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This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 14 to 27 August.
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Featured articles
Twelve featured articles were promoted these weeks.
- No. 91 (Composite) Wing (nominated by Ian Rose) was a Royal Australian Air Force wing that operated during the Korean War and its immediate aftermath. It was established in October 1950 to administer RAAF units deployed in the conflict: No. 77 (Fighter) Squadron, flying North American P-51 Mustangs; No. 30 Communications Flight, flying Austers and Douglas C-47 Dakotas; No. 391 (Base) Squadron; and No. 491 (Maintenance) Squadron. The wing was headquartered at Iwakuni, Japan, as were its subordinate units with the exception of No. 77 Squadron.
- Lynx (nominated by Casliber) is a constellation in the northern sky that was introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is a faint constellation with its brightest stars forming a zigzag line. The orange giant Alpha Lyncis is the brightest star in the constellation, while the semiregular variable star Y Lyncis is a target for amateur astronomers. Six star systems have been found to contain planets.
- Rare Replay (nominated by Czar) is a 2015 compilation of 30 video games from the 30-year history of developers Rare and its predecessor, Ultimate Play the Game. The emulated games span multiple genres and consoles, and retain the features and errors of their original releases with minimal edits. The compilation adds cheats to make the older games easier and a Snapshots mode of specific challenges culled from parts of the games. Player progress is rewarded with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews about Rare's major and unreleased games.
- HMS Emerald (nominated by Ykraps) was a 36-gun Amazon-class frigate that Sir William Rule designed in 1794 for the Royal Navy. She was completed in 1795 and joined John Jervis's fleet in the Mediterranean. Emerald was one of several vessels to hunt down and capture Santisima Trinidad. She was part of John Thomas Duckworth's squadron during the Action of 7 April 1800 off Cadiz. Emerald served in the Caribbean throughout 1803 in Samuel Hood's fleet, then took part in the invasion of St Lucia, and of Surinam. Returning to home waters for repairs in 1806, she served in the western approaches before joining a fleet under James Gambier in 1809, and taking part in the Battle of the Basque Roads. In 1811 she sailed to Portsmouth where she was laid up in ordinary. Fitted out as a receiving ship in 1822, she was eventually broken up in 1836.
- Wrestle Kingdom 9 (nominated by Ribbon Salminen and Starship.paint) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced by the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, in 2015. It was the 24th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show and the first event on the 2015 NJPW schedule. The event featured ten professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match, six of which were for championships. The event was attended by 36,000 people, and received universally positive reviews from critics.
- The Boat Races 2016 (nominated by The Rambling Man) took place on 27 March. Held annually, The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge along a 4.2-mile (6.8 km) tidal stretch of the River Thames in southwest London. For the first time in the history of the event, the men's, women's, and both reserves' races were all held on the Tideway on the same day.
- Science-Fiction Plus (nominated by Mike Christie) was a U.S. science fiction magazine published by Hugo Gernsback for seven issues in 1953. It was initially in slick format, meaning that it was large-size and printed on glossy paper. Gernsback had always believed in the educational power of science fiction, and he continued to advocate his views in the new magazine's editorials. Sales were initially good, but soon fell. For the last two issues Gernsback switched the magazine to cheaper pulp paper, but the magazine remained unprofitable. The final issue was dated December 1953.
- "No Me Queda Más" (nominated by AJona1992) is a song by American recording artist Selena for her fourth studio album, Amor Prohibido. It was released as the third single from the album in 1994 by EMI Latin. "No Me Queda Más" was written by Ricky Vela, and production was handled by Selena's brother A.B. Quintanilla. A downtempo mariachi and pop ballad, the song portrays the ranchera storyline of a woman in agony after the end of a relationship. Its lyrics express an unrequited love, the singer wishing the best for her former lover and his new partner. Praised by music critics for its emotive nature, "No Me Queda Más" was one of the most successful singles of Selena's career.
- The Canadian National Vimy Memorial (nominated by Labattblueboy) is a memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. It also serves as the place of commemoration for First World War Canadian soldiers killed or presumed dead in France who have no known grave. The monument is the centrepiece of a 100-hectare (250-acre) preserved battlefield park that encompasses a portion of the ground over which the Canadian Corps made their assault during the initial Battle of Vimy Ridge offensive of the Battle of Arras.
- "Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King?" (nominated by Aoba47) is the seventh episode of the fourth season of the American television medical drama, Private Practice, and the show's 61st episode overall. Written by Shonda Rhimes and directed by Allison Liddi-Brown, the episode was originally broadcast on ABC. The episode revolved around KaDee Strickland's character, and was intended to accurately portray a victim's recovery from rape. It earned the series, Rhimes, and Strickland several awards and nominations and was well received by critics, with Strickland's character and performance praised.
- State Route 94 (nominated by Rschen7754) is a highway in the U.S. state of California that is 63.324 miles (101.910 km) long. The western portion, known as the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway, begins at Interstate 5 in downtown San Diego and continues to the end of the freeway portion past State Route 125 in Spring Valley. The non-freeway segment continues east through the mountains to Interstate 8 near Boulevard is known as Campo Road.
- Emma Stone (nominated by FrB.TG) (born 1988) is an American actress. Born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Stone was drawn to acting as a child, and her first role was in a theater production of The Wind in the Willows in 2000. As a teenager, she relocated to Los Angeles with her mother, and made her television debut in VH1's In Search of the New Partridge Family (2004), a reality show that produced only an unsold pilot. After a series of small television roles, she won a Young Hollywood Award for her film debut in Superbad (2007), and received positive media attention for her role in Zombieland (2009).
Featured lists
Eight featured lists were promoted these weeks.
- Miami-Dade Transit operates the Metrorail rapid transit system and the Metromover people mover system in Miami and Greater Miami-Dade County, Florida. The network consists of two elevated Metrorail lines and three elevated Metromover lines. Miami-Dade Transit operates 42 metro stations (nominated by Dream out loud), with 23 in the Metrorail system and 21 in the Metromover system (Brickell and Government Center stations serve both systems).
- Sam Waterston (born 1940) is an American actor, producer and director. Waterston has appeared in numerous films, television shows as well as on stage (nominated by Arbero) during his career.
- Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) was an American actress who appeared in 29 films between 1946 and 1961 (nominated by SchroCat). After a brief career in modeling she signed short-term film contracts, and appeared in minor roles for the first few years of her career. Her major breakthrough came in 1953, when she starred in three pictures: the film noir Niagara, and the comedies Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire. Monroe won, or was nominated for, several awards during her career. Those she won included the Henrietta Award for Best Young Box Office Personality and World Film Favorite, and a Crystal Star Award and David di Donatello Award. She was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Golden Palm Star was dedicated at the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. She continues to be considered a major icon in American popular culture.
- The Adelaide Oval is a cricket ground in Adelaide, Australia. It is the home ground of the South Australia cricket team and both the men's and women's team of Adelaide Strikers as well as Australian rules football and soccer teams. Two-hundred international cricket centuries have been scored at the stadium (nominated by Yellow Dingo). The first century at the ground was scored by the Australian Percy McDonnell, and Don Bradman's 299 not out, is the highest individual score by a batsman at the ground.
- The International Olympic Committee recognises the fastest performances in pool-based swimming events at the Olympic Games (nominated by The Rambling Man). Men's swimming has been part of the Summer Olympics since the Games' modern inception in 1896; but it was not until 1912 that women competed against each other. Races are held in four swimming categories: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly, over varying distances and in either individual or relay race events. Medley swimming races are also held, both individually and in relays, in which all four swimming categories are used. Of the 32 pool-based events, swimmers from the United States hold eighteen records, including one tied with a swimmer from Canada, Australia and China three each, Hungary two, and one each to the Netherlands, Brazil, Japan, Great Britain, Singapore and Sweden. Thirteen of the current Olympic records were set at the 2016 Games.
- Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (1971–1995) was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, actress, and fashion designer. During her career, she has released (nominated by AJona1992) twenty-seven official singles, seven promotional singles, and made five guest vocalist appearances.
- S.L. Benfica is a Portuguese professional football team based in São Domingos de Benfica, Lisbon. The club was formed in 1904, and played his first competitive match in 1906. Since their first competitive match, 247 players have played between 25 and 99 matches (nominated by Threeohsix). Three players fell one short of 100 appearances, and four former players went on to be first-team managers.
- Quentin Tarantino (born 1963) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and actor. His filming career (nominated by FrB.TG) began in the late 1980s by directing, writing and starring in the black-and-white My Best Friend's Birthday, a partially lost amateur short film which was never officially released. Since then he has appeared in twenty-seven more films, directed ten more films (also guest directing in Sin City), wrote seven-teen more films and produced four-teen films. Tarantino has also appeared in eight television episodes, directed two and wrote one. He also appears in the game Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair as Jack Cavello.
Featured pictures
Four featured pictures were promoted these weeks.
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