• Two views of history, from our latest featured pictures
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  Takht-i-Bahi byMuzammil Hussain Toori
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  Bandits' Roost, 59 1/2 Mulberry Street byJacob Riis, restored byAdam Cuerden

So, um, my birthday's in four days, I've been pretty busy, and.. um.... this is a bit rushed. Still, covered everything, new poems, just might be a bit weirder than normal.

This article will show you that the secret of my craft

Is I normally would cut out any poem that's too daft.

Twelvefeatured articles were promoted this period.

CBS Building, nominated byEpicgenius

This building's nicknamed "Black Rock", for when's all said and done,

It looks rather like the monolith fromKubrik's2001.—AC

Battle of Bronkhorstspruit, nominated byHarrias

The battle that began it all, it really was a bore—

...Sorry, that was my mistake: it starts theFirst Boer War.—AC

Supermarine S.4, nominated byAmitchell125

Amonoplane, built to race,

It set a record with its pace,

But crashed at sea 'ere it could place.—AC

al-Walid I, nominated byAl Ameer son

His reign was the peak of theUmayyad Caliphate's power,

It was after his reign that things started to sour:

He expanded the borders! He spared no expense!

Those who came after had to pay for it, hence,

His reign was the peak of theUmayyad Caliphate's power.—AC

Ludwig Ferdinand Huber, nominated byKusma

A literary critic ought to foster his connections.

This critic toGeorg Forster's wife gave his erections.—AC

Epsom riot, nominated bySchroCat

These Canadians wanted to go home at the end of the World War.

But after one too many delays, they couldn't take it any more.

Sorry, eh?—AC

1984–85 Gillingham F.C. season, nominated byChrisTheDude

A stressful year for Gillingham fans: They did fantastic - then awful - then great!

Until a really terrible March again took promotion off their plate.—AC

Sonic the Hedgehog 2, nominated byTheJoebro64

In the gameSonic the Hedgehog 2,

You can play as Sonic, and as Tails too;

Because of the game, the Genesis soared,

And at the year's end, it won an award.—QJR

2007 World Cup of Pool, nominated byLee Vilenski

Teams from various countries all competed, taking up their tool

ButLi Hewen andFu Jianbo won the twenty-oh-seven World Cup of Pool.—AC

Angeline Quinto, nominated byPseud 14

Soulful singer from Manila... Wait a moment, though,

We saw her appear in featured lists just a meretwo issues ago.

She's aFilipina actor/singer, who won herself great fame

With mostly Filipino things I'mstill too unknowing of to name.—AC

Saving Private Ryan, nominated byDarkwarriorblake

Stephen Spielberg shows the horrors of World War Two,

Veterans praised the realism of its scenes.

'A critical success!' all shout with one accord,

ButShakespeare in Love took theAcademy Award.—AC

Battle of Zama, nominated byGog the Mild

The Punic Wars are covered in great detail on this site

AndGog the Mild is the man who makes sure things are right.—AC

Gordon Steege, nominated byIan Rose

An Australian flying ace, a wing and squadron commander,

He got theDistinguished Service Order since his leadership was grander.—AC

Twenty-onefeatured pictures were promoted this period, including the ones at the top and bottom of this article.

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  Palácio Rio Negro byWilfredor
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  Cultura contra Censura protest againstcensorship under the military dictatorship in Brazil; unknown photographer, restored byAdam Cuerden
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  Nigeen Lake byKennyOMG, edited byUnpetitproleX
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  Ctenosaura similisCharles J. Sharp
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  Cinnamon hummingbird byCharles J. Sharp
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  Bhaga valley inLahaul, India byTimothy Gonsalves (a.k.a. Tagooty)
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  Saint John Church of Sohrol byFarzin Izaddoust dar (Farzin Doust)
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  White-fronted honeyeater byJJ Harrison
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  Junonia orithya byJeevan Jose (a.k.a. Jkadavoor)
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  Main dome ofShah Jahan Mosque, Thatta byAlexander Savin
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  Secondary dome ofShah Jahan Mosque, Thatta byAlexander Savin
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  Tamarinds byIvar Leidus
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  Agnes Booth inW. S. Gilbert'sEngaged byAbraham Bogardus, restored byAdam Cuerden
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  Golden-fronted woodpecker byCharles J. Sharp
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  Althea Gibson by Fred Palumbo (New York World-Telegram and The Sun), restored byAdam Cuerden
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  Fork-tailed flycatcher in flight byCharles J. Sharp
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  Atacamite byIvar Leidus
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  Xysticus cristatus with prey byCharles J. Sharp

Elevenfeatured lists were promoted this period.

List of macropodiformes, nominated byPresN

If you see a macropodiform, you know that you might view

Awallaby, abettong, or perhaps akangaroo.—AC

List of phalangeriformes, nominated byPresN

More marsupial mammals, acuscus is quite cute.

And now I'm cravingcous-cous. Well, dangit! Drat! Oh shoot!—AC

List of accolades received byAvatar: The Way of Water, nominated byChompy Ace

Avatar: The Way of Woskers

Won "Best Visual Effects" at theOscars.—If I don't sign this can I pretend I didn't write it?

List of accolades received byTurning Red, nominated byChompy Ace

This movie released in 2022;

The nominations were many, but the wins were few.—QJR

List of commanders of the British 4th Division, nominated byEnigmaMcmxc

A quite well-researched article, so it's a pity I'll now talk

About how odd one phrase is:general officer commanding, or, the "GOC".—AC

List of English football championship-winning managers, nominated byNapHit

It really isn't that vital

To over-explain that title.

It is what it is.—AC

List of international goals scored by Olivier Giroud, nominated byIdiosincrático

The football playerOlivier Giroud

Travelled the world, and scored all around.—QJR

List of Music Bank Chart winners (2017), nominated byEN-Jungwon andJal11497

If you want this award, the first step to start,

Is go to South Korea and catch the populace's heart.

For if you wish to win it you must top the Korean chart.—AC

Snooker world rankings 1979/1980, nominated byBennyOnTheLoose

They tried to change the rules,

And, after that, they looked like fools.

When the BBC complained

All the old rules were regained.—AC

2022 Winter Olympics medal table, nominated byBirdienest81

The most medals of all Norway did keep,

But Germany gota podium sweep.—QJR

List of Top Selling R&B Singles number ones of 1966, nominated byChrisTheDude

I feel good

I knew that I would now.

I feel good

Because I started the year on the top of the R&B Singles chart.—James Brown, probably

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  One of our newest featured pictures:Roadside hawk byCharles J. Sharp
  Don't mind his delicious food intake:
  Mmmm!Speckled racer! (That's the snake.)