Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2014-02-19/Featured content



This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from February 2, 2014 through February 15, 2014. Subject descriptions are quoted from the articles and portals; see their histories for attribution.

Featured articles
5 featured articles were promoted.
 * Asmara Moerni (Indonesian: "True Love") was a 1941 romance film, now lost, from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) directed by Rd Ariffien and written by Saeroen. The film followed a doctor who falls in love with his maid, as well as her failed romance with a fellow villager. The black-and-white film catered to the growing native intelligentsia and was a commercial success, despite mixed reviews. – Nominator: Crisco 1492
 * Kenneth Horne (1907–1969) was an English comedian and businessman. He is perhaps best remembered for his work on three BBC Radio series: Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh (1944–51), Beyond Our Ken (1958–64) and Round the Horne (1965–68). – Nominator: SchroCat
 * Portrait Diptych of Dürer's Parents is the collective name for two small late-15th century portrait panels by the German painter and printmaker Albrecht Dürer. They show the artist's parents, Barbara Holper and Albrecht Dürer the Elder, when she was around 39 and he was 63. The portraits are unflinching records of the physical and emotional effects of ageing. – Nominators: Ceoil, Victoriaearle, Maralia
 * Carnotaurus is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived in South America during the Late Cretaceous period, between about 72 and 70 million years ago. The only species is Carnotaurus sastrei. Known from a single well-preserved skeleton, it is one of the best-understood theropods from the Southern Hemisphere. – Nominator: Jens Lallensack
 * Ralph Richardson (19 December 1902 – 10 October 1983) was an English actor who, along with his contemporaries John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He worked in films throughout most of his career, and played more than sixty cinema roles. From an artistic but not theatrical background, Richardson had no thought of a stage career until a production of Hamlet in Brighton inspired him to become an actor. He learned his craft in the 1920s with a touring company and later the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1931 he joined the Old Vic, playing mostly Shakespearean roles. He led the company the following season, succeeding Gielgud, who had taught him much about stage technique. After he left the company, a series of leading roles took him to stardom in the West End and on Broadway. – Nominator: Tim riley

Featured lists
7 featured lists were promoted.
 * List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. Since its debut on May 1, 1999, 189 episodes (357 segments) of the series have been broadcast; its ninth season premiered on July 21, 2012. The series is set in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom, and centers on the adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants (Tom Kenny), an over-optimistic sea sponge that annoys other characters. The majority of the show characters includes: a starfish named Patrick Star (Bill Fagerbakke), SpongeBob's best friend; Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown), a miserly crab obsessed with money and SpongeBob's boss at the Krusty Krab; Squidward Tentacles (Rodger Bumpass), an arrogant and ill-tempered octopus; Sandy Cheeks (Carolyn Lawrence), a squirrel from Texas; and Plankton (Mr. Lawrence), a small green copepod and Mr. Krabs' business rival. – Nominator: Mediran
 * Timeline of the 2012 Pacific hurricane season The 2012 Pacific hurricane season was an above-average year in which seventeen named storms formed.[nb 1] The hurricane season officially began on May 15 with the formation of Tropical Storm Aletta in the East Pacific—defined as the region east of 140°W—and on June 1 in the central Pacific—defined as the region west of 140°W to the International Date Line—and ended on November 30 in both basins. These dates conventionally delimit the period during each year when most tropical cyclones form. The final cyclone of the year, Tropical Storm Rosa, dissipated on November 3. – Nominator: TropicalAnalystwx13
 * List of municipalities in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is the sixth-most populous province in Canada with 1,033,381 residents as of 2011 and is the fifth-largest in land area at approximately 588,000 km2 (227,000 sq mi). Saskatchewan's 786 municipalities cover 52.7% of the province's land mass and are home to 94.1% of its population. They are local government "creatures of provincial jurisdiction" with natural persons power.[4] One of the key purposes of Saskatchewan's municipalities are "to provide services, facilities and other things that, in the opinion of council, are necessary or desirable for all or a part of the municipality". Other purposes are to: "provide good government"; "develop and maintain a safe and viable community"; "foster economic, social and environmental well-being" and "provide wise stewardship of public assets." – Nominator: Mattximus
 * World Fantasy Award for Best Novella The World Fantasy Awards are given each year by the World Fantasy Convention for the best fantasy fiction published in English during the previous calendar year. The awards have been described as one of the three most prestigious speculative fiction awards, along with the Hugo and Nebula Awards. The World Fantasy Award for Best Novella is given each year for fantasy novellas published in English. A work of fiction is defined by the organization as a novella if it is between 10,000 and 40,000 words in length; awards are also given out for longer pieces in the novel category and shorter lengths in the short story category. The World Fantasy Award for Best Novella has been awarded annually since 1982, though between 1975—when the World Fantasy Awards were instated—and 1982 the short fiction category covered works of up to 40,000 words. – Nominator: PresN
 * Natalia Kills discography The English singer-songwriter Natalia Kills has released two studio albums, one extended play (EP), and seven singles as a solo artist, as well as four as a featured artist, and thirteen music videos. She began her musical career by releasing a standalone single, entitled "Don't Play Nice", under the alias of Verbalicious, with label All Around the World. – Nominator: Prism
 * The 71st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1998 and took place on March 21, 1999, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actress Whoopi Goldberg hosted the show for the third time. – Nominator: Birdienest81
 * List of The New 52 publications In September 2011, DC Comics relaunched their entire line of publications, dubbing the new publishing initiative as The New 52. The relaunch saw DC introduce same day release of physical comics with digital platforms, as well as characters from the former Wildstorm and Vertigo imprints being absorbed into a rebooted DC Universe. The intent was to publish 52 ongoing titles each month across the DC Universe. However, DC has also counted one-shots, miniseries and maxiseries in that number. In subsequent Septembers following the launch, DC has featured unique publishing initiatives to commemorate the relaunch. – Nominator: Favre1fan93

Featured pictures
43 featured pictures were promoted.
 * Handmade brooms: A set of four handmade brooms in the Filipino style – creator: Uwe Aranas; nominator: Theparties
 * Man of the Ifugao tribe – A man from the Ifugao tribe in traditional costume – creator: Uwe Aranas; nominator: Theparties
 * Jules Verne – The French author, at age 50, in a studio portrait – creator: Nadar; restoration: Jdcollins13, Centpacrr and Quibik; nominator: Yerevantsi
 * Hidatsa warrior – A warrior of the Hidatsa people, performing the Dog Dance creator: Karl Bodmer; restoration: Adam Cuerden, Crisco 1492; Nominator: MatGTAM
 * Grimsel Pass – Panoramic view of Lake Grimsel and Räterichsbodensee in Switzerland creator and nominator: Heinrich Pniok
 * Manuel L. Quezon – The second president of the Philippines, Quezon is here shown during his exile in the United States creator: Farm Security Administration; restoration and nomination: Crisco 1492
 * Noël Coward – English playwright and composer Noel Coward a portrait taken the year before he died - creator: Allan Warren; nominator: Crisco 1492
 * Dome of the Rock – The Dome of the Rock, a shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem - creator and nominator: Godot13
 * Boat tour on Tasman Lake – Tour boat among the icebergs on Tasman Lake, a proglacial lake formed by the recent retreat of the New Zealand's Tasman Glacier - creator: Avenue; nominator: Tomer T
 * Allie Mae Burroughs – A photograph of Allie Mae Burroughs, wife of a cotton sharecropper, which became a symbol of the Great Depression - creator: Walker Evans; nominator: Tomer T
 * Mission patch of NROL-39 – Mission patch of National Reconnaissance Launce 39, featuring a giant octopus - creator: NRO; nominator: HectorMoffet
 * Scots Monastery, Regensburg – an interior corridor at the Scots Monastery, Regensburg - creator: Richard Bartz; nominator: Elekhh
 * The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things – a painting presented in a series of circular images. - creator: Hieronymus Bosch; nominator: Crisco 1492
 * Louis XVI of France – Louis XVI, wearing his grand royal costume in 1779 - creator: Antoine-François Callet; nominator: Yerevantsi
 * Rhinotia hemistictus – A focus stacked composite image showing head detail of Rhinotia hemistictus - creator: Spongepuppy; nominator: Alborzagros
 * Princess Ida set – A set of eight illustrations by William Russell Flint for Princess Ida, from Savoy Operas (1909).  - creator: William Russell Flint; restoration: Adam Cuerden 
 * Neil Armstrong – Neil Armstrong after the completion of the Lunar EVA on the Apollo 11 flight  - creator: Buzz Aldrin; nominator: JJARichardson 
 * Stefan Heym – Stefan Heym at the "Haagse Treffen", a European conference for writers, in 1982  - creator: Marcel Antonisse; nominator: TonyTheTiger 
 * Grant Park – Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois  - creator: Poco a poco; nominator: TonyTheTiger 
 * Banaue – A Filipino village in the Batad rice terraces  - creator: Uwe Aranas; nominator: The parties 
 * Map of the Kingdom of Armenia – Map of Armenia and the Roman client states in eastern Asia Minor, circa 50 AD  - creator: Cplakidas; nominator: Yerevantsi 
 * McKayla Maroney with Barack Obama (nom): see right.  - creator: Pete Souza; nominator: TonyTheTiger 
 * Veil Nebula (nom): photograph of the western Veil Nebula  - creator: Ken Crawford; nominator: The Herald 
 * Cliff Dwellers (nom): oil painting.  - creator: George Bellows; nominator: Tomer T 
 * Lantern of the Dead (nom): tower in France once used to mark a cemetery's location at night.  - creator: Jebulon; nominator: Tomer T 
 * Water Rail (nom): a Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus, photographed in France.  - creator: Pierre Dalous; nominator: Tomer T 
 * Bixby Creek Bridge (nom): vivid scenic photograph of California's coastline.  - creator: Diliff; nominator: EuroCarGT 
 * Fez cover art (nom): colourful, fun video game cover art.  - creator: Bryan Lee O'Malley; nominator: hahnchen 
 * Legacy Tower (nom): photograph of East Monroe Street in Chicago, Illinois, with the Legacy Tower prominent in the background.  - creator: Poco a poco; nominator: TonyTheTiger 
 * SMS Ägir (nom): pre-World War I German warship.  - creator: Hugo Graf; restoration: Adam Cuerden; nominator: Armbrust 
 * Streatham portrait (nom): recently rediscovered painting believed to depict Lady Jane Grey, who was England's de facto monarch from 10 to 19 July 1553.  - creator: unknown; nominator: Crisco 1492 
 * Hafnium pellets (nom): remelted hafnium pellets.  - creator and nominator: Alchemist-hp 
 * Ruddy Kingfisher (nom): a Ruddy Kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda, photographed in Thailand.  - creator: Jason Thompson; nominator: Ariefrahman 
 * Juglans regia (nom): the common walnut.  - creator: George Chernilevsky; nominator: Theparties 
 * Elvis Presley meets Richard Nixon (nom) see above.  - creator: Oliver F. Atkins; nominator: JJARichardson 
 * Voltairine de Cleyre (nom): 1901 photograph of Voltairine de Cleyre (1866–1912), American anarchist writer and feminist.  - creator: unknown; restoration: Adam Cuerden; nominator: JJARichardson 



Featured portals
2 featured portals were promoted.
 * Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry and currently under the ownership of CBS. The franchise began in 1966 with the television series Star Trek, later referred to as Star Trek: The Original Series. This series, its spin-off shows: Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise, as well as the film series make up the core of the franchise's mythos. While the critical response to much of the franchise varies, many individual Star Trek episodes and films have won awards and honors including Emmy Awards, Hugo Awards and an Academy Award. – Nominators: Miyagawa and Cirt
 * Freedom of speech is the political right to communicate one's ideas via speech. The term freedom of expression is sometimes used synonymously, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used. In practice, the right to freedom of speech is not absolute in any country and the right is commonly subject to limitations, as with libel, slander, obscenity and incitement to commit a crime. The right to freedom of expression is recognized as a human right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognized in international human rights law in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). – Nominator: Cirt