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DYK for Jake Larson

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On 15 August 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jake Larson, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Jake Larson went viral on TikTok for discussing his experiences of World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jake Larson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jake Larson), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Life of a Showgirl

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Hi, sorry for coming again. How about rephrasing your original hook, and adding that the YouTube premiere crashed? Also, that you have not used the name, how about linking the actual page like [[New Heights|sports podcast]]? Thank you! M. Billoo 12:36, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I quite purposefully haven't linked the podcast because those interested can click the bold link and follow it to the podcast. I like to keep my hooks short, so perhaps the crashed thing can be a new hook? Also, I only replied at the nom last time because I was about to archive, and recommend that you comment further there.--Launchballer 13:17, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for American MILF

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On 20 August 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article American MILF, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that American MILF porn star Serenity Cox was a nurse for fifteen years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Serenity Cox. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, American MILF), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Serenity Cox

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On 20 August 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Serenity Cox, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that American MILF porn star Serenity Cox was a nurse for fifteen years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Serenity Cox. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Serenity Cox), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Barnstar for the Oops
Thanks again for catching my gaffe with the DYK nomination for 42 (film)! Sock (tock talk) 13:49, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Don't Tell the Dog

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On 29 August 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Don't Tell the Dog, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that James Marriott's second album took its name from an incident involving a dog that was left behind during a childhood move? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Don't Tell the Dog. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Don't Tell the Dog), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jonathan Daniel Brown AFD

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Not a single person suggested a redirect in the AfD and there was clearly opposition to the page history being viewable/accessible. Please undo your close and let an admin close the AfD. Traumnovelle (talk) 19:25, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reverted and posted at WP:BLPN.--Launchballer 19:41, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Bonnie Blue (actress) is under review

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Your good article nomination of the article Bonnie Blue (actress) is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Velayinosu -- Velayinosu (talk) 23:24, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Bonnie Blue (actress) has failed

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Your good article nomination of the article Bonnie Blue (actress) has failed. See the review page for more information. If or when the reviewer's feedback has been addressed, you may nominate the article again. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Velayinosu -- Velayinosu (talk) 01:24, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yeet

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What is yeeting?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:31, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yeeting means to throw with force. Might knock up an article at some point.--Launchballer 15:40, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Please do! Great word. It has Gyatt and Rizz pipped by a mile (in my view). It also seems to have a long and illustrious history. -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 12:20, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Sophie Rain is under review

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Your good article nomination of the article Sophie Rain is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Icepinner -- Icepinner (talk) 13:05, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Sophie Rain is on hold

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Your good article nomination of the article Sophie Rain has been placed on hold, as the article needs some changes. See the review page for more information. If these are addressed within 7 days, the nomination will pass; otherwise, it may fail. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Icepinner -- Icepinner (talk) 14:24, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Sophie Rain has passed

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Your good article nomination of the article Sophie Rain has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Icepinner -- Icepinner (talk) 10:41, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Niggas in Paris"

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Hello, I hope you are well and I just have a question regarding any edit of yours on this article. While I appreciate cropping down indiscriminate information, you removed all chart positions apart from the US here including number 10 in the UK and deleted rankings that sources listed in their text. Is there any reason why none of this should be included? --K. Peake 18:58, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know any special MOS regarding certifications and chart rankings, but this seems like content that should be welcome on WP.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:41, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Replied at Talk:Niggas in Paris/GA2.--Launchballer 22:50, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Zheani

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On 8 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zheani, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an Australian radio station defended playing Zheani's "Bring Wet Cunt" uncensored in 2024? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zheani. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Zheani), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—Kusma (talk) 00:03, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 9 September 2025

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New message from Narutolovehinata5

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Hello, Launchballer. You have new messages at Template:Did you know nominations/Riho Furui.
Message added 03:19, 9 September 2025 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:19, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Meat Is Murder

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On 12 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Meat Is Murder, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that one reviewer wrote that the tone of Meat Is Murder "begs for a belt in the chops"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Meat Is Murder. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Meat Is Murder), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:04, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Tyler Robinson (businessman)" listed at Redirects for discussion

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The redirect Tyler Robinson (businessman) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 September 13 § Tyler Robinson (businessman) until a consensus is reached. 1234qwer1234qwer4 04:36, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Main Event Wrestling" listed at Redirects for discussion

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The redirect Main Event Wrestling has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 September 13 § Main Event Wrestling until a consensus is reached. 1234qwer1234qwer4 04:40, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Top Chef Masters

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On 17 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Top Chef Masters, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Top Chef Masters judge Jay Rayner (pictured) has attributed writing his viral review of Le Cinq to being "eye-gougingly, bone-crunchingly, teeth-grindingly angry"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Le Cinq. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Top Chef Masters), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Jay Rayner

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On 17 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jay Rayner, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Top Chef Masters judge Jay Rayner (pictured) has attributed writing his viral review of Le Cinq to being "eye-gougingly, bone-crunchingly, teeth-grindingly angry"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Le Cinq. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jay Rayner), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Jay Rayner's review of Le Cinq

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On 17 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jay Rayner's review of Le Cinq, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Top Chef Masters judge Jay Rayner (pictured) has attributed writing his viral review of Le Cinq to being "eye-gougingly, bone-crunchingly, teeth-grindingly angry"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Le Cinq. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jay Rayner's review of Le Cinq), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 54,778 views (2,282.4 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of September 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:51, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Le Cinq

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On 17 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Le Cinq, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Top Chef Masters judge Jay Rayner (pictured) has attributed writing his viral review of Le Cinq to being "eye-gougingly, bone-crunchingly, teeth-grindingly angry"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Le Cinq. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Le Cinq), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to bother

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I do see the warning at the top of the page that seems to have been there for several weeks. I don't know your mood or mental state this week. I have been able to engage with the other two editors that I mentioned at Talk:Boating_Party#Content_removals. If you are able stop by, but only if it is not a strain. P.S. thanks for you editorial assistance on several fronts of late.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:19, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Tea (app)

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On 20 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tea (app), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the app Tea has been praised as an aid for women's safety but was sued for jeopardising its users' safety? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tea (app). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tea (app)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

History6042😊 (Contact me) 02:45, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Niggas in Paris

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On 21 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Niggas in Paris, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Jay-Z and Kanye West once played "Niggas in Paris" twelve times in a single concert? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Niggas in Paris. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Niggas in Paris), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:45, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Life of a Showgirl

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On 23 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Life of a Showgirl, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Taylor Swift announced her new album on a sports podcast? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Life of a Showgirl. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Life of a Showgirl), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:03, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Simon Tisdall redirect

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Hello. I only just noticed that 6 months ago you redirected the content at Simon Tisdall to the newspaper he works for (though he may have retired now, I believe he is 'just' a commentator rather than an editor). The article just before you redirected it (with the tags you added) is here. I agree with you that the article relied too much on The Guardian for its sourcing, but it feels wrong that Tisdall's article has been redirected compared to many of the other articles in Category:The Guardian journalists (over 400 of them). I have looked for independent sourcing and it is difficult to find as most search hits bring up his extensive portfolio of opinion pieces. I do not have the time to work on this further, but suspect that those who might have time to work on this are not aware that the article has been redirected (seeing a blue link, many people will assume the article is still there). Could I suggest that the article is restored to its tagged version so people can attempt to fix it, and that in lieu of me having the time to work on it that it be flagged at a suitable content noticeboard for attention? IMO, Tisdall is a prominent enough commentator that people will turn to Wikipedia to find out more about him. More widely, there may be a more systematic problem with Wikipedia articles on news journalists relying overly heavily on profiles from the organisations they have worked for. But in cases where someone has spent pretty much their entire career at the same newspaper, this may be an unavoidable issue. Can you think of a way to handle this that will get more eyes on this? I fear the redirect has obscured this, rather than solved it. Restoring the tagged version of the article would at least mean someone might work on this. Carcharoth (talk) 09:50, 28 September 2025 (UTC) Adding that I left a comment on the unredirected talk page here. Thanks. Carcharoth (talk) 10:16, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Carcharoth: Will reply at the article talk page.--Launchballer 14:04, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for MasterChef (British TV series) series 21

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On 28 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article MasterChef (British TV series) series 21, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some people think that the most recent series of MasterChef should not have aired? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/MasterChef (British TV series) series 21. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, MasterChef (British TV series) series 21), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:03, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

re: ping

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nope, go ahead :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 16:55, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

oh, prep 5 is next. i'd say swap preps 5 and 6 and then promote p5? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 16:56, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The other six seem reasonably short. I'll do as much as I can now. By the way, while dealing with prep 6, I kicked back Lynch Fragments as I'm still deciding what to do with it given Talk:Lynch Fragments/GA1. A six month old peer review surely isn't an appropriate substitute for a GA review, right?--Launchballer 17:05, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Probably not, although it's worth considering whether IAR is appropriate if the review wasn't deficient. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 17:11, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't see anything wrong with it, although perhaps some of the sections are large and could take subsections. I'll leave it for now.--Launchballer 17:14, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Checked six, will let you deal with the other three.--Launchballer 18:33, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just checked WMDT and didn't see any issues. Did you do a review of Zootopia?--Launchballer 14:29, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Draftification reminder: Draft:2025 hunger crisis in Afghanistan

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Hi there, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! I wanted to remind you that when you draftify an article (e.g., Draft:2025 hunger crisis in Afghanistan), you should inform the article creator (and major contributing editors) about the draftification (per WP:DRAFTIFY). Failing to inform an editor that their work has been draftified can be very bitey and discourage new editors. If you typically notify through a script, you may want to double-check your work, especially regarding G15s. If you use a script other than MPGuy2824's MoveToDraft, I highly recommend switching as it is the most up-to-date. If you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns regarding this matter, please let me know. Take care, Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 18:47, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This was already being discussed at WT:DYK, to which the user had already been pinged, but I installed the script anyway.--Launchballer 18:59, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Million Award for Hunter Schafer

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The Million Award
For your contributions to bring Hunter Schafer (estimated annual readership: 3,000,000) to good article status, I hereby present you the Million Award. Congratulations on this rare accomplishment, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers! Reidgreg (talk) 12:45, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Blurred Lines

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On 1 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blurred Lines, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the UK's best-selling single of 2013 has been described as a "rape anthem"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blurred Lines. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Blurred Lines), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 24,932 views (1,038.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of October 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 2 October 2025 (UTC) [reply]

story · music · places
Thank you (late, sorry) for both this interesting music and for fixing the Mexican soprano's article the other day while I was asleep! - My story today' is about a fascinating opera singer whom you can watch in an opera 100 years old, - that was actually mentioned in his DYK in 2014 when telling of an emotional story about an outcast of society in an opera was not a no-no yet. Simon Rattle conducted the opera last night in concert in Munich, - another moving performance of powerful and expressive music to listen to on radio. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:25, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
... and a good one for Monday, about a mezzo as a thinking person, DYK? - Thank you for the move to the queue, and see the video if you have a few minutes. (The nomination wasn't by me, which probably helped.) I didn't see her, but the Carmen production at the Bastille Opéra that she was in last. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:35, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Happy 50th birthday, Alain Altinoglu!) - I let the video begin with a closeup of the octobass ;) Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:53, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
My latest: Roberta Alexander, - listen. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:07, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 2 October 2025

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Just in case you were curious about AV Club and Tilly Norwood

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An anon claimed in the edit logs for the Tyler Cowen page at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tyler_Cowen&diff=prev&oldid=1315206884 that the A.V. Club article was not a permissible source; as far as I can tell, the anon seemingly judged it solely by the article's title ("Can tech make an "AI actress" so fake that male columnists won't nut while writing about it?"). Despite the title being generally correct, I was unsure if that anon knew something that I didn't. If you think the source (https://www.avclub.com/ai-actress-tilly-norwood-columnists-drooling) is valid for the Tilly Norwood page, I could've reinstated that source on short notice. Dandelion Sprout (talk) 16:28, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Dandelion Sprout: WP:AVCLUB is reliable at WP:RSP.--Launchballer 16:42, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
My concern with the use of the source was primarily in the context of material being DUE for a BLP. I don't think it's a good idea to be using it in Tilly Norwood though ~ the piece seems to be written provocatively, and it's unclear to what extent humour is being deployed and how much the author is being sincere. I would like to see some earnest analysis of what he is saying, not a salacious, opinionated piece from an author who didn't read past the paywall bar, and who is pumping out a piece literally every hour on culture war adjacent pop culture topics. If we are writing conservatively about the views of BLPs, I do not accept that as good enough. 2405:6E00:280C:4EA7:7B59:E7B2:E41:DC5C (talk) 08:20, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Blythe Pepino

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Notice

The article Blythe Pepino has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

seems barely notable. Only hit singles did not meet the top 40, which just leaves some activism.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Secretlondon (talk) 22:08, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Mountain (Gorillaz album)

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On 7 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Mountain (Gorillaz album), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Gorillaz's upcoming album is scheduled to feature at least six dead musicians? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Mountain (Gorillaz album). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Mountain (Gorillaz album)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:04, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 20,212 views (842.2 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of October 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:30, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Boo (Mario franchise)

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Hi, am I boo-king up the wrong tree trying to save this?👻 Template:Did you know nominations/Boo (Mario franchise) , Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Boo (Mario franchise) -Bogger (talk) 15:00, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Blythe Pepino for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Blythe Pepino is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blythe Pepino until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

Secretlondon (talk) 16:40, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your DYK nomination

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I just wanted to thank you for the idea to nominate Dianna Cowern for DYK. I proposed the name of the asteroid to the IAU, so I am not going to comment on the DYK nomination (I have a clear WP:COI in this case), but I'd be happy if the nomination passes! Renerpho (talk) 18:22, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Page swap

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Hello! After your suggestion I download the script to move drafts without requesting speedy deletions, I did so and tried it on Draft:Full Nelson (Peacemaker). However, I've made an error and am unsure how to fix it. Safe to say I won't be trying that again. Are you able to help me out in fixing it? – Meena • 22:31, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies. I may have done it right and jumped the gun. Are you still able to take a look and confirm either way? – Meena • 22:33, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good. What the script doesn't do is retarget the redirect, but I did that.--Launchballer 03:53, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

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Hi, I've never used DYK before so I have no idea how it works, to comment etc. I received a notification today to say that you have suggested Did you know that Laura Kenny (pictured) is the most successful British female athlete in the history of the Olympic games? . I suggest adding with five Olympic gold medals because both Kenny and Charlotte Dujardin have six Olympic medals but Kenny has five golds and Dujardin has three, so Kenny is regarded the most successful because of this. Thanks. Canary757 (talk) 06:15, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Canary757: To comment, you should be able to click 'comment' and edit the nomination that way. I have added your suggestion as an ALT.--Launchballer 12:25, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Canary757 (talk) 12:47, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Quick check

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I've rewritten an article from scratch (Hypnosis in fiction). How does that squre with DYK eligibility rules - not good? :( It's not 5x, more like 0.5x, b/c the old article was full of fancruft junk that needed to be removed (and then nothing was left... :P). Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 12:39, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Piotrus: Oh, that's a 5x expansion alright; content in lists don't count towards the total per WP:DYKPROSE.--Launchballer 13:07, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yay, tnx :) Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 13:16, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Can I trouble you to take a look at similar case at Template:Did you know nominations/Mind control in popular culture where another editor disagrees it's 5x? (I malformatted a ping there, sorry) Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 05:02, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 20 October 2025

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A barnstar for you!

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The Original Barnstar
For all your content creation, and the work you put in behind the scenes to keep DYK running smoothly. Rjjiii (talk) 20:58, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Seconded. And to you too, Rjjiii, and the regulars there. You all are an absolute pleasure to work with. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 15:40, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

October thanks

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story · music · places

Thank you for consideration of no personal medical condition on the main page. Having looked closer: I have my (known) problems with that (type of) hook, saying nothing about the person in question than that she sings and is from Indonesia. I haven't looked closer at the nom and the authors, and don't want to nag all the time, - just like to see more interesting things really about the subject. Many were born prematurely and still did something great, but what did she do? Sing. I quote "the only real nation is humanity" on my user page. - Compare Elsa Reger, a 2016 hook, which was sort of easy because she wrote an autobiography with a title that said it all ;) -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:52, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Intersex healthcare

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On 26 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Intersex healthcare, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the healthcare needs of intersex people depend on what physical characteristics they have? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Intersex healthcare. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Intersex healthcare), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:02, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Abigail Becker

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On 27 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Abigail Becker, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Angel of Long Point (pictured) saved seventeen lives across five different incidents? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abigail Becker. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Abigail Becker), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

JuniperChill (talk) 00:02, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 40,545 views (1,689.4 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of October 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Sidney Gish

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Hello! Your submission of Sidney Gish at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Editør (talk) 09:06, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Hiša Franko

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On 28 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hiša Franko, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Ana Roš, head chef at the first Slovenian restaurant to earn three Michelin stars, has no formal culinary training? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hiša Franko. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hiša Franko), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:03, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Did I do something wrong?

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You reverted my edits on this prep. Should the middle slots of the prep be emptied instead? Please guide me - I'm new to prepbuilding. Thank you! Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 00:15, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jeromi Mikhael: I moved that hook back as preps 6 and 7 are being held for 31 October.--Launchballer 00:32, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the clarification! Is there any notice for that - and is it related to Halloween? Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 00:38, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It's being discussed at WT:DYK, and yes.--Launchballer 00:55, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Blythe Pepino

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On 29 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blythe Pepino, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Mesadorm singer Blythe Pepino founded a movement of people refusing to have children until the climate crisis ends? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blythe Pepino. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Blythe Pepino), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:02, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Mesadorm

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On 29 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mesadorm, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Mesadorm singer Blythe Pepino founded a movement of people refusing to have children until the climate crisis ends? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blythe Pepino. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mesadorm), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:02, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Bop House

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On 29 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bop House, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Bop House has been called "a modern-day, TikTokified Playboy Mansion"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bop House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bop House), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:03, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 17,208 views (717.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of October 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:29, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Friday the 13th (1980 film)

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On 31 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Friday the 13th (1980 film), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Friday the 13th has been credited for popularizing the trope of teenage characters suffering violent murders after having premarital sex? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Friday the 13th (1980 film). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Friday the 13th (1980 film)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 00:02, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 9,613 views (801.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 15:16, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Pennywise

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On 31 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pennywise, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that movie characters like Pennywise have been cited as contributing to some people's fear of clowns? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pennywise. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pennywise), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Kingsif (talk) 12:02, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 15,330 views (1,277.5 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 15:15, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Dianna Cowern

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On 7 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dianna Cowern, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that YouTuber Dianna Cowern (pictured) has an asteroid named after her? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dianna Cowern. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dianna Cowern), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:02, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 36,943 views (1,539.3 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Wood (song)

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On 8 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wood (song), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Taylor Swift recently released a song about her fiancé's penis? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wood (song). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Wood (song)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:04, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 18,029 views (751.2 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Suicide of Lia Smith

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Hello! Your submission of Suicide of Lia Smith at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! TarnishedPathtalk 08:10, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 10 November 2025

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Women in Green - October 2025 Barnstar

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Women in Green Editathon October '25
This barnstar is given in recognition of your contributions to Women in Green's October 2025 "What Women Do" Good Article Editathon! Together, we nominated 27 Good Articles and conducted 19 GA reviews. We exceeded our goal, addressing 34 different occupations. Thank you for improving the quality of Wikipedia's coverage of women! ~ L 🌸 (talk) 23:28, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sidney Gish

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On 13 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sidney Gish, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Sidney Gish (pictured) has described her composition process as "Frankensteining"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sidney Gish. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sidney Gish), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:02, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Peter Dickson (announcer)

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On 15 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Peter Dickson (announcer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the voice of the UK X Factor has narrated 30,000 adverts? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Peter Dickson (announcer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Peter Dickson (announcer)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:03, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Saiyuud Diwong is under review

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Your good article nomination of the article Saiyuud Diwong is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Lajmmoore -- Lajmmoore (talk) 18:24, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Tilly Norwood for deletion

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DYK for Germ (song)

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On 20 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Germ (song), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that a recent Kate Nash song rebranding TERFs as GERMs caused her to trend on X within hours of its release? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Germ (song). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Germ (song)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:02, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hook update
Your hook reached 21,458 views (894.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Blossom C. Brown

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On 20 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blossom C. Brown, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Blossom C. Brown attracted national attention for highlighting violence against Black trans women? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blossom C. Brown. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Blossom C. Brown), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:03, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Suicide of Lia Smith

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On 20 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Suicide of Lia Smith, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that several journalists have attributed the suicide of Lia Smith to anti-transgender policies? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Suicide of Lia Smith. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Suicide of Lia Smith), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:03, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WP:GARC: Invitation to review Holden Special Vehicles Senator

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Hello, you have been paired at good article review circles to review Holden Special Vehicles Senator. At the same time, another user will be reviewing the article you nominated. Please wait 24 hours or until all users have accepted their nomination before starting your review in case a user in your circle decides to decline their invite.

To accept or decline this invitation to review the article, visit WT:GARC#Circle #57.

Z E T AC 01:53, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Irina Voronina is under review

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Your good article nomination of the article Irina Voronina is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Gommeh -- Gommeh (talk) 16:04, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Saving Grace (podcast)

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On 21 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Saving Grace (podcast), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that GK Barry said that her girlfriend is used to Barry discussing their sex life on her podcast? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Saving Grace (podcast). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Saving Grace (podcast)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:02, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]