In order to provide reliable archives and increased transparency, GAN reviews are now conducted on subpages of article talk pages, with the review transcluded into article talk. Nominators and reviewers should follow the instructions below and the instructions provided by the {{GA nominee}} template at the top of the article talk page.

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Shortcuts: WP:GAN WP:GAC Good article nominations Wikipedia:Good articles is a list of articles considered to be of good standard but which are not featured article quality. This page provides a list of articles which have been nominated for consideration for good article status and instructions for nominators and reviewers. Articles can be nominated by anyone, and reviewed by any registered user who has not contributed significantly to the article.

How to nominate an article If you believe an article meets the good article criteria you may nominate it below. Before nominating your first article, you may want to read the guide for nominating good articles for extra hints and tips. The nomination process: Find the most appropriate section from those listed on the right. If you are not sure which one section is best, use "Miscellaneous". Also choose the most appropriate subsection. Add {{subst:GAN|subtopic=name of the subsection on this page where the article is listed}} to the top of the nominated article's talk page. The subtopic parameter is optional, but provides a convenient link from the article talk page to the subsection on this page where the article is listed. List the article at the bottom of that subsection: Copy this for the syntax: # {{la|ArticleName}} ~~~~ Copy this for the edit summary: "Nominating [[ArticleName]]" Note that it may take more than a few weeks for your nomination to be reviewed, as this page tends to have a large backlog. If you are are a registered user, you can help by reviewing other articles.

Nomination categories Arts Language and literature Philosophy and religion Everyday life Social sciences and society Geography and places History Engineering and technology Mathematics Natural sciences Miscellaneous (if unsure what section to use)

How to review an article Choose an article to review, noting: only registered users may review articles—make sure you are logged in; you cannot review an article if you have made significant contributions to it prior to the review, nor can you review an article if you are the nominator; you should not pass an article that was put on hold by another editor without assessing the problem; nominations towards the tops of the lists are older, and should be given higher priority. Paste #:{{GAReview}} ~~~~ below the entry; this avoids multiple reviews of the same article. Then on the article talk page, follow the link in the GA nominee template to start a review subpage. Leave an initial comment, save the subpage, and transclude that comment onto the article talk page by adding {{Talk:ArticleName/GAn}} to the bottom of the last section on the article talk page: you need to replace ArticleName and n by the name of the article and the subpage number: this is most conveniently done by copying the name of the subpage and pasting it into the edit window. Check the "quick-fail criteria" before reading the article in detail: if a quick fail is appropriate, add your reason to the review page and go to the fail process; otherwise continue with the next step. Read the whole article, and decide whether it should pass or fail based on the criteria listed here. You can also put the article "On Hold" or ask for a second opinion. If you wish, you can inform the nominator of your actions (e.g., using {{subst:GANotice}}). Reviewers are encouraged (but not required) to fix problems with the article under review. Review carefully — see Wikipedia:Reviewing good articles for more suggestions. You may also ask for the advice of a mentor.

Pass If you feel the article meets the Good article criteria: Ensure you have provided a detailed review of the article, giving an overview of how you believe it fulfills the Good article criteria, with suggestions to improve it if you can. {{subst:PGAN}} may help you organise the critique. You can also use {{subst:GAList}} or {{subst:GAList2}} to generate a checklist. Please also encourage the successful nominator(s) to review an article themselves. Remove the article from the nominations list using the edit summary "Passed [[''ArticleName'']]". Replace {{GA nominee|...|subtopic=x|page=n}} on the article's talk page by {{GA|~~~~~|topic=x|page=n}}.[1] Please include "GA" in your edit summary. List the article on Wikipedia:Good articles under the appropriate section, and consider updating the "recently listed good articles".	Fail If you feel the article does not meet the Good article criteria: If the problem is easy to resolve, it might be better to be bold and fix it yourself. Otherwise state which criteria were not met on the article's talk page. The template {{subst:FGAN}} may help you organize the critique. You can also use {{subst:GAList}} or {{subst:GAList2}} to generate a checklist. Please detail the article's flaws to help other editors improve the article for another GA nomination. Remove the article from the nominations list using the edit summary "Failed [[Article Name]]". Replace {{GA nominee|...|subtopic=x|page=n}} on the article's talk page by {{FailedGA|~~~~~|topic=x|page=n}}.[1] Please include "GA" in your edit summary.
On Hold You may put an article "On Hold" for a period of time. To put an article on hold: Copy and paste the following below the nomination entry: #: {{GAReview|status=onhold}} ~~~~ On the talk page of the article set the GAN status parameter to "on hold", as in {{GA nominee|...|status=on hold}} Don't forget to specify on the review page what needs to be done. You may use {{subst:GAList}} to generate a list, or {{subst:GANOH}} for greater explanation and/or plain text.	Second opinion If you are unsure whether an article meets the Good article criteria, you may ask another reviewer or subject expert for a second opinion. To make such a request: Copy and paste the following below the nomination entry: #: {{GAReview|status=2nd opinion}} ~~~~ On the talk page of the article set the GAN status parameter to "2nd opinion" as in {{GA nominee|...|status=2nd opinion}} Don't forget to review the article yourself, stating what needs to be done on the article's review page, using {{subst:GAList}} to generate a list, {{subst:GANOH}} for greater explanation and/or plain text.
^ a b The five tildes supply the date of the review. The topic parameter refers to the topic abbreviations used on the GA page, but the template automatically converts GAN subtopics into GA topics, so reviewers can simply copy the parameter value (denoted x above) from one template to the other.

Nominations

Arts

Please add nominations to the appropriate subtopic below.

Art and architecture

Includes: Applied art; Architecture; Art; Artists and architects; Museums and galleries.

1. Harvey Littleton (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Glassnote (talk) 13:00, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
2. One Rincon Hill (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Cheers. _{Trance addict - Armin van Buuren - Oceanlab} 04:27, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
3. Laie Hawaii Temple (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Viriditas (talk) 10:45, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

   Review — This article is currently being reviewed (additional comments are welcome). --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 21:43, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

Music

Includes: By nation, people, region or country; Genres, styles and music eras; Musical instruments;Music businesses; Music festivals; Music theory and techniques; Performers, groups, composers, and related people; Recordings and compositions.

1. Songs for the Deaf (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Red157(talk • contribs) 20:11, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

   On hold: This article is currently awaiting improvements before pass/fail. Peanut4 (talk) 23:02, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

2. Disasterpieces (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Blackngold29 18:24, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
3. Show Your Hand (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Cavie78 (talk) 18:22, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
4. Janet. (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) The Bookkeeper (of the Occult) 00:04, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
5. Systematic Chaos (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Blackngold29 15:30, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
6. Icehouse (band) (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) - Dan arndt (talk) 07:56, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
7. Crass (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) -  Channel ®   23:08, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
8. Matthew West (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Jamie^☆S93 19:49, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
9. Lazer Beam (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Cavie78 (talk) 21:49, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
10. Voliminal: Inside the Nine (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) REZTER ^TALK ø 04:26, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
11. Coltrane for Lovers (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) - Fixed up; reassessment please User talk:Dan56 19:23, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
12. Winter in America (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) - new article; created a week ago User talk:Dan56 6:47, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
13. Heather Mills (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) I would appreciate it if only one reviewer would look at this. I thank you.--andreasegde (talk) 10:30, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
14. Hey Venus! (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Cavie78 (talk) 17:23, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Theatre, film and drama

Includes: Actors, models, performers and celebrities; Animation; Cinema; Fictional characters and technologies; Films; Television and radio drama; Television episodes; Theatre.

1. James Nesbitt (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Bradley0110 (talk) 12:42, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

   On hold: This article is currently awaiting improvements before pass/fail. BigHairRef | Talk 00:31, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

2. Control (2007 film) (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Chimeric Glider (talk) 17:45, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

   On hold: This article is currently awaiting improvements before pass/fail. María (habla conmigo) 14:50, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

3. Vanaja (film) (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Mspraveen (talk) 16:24, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
4. 12 basic principles of animation (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) - re-nominated after improvements - Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 15:53, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
5. Cinema of Pakistan (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Arun Reginald (talk · contribs) 19:40, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
6. Bernadette Peters (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Ssilvers (talk) 15:06, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
7. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) EclipseSSD (talk) 13:53, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
8. Money (The Office) (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) RedThunder 16:24, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

   On hold: This article is currently awaiting improvements before pass/fail. Peanut4 (talk) 22:08, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

9. The Convention (The Office) (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) RedThunder 17:04, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

   On hold: This article is currently awaiting improvements before pass/fail. Gary King (talk) 19:37, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

10. Manchester Part I and Part II (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Lampman (talk) 15:52, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
11. Ways and Means (The West Wing) (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Lampman (talk) 15:52, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
12. On the Day Before (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Lampman (talk) 15:52, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
13. Charlie Sheen (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Music2611 (talk) 11:14, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

    On hold: This article is currently awaiting improvements before pass/fail. Gary King (talk) 02:08, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

14. Paudge Behan (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) — Cheers, Truth's Out There ^–talk– 16:21, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
15. Jon Cryer (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Music2611 (talk) 13:21, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
16. Local Ad (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) The first nomination for this article. Mastrchf (^t/_c) 16:42, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
17. Unending (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) The first nomination for this article. Mastrchf (^t/_c) 13:37, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

    As a main contributor to this article, I ask editors to not review this article for a couple of more days to allow for necessary finetuning (particularly in the Reception section). I will remove this note then. Thank you. – sgeureka ^t•c 12:07, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

18. Batman & Robin (film) (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Gary King (talk) 05:29, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
19. Patrick Bissell (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Cazo3788 (talk) 19:23, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
20. Maggie Gyllenhaal (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 22:48, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Language and literature

Please add nominations to the appropriate subtopic below.

Languages and linguistics

Includes: Alphabets and transliteration; Languages; Words and linguistics.

Literature

Includes: Characters; Literature; Manga; Works; Writers, publishers and critics.

1. Loss and Gain (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Dozenthey (talk) 15:58, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

   On hold: This article is currently awaiting improvements before pass/fail. Gimme danger (talk) 23:15, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

2. Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Substantially expanded and edited by myself. It's still relatively short, but I feel that it covers all relevant and available information. Mr. Absurd (talk) 23:54, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

   Review — This article is currently being reviewed (additional comments are welcome).
   Jim Dunning | talk 19:43, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

3. The Hobbit (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Gandalf III (talk) 19:01, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

   On hold: This article is currently awaiting improvements before pass/fail. Gary King (talk) 20:07, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

4. Nathaniel Hawthorne (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) --Midnightdreary (talk) 11:11, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
5. Philitas of Cos (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Eubulides (talk) 07:49, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
6. Margaret Fuller (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) --Midnightdreary (talk) 23:12, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Philosophy and religion

Please add nominations to the appropriate subtopic below.

Philosophy

Includes: Philosophers; Philosophies and movements; Topics

1. Al-Kindi (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Seyyed(t-c) 03:03, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Religion, mysticism and mythology

Includes: Divinities; Myths & mythology; Protohistoric figures; Religion and science; Religious disputes; Religious doctrines, teachings and creeds; Religious festivals; Religious figures and leaders; Religious movements, traditions and organizations; Religious texts and symbols; Religious terms.

1. Sources of Islamic law (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) Bless sins (talk) 12:27, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

   On hold: This article is currently awaiting improvements before pass/fail. Somno (talk) 01:52, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

2. Ragnarök (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) :bloodofox: (talk) 06:39, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
3. Luan Da (|talk|history|links|watch|logs) - I feel I have to do some explaining on this. Yes, the article is extremely short. No, that's not a GA (or even a FA) criterion - the criterion is comprehensiveness, which I fully believe this article possesses. Yes, this article has a short, one-paragraph lead. No, it doesn't fail to summarise the article, and no, it doesn't