Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests

Articles suggested here must already be Featured Articles. Articles do not have to be suggested to appear on the main page. Requests must be for dates within the next thirty days that have not yet been scheduled. There may be no more than five requests on this page at any time.

Requests are not the only factor in scheduling Today's Featured Article; the final decision rests with the Featured Article Director (Raul654). Please confine date requests to this page, and remember that community endorsement on this page does not mean the article will appear on the requested date.

Points are awarded per article according to the following criteria:

Age:

• Promoted over a year, but less than two, ago: 1 point
• Promoted two or more years ago: 2 points

Timing:

• Date relevant to article topic: 1 point^[1]
• Decennary anniversary (10 years): 2 points
• Semicentennial anniversary (50 years): 4 points
• Centennial anniversary (100 years): 6 points

Importance

• Notable topic:^[2] 1 point
• Vital article: 2 points
• Core topic: 3 points

Diversity

• Subject underrepresented in Wikipedia (category has fewer than 50 featured articles: See WP:FA "Contents" for list of categories): 1 point

If another article is already suggested for your ideal date, you may nominate the article under the same date giving an explanation of how the points are awarded and the total. Reviewers will debate to determine which article best fits the date. Please nominate only one article at a time.

Notes

[edit] Requests

[edit] June 5

Any of the basketball FA (Tim Duncan · Bill Russell· Toronto Raptors· Yao Ming), date the NBA finals begin. Buc (talk) 07:11, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Well, this nom seems to be rather hasty, to say the least. However, I will go ahead and put Tim Duncan as a nominee. However, if the Spurs lose to the Lakers, then the point will be moot. Noble Story (talk) 10:54, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose: Bill Russell

Bill Russell is undergoing a featured article review. See (WP:FAR#Bill Russell). It should not be a Today's Featured Article until after the review. (Halgin (talk) 12:57, 26 May 2008 (UTC))

• Comment - I believe it should be Tim Duncan if the Spurs make it to the finals, and it should be the Raptors if they don't because that has waited the longest out of these. Hello32020 (talk) 14:54, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose Russell as per reason above (plus, he's not so relevant to the current NBA Finals anyway). I would stick by my Duncan pick if the Spurs make it. However, the Raptors aren't really relevant, and I want to save Yao from the main page until the Olympics. *hoping that I will be able to request at that time* Noble Story (talk) 15:26, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] June 1 or June 10

The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season was a fairly inactive Atlantic hurricane season compared to the 2005 season. It was also unusual in that no hurricanes made landfall in the United States of America, something which had not happened since 2001. The season officially started on June 1, 2006, and officially ended on November 30, 2006, dates which by convention delimit the period of each year when the majority of tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. However, if a storm from the previous season persists into the next year, it can be considered part of both seasons, as Tropical Storm Zeta demonstrated. One system, Tropical Storm Zeta from the 2005 season, continued through early January, only the second time on record that had happened. Tropical Storm Alberto was responsible for two indirect deaths when it made landfall in Florida. Hurricane Ernesto caused heavy rainfall in Haiti, and directly killed at least seven in Haiti and the United States. Four more hurricanes formed after Ernesto, including the strongest storms of the season, Hurricanes Helene and Gordon. No tropical cyclones formed during October, for the first time since the 1994 season. (more…)

The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is June 1, and June 10 is the date when the first storm of the season formed. Juliancolton ^{Tropical Cyclone} 00:10, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

• Support Good relevant date. Noble Story (talk) 06:56, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support. Per Noble Story (talk · contribs). Cirt (talk) 16:06, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

It appears this has only one point, and there are six requests on the page, so this is the one to go ? Is that correct? SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:54, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Well, two requests are for the same date. Just delete the lowest of those. Wrad (talk) 20:55, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

I looked again: it appears that the May 28 is stretching the point system, and it actually has no points. That cat is not underrepresented, and the date connection is somewhat fabricated. What a gig this point thingie is. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:56, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Agree with Wrad Ryan4314 (talk) 20:57, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

the point system doesn't work unless people collaborate to decide the points to hand out. Wrad (talk) 20:58, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

• Moderate support - I'm not sure we should put this on this date, but its still the beginning of the hurricane season and should be enough for a spot.^Mitch32^contribs 00:01, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support June 10 as June 1 has another contender. –thedemonhog talk • edits 00:12, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support June 10. Otherwise, this could become a yearly thing. Titoxd^{(?!? - cool stuff)} 23:51, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support June 10, Gnangarra 05:50, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] June 1

Ran (乱, Ran^? "chaos", "war", "revolt") is an Oscar-winning 1985 film written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. It is a jidaigeki (Japanese period drama) depicting the fall of Hidetora Ichimonji (Tatsuya Nakadai), an aging Sengoku-era warlord who decides to abdicate as ruler in favor of his three sons. The story is based on legends of the daimyo Mori Motonari, as well as on the Shakespearean tragedy King Lear. Ran was Kurosawa's last great epic. With a budget of $12 million, it was the most expensive Japanese film ever produced up to that time. Kurosawa directed three other films before he died, but none on so large a scale. The film was hailed for its powerful images and use of color – costume designer Emi Wada won an Academy Award for Costume Design for her work on Ran. The distinctive Gustav Mahler-inspired film score, written by Toru Takemitsu, plays in isolation with ambient sound muted (most notably during the battle at the Third Castle) (more…)

Film was released June 1, 1985. Article was promoted over two years ago. We can fix the date conflict with 2006 Hurricanes by moving the date for that article, since that article could conceivably be moved to any date within the hurricane season. Anyway, I think the article gets 3 points. (As a side note, I don't remember the last time a foreign-language film hit the main page, so that is another thing to consider.) Wrad (talk) 17:29, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

• Support - Very important film, and on its release date! Judgesurreal777 (talk) 18:49, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
• Comment We can't really move the 2006 AHS date, as June 1 is the official start of the season. Juliancolton ^{Tropical Cyclone} 21:52, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support Good date, good article. Noble Story (talk) 00:28, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support, love it, no issues. Plus Kurosawa's awesome. Wizardman 20:56, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support Palm_Dogg (talk) 12:51, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support—there cannot be a more relevant date. –thedemonhog talk • edits 00:13, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support Well written and date-relevant. Eusebeus (talk) 05:06, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support relevent date, and balance to US movie bias. Gnangarra 05:43, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support King Lear and Kurosawa - both good timeless cultural subjects to bring to the front page SatuSuro 05:47, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
• Moderate support - Good date, but I'm concerned about a lot of unsourced information in the article. Juliancolton ^{Tropical Cyclone} 15:12, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] June 11

Jurassic Park is a 1993 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. The film centers on the fictional island of Isla Nublar, where scientists have created an amusement park of cloned dinosaurs. John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) invites a group of scientists, played by Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern, to visit the park. Sabotage sets the dinosaurs on the loose, and technicians and visitors attempt to escape the island. Development of the film began before the novel was even published, and Crichton was hired to contribute to a script that cut much of its story. Spielberg hired Stan Winston Studios's puppets and worked with Industrial Light and Magic to develop cutting-edge computer-generated imagery to portray the dinosaurs. Jurassic Park received positive reviews from critics, who praised the special effects, but found the film mediocre in other aspects. During its release, the film grossed more than $914 million, becoming the most successful film yet released, and it is currently the tenth-highest grossing feature film, significantly inspiring a new breed of films that primarily used CGI for special effects. Jurassic Park was the first film in the Jurassic Park franchise, followed by The Lost World: Jurassic Park in 1997 and by Jurassic Park III in 2001, with Jurassic Park IV in development. (more...)

Film was released on June 11, 1993 and the article was promoted over one year ago. In total, 2 points. Limetolime ^{talk to me • look what I did!} 13:49, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Incorrect, two points, media is not an underrepresented category (and I don't agree with these obscure date connections to U.S. release dates, but I guess that's another matter). SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:33, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

• Support 15th anniversary, of US release you presumably mean. Johnbod (talk) 15:00, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
• Comment: Just a side note, I think the "subject under-represented" point refers to these 28 categories (see under "contents"), not actual wikiprojects (i.e. Science Fiction). Jurassic Park is under the Media category which looks like it has over 50 FAs, although there doesn't seem to be a simpler way to count them, anyone??? Ryan4314 (talk) 19:09, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Fixed, I'll keep that in mind in the future. Limetolime ^{talk to me • look what I did!} 23:30, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

• Support and this appears to be the most relevant date. –thedemonhog talk • edits 00:16, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support Good date. And good article, too. Noble Story (talk) 04:01, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose good date(not a significant anniversary) but would be the second movie within two weeks, over represented topic with high degree of Bias to US movie industry given then other is a Japanese movie its more relevent. Gnangarra 05:47, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support, per thedemonhog (talk · contribs). Cirt (talk) 10:02, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
• Comment:The film had its premiere on June 9, 1993. The Jurassic Park Ride had its premiere on June 15, 1996. (Halgin (talk) 11:41, 26 May 2008 (UTC))

[edit] June 11

George I of Great Britain (George Louis; 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, from 1 August 1714 until his death. He was also the first de facto Prince-Elector of Hanover of the Holy Roman Empire. During George's reign in Britain, the powers of the monarchy diminished and the modern system of Cabinet government led by a Prime Minister underwent development. George died on a trip to his native Hanover, where he was buried. (more...)

I think it gets 3 points. He died on 11 June making the date relevant to the article (1 points). The article was promoted in 2004 well over two year ago (2 points). (Halgin (talk) 13:38, 25 May 2008 (UTC))

I'd add another for notability as I'd bet British schoolkids are likely to look him up, making four points. Wrad (talk) 01:10, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

• Neutral/Weak Support I think this is a good article and relevant date, but Jurassic Park is good as well. Noble Story (talk) 15:28, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
• support relevant date and 4pts Gnangarra 15:35, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support - More points then Jurassic Park, and is otherwise a great candidate. Hello32020 (talk) 20:51, 26 May 2008 (UTC)