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. The article must be a featured article. Editors who are not significant contributors to the article should consult regular editors of the article before nominating it for TFAR. The article must not have appeared as TFA before (see the list of possibilities here), except that: The TFA coordinators may choose to fill up to two slots each week with FAs that have previously been on the main page, so long as the prior appearance was at least five years ago. The coordinators will invite discussion on general selection criteria for re-runnable TFAs, and aim to make individual selections within those criteria. The request must be either for a specific date within the next 30 days that has not yet been scheduled, or a non-specific date. The template {{@TFA}} can be used in a message to "ping" the coordinators through the notification system. 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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How to post a new nomination: I. Create the nomination subpage. In the box below, enter the full name of the article you are nominating (without using any brackets around the article's name) and click the button to create your nomination page. II. Write the nomination. On that nomination page, fill out as many of the relevant parts of the pre-loaded {{TFAR nom}} template as you can, then save the page. Your nomination should mention: when the last similar article was, since this helps towards diversity on the main page (browsing Wikipedia:Today's featured article/recent TFAs will help you find out); when the article was promoted to FA status (since older articles may need extra checks); and (for date-specific nominations) the article's relevance for the requested date. III. Write the blurb. Some Featured Articles promoted between 2016 and 2020 have pre-prepared blurbs, found on the talk page of the FAC nomination (that's the page linked from "it has been identified" at the top of the article's talk page). If there is one, copy and paste that to the nomination, save it, and then edit as needed. For other FAs, you're welcome to create your own TFA text as a summary of the lead section, or you can ask for assistance at WT:TFAR. We use one paragraph only, with no reference tags or alternative names; the only thing bolded is the first link to the article title. The length when previewed is between 925 and 1025 characters including spaces, " (Full article...)" and the featured topic link if applicable. More characters may be used when no free-use image can be found. Fair use images are not allowed. IV. Post at TFAR. After you have created the nomination page, add it here under a level-3 heading for the preferred date (or under a free non-specific date header). To do this, add (replacing "ARTICLE TITLE" with the name of your nominated article): ===February 29=== {{Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/ARTICLE TITLE}} Nominations are ordered by requested date below the summary chart. More than one article can be nominated for the same date. It would also then be helpful to add the nomination to the summary chart, following the examples there. Please include the name of the article that you are nominating in your edit summary. If you are not one of the article's primary editors, please then notify the primary editors of the TFA nomination; if primary editors are no longer active, please add a message to the article talk page. Scheduling: In the absence of exceptional circumstances, TFAs are scheduled in date order, not according to how long nominations have been open or how many supportive comments they have. So, for example, January 31 will not be scheduled until January 30 has been scheduled (by TFAR nomination or otherwise).

Summary chart

Currently accepting requests from February 20 to March 22.

Date	Article	Notes	Supports†	Opposes†
Nonspecific 1
Nonspecific 2	Tesla and unions		1
Nonspecific 3
Nonspecific 4
Nonspecific 5
February 20	French colonization of Texas	340th anniversary. TFA rerun	2
February 22	Eddie Gerard	135th birthday	1
February 23	Donald Forrester Brown	135th birthday	1
March 8	All-American Bitch	International Women's Day	1
March 10	Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number	10th anniversary of release	1

^† Tally may not be up to date. The nominator is included in the number of supporters.

Nonspecific date nominations

Nonspecific date 2

Tesla and unions

Tesla union drive at Gigafactory New York in 2023.

There are active labor disputes with Tesla in the United States, Germany and Sweden, including an on-going strike in Sweden between Tesla workers and Tesla, Inc. Elon Musk is vehemently against unions and regularly tweets his opposition. None of the unionization efforts in the United States Fremont Factory and Gigafactory New York have been successful. In Germany, Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg and Tesla Automation have works councils, yet without any collective agreements with IG Metall. TM Sweden mechanics affiliated with IF Metall are on a historic strike since October 27, 2023, which expanded when other Swedish, Danish and Norwegian unions joined by initiating their own solidarity strikes. It is the longest ongoing strike since the 1938 Saltsjöbaden Agreement. (Full article...)

• Most recent similar article(s): NA
• Main editors: Shushugah
• Promoted:
• Reasons for nomination: Very few labor related articles reach FA status, let alone get featured as TFA. Elon Musk is frequently in the news and this covers a more rarely covered aspect of his business empire.
• Support as nominator. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 10:19, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
• Comment: congratulations to your first nomination here, Shushugah! The blurb is way too long, and it should not have sections. You know the article best and know on what to focus, - please try. Look at the other noms to get a feel for how it works: one sentence to give a rough idea overall, and then the key points from the lead. Also: try to get the bold article as much upfront as possible, - best as the first thing mentioned. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:43, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Coordinator comment. The blurb needs to be between 925 and 1,025 characters. It is currently 791, could it be increased a little? Gog the Mild (talk) 12:49, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Specific date nominations

February 20

French colonization of Texas

La Salle's Expedition to Louisiana in 1684

The French colonization of Texas started when Robert Cavelier de La Salle established a colony in Texas. It faced difficulties such as Native American raids, epidemics, and harsh conditions. La Salle led unsuccessful expeditions to find the Mississippi River, and explored the Rio Grande and East Texas. The fort could not receive resources after their last ship was wrecked and most remaining members were killed during a Karankawa raid in 1688. The colony established France's claim to the region; after the Louisiana Purchase, the colony was the basis of the United States's unsuccessful claim to this region. The Spanish monarchy funded expeditions to eliminate the settlement; when discovered, the Spanish buried the cannons and burned its buildings. Years later, Spanish authorities built a presidio at the same location; the presidio was later abandoned, and the site's location was unknown. In 1995, researchers located La Belle in Matagorda Bay, and the fort was rediscovered and excavated in 1996. (Full article...)

• Most recent similar article(s): Perhaps Donner Party on June 3
• Main editors: Karanacs
• Promoted: March 15, 2008
• Reasons for nomination: Feb 20 is the 340th anniversary of La Salle's landing and the beginning of the colonization. This is a TFA re-run from 2009

Coordinator comment: I am unsure why this unassuming article's unimportant anniversary (340?) should allow it a second TFA. Is there some pressing reason why it should displace one of the many FAs which have not yet had their first TFA? Gog the Mild (talk) 16:07, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

• I try only to nominate articles where the event is an interger of 5 and 10, so that the article can appear on a more special date (especially for re-runs.). While there are lots of articles yet to appear at TFA, the community has determined that TFA re-runs need to happen since FAC is producing less than 365 articles a year. I prefer that TFA re-runs happen on associated special dates, instead of randomly assigning articles or re-runs throughout the month with no date association I also try to avoid more than 2 article re-runs in a week per the instructions. Z1720 (talk) 19:15, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

• Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 01:57, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
• Support: It's an older FA that last ran on the 325th anniversary. I added a recent journal article to the further reading but a quick skim makes suggests that the article is still more than up to the FA standard. ~ Pbritti (talk) 00:37, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

February 22

Eddie Gerard

Eddie Gerard (February 22, 1890 – August 7, 1937) was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he played professionally for 10 seasons for the Ottawa Senators, as a left winger for three years before switching to defence. He was the first player to win the Stanley Cup four years in a row, from 1920 to 1923, three times with the Senators and once as an injury replacement player with the Toronto St. Patricks. After his playing career he served as a coach and manager, working with the Montreal Maroons from 1925 until 1929, and winning the Stanley Cup in 1926. He coached the New York Americans for two seasons before returning to the Maroons for two more seasons, then ended his career coaching the St. Louis Eagles in 1934. Regarded as one of the best defenders of his era, Gerard was one of the original nine players inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945. He is also an inductee of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. (Full article...)

• Most recent similar article(s): Dominik Hašek is scheduled for Jan 29
• Main editors: Kaiser matias
• Promoted: August 12, 2019
• Reasons for nomination: 135th birthday. Blurb written by Dank
• Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 01:34, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

February 23

Donald Forrester Brown

Donald Forrester Brown (23 February 1890 – 1 October 1916) was a New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour in the face of the enemy that could be awarded at that time to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Born in Dunedin, Brown was a farmer when the First World War began. In late 1915, he volunteered for service abroad with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) and was posted to the 2nd Battalion, the Otago Infantry Regiment. Fighting on the Western Front, he performed the actions that led to the award of the Victoria Cross in September 1916 during the Battle of Flers–Courcelette, part of the Somme offensive. As he was killed several days later during the Battle of Le Transloy, the award was made posthumously. His Victoria Cross was the second to be awarded to a soldier serving with the NZEF during the war and was the first earned in an action on the Western Front. (Full article...)

• Most recent similar article(s): Wilfred Arthur will be TFA Dec 7
• Main editors: Zawed
• Promoted: March 14, 2020
• Reasons for nomination: 135th birthday
• Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 02:04, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

March 8

All-American Bitch

Rodrigo performing "All-American Bitch"

"All-American Bitch" is a song by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo from her second studio album, Guts. Lyrically, it is satire and explores Rodrigo's concerns about society's double standards and contradictory expectations for women. Rodrigo co-wrote the song with its producer, Dan Nigro, and believed it captured feelings she had repressed since the age of 15. It begins as a folk song and transitions into pop-punk during the chorus, incorporating influences of punk, rock, grunge, and pop rock. "All-American Bitch" was viewed as a successful opening track that appealed to Generation Z by music critics, who praised Rodrigo's vocals and the production. The song reached number 13 in the US and the top 10 in Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. Rodrigo performed it on Saturday Night Live, where she stabbed a red-colored cake at a tea party and splattered it on her face; the performance received positive reviews. She also included the song on the set list of the 2024–2025 Guts World Tour. (Full article...)

• Most recent similar article(s): Telephone (song) is scheduled for January 26
• Main editors: MaranoFan
• Promoted: December 14, 2024
• Reasons for nomination: International Women's Day
• Support as nominator. NØ 17:35, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

Coordinator comment I confess to feeling a bit dubious about this one because of the name. If I am to run it, I'd like to see a strong consensus. Wehwalt (talk) 17:40, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

While this is a fine article for some other day, I am not comfortable with the song article for that particular day. I remember that SusunW had a suggestion closer related to women's rights and international relevance. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:12, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

How about this song for 20 February, the singer's birthday, NØ, Gog the Mild? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:15, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

MF has just pulled it from a February slot, but - right now - I could reinstate it on the 20th. Gog the Mild (talk) 11:36, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

I will let you three take a call. I mean, it doesn't necessarily need to go on on a special occasion since the last Rodrigo TFA was a long long time ago. WP:TFAP for March looks largely empty, so I am fine with it getting the day prior to Women's Day.--NØ 11:49, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

I think a similar objection would attend running it on March 7 or 9, given time zones. I can offer another March date if February 20 is no good.--Wehwalt (talk) 14:39, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Based on my understanding, Gerda Arendt just prefers the article SusunW had suggested for IWD. It is not because of an issue with the song title being inappropriate for the occasion. This is a feminist song, so that would not make sense imo.--NØ 14:51, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

March 10

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

The game's designer and programmer Jonatan Söderström at the Game Developers Conference in 2010

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a 2015 top-down shooter game developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital. A sequel to Hotline Miami, it focuses on the prelude and aftermath of that game's protagonist's actions against the Russian mafia in Miami. The player takes on the role of several characters throughout the game, witnessing the game's events from their perspectives. In each level of the game, the player is tasked with defeating every enemy through any means possible. The game was released on 10 March 2015 for Linux, OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Windows. The game received positive reviews, with critics praising the soundtrack, though had divisive thoughts on its gameplay, level design and narrative. The game featured a scene depicting sexual assault, which triggered a mostly negative response from media outlets and led to the game being refused classification in Australia. (Full article...)

• Most recent similar article(s): Untitled Goose Game is scheduled for February 3.
• Main editors: NegativeMP1
• Promoted: July 8, 2024
• Reasons for nomination: 10th anniversary of the games release.
• Support as nominator. Please note that this is my first time nominating an article for TFA. If there are any problems with the blurb that I created, I am open to feedback and adjustments. λ NegativeMP1 06:02, 29 December 2024 (UTC)