2017 by - Dank (push to talk) 01:46, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
Audioslave was an American rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2001. The four-piece band consisted of Soundgarden lead singer/rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell, and Rage Against the Machine members Tom Morello (lead guitar), Tim Commerford (bass/backing vocals), and Brad Wilk (drums). Their sound was created by blending 1970s hard rock with 1990s alternative rock. Moreover, Morello incorporated his well-known, unconventional guitar solos into the mix. As with Rage Against the Machine, the band prided themselves on the fact that all sounds on their albums were produced using only guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. In its six years of existence, Audioslave released three albums, received three Grammy nominations, and became the first American rock band to perform an open-air concert in Cuba. Audioslave disbanded in February 2007 when Cornell issued a statement announcing that he was permanently leaving the band "due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences." The 2007 Rage Against the Machine reunion and tour involving the rest of the band as well as solo albums released that same year by Morello and Cornell cemented the supergroup's permanent demise. On January 20, 2017, three days after announcing their reunion, Audioslave performed together for the first time in over a decade at Prophets of Rage's Anti-Inaugural Ball. (Full article...)
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- Main editors: Gocsa
- Promoted: September 29, 2007
- Reasons for nomination: Chris Cornell's recent demise. Hence topical
- Support as nominator. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:43, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
- Support - Seems a fitting tribute. But maybe consider his birthday on July 20? Though the article is of course not strictly about him. FunkMonk (talk) 11:51, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
- July 20th sounds like a good idea though. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:59, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
- The July 20 slot is still open, perhaps move it there since no one seems to have objected? FunkMonk (talk) 08:25, 8 June 2017 (UTC)
- Ok moved now. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 09:20, 8 June 2017 (UTC)
- The July 20 slot is still open, perhaps move it there since no one seems to have objected? FunkMonk (talk) 08:25, 8 June 2017 (UTC)
- July 20th sounds like a good idea though. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:59, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
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Yugoslav monitor Sava
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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 29, 2024 by - Dank (push to talk) 13:45, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
The Yugoslav monitor Sava was a river monitor built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy as SMS Bodrog. She and two other monitors fired the first shots of World War I in the early hours of 29 July 1914, when they shelled Serbian defences near Belgrade. During the war, she fought the Serbian and Romanian armies, and was captured in its closing stages. She was transferred to the newly created Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia), and renamed Sava. During the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, she fought off several air attacks, but was scuttled on 11 April. Sava was later raised by the Axis puppet state, the Independent State of Croatia, and continued to serve under that name until 1944 when she was again scuttled. Following World War II, Sava was raised again, and was refurbished to serve in the Yugoslav Navy from 1952 to 1962. After that she became a gravel barge, but was later restored and opened as a floating museum in November 2021. (Full article...)
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- Main editors: Peacemaker67
- Promoted: January 23, 2016
- Reasons for nomination: 110th anniversary of the ship firing the first shots of World War I is July 29, 2024.
- Support as nominator. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 04:07, 23 May 2024 (UTC)