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, Gog the Mild and SchroCat, 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.
If you have an exceptional request that deviates from these instructions (for example, an article making a second appearance as TFA, or a "double-header"), please discuss the matter with the TFA coordinators beforehand. It can be helpful to add the article to the pending requests template, if the desired date for the article is beyond the 30-day period. This does not guarantee selection, but does help others see what nominations may be forthcoming. Requesters should still nominate the article here during the 30-day time-frame.
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[edit]Currently accepting requests from January 1 to January 31.
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Nonspecific 1 | Ferrari FF | 2 | 0 | |
Nonspecific 2 | Manila Light Rail Transit System | TFA rerun from 2006 | 1 | 3 |
Nonspecific 3 | Smash Hit | 2 | 0 | |
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January 4 | Liza Soberano | 2 | 0 | |
January 16 | Night of January 16th | TFA re-run | 1 | 0 |
January 17 | William Robinson Brown | TFA re-run | 1 | 0 |
January 21 | Ada Wong | 5 | 0 | |
January 26 | Telephone (song) | 2 | 0 | |
January 27 | The Holocaust in Bohemia and Moravia | 2 | 0 | |
January 28 | Lewis W. Green | 1 | 0 | |
January 29 | Dominik Hašek | 1 | 0 |
† Tally may not be up to date. The nominator is included in the number of supporters.
Nonspecific date nominations
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[edit]Ferrari FF
[edit]The Ferrari FF is a grand touring car made by Italian carmaker Ferrari. Suceeding the 612 Scaglietti, the FF—whose name is an acronym for "Ferrari Four"—was produced between 2011 and 2016 in Ferrari's manufacturing facility in Maranello, Italy. Featuring the body style of a shooting brake, the vehicle made its first public appearance at the Geneva International Motor Show in 2011. Upon its release, the FF was the world's fastest four-seater car and Ferrari's second-fastest grand tourer after the 599 GTO. The FF features a 6.3 L V12 engine, producing a power output of 485 kW (660 PS; 651 hp) and a torque output of 683 N⋅m (504 lb⋅ft) to give the car a top speed of 335 km/h (208 mph) and a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration of 3.7 seconds. The car has been praised by critics, who call it a "Ferrari for the whole family" and appreciate its design. The FF has received several awards, including Top Gear's Estate Car of the Year in 2011. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Lagonda Taraf, 29 September 2024
- Main editors: 750h+ (me)
- Promoted: 8 November 2024
- Reasons for nomination: first Ferrari on TFA!
- Support as nominator. 750h+ 02:56, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- Support. Hoping that Honda Civic could be improved like this one soon. 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 06:14, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
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[edit]Manila Light Rail Transit System
[edit]The Manila Light Rail Transit System, commonly known as the LRT, is an urban rail transit system that primarily serves Metro Manila, Philippines. Although categorized as a light rail system because it originally used light rail vehicles, it presently has characteristics of a rapid transit system, such as high passenger throughput, exclusive right-of-way, and later use of full metro rolling stock. The LRT is jointly-operated by the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), a government corporation attached to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), and the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC). Along with the Manila Metro Rail Transit System and the Metro Commuter Line of the Philippine National Railways, the system makes up Metro Manila's rail infrastructure. The LRT's 43.5-kilometer-route (27.0 mi) is mostly elevated and consists of two lines and 38 stations. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s):
- Main editors: Akira123323
- Promoted: May 12, 2006
- Reasons for nomination: TFA re-run.
- Support as nominator. Royiswariii Talk! 12:26, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
- Royiswariii, there is a lot of unsourced content in the article; this will need to be sorted out before there is any chance of it being TFA.I'm not sure why a singer is considered "similar" to a light transport system: are you sure you about that? There was a Singapore metro article as TFA in September, and there may have been others since, but that is more in line with "similar". - SchroCat (talk) 12:37, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
- I removed now, i added because it was a recently added on TFA so I thought it makes sense. Royiswariii Talk! 12:41, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
- SchroCat can you enlighten me on the article are unsourced content? And to be fix as soon as possible.Royiswariii Talk! 12:57, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
- Look through the article: you can spot the easy ones by seeing if there is a citation at the end of every paragraph. No citation at the end means it's unsupported. - SchroCat (talk) 13:03, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
- I encountered some TFA that some end of the sentence that doesn't have sourced, it because the other sentence let's say the mid-sentence have a sourced but the last sentence haven't a sourced. I will mention Sky Harbor (formerly known as Akira123323) who major contributed on this article and nominated in FA 18 years ago. Royiswariii Talk! 13:20, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose much unsourced content, not an example of what would be considered an FA. 750h+ 02:26, 17 November 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose the issues with unsourced content would have to be addressed outside of TFA. Elias / PSA 🏕️🪐 [please make some noise] 04:09, 17 November 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose Not still FA quality, should probably go to FAR. QuicoleJR (talk) 20:15, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, folks. I was tagged by Royiswariii here so I figured I'd respond as a courtesy to all of you. I agree that if there are issues with the article, particularly with respect to sourcing, they should be addressed outside of TFA but I would think that dragging the article straight to FAR after a failed TFA nomination would be too hasty. The number of Wikipedians who work on Philippines-related topics is small enough as it is, and I would appreciate some patience when it comes to resolving any issues that may arise. Might be a good idea too for me to raise this with WP:TAMBAY so we know where to go from there. (In the interest of full transparency, I am actually working to shepherd another article through GA/N, so I hope to find time to give this article some well-deserved TLC once that process is fully wrapped up.) --Sky Harbor (talk) 04:29, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
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[edit]Smash Hit
[edit]Smash Hit is a 2014 rail shooter video game developed and published by the Swedish indie game studio Mediocre. Through the game's 11 levels, the player takes a first-person perspective, shooting metal balls to destroy glass obstacles. Additionally, the player can shoot up to five balls at once by smashing a consecutive sequence of crystals and gather power-ups that are activated for a limited amount of time. The game also features a one-time in-game purchase that allows the player to start from any unlocked checkpoint. The game's development team consisted of Dennis Gustafsson, Henrik Johansson, and Douglas Holmquist. A virtual reality adaptation of the game was released for platforms in 2015 and 2018. Smash Hit received positive acclaim from reviewers, who praised its physics engine, graphics, music, and sound effects. CNET and Apple Inc. listed it as one of the best mobile games of 2014. Gustafsson and Holmquist later worked on Teardown after Mediocre closed in 2017. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (video game) on 22 October 2024
- Main editors: Vacant0
- Promoted: 31 October 2024
- Reasons for nomination: My first FA, promoted last month.
- Support as nominator. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 14:44, 17 November 2024 (UTC)
- Support, wish we could have a picture to use for this iconic game. 750h+ 12:33, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
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[edit]Liza Soberano
[edit]Liza Soberano (born 1998) is an American and Filipino actress. Her accolades include a FAMAS Award, a Star Award, and six Box Office Entertainment Awards. She began her career as a model, before her television debut in the fantasy anthology series Wansapanataym (2011). She achieved wider recognition for starring in the second season of Got to Believe (2013) and Forevermore (2014), the latter of which marked the first of her collaborations with actor Enrique Gil. Soberano found commercial successes in several romantic films, winning the Box Office Entertainment Award for Box Office Queen for My Ex and Whys (2017). Attempting to shed her image as an on-screen couple with Gil, she sought roles in other genres, before pursuing an acting career in Hollywood with Lisa Frankenstein (2024). Soberano has been described by media publications as one of the most beautiful Filipino actresses of her generation. She is vocal about gender equality, women's rights, and mental health. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Rachelle Ann Go (August 31, 2024)
- Main editors: Pseud 14
- Promoted: June 4, 2024
- Reasons for nomination: 27th birthday
- Support as nominator. ScarletViolet tc 12:14, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
- Support per nom Royiswariii Talk! 11:27, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
January 16
[edit]Night of January 16th
[edit]Night of January 16th is a play by Ayn Rand inspired by the death of Ivar Kreuger, an industrialist and accused swindler known as the Match King. The play is set in a courtroom during a murder trial and audience member are chosen to play the jury. The court hears the case of Karen Andre, a former secretary and lover of businessman Bjorn Faulkner, of whose murder she is accused. The jury must rely on character testimony to decide whether Andre is guilty; the play's ending depends on their verdict. Rand wanted to dramatize a conflict between individualism and conformity. The play was first produced in 1934 in Los Angeles under the title Woman on Trial. Producer A. H. Woods took it to Broadway for the 1935–36 season and re-titled it Night of January 16th. It became a hit and ran for seven months. The play has been adapted as a movie, as well as for television and radio. Rand had many disputes with Woods over the play, and in 1968 re-edited it for publication as her "definitive" version. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): I could not find a play that has been TFA in the past year.
- Main editors: RL0919
- Promoted: November 20, 2016
- Reasons for nomination: TFA re-run. Date is in the name of the play.
- Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 14:16, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
January 17
[edit]William Robinson Brown
[edit]William Robinson Brown (January 17, 1875 – August 4, 1955) was a corporate officer of the Brown Company and a breeder of Arabian horses. He advocated for sustainable forest management practices and his innovations became industry standards. He was influenced by the Progressive movement, instituting employee benefits at the Brown Company that predated modern workers' compensation laws. He founded the Maynesboro Stud in 1912 with bloodstock from American breeders of Arabian horses, also importing horses from England, France, and Egypt. At its peak, Maynesboro was the largest Arabian horse farm in the United States. To prove the abilities of Arabians, he organized several endurance races, which his horses won three times. He served as President of the Arabian Horse Club of America from 1918 until 1939. His 1929 book The Horse of the Desert is an authoritative work on Arabians. As a Republican, he served as a presidential elector for New Hampshire in 1924. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Albert Stanley, 1st Baron Ashfield was TFA
Aug 8, 1874- Z1720 Are you sure this was a TFA in August 1874?? - SchroCat (talk) 12:24, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
- Whoops, it should say TFA on August 8, 2024.
- Main editors: Montanabw
- Promoted: March 9, 2013
- Reasons for nomination: 150th birthday. TFA rerun from 2015
- Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 16:17, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
January 21
[edit]Ada Wong
[edit]Ada Wong is a fictional character in Resident Evil (Biohazard in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. Ada was first mentioned in the original Resident Evil (1996), before being introduced as a supporting character and antiheroine in Resident Evil 2 (1998). The character was initially conceived as a researcher named Linda for the prototype of the second game, but her name was changed to Ada and she was rewritten as a spy and mercenary for the final build to connect its story to that of the original. Over the course of the series, Ada is often hired to steal biological weapons for various organizations, although she betrays her employers on numerous occasions to save protagonist Leon S. Kennedy from dire situations. Ada is featured in several Resident Evil games, novelizations, and films, and has also appeared in other game franchises such as Project X Zone, Teppen, and Dead by Daylight. (Full article...)
- Main editors: JokEobard Boneless Pizza!
- Promoted: October 19, 2024
- Reasons for nomination: The recently promoted article and chosen date is the anniversary of the original Resident Evil 2; her first appearance in video games.
- Support as nominator 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 21:09, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- @Boneless Pizza!: the blurb has only 569 characters, far too short; it should have between 925 - 1025 characters. You can use this tool to calculate character count. 750h+ 06:40, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
- Hi 750h+. I already expanded it. Thanks! 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 07:06, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
- @Boneless Pizza!: hope this isn't annoying but now it's too long, at 1241 characters. it should be between 925 and 1025.
- @750h+: nah its fine. I already reduced it.
- @Boneless Pizza!: hope this isn't annoying but now it's too long, at 1241 characters. it should be between 925 and 1025.
- Hi 750h+. I already expanded it. Thanks! 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 07:06, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
- @Boneless Pizza!: the blurb has only 569 characters, far too short; it should have between 925 - 1025 characters. You can use this tool to calculate character count. 750h+ 06:40, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
- Support Haven't had a TFA for a video game character in a while. QuicoleJR (talk) 13:21, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
- Support, nice work on the article! 750h+ 12:48, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
- Support. Nice recent promotion, and an appropriate date. SnowFire (talk) 00:21, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
- Support ScarletViolet tc 08:47, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
January 26
[edit]Telephone (song)
[edit]"Telephone" is a song by Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé (both pictured) and released on January 26, 2010. "Telephone" conveys Gaga's fear of not finding time for fun given the increasing pressure for her to work harder. The song consists of an expanded bridge and verse-rap; Beyoncé appears in the middle of the song, singing the verses in a "rapid-fire" way, accompanied by double beats. "Telephone" received positive reviews from critics who praised Gaga's chemistry with Beyoncé. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. The song charted in many countries and sold 7.4 million digital copies worldwide in 2010, making it the year's fourth best-selling single. The music video follows Beyoncé as she bails Gaga out of prison for killing her boyfriend and ends with the two trying to escape a high-speed police chase. The video received generally positive reviews and was nominated for three awards at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): You Belong with Me will be TFA Dec 8
- Main editors: FrB.TG
- Promoted: April 16, 2023
- Reasons for nomination: 15th anniversary of release. Can the image be a duo-image of Lady Gaga and Beyonce? I'm not sure how to code that here.
- Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 14:18, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Comment Why not put an image of Lady Gaga for identification? ScarletViolet tc 12:16, 3 November 2024 (UTC)- Comment I have added the image for you. Please check if this is fine. Thank you. ScarletViolet tc 12:21, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks ScarletViolet If possible, I would also like an image of Beyonce since she is featured on the track. Not sure if this is possible, allowed, or how to add the duo image. Z1720 (talk) 13:26, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
- @Z1720: You're always welcome. If you want, I can find a way to also have Beyoncé's image on the main page. But for now, I can support. ScarletViolet tc 12:20, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks ScarletViolet If possible, I would also like an image of Beyonce since she is featured on the track. Not sure if this is possible, allowed, or how to add the duo image. Z1720 (talk) 13:26, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
January 27
[edit]The Holocaust in Bohemia and Moravia
[edit]The Holocaust in Bohemia and Moravia resulted in the deportation, dispossession, and murder of most of the pre-World War II population of Jews in the Czech lands that were annexed by Nazi Germany between 1939 and 1945. From the pre-war population of 118,310 some 30,000 Jews managed to emigrate. Most of the remaining Jews were deported to other Nazi-controlled territories, starting in October 1939 as part of the Nisko plan. In October 1941, mass deportations of Protectorate Jews began, initially to Łódź Ghetto. Beginning in November 1941, the transports departed for Theresienstadt Ghetto in the Protectorate which was a stopping-point before deportation to other ghettos, extermination camps, and other killing sites. About 80,000 Jews from Bohemia and Moravia were murdered in the Holocaust. After the war, many Jews faced obstacles in regaining their property and pressure to assimilate into the Czech majority. Most Jews emigrated; a few were deported as part of the expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): September 21, Artur Phleps
- Main editors: buidhe
- Promoted: February 11, 2023
- Reasons for nomination: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Support as nominator. Harizotoh9 (talk) 04:02, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
- Support per nom. QuicoleJR (talk) 20:58, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
January 28
[edit]Lewis W. Green
[edit]Lewis W. Green (1806–1863) was an American Presbyterian minister, educator, and academic administrator. Born in Danville, Kentucky, baptized in Versailles, and educated in Woodford County, he enrolled at Transylvania University but transferred to Centre College to complete his degree. He graduated in 1824 as one of two members of Centre's first graduating class. He enrolled at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1831 but returned to Kentucky the following year. He spent time as a professor and minister before returning to Centre in 1839 as its vice president. In January 1849, he was elected president of Hampden–Sydney College, where he spent eight years. He left to become president of Transylvania in November 1856 shortly following the establishment of a normal school there by the Kentucky General Assembly. He resigned just over a year later, following the repeal of the bill that created the normal school, and became president of Centre. He led his alma mater through parts of the Civil War and died in office in May 1863. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game (about Centre, October 29, 2024); John D. Whitney (about a college president, July 19, 2024)
- Main editors: PCN02WPS
- Promoted: July 6, 2024
- Reasons for nomination: January 28, 2025, will be the subject's 219th birthday
- Support as nominator. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 21:10, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
January 29
[edit]Dominik Hašek
[edit]Dominik Hašek (born 29 January 1965) is a Czech former ice hockey goaltender. He won six Vezina Trophies with the National Hockey League (NHL), the most under the award's current system. In 1998 he became the first goaltender to win the Hart Memorial Trophy twice. During the 1998 Winter Olympics he led the Czech national ice hockey team to its first Olympic gold medal. In 2002 Hašek became the first European-trained starting goaltender to win the Stanley Cup and set a record for shutouts in a postseason year. He was considered an unorthodox goaltender, with a distinct style that labeled him a "flopper". He holds the highest career save percentage of all time, and is the only goalie to face the most shots per 60 minutes and have the highest save percentage in the same season. Hašek was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and is a member of the Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame and the IIHF Hall of Fame. His number was retired by the Buffalo Sabres and HC Pardubice. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): Cyclone Taylor was TFA June 23
- Main editors: Sportskido8
- Promoted: May 25, 2007
- Reasons for nomination: 60th birthday
- Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 18:44, 19 November 2024 (UTC)