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This page transcludes a subset of the nominations found on the page of all the approved nominations for the "Did you know" section of the Main Page. It only transcludes the nominations filed under dates of the fourth-most recent week. The page is intended to allow editors to easily review recent nominations that may not be displaying correctly on the complete page of approved nominations if that page's contents are causing the page to hit the post-expand include size limit.

Eddie Halliwell edit

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  • Source: "Eddie Halliwell · Biography". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
Created by ResonantDistortion (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

ResonantDistortion 23:24, 11 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  •   The article is long enough, new enough, and reliable sourced with no copyright violations. The article is neutral, and the hook is directly cited. Approved. SL93 (talk) 20:43, 26 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Alexei Starobinsky edit

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Improved to Good Article status by Sgubaldo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Sgubaldo (talk) 14:55, 11 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

Lillie Shockney edit

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  • ... that Lillie Shockney is a co-founder of the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators?
Moved to mainspace by Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 81 past nominations.

Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 17:18, 12 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  •   The article is long enough and new enough with no copyright violations. All of the references are reliable. The article is neutral. Both hooks are cited, but I prefer ALT1. SL93 (talk) 21:40, 19 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Alexandru Talex edit

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Alexandru Talex in 1940
  • Source: Ion Căpățână, "Temoignage. Panaït Istrati ou l'homme qui n'a adhéré à rien", in Cahiers Panaït Istrati, Issue 4, December 1976, p. 24. You can read a print here.
  • ALT1: ... that Alexandru Talex (pictured), who was novelist Panait Istrati's confidant and posthumous promoter, produced "superficial, negligent, or downright aberrant" footnotes to Istrati's letters? Source: Mircea Iorgulescu, "Vieți paralele. Recunoașterea", in Vatra, Vol. XXX, Issue 391, October 2003, p. 25 -- includes both the quote and detail on Istrati's relationship with Talex (the latter is detailed in a million other sources as well).
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Shagdarjavin Natsagdorj
  • Comment: I'm hoping this gets accepted, even though I was myself superficial, negligent, or downright aberrant in not making sure to submit it within the required interval (and just some hours over it).
Created by Dahn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 109 past nominations.

Dahn (talk) 19:20, 21 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  Interesting substantial life and work, on plenty of good-looking sources, foreign and offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I lean towards the original hook (as more positive about the subject), but am afraid that the organisation will not be known to many readers, and while I thing "paramilitary" is meant to explain what it is, it wasn't clear for me just from reading the hook. Could you say that differently? The image is licensed, and shows the period well. I don't mind a slightly late nom, especially of such a substantial addition to our knowledge. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:55, 27 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
Fair point, Gerda, and thank you for giving this article such a thorough second-look. In light of the above, how about:
Um, Gerda? Dahn (talk) 15:28, 2 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
Sorry, I had missed to put the nom on my watchlist.
  I like that better. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:32, 2 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Devizes Plot edit

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Moved to mainspace by Pahunkat (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Pahunkat (talk) 20:49, 15 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  •   Approved ALT0–2: Article is new enough, long enough, well-cited to reliable sources, presentable, and with no policy issues detected (neutrality, BLP, copyvio). Non-boldlinked articles in hooks also look presentable, with no maintenance banners. Hooks are formatted and of good length, with hook facts cited in article. Verified hook fact for ALT0, ALT1. AGF for ALT2 (pages 88–101 of De Normann not available at open library). QPQ waived. I feel that ALT0 is the most interesting of the three. – Reidgreg (talk) 15:35, 28 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Zombie Plane edit

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Created by Nineteen Ninety-Four guy (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Nineteen Ninety-Four guy (talk) 07:59, 13 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

BBL Drizzy edit

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Created by Liance (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

~Liancetalk 21:07, 13 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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  • Interesting:  
QPQ: None required.

Overall:   Earwig's clear, long enough, new enough, sourced well, and gtg. The Graun really needs to get its reporting up though, "Metro did something that had yet to be done in this rap battle: he apologized" might be the most damning indictment of J Cole's role in the beef I've seen. AryKun (talk) 05:25, 15 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Girl Friday (TV programme) edit

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  • ... that when actress Joanna Lumley spent nine days on an uninhabited island for the 1994 TV show Girl Friday, she made a pair of shoes out of her bra?
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5x expanded by Mystery Merrivale (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

 Mystery Merrivale  (talk) 12:52, 17 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  • Comments by Tbhotch

General eligibility:

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
  • Other problems:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   A recently expanded article that is long enough. Most of the sources are hosted by a third party, so I cannot review them and I'll assume good faith. No copyvio issues with the available text. The hook is interesting and it was not present before the expansion. QPQ is not required. According to the tool, this is the fourth nomination. (CC) Tbhotch™ 01:54, 20 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Maud Morgan (harpist) edit

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Maud Morgan c. 1893
Created by Xoak (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

X (talk) 21:00, 14 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  • I'm afraid that that QPQ does not count, as a previous full review had already been conducted.--Launchballer 21:31, 14 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
Oh, okay. I'll review another in a few days. @Launchballer:, I hope this one counts? X (talk) 21:38, 14 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Full review needed.--Launchballer 09:20, 15 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
  • Other problems:   - The hook only appears in the lead and not in the body of the article - I think this needs to be changed, per WP:LEDE
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   A really interesting person to read about! I think we would need to use ALT 0a, which better reflects the claims of the sources. The only query is on the hook not appearing in the body of the article. If you can add it somewhere appropriate, this is good to go.  Mystery Merrivale  (talk) 10:09, 18 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Mystery Merrivale: Done. Yes, let's go with ALT0a. X (talk) 11:10, 18 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
  @X: That's great, ready to go with ALT0a.  Mystery Merrivale  (talk) 14:45, 18 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Atavista edit

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  • ... that prior to its 2024 release, a track on the album Atavista could be heard in a 2019 Google Pixel ad?
Created by JayceFey (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

JayceFey (talk) 14:06, 14 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Hi JayceFey! Just a small recommendation: While I am aware that Track listing and Personnel sections are generally citation-free, the final sentence of the Background section that mentions the absence of three tracks in the previous albums lacks a citation. It may have been intended as an extension of the primary source from the previous album, but I would advise citing it with a secondary source if possible. The hook is interesting. Second DYK nomination so QPQ-free. Earwig's Detector shows a 4.8% similarity, but it's not plagiarism after double checking. The article is well-written overall. Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 11:00, 15 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi Prince of Erebor! Has the issue been resolved? I added a citation to the section you mentioned. JayceFey (talk) 15:06, 15 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Radio Yerevan jokes edit

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  • ... that the Armenian Radio jokes are neither about radio nor are they Armenian? Source: Draitser, Emil (1998). Taking penguins to the movies: ethnic humor in Russia. Humor in life and letters series. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-8143-2327-4.
5x expanded by Szmenderowiecki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

Szmenderowiecki (talk) 00:48, 14 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

Izzy Scane edit

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Created by Hameltion (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 57 past nominations.

Hameltion (talk | contribs) 22:40, 14 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:43, 15 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Daxinzhuang, Frederick Seguier Drake edit

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Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 47 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 07:02, 14 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Both article need end-of-sentence cites for the fact of him discovering the city. The source confirms the claim ("He discovered the Shang deposits at Daxinzhuang"). The source is a doctoral dissertation, but it seems to have a decent number of citations according to Scholar, so I think it's fine to use. Earwig's clear for both articles and no other issues I can see, so gtg once the end-of-sentence cites are added. AryKun (talk) 13:28, 14 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Bernard Mellor edit

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Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 48 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 16:55, 15 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:   - Not cited at end of sentence
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   A really interesting, and well-written article, with a good hook. Only one minor issue - the hook is cited, but not at the end of the sentence where the fact appears, which is required for DYK. Once that's fixed, we're good to go.  Mystery Merrivale  (talk) 08:55, 18 May 2024 (UTC)}Reply

  @Generalissima: Great, this is now good to go.  Mystery Merrivale  (talk) 18:24, 18 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Utter (horse) edit

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  • ... that the police horse Utter served with the Stockholm police for over 23 years, participating in 515 changings of the Royal Guards?
  • Source: "Utter köptes av Stockholmspolisen 1978 [...] I september 2002 pensionerades han från polisen" Dagens Nyheter 2005-04-14. p. 19
"Utter eskorterade 515 högvakter" Barometern OT 2021-11-01 [1]
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Created by AlexandraAVX (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

AlexandraAVX (talk) 20:12, 15 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: None required.

Overall:   My first one in a while. Looks good as far as I can tell, though I can't access most of the cited newspaper articles to fully confirm (looks like they exist but are in print/paywalled). I just published an edit to the article for some light clean-up but it shouldn't affect this nomination. AdoTang (talk) 03:00, 17 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

List of Green Bay Packers NFL All-Anniversary Team selections edit

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  • Source: A number of sources show the various make-ups of each All-Anniversary Team and the table can confirm that these two players were the only selections across all three.
Moved to mainspace by Gonzo fan2007 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 42 past nominations.

« Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 21:20, 15 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:29, 16 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Madisen Skinner edit

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  • ... that volleyball player Madisen Skinner beat Texas in one national championship final – then won two national championships with Texas?
Created by Hameltion (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 58 past nominations.

Hameltion (talk | contribs) 18:46, 15 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:41, 15 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Kenji Tanigaki, Stephen Tung edit

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Created by Prince of Erebor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 11:28, 15 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  •   Date, hook, length works out on both, QPQs done, no close paraphrase found. --Soman (talk) 21:15, 15 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for reviewing the articles, Soman!—Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 15:08, 16 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

References

  1. ^ 浅見みなほ (31 December 2020). "アクション監督：谷垣健治（前編）「香港映画の現場を見て『この中にいたい』と思った」" [Action director: Kenji Tanigaki (Part 1) : I saw the set of a Hong Kong film and thought, "I wanna be a part of this."] (in Japanese). Natalie. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024. そういう意味では「ここからスタントマンになりました」と言える転機だったと思います。本当はアクション監督3人の推薦が必要なんですけど、トン・ワイっていうアクション監督が推薦してくれて、裏口入学みたいな形で入れてもらいました（笑）。 / アクション監督を務めた「るろうに剣心」シリーズの最新作「るろうに剣心 最終章 The Final」は4月23日、「るろうに剣心 最終章 The Beginning」は6月4日より全国ロードショーとなる。「G.I.ジョー：漆黒のスネークアイズ」は2021年10月22日に全米公開される予定。 [I think it was a turning point where I can finally say that "I became a stuntman". In fact, you need recommendations from three action directors (to debut as a stuntman), but I was able to get in through a backdoor entrance thanks to the recommendation of action choreographer Stephen Tung. It was like a backdoor admission. / The latest installment of the Rurouni Kenshin film series, titled Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, in which he (Tanigaki) served as an action director, will be released nationwide in Japan on 23 April. Besides, Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning will have its nationwide release on 4 June. Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, another film he (Tanigaki) worked on, is scheduled for a release in the United States on 22 October 2021.]

Sea of Voices edit

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  • ALT1: ... that despite the single "Sea of Voices" being released just before the 86th Academy Awards, it became a trending topic on Twitter during the event? Source: ibid.
  • Reviewed: [[]]
  • Comment: This is my final QPQ-exempt nomination.
Improved to Good Article status by TechnoSquirrel69 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

—TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 00:39, 17 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   LGTM, hooks looks good overall, tho I feel like the second one could be punchier, however that should not block promotion. I now have something new to listen to while I code :) Sohom (talk) 22:12, 4 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Appreciate the review, Sohom! If you like this song, I can confirm that Porter Robinson has plenty of other good options to jam to while writing. :D —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 22:24, 4 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

IBM Advanced Computer Systems project edit

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Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 198 past nominations.

Maury Markowitz (talk) 16:20, 16 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  •   The article is long enough, new enough, and neutral with reliable sources. There are no copyright violations. There are a few issues. The part with "now-famous memo" has an external link, and external links should not be in the article's body. The last part of the Cancellation section needs to be referenced. As for the hook, the article actually says, "it would have been the premier supercomputer of the era". Conway likely was referring to the world, but the quoted words do no say that. SL93 (talk) 23:58, 25 May 2024 (UTC) SL93 (talk) 23:56, 25 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
@SL93: fixed! Maury Markowitz (talk) 00:12, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Maury Markowitz: The part with "now-famous memo" has an external link, and external links should not be in the article's body. I can approve it once that is taken care of. SL93 (talk) 00:15, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
@SL93: This does not appear to be a reason to hold up DYK, but whatever, changed. Maury Markowitz (talk) 00:29, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
  I don't want people complaining to me about letting an error I saw appear on the main page. I don't see why you have an issue. Approved. SL93 (talk) 00:36, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
I meant the external link, in retrospect I realize that was not specified. Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:49, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
I meant that as well. SL93 (talk) 16:11, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Jaelyn Brown edit

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  • Source: ESPN (clubfoot) / several sources for WNBA
5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 184 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:46, 24 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  •   Article is long enough (5647 characters) and just a day late for a prolific nominator and active volunteer who is usually on time, so using discretion to give it a pass per the rules last time I checked. Article is well sourced and Earwig returns a very low match rate (under 6%), suggesting there are no copyvio problems here. Tone is neutral. Article is tidy. Hook is sourced to two sources including ESPN which quotes her mother who said she cried and cried when doctors told her her baby might not walk very well. The hook is also interesting and jumped out compared to other hooks waiting for review. No images are used. QPQ is done. Good article, good to go. Cielquiparle (talk) 04:11, 29 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Pearl (X) edit

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  • ... that actress Mia Goth was cast as both Pearl and Maxine in X to emphasize the similarities between the two characters?
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Created by FishLoveHam (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

FishLoveHam (talk) 14:26, 19 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

Hush WAACs edit

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  • ... that the team of British women codebreakers sent to France during the First World War were nicknamed the Hush WAACs?
Created by EEHalli (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

EEHalli (talk) 16:12, 16 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  What a great little article! Never heard of this before and I think most readers will find it intriguing. DYK Check shows 2300 chars of body, but that's not accounting for the names so I'm going to give it a definite bye. New enough, well cited, GTG. Maury Markowitz (talk) 16:23, 16 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Maury Markowitz, EEHalli, the hooks need tweaking because they contain links to the disambiguation pages First World War and Government Code and Cypher School, can one of you fix them? TSventon (talk) 16:41, 16 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

@TSventon: seems to have been fixed already. Maury Markowitz (talk) 17:09, 16 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thank you @TSventon: and @Maury Markowitz:. I normally do biogs for women in red so this was a different format for me. EEHalli (talk) 17:22, 16 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
Comment: I strongly recommend ALT2, although perhaps with "initially" removed. Maury Markowitz (talk) 18:29, 16 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
Happy with any version being adopted. It is important to be clear that Anderson was never shipped to join the other Hush WAACs in France but was sent to the London office instead. So long as that isn't lost, happy with the suggested amend. EEHalli (talk) 15:16, 2 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Xiaotian Quan edit

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A shadow puppet depicting Xiaotian Quan and his lord Erlang Shen.
Created by TheGreatPeng (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

TheGreatPeng (talk) 12:36, 17 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  •   Article is new enough, more than long enough, and very well sourced. Hook is interesting and well-sourced, with a minor problem: while the source is Taiwanese, the article does not actually state that the worship actually takes place in Taiwan. Maybe just drop "in Taiwan", especially since the article mentions other countries like Malaysia as well? ALT1 is a bit dull, ALT2 is otherwise OK but "is said to have" is a bit weak. The image would otherwise be good, but it's a bit muddy/unclear and the dog is barely visible. (Not a blocker though, the image is optional anyway). Jpatokal (talk) 23:46, 30 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
    • @TheGreatPeng: Jpatokal (talk) 23:46, 30 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
      • @Jpatokal:, Thank you for noticing. These days, I have returned to the U.S. and have had no time to edit on Wikipedia. Please pardon me. I have now fixed the issues you requested. Thanks. TheGreatPeng (talk) 06:46, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
        • Thanks, but I'm not actually seeing any changes...? Jpatokal (talk) 12:04, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
          • I just removed "in Taiwan". TheGreatPeng (talk) 12:28, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
            •   Looks good, ship it! Although I don't think the image will work in its current form. Jpatokal (talk) 11:27, 4 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
      • Thank you so much. I already fixed image blur and color tone. TheGreatPeng (talk) 13:37, 5 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
  • Request' - Hi, DYK promoter, As a newbie, I have made 4 or 5 DYK articles, but none of them were chosen with a photo. So if possible, please promote this DYK with an image. Thanks TheGreatPeng (talk) 13:40, 5 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

George Kunkel (actor), The Chalice of Courage edit

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George Kunkel
For Kunkle's role as a mountaineer: Mark. (July 30, 1915). "Film Reviews: The Chalice of Courage". Variety. XXXIX (9): 19.
Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 80 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 23:11, 19 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  •    Both articles are newly written, sourced throughout. AGF on offline sources, but the hook fact about the first assisted suicide on film is available via Google Books. The Variety article and others appear to be offline, which is fine. I trust you. Articles appear to be written neutrally. Two QPQ are provided. – Muboshgu (talk) 03:35, 31 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Victory Salute (statue) edit

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Victory Salute
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    • Comment: Can be run without image.
Created by SammySpartan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

SammySpartan (talk) 23:41, 20 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  •   There are multiple issues. Three of the sources are unreliable - PBase as a personal website, Humanities for All as a blog post, and Indybay has no editorial process as an "open publishing newswire" that "allows anyone to instantaneously self-publish their work". The first and last sentences of the Design section needs citations. The first sentence under the Use as protest space section needs to be cited. SL93 (talk) 00:29, 26 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
  • Thanks SL93 for the feedback. I've replaced the PBase citation with a better source, and removed the Indybay citation. I've also added sources for the sentences which were missing them.
    I've left the Humanities for All citation up because I believe that although it's a blog article, it's an appropriate source for the statement of "[SJSU] faculty embedded Victory Salute into their Public Art as Resistance project". The blog is written by the Director of Public Programming for the College of Humanities at San Jose State, and describes the history and intent behind the project. I have added another secondary source for the statement, but I think the Humanities for All article should stay.SammySpartan (talk) 18:20, 28 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Thank you. The article and image are ready to go. SL93 (talk) 21:25, 28 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain edit

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    • "With input from technologists, entrepreneurs, currency experts, news analysts and others, a wide, kinetic array of archival clips and more recent visuals, and Rosario Dawson’s crisply voiced narration, the movie engagingly outlines blockchain’s role as the underlying technology behind such digital currencies as bitcoin (which gets its own dissection), plus its growing part in accounting practices, music industry payments and renewable energy markets." LA Times
    • "Moviegoers who still think that “Bitcoin” and “blockchain” are synonyms will have their eyes opened by Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain, an engaging doc..." "Winter and narrator Rosario Dawson whisk us back to the 2008 economic collapse" The Hollywood Reporter
    • "The fast-paced, globe-hopping documentary “Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain” provides plenty of words, examples and context to help define its complex subject, blockchain technology. Still, it’s unlikely that less initiated viewers will be able to fully explain, without a crib sheet, what they’ve just learned. That’s no fault of this well-assembled film, or its capable writer-director, Alex Winter...but, rather, of the elusive concept of blockchain..." LA Times"
  • ALT1: ... that musical artist Imogen Heap is featured in Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain, discussing how blockchain could enable direct micropayments from fans to artists? Source: "songwriters like Imogen Heap believe it could even help fix the carnage Napster caused, letting fans support artists directly with micropayments. The DJ Gramatik went even further than Heap, making his entire discography available on file-sharing sites and selling shares in his career via crypto." Hollywood Reporter
  • ALT2: ... that the 2018 documentary film Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain features UNICEF exploring blockchain as a means to give stateless refugees official identities? Source:
    • "In one of the most tangible examples, a group within UNICEF is exploring blockchain as a means of giving refugees official identities independent of the failed nations they’re fleeing — eliminating vast amounts of bureaucracy on individuals’ long roads to aid and safety." The Hollywood Reporter
    • "We learn how, thanks to blockchain, neighbors in Brooklyn can trade solar electricity; how the technology might provide records for stateless refugees; and how it offers a way for fans to buy equity in an artist they like, without the middle men who come with sales on the internet." New York Times
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TheSandDoctor Talk 23:29, 23 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

  •   The article is long enough, new enough, and neutral. I don't see any copyright violations, and I assume good faith on the paid subscription source. I prefer ALT2, but the promoter can choose the hook. SL93 (talk) 07:46, 25 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

George Kunkel (theatre manager) edit

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George Kunkel
  • ... that blackface actor George Kunkel (pictured) originally portrayed the character of Uncle Tom to promote slavery during the American Civil War, but later used the part to attack it when his views changed?
Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 79 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 05:00, 19 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Looks good. I would just link 'blackface' and 'American Civil War' in the hook. Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 22:37, 22 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

  • Forgot to mention it but the photo is GTG too (in the PD, used in the article, clear photo). Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 23:06, 22 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Friendly Father edit

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  • ... that the North Korean propaganda song "Friendly Father" went viral on TikTok following its release, with some users comparing it to the songs of Swedish supergroup ABBA?
  • Source: Mao, Frances (3 May 2024). "TikTok loves North Korea's latest propaganda bop. Why?". BBC. Retrieved 11 May 2024. When North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un released his latest song two weeks ago, surely he couldn't have foreseen it becoming a hit on TikTok. But the propaganda tune has gone viral online with Gen Z users bopping around to the synthy-electro pop. ... But there is a certain Soviet-era tinge to it; Gen Z users describe it as 'Abba-coded', a reference to the Swedish superband.
Created by Yue (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

Yue🌙 00:55, 17 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Nifty, precise article. Nicely written, well sourced and verifiable. The only copied parts are quotes, which are cited so no issues there. The article had some minor copy editing issues, and I've done them myself (also removed half a sentence for which I was unable to find any supporting reference). It's now good to go. Small note: It'd be better if you wiki-linked the publications of the citations. I've also adjusted the hook (Tik Tok - TikTok). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xoak (talk • contribs) 03:47, 17 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

I just realised that Father's Day coincides with the potential timeframe of this hook being promoted, if no issues arise. I am requesting that this hook be held in the special occasion holding area for Father's Day, if other DYK contributors are in agreement. Yue🌙 01:15, 3 June 2024 (UTC) On second thought, nevermind. Yue🌙 03:31, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
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