User:Rmshaw/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Xiangsheng


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is great! I think it would be nice to add a section titled, "Xiangsheng in America", as Jesse Appell (艾杰西）has been doing fantastic work in bringing Xiangsheng to America and bridging the gap between American and Chinese culture.


 * Sources
 * https://asiasociety.org/national-chinese-language-conference/jesse-appell
 * https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/02/27/covid-19-coronavirus-jesse-appell-china
 * https://www.pri.org/stories/2020-10-07/amid-increasing-us-china-tensions-humor-serious-business
 * https://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/fulbright-us-student-program/stories/us-student-uses-gangnam-style-depict-daily-life-china
 * https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-02-23/doc-ikftssap8290544.shtml

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Mentalism


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is okay, but it could go into more detail about the origins of mentalism. The article contains no examples of actual routines that would be performed by a mentalist. The opening mentions an argument about the difference between mentalists and magicians being that mentalists claim to actually have supernatural abilities. However, this is a bit outdated, given that Derren Brown has revolutionized mentalism by focusing on claiming that none of it is real, and all of it can be achieved through years of hard work and experience. It seems biased towards the idea that mentalism is unethical, and provides no source to counter that idea. In the opening, the different "powers" that a mentalist may include in a show are listed, but don't include the newer ones: influence (the ability to influence another person's decisions), reading body language, lie detecting, and psychological manipulation. There is nothing in here about the connection between mentalism and hypnosis or bizarre magic, as many mentalists often include one of those elements in their act. There is nothing about metal-bending, a staple of mentalism.


 * Sources
 * To start with, here are some sources about metal bending:
 * Berger, Arthur S., and Joyce Berger. The Encyclopedia of Parapsychology and Psychical Research. New York: Paragon House, 1991. Hasted, John. The Metal-Benders. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1981.  Panati, Charles, ed. The Geller Papers: Scientific Observations on the Paranormal Powers of Uri Geller. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976.  Randi, James. The Truth about Uri Geller. Buffalo, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 1982.  Taylor, John. Science and the Supernatural. London: Temple Smith, 1980.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Tan Weiwei


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is good, but it is missing some important information about her awards, accomplishments and background. It is also missing some citations for some of its information. Adding pin yin to her name would be helpful.


 * Sources
 * http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2015-03/28/c_127630482.htm
 * https://www.hk01.com/電影/178515/金像獎2018-鄭中基奪最佳原創電影歌曲-係阿女令我唱返歌
 * http://music.yule.sohu.com/20100903/n274676705.shtml
 * http://music.yule.sohu.com/20101105/n277180770.shtml
 * https://www.nownews.com/news/2776862
 * https://web.archive.org/web/20160305020957/http://ent.163.com/05/1115/17/22K8AQSB00031H2F.html

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Plaid (company)


 * Article Evaluation
 * The controversy section mentions one lawsuit against Plaid, but there are more notable ones to be mentioned, and in a bit more detail. Plaid's response to the lawsuits would be good to add. More information about the DOJ and Visa would also be helpful.


 * Sources
 * https://www.natlawreview.com/article/it-s-getting-real-five-pending-lawsuits-against-plaid-inc-get-consolidated
 * https://www.natlawreview.com/article/fintech-startup-plaid-inc-hit-5m-class-action-lawsuit
 * https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2021/01/12/visa-drops-plans-to-acquire-fintech-startup-plaid-after-doj-antitrust-lawsuit/?sh=6cc4ab3176b2
 * https://www.financemagnates.com/fintech/news/plaid-faces-second-lawsuit-for-violating-data-privacy/
 * https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1334726/download

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Joel P. West


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article doesn't yet exist. Joel P. West composed the soundtrack for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, one of the biggest movies of 2021. Another option is to add to the Wikipedia article titled, 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (soundtrack)'


 * Sources
 * https://www.pointloma.edu/stories/joel-p-west
 * https://thespool.net/podcasts/joel-p-west-shang-chi-composer-interview-podcast/
 * https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3669779/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
 * https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Joel_P._West#References
 * https://variety.com/2021/artisans/news/score-shang-chi-joel-west-1235058208/
 * https://www.marmosetmusic.com/artists/joel-p-west
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDbg1kc-G_M
 * https://soundtracktracklist.com/artist/joel-p-west/
 * https://azbigmedia.com/lifestyle/review-shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings/
 * https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/shang-chi-trailer-soundtrack-new-mcu-era