Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2009 August 20

= August 20 =

Modeling Process
I'm doing research on modeling and I need to know what's the step by step process a new model usually undergoes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.4.130.216 (talk) 10:37, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * "Modeling"... Are you speaking of project development, or of Cindy Crawford? Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 10:52, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Starshift Crisis
Where can I find the archives of Starshift Crisis? The url has been abandoned, but I am kind of interested in the end of that particular universe. &mdash;Akrabbimtalk 13:45, 20 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Are you just looking for the comic formerly known as Starslip Crisis? That comic is still running http://www.starslip.com/ APL (talk) 15:12, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * No, I know about that. Our article says that when he switched over to Starslip Crisis, Straub continued the comic for a little while still at sharshiftcrisis.com, but that storyline was brought to a close with different events than on starslipcrisis.com.  But now I can't find any iteration of the Starshift archives. &mdash;Akrabbimtalk 16:06, 20 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh yes. I have a vague memory of that. Sadly, the Archive.org wayback machine seems to be missing images just at the critical juncture. I think only one strip was different. (Besides the retroactive nomenclature change.)  The Starslip archive gives some clue how it must have gone. Start reading here, the day before.APL (talk) 18:09, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, if it was only one strip, then you are probably correct in assuming that the "Meanwhile, in a parallel universe" panel was what was the final panel of Starshift Crisis. Thanks! &mdash;Akrabbimtalk 19:57, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Hard Rock In Revolver Beatles's Album? Isn't Possible...
I read that between Revolver's musical genre, there's signed "hard rock". Now, I'm a real Beatles fan, but in my opinion, and not only, hard rock was born about 1968 expecially with Cream and Led Zeppelin and Revolver was realased in 1966!!!. The Beatles playied a lot of genre, but not hard rock. Nobody Beatles's song has a hard sound.--79.43.87.112 (talk) 20:04, 20 August 2009 (UTC)


 * The labeled musical genres in Wikipedia articles are pretty much bullshit; unless they are referenced. 95% of the time, there is no external reference calling some band or song or album any particular genre, its just some fan coming along and adding their own personal belief about the genre of some bit of music.  If there is a reliable source cited in the article, leave the genre.  If not, you would be justified in removing it with the edit summary "remove unreferenced genre" or something similar.  -- Jayron  32  21:17, 20 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Of course, there's also the related problem of defining the genre itself, not just assigning a band to a genre. Hard rock does not have a universally-accepted definition; there is no agreed-upon litmus test.  As you've noted, your objection is based upon your own opinion of what "hard rock" is. &mdash; Lomn 15:40, 21 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I knew this sounded familiar. On one of the other question boards, someone was asking about whether Turkey is in Europe or Asia. I pointed out that there is a tendency to invent vague or flawed labels and then try to shoehorn things into those categories. This would be another example. The Beatles ranged from "ballads" such as "Yesterday" to "rockers" like "Helter Skelter" or even "Dizzy Miss Lizzie" for that matter. If "hard rock" simply means "loud" and/or "over-orchestrated", then certainly some Beatles songs qualify. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 18:21, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Whats written on the rock
Blondie wrote something on the rock before they started shooting, what was it? 70.4.149.59 (talk) 20:15, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Googling "Blondie rock write" gives a large number of results, many are likely bad leads. Could you tell us more about what you're talking about?  Give us some context?   Are you referring to Blondie (band)?  Dismas |(talk) 22:33, 20 August 2009 (UTC)


 * The location of the gold, but...(no spoilers here). Anonymous is testing us to see who the film buffs are—see "How does the robber know" above. —Kevin Myers 00:31, 21 August 2009 (UTC)


 * If they already know the answer, they shouldn't be posting here. In the question to which you're referring above, someone said, "How could you not know that if you've seen the film?" This is the explanation. They do know. They're just messing with us. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 00:39, 21 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Trick question. Blondie told the others he wanted to write something just in case he got shot. He began to write the entire Wester's Dictionary, but by the time he got to the definition of "apple," everyone had fled out of boredom.


 * If you're going to drive us insane with trivia, you'll get lots of wrong answers. And, weird ones. :-) Please use this only to ask real questions. If you want to play trivial pursuit, I'm sure there are plenty of messages baords around.Somebody or his brother (talk) 22:21, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Heart Of Glass..hotclaws 11:31, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Popular song in French about Napoleon Bonaparte
In the mid, even early 1960s there was a song in French about Napoleon...It started with the lyrics "Napoleon...... Napoleon...... Napoleon...... (and on and on)" The Catholic school nuns in NJ..Sisters of Charity used to make us sing it in school. I am reading a book about Napoleon in Egypt and can not get the tune and the first lyric out of my mind. Hablo espanol pero no hable francais. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bdoon51 (talk • contribs) 21:51, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * "Bali Balo" is sometimes substituted with "Napoléon". 84.75.181.192 (talk) 22:55, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * The article on Cadet Rousselle has the sheet music by the way (well, the French one does: same tune, and it would help if you told us in English that you don't speak French :-). 84.75.181.192 (talk) 01:33, 21 August 2009 (UTC)