Welcome to the entertainment section
of the Wikipedia reference desk.

Select a section:

WP:RD/E

Want a faster answer?

Main page: Help searching Wikipedia

How can I get my question answered?

Select the section of the desk that best fits the general topic of your question (see the navigation column to the right).
Post your question to only one section, providing a short header that gives the topic of your question.
Type '~~~~' (that is, four tilde characters) at the end – this signs and dates your contribution so we know who wrote what and when.
Don't post personal contact information – it will be removed. Any answers will be provided here.
Please be as specific as possible, and include all relevant context – the usefulness of answers may depend on the context.
Note:
- We don't answer (and may remove) questions that require medical diagnosis or legal advice.
- We don't answer requests for opinions, predictions or debate.
- We don't do your homework for you, though we'll help you past the stuck point.
- We don't conduct original research or provide a free source of ideas, but we'll help you find information you need.

Ready? Ask a new question!

How do I answer a question?

Main page: Wikipedia:Reference desk/Guidelines

The best answers address the question directly, and back up facts with wikilinks and links to sources. Do not edit others' comments and do not give any medical or legal advice.

February 13

Football video game

Greetings,

I am trying to remember a football (association) game in which after you were done training with your team, you could actually walk around outside the training ground. Now, I don't remember what you could actually do, but it was fun and I would like to know the name of it again. Thanks! Nicholasprado (talk) 22:40, 9 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Do you know what system it was for? Was it a PC game? That can help narrow it down a bit. Foofish (talk) 21:41, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it was a PC game, I downloaded it. Nicholasprado (talk) 18:29, 12 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Could it be this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Evolution_Soccer ? Foofish (talk) 03:28, 13 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Nicholasprado, is it possibly this game (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2212328/Science-tech-Preview--Lords-Football-Xbox-360--PS3--PC.html#axzz2KiI8A4nr)? I have played this game over a friend's house and I remember, that you are able to walk around outside the training ground.--188.62.118.195 (talk) 19:11, 12 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

That looks like a great game, but I'm pretty sure it's not the one I was looking for. Thanks for trying though! I think it was 2009 or 2010 when I played the game I'm talking about. Nicholasprado (talk) 23:18, 12 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Nicholasprado, I have found another game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc5pX6vLVRo). You are able to walk around the training ground and this game was released in 2009. I hope, that I could helped you. I wish you all the very best.--188.62.118.195 (talk) 14:04, 13 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have found it this was the one I was talking about but thanks for trying --->>> http://mmohuts.com/review/football-superstars — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.142.189.80 (talk) 00:19, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You are very welcome.--188.62.118.195 (talk) 10:22, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Where's a good betting site for the next pope's name?

see the same question above

The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

There are current events betting sites all around the 'net, but not every one of them has you bet on what the next pope's name will be.

Some poor bloke several topics up asked basically the same thing, but nobody gave him a straight answer.

A growing number of interested prospective betters would love to bet Peter II.

Please, list the sites you'd recommend for us to bet the next pope's papal name.

Moreover, as I'm studying in the United States, will I still be eligible to bet on these sites, or will I have to have my friends abroad bet on my behalf? Thank you kindly. --129.130.37.93 (talk) 04:06, 13 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This question was raised a few sections up from here. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 04:42, 13 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for a music group dressed as aliens

I am trying to find a music group that dresses like aliens, but i dont recall the name of the group. The group has a "human" who introduces the aliens, and claims that their primary language is music. The group does a short little collection of "famous songs of earth" and i think they call it something like "the evolution of music". The sequence of parts of songs they go through includes "Mr. Sandman", "Cotton Eyed Joe", "In the mood", "Who let the dogs out" and others that i cant remember the name of. The songs progress from older songs to newer songs.

Does anyone know what the name of this group is?

137.81.118.126 (talk) 05:32, 13 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Did you mean the Voca People? CambridgeBayWeather (talk) 07:54, 13 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You got it! Thanks a ton! :)

137.81.118.126 (talk) 11:16, 13 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

British comic launched in very late 70s/very early 80s

I don't know if I have enough information for this, but I'm looking for a comic available in Britain that launched in the very late 70s/very early 80s. One of the first editions (perhaps the launch one) came with a free gift of a simple spudgun. Can anyone identify the title? If I had to put my finger on a specific launch year, I'd go for 1981. --Dweller (talk) 14:54, 13 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Tornado, issue #3, 7th April 1979 - [1]. -- Finlay McWalterჷTalk 15:19, 13 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

MLB regular season number of games per against team

I understand NFL regular season but I want to know how many times does a baseball team like Toronto Blue Jays for example need to face a team in their own division, other divisions and in interleague in the regular season?--Donmust90 (talk) 14:59, 13 February 2013 (UTC)Donmust90[reply]

There's a Wikipedia article title Major League Baseball schedule which explains how MLB teams have scheduled for pretty much all of history. Starting in 2013, MLB is realigning from an unbalanced alignment (14 AL teams/16 NL teams) to a balanced one (15 in each league) by moving the Houston Astros to the American League. On the downside, that means that there will always be at least one interleague game every day, so interleague play will not only occur during certain weeks of the season, as had been done for the past 15 years or so. On the upside, having exactly 5 teams in each of 6 divisions will greatly simplify scheduling as this allows every team to play essentially identical schedules, which rarely happened since the first expansion back in the 1960s. For 2013, this means that each team will play the following 162 game schedule:

Own division: 19 games against the other 4 teams in their own division (76 games)
Own league/other divisions: 6 or 7 games against the other 10 teams in the league (66 games)
Interleague games: 3 or 4 games against all 5 teams from one division in the other league (16 games)
Interleague rivalry games: 4 games against a designated rival from the other league, usually a close geographic partner (i.e. Mets vs. Yankees, Dodgers vs. Angels etc.)

Does that work? --Jayron32 17:58, 13 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It does work and now what about NBA and NHL? --Donmust90 (talk) 04:16, 14 February 2013 (UTC)Donmust90 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Donmust90 (talk • contribs) 04:15, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You can read about the NHL at Season structure of the NHL, this current season is a little off, because it has been shortened by a labor dispute. The league is organized into 2 conferences and 6 divisions with 5 teams in each division (like baseball), and in a normal 82-game season they play 6 games against their 4 divisional opponents (24 games), 4 games against the other 10 members of their conference (40 games) and 1-2 games against the 15 teams in the other conference (18 games) for 82 total games. During the current shortened season, they are playing an abbreviated 48 game schedule which includes NO cross-conference games. The NBA season structure is described at National Basketball Association#Regular season. The NBA, like MLB and NHL, has 30 teams in 2 conferences and 6 divisions. Unlike hockey, where some teams meet only once in a season, the NBA guarantees a minimum of two games (at least a home and an away) against every other team. Thus, each NBA team plays the other 4 teams in its own division 4 times a year (16 games), the other 10 teams in its conference 3-4 times (36 games) and the teams in the other conference twice (30 games) to give the NBA its 82 game schedule. How's that? --Jayron32 04:39, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I know you didn't ask for info on the NFL but just in case someone is wondering, this image might be helpful to understand their season. Dismas|^(talk) 05:00, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

We have a nice little chart at National Football League regular season as well. --Jayron32 05:16, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

February 14

Identify this TV show:

Boob Slip - Ebaumsworld (NSFW? NSFS.)

The song they danced to suggested a possible gameshow, and as described, a young gal's breast slipped out to be seen in plain view by the camera.

But what was this show? Please WL it when you find it. Thanks. --70.179.161.230 (talk) 05:55, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It looks something like a local variant of the Family Feud, but there's not really enough to tell which. See International versions of Family Feud. I would say the man in the black suit is the host. Since he, and the winning family, all look Hispanic, you can probably limit the search to Hispanic nations with versions of FF. StuRat (talk) 06:28, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that it looks like some version of Family Feud. Though I'd like to know what "Please WL it" means. Dismas|^(talk) 07:27, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

WL=wikilink, perhaps? --LarryMac | Talk 20:57, 18 February 2013 (UTC) [reply]

Is Metallica's James Hetfield connected to the Hatfield Mccoy feud?

Hi, i'm trying to find out if Metallica's James Hetfield connected to the Hatfield-Mccoy Feud?
Is he related to these Hatfields? Gil Tichon (talk) 12:19, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I will state firstly that I don't know personally, but I would say given that it's two different names (hAtfield and hEtfield) I would say probably not... gazhiley 13:00, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Family names have had stranger mutations. —Tamfang (talk) 19:51, 2 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Oil gushers

I just saw a documentary (an American Experience episode about John D. Rockefeller) which showed a recreation of an oil gusher. It didn't look thick enough to me, more like water dyed black than oil. That made me think, actually spraying oil all over the ground would cause a bit of an environmental problem, wouldn't it ? So, my Q is if they do indeed use water dyed black to simulate oil in such scenes, which presumably would allow them to just walk away when done, rather than engage in a lengthy clean-up. StuRat (talk) 16:20, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There are a lot of links out there that'll show you how to make fake oil to recrate oil spills - ^[1] ^[2] or show you times that other folks have done similar things ^[3]. I can't imagine they would be able to use *actual* oil without having a bevy of environmentalists frothing at the mouths about it. Foofish (talk) 19:52, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Annette Peacock photo?

Hello,

I'm a huge fan of Annette Peacock, as she is one of my favorite artists of all-time, and extremely underrated/unknown to the public. I was wondering why she has no picture on your page though? I wanted to share her information with some friends of mine but found it strange that such a prolific artist has no picture on Wikipedia.

Please let me know at your convenience if it's possible to have a picture of her on your(our) site one day or what the reason may be that she doesn't have one.

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hobgob76 (talk • contribs) 18:16, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There is no picture because she is alive and so the article requires a free picture rather than a fair use one. See Wikipedia:Non-free content#Images. So yes if a free image could be found or one provided by an editor then yes the article could have one. CambridgeBayWeather (talk) 06:04, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Who is the most renowned African American singer in America?

Thank.Kotjap (talk) 18:42, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean currently alive or not? Ghmyrtle (talk) 18:45, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, alive. Kotjap (talk) 18:46, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It also depends on what you mean by "renowned", but I think people would have a hard time arguing that Beyoncé Knowles is not the most well-known and in-demand female singer in America, and she's African American. Her husband, rapper and music executive Jay-Z, holds a similar place among male entertainers, and they are undoubtedly the "Power couple" of the music industry in the U.S. Now, I'm sure you could interpret "renown" in many ways, but going on pure star power, it's Beyoncé all the way. --Jayron32 19:04, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) You'd have to be much much more specific about what you mean by renowned. Think Beyonce, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, etc, all very renowned by various measurements. See Category:African-American singers for a big listing. Staecker (talk) 19:08, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Just adding Aretha Franklin, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson. Lots of possibilities. Ghmyrtle (talk) 19:39, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A few years ago, the answer would have been Michael Jackson. It might still be the answer, even though he died 3 1/2 years ago now. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:52, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Which brings up perhaps the crucial distinction -- does the OP mean to inquire only about living/contemporary singers? If not, the "shortlist" can't possibly be contained to any less than a couple dozen singers, running the gambit across many styles and eras, from Billie Holiday to Tina Turner to Whitney Houston. Snow (talk) 23:59, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not to mention Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman et al. of their ilk. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 00:16, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note that the OP has already clarified they only mean a living singer. This means MJ is out even if he had just died yesterday. They dom't seem to have specifically limited it to contemporary so someone like Tina Turner isn't specifically excluded. Nil Einne (talk) 05:07, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

But the OP did specify living people, so that excludes Billie Holiday (and I would of course have otherwise mentioned Marian Anderson). -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 05:14, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

And also Whitney Houston. I came across Billie Holiday but admit I couldn't be bothered checking every single one of the others and don't know enough about singers in general to be sure that none of the others are dead, so decided not to both with a list of people who weren't actually eligible according to the OPs criteria and simply mentioned MJ since it had already came up twice (both BB above and 205 below). Nil Einne (talk) 19:11, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If by "renowned" you mean "sold the most albums", you can refer to List of best-selling music artists in the United States. At #11 is Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey (our article lists her father as part African-American) is at #17. You could also look at the List of best-charting music artists in the U.S., which puts Lil Wayne at #2 in terms of number of US Hot 100 singles, and Stevie Wonder at #4 for number of Top 10 hits. -- 205.175.124.30 (talk) 03:37, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

(sigh) The OP says he only wants living people. Michael Jackson is more or less dead. But Chuck Berry is still kicking. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 11:33, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Jackson LIVES on! ☯ Bonkers The Clown 卐 Nonsensical Babble ☯ 11:43, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

songs used in Pantene commercials

Is there a website where they show the list of songs being used in Pantene commercials?--Donmust90 (talk) 19:09, 14 February 2013 (UTC)Donmust90[reply]

Can you find an example for us, maybe on Youtube? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:53, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Anita Mui's planned role in House of Flying Daggers

Now this one is purely out of idle curiosity, so bear that in mind before spending any time investigating. According our article on the wuxia film House of Flying Daggers, renowned Hong Kong singer/actress Anita Mui was slated to play a role in the film, but when she died before any of her scenes were filmed, director Yimou Zhang decided to excise the role entirely, rather than give it to another actress. I'm curious if anyone knows what that role was to be? I've found the tidbit repeated a few places in various online media, but no mention of the specifics of the role. I'm wondering if there might not be an aficionado of wuxia films (or just someone generally better with Chinese than I) here who might know the answer or be able to point me in the direction of a good resource for the genre. Thanks in advance! Snow (talk) 20:18, 14 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

February 15

Question: Does the Hispanic actress Carla Perez have a website in English?

Question: Does the Hispanic actress Carla Perez have a website in English? Venustar84 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 05:52, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not finding any personal websites that appear to be managed by her or her people, but there are many websites where she is discussed. There are some good leads here. --Jayron32 05:59, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Why does modern sports fencing seem to degenerate more and more?

Dear Ladies and gentlemen. I have already asked a question about the realism in theatrical swordplay (see above). There is another aspect in modern day fencing, which confuses me highly: why does the modern sports fencing (please compare 1953 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXVpQ9vK_3w with 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJB91JzVf5s) seem to get less and less refined?--188.62.118.195 (talk) 16:10, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Define "refined". --Jayron32 16:30, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jayron32. With "refined" I mean the once highly advanced, precise trained basics and techniques (the French word raffinement means sophistication). Most modern day fencers seem to be barely able to shield themselves from an attack (just look at the different tempos of the the combat phases in modern olympic fencing). Take a look at a modern day bout: both the correct use of the motor leg and the tethering in the first pace overwhelms both "fencers" enormously. Do they have bad fencing masters today?--188.62.118.195 (talk) 16:53, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A couple things. One I noticed mistakes made by the fencers in the 1953 clip that would never go unexploited today. Also changes to the right-of-way rules have led to the more dynamic modern style emphasizing attacks. Notice the footwork of the modern fencers (even at the expense of posture). Much more "attack or retreat" than "attack, parry, riposte, counter-riposte, etc."). Rmhermen (talk) 20:17, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Rmhermen. Thank you for the response. You are right, I noticed the errors too. It seems, that most fencers today just want to hit the target first and make the lights go on.--188.62.118.195 (talk) 21:41, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Why, indeed. It's how one scores; one is not rewarded for elegance. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 00:54, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well, sports fencing is a contradiction in itself. The wiki says, that sport is "sport (or, primarily in North America, sports) is all forms of competitive physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and provide entertainment to participants". Fencing is the art to defeat an enemy with a weapon. Despite what some practioners think, Fencing can NEVER ever be transformed into a sport. What we call sports fencing is a downright crude and mutilated version of a former martial art.--188.61.214.157 (talk) 14:56, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Language doesn't always work that way. War games are not any kind of war, but they are a kind of game. Dwarf planets are not any kind of planet, despite doing almost all of the things that planets do and nothing they don't do. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 18:57, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There have certainly been changes in fencing style since the 1950s, but I think the most important difference between those two videos is that the 1953 one is foil fencing while the 2007 one is mostly Épée (there's a little foil at the beginning and end). In foil, parrying is essential due to the right-of-way rules. Epee, in contrast, has no right-of-way rules. Counterattacks (attacking into an attack) are much more common in epee than parry-ripostes. Also, people do make distinctions between modern competitive sport fencing and earlier forms. Our article on the modern form is, naturally, fencing. We also have classical fencing, which is about fencing as it existed in the 19th and early 20th century—when it was both a "sport" and used for actual duels. Some info on earlier, "non-sport" sword fighting can be found at Historical European martial arts. There are people who bemoan the fact that modern sport fencing has become quite different—less refined some say—than earlier forms. Some people try to recreate "historical fencing" or "classical fencing". And that's great, but a key aspect of those earlier styles—perhaps the key aspect—is dealing with the fact that the whole point was to wound or kill the other person. People who recreate the old styles today tend to do it safely so they don't wound or kill each other. They may try to simulate being wounded (changing hands or pretending they can't move a leg, etc), but still, it is somewhat artificial. Which isn't to say it isn't fun. But still, no one actually fences the way people used to, because it is lethal.

That said, the teaching of fencing has gone through a lot of change over the last century or so. Early sport fencing, through the 1950s, placed a lot of emphasis on "proper form" and "elegance". Fencing was supposed to look a certain way, and certain actions were supposed to be responded to with other specific actions. In short, fencing in the early to mid 20th century was quite stylized. The "refined" style mentioned above could also be called an "artificial" style. It developed in part because human referees had to judge whether a fencer hit and who hit first. Before the late 1950s the masters of "proper fencing" were almost entirely French, Italian, and Hungarian. If you look at Olympic fencing before the 1950s it is almost completely those three countries. Electronic scoring machines became common for epee, then foil, by about 1960 (and for saber much later). Electronic scoring has a huge effect, especially on epee, which has no right-of-way rule. Eastern Europeans were the first to develop new techniques that challenged the French, Italian, and Hungarian dominance. Techniques that involved making hits that a human ref might miss but the machines would register. One of the reasons sport fencing was stylized before the 1950s was because human referees naturally look for certain things. A smart fencer in those days would try to score in ways most likely to be judged in their favor by a human ref. This is still somewhat the case in foil and saber, due to right-of-way rules. How large does a foil parry need to be for that fencer to establish right-of-way? A: Large enough for the ref to see it as a parry that establishes right-of-way. Epee is much less dependent on the ref and more on the machine. Elegance counts for nothing. The video from 2007 posted above is mostly epee fencing. The video from 1953 is foil with no electronic scoring machines, and is, I think, a good example of the highly stylized, rather rigid "classical fencing". One obvious example of a change that took place around the 1970s was a shift from the old "stepping" footwork to a boxing-like "bouncing" style. At the higher levels of fencing the bouncing style proved better within a few years. I might argue that the history of fencing from the days of duels to today is largely a long and slow process of figuring out how to best tell when a hit has been made. In duels with sharp swords it was obvious when someone was hit, whereas it is often not clear when using blunted swords. Well, and the other key thing that has changed is that today fencing is not a life or death situation, but rather a fun and safe sport.

Finally, in reply to this from above, "Fencing is the art to defeat an enemy with a weapon.", yes, if by "defeat" you mean "score more points" and both fencers walk away unharmed. If by "defeat" you mean wound or kill, fencing hasn't been that way for a very long time now. If modern fencing is not a martial art because people are not wounded and killed, then neither are most martial arts. Pfly (talk) 13:12, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

PS, one more thing. Arguably the older "classical" style of fencing is easier and more enjoyable to watch. The old style involved a lot of blade play "conversation". Modern fencing can be quite hard to watch. Everything is much faster, with the scoring lights going off for things you didn't even see, the action stopping and points being awarded for mysterious reasons (in foil and saber anyway). While modern epee is often painfully slow to watch, with the fencers not seeming to do much for a while, then suddenly a flurry lasting less than a second and someone scored, somehow. I can certainly understand the frustration of anyone trying to watch and understand modern fencing, and thinking it was better before 1960 or so. But of course there is a big difference between watching and doing. I originally learned non-electric foil fencing and now do electric epee. Electric epee is undoubtedly harder and less enjoyable to watch, but, personally, much more fun to do. Pfly (talk) 14:02, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

@Jack of Oz: Hi Jack. Please do not forget, that I am from a different country, where we speak and write in a different style of English. @Pfly: Hi Pfly, thank you very, very much for your response. I am not a fan of the reconstruction of historical fencing, since most practioners are amateurs and barely able to read and/or understand old high German, English or Italian properly (most interpretations are horribly unrealistic and lack knowledge of even all the fundamental principles). But good historical fencing, as practised by professionals can help to make stage combat look more accurate. I hope you understand, that I meant the olympic fencing with "mutilated version of a former martial art", not the modern fencing styles in general. I assume, that you have learned the very important basics of the classical, non-electric foil? Your response shows a excellent insider knowledge of the art of fencing. PS: I personally do not like the term "martial arts", because it is used as a notion for both the effective styles and the sports versions as well.--188.61.214.157 (talk) 21:42, 23 February 2013 (UTC)--83.77.53.240 (talk) 09:29, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Politically Incorrect

Was Barbara Olson a guest or permanent member of the show? Kotjap (talk) 17:50, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Politically Incorrect says she was a "frequent guest". Staecker (talk) 18:35, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

what's in the Netflix streaming catalog?

Does Netflix have a list available to non-subsribers that shows what titles are available for streaming? When I was subscribed to the streaming plan, each selection would show if it was DVD or Streaming available, but as a DVD-only customer, I can't find where to see if a title is available on streaming. RudolfRed (talk) 20:47, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Here is Netflix cuxtomer support page. If you are not logged in, you get a limited number of options, but there is a phone number. If you log in, I believe you can get more options. Hopefully, someone there can assist you. --Jayron32 21:17, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the link. RudolfRed (talk) 02:17, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Does https://signup.netflix.com/search do what you want? If you preform a search, then click on a title, you get a details page that includes a section called "Streaming Details". However, it doesn't have specific wording confirming if the title is available for streaming or not, and I don't know enough about Netflix to tell. --Bavi H (talk) 02:49, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As a member of the streaming Netflix service, I notice that some items come and go depending on Netflix's contract arrangements. Some films that I watched a few months ago are now gone, others appeared, and others went away and came back a few weeks later. The catalog seems somewhat fluid. → Michael J Ⓣ Ⓒ Ⓜ 02:59, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that search is what I was looking for. It appears to only show what's available via streaming so it's perfect. RudolfRed (talk) 03:27, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I had the reverse problem, not being allowed to see their DVD list cuz I just have streaming. Not sure why they assume that nobody wants to know "how the other half lives". StuRat (talk) 03:52, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

instantwatcher.com is a third party site that lets you browse the netflix streaming catalog. Staecker (talk) 12:09, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that looks interesting. Thank you.

Resolved

RudolfRed (talk) 02:59, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Also the Unofficial Blog http://netflixstreaming.blogspot.com/ has info. Pepso2 (talk) 10:36, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

February 17

Cabaret, the musical starring Liza Minnelli

What is the name of the young man who sang "Tomorrow Belongs To Me" in the subject movie? And, what is he currently doing?

Thank you,

Dick — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.117.216.179 (talk) 18:33, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Mark Lambert (actor): "He dubbed the singing voice for 'Tomorrow Belongs to Me' in the musical film Cabaret (1972), although the screen role was played by Oliver Collignon, a young German extra; Lambert's voice was uncredited." See our External Links section at the bottom of that article, to find out what he's doing now. StuRat (talk) 18:59, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Are there any romance movies where the guy/man is in his 40's and the woman is in her sixties?

Are there any romance movies where the guy/man is in his 40's and the woman is in her sixties? Venustar84 (talk) 06:42, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Have a gander at List of films featuring romances of significant age disparity#Older woman/younger man (although I'm going to have to prune some ridiculous entries, e.g. Casablanca). Clarityfiend (talk) 07:12, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Most of the entries involve 40-something women. The best bets seem to be the classic Sunset Boulevard (though I hesitate to call it a romance) and The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex. Clarityfiend (talk) 09:58, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

From [2] I found The Mother (film) which features a recently widowed grandmother with adult children and a married handyman half her age who is also her daughter's lover. I wasn't able to find the ages of the characters from a quick search. (The actors were ~67 and ~34 but there's often a wide disparity in actor age and character age.) The half the age thing suggests it may be more likely to be late 60s and mid 30s as with the actors ages rather then 60s and 40s. But it does sound like it's not the classic 'coming of age' + 'cougar'. On the other hand, I don't know if it's really a 'romance' although IMDB does call it that [3]. Nil Einne (talk) 13:02, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

When there is an age gap with an older female, it generally involves some male author's "Coming Of Age" story, most often narrated many years AFTER the affair has occurred. Even then, these "Coming of Age" stories involve a male, usually age 16-20, and an "Older Woman" who has just hit her 40's.In The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman was a college graduate in his 20s, not his 40s, and Anne Bancroft was certainly not in her 60s, neither was her character. Venustar84 (talk) 00:00, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Likewise, Harold and Maude features a woman of the right age, but a male of much younger (I think Harold is in his teens.) --Jayron32 16:12, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Harold and Maude is a "no shit" kinda answer... yet not right... I'm thinking a quick look through Harrison Ford's imdb would come up with something technically correct, but I haven't bothered. How about The Door in the Floor, about the same 20 year age difference... still doesn't satisfy the OP Shadowjams (talk) 13:16, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sports/NHL referees:

Was there an NHL referee named Stan Madill from Canada? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.71.21.179 (talk) 23:59, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There was one named Gregg Madill...we don't seem to have an article about him, but he was a notoriously bad referee. Adam Bishop (talk) 01:22, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Referee Gregg Madill Of The Famous ‘Shoe Game’, Died In Early December (2011) Alansplodge (talk) 20:19, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

At one point Sports Illustrated surveyed all players and coaches in the league to determine the best and worst referee. Madill finished last. Alansplodge (talk) 20:26, 18 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hard to tell where John Ashley (ice hockey) would fit on the list. The NHL itself apparently thought highly of him, as he often officiated in the Stanley Cup Finals. But I recall one time when the fans at Chicago Stadium were chanting, "Ashley's a bum! Ashley's a bum!" ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 14:44, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

February 19

'The Fugitive' - UK Role playing zine from the 1980s / 90s?

I am looking for any copies of a zine that was published in the UK sometime in the mid-to late 80s / early 90s called 'The Fugitive'. Its tagline was something like 'could you harbour a fugitive'? and I remember it being distributed through gaming stores. I would love any information anyone could give! Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.5.184.252 (talk) 03:26, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This list http://uk.games.roleplay.narkive.com/Nvs5udj4/vintage-uk-rpg-zines-update-august-3rd-2004 mentions it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.5.139.185 (talk) 21:03, 24 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Stop, collaborate and listen

What does Vanilla Ice mean by "collaborate" in the opening lyrics to the song "Ice Ice Baby"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.156.136.229 (talk) 20:22, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

He means "I need a random word that fits the meter of the song". --Jayron32 23:21, 19 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Correct, the word makes no sense in this context. --SubSeven (talk) 00:09, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

At least he took an existing word, unlike such famous nonsense words like pompatus and looptid. --Jayron32 05:16, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I much prefer the tintinnabulation of the vorpal sword. StuRat (talk) 06:49, 20 February 2013 (UTC) [reply]

Does "work together" make sense in context of the lyrics? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 06:50, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nope. StuRat (talk) 06:53, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it is entirely meaningless. While Ice Ice Baby is certainly not the pinnacle of lyrical depth, rap music in general places a premium on the meaning the lyrics. In the song, none of collaborate's syllables are rhymed so Vanilla Ice could have used any word or words with four syllable in its place and maintained the lyrical structure, so it's unlike that collaborate was chosen entirely at random. The entire line "Stop collaborate and listen" is a reference to the popular expression: "stop look and listen" which had been recently revived by MC Lyte on her Album Eyes on This. I'd read replacement of "look" with "collaborate" as an inversion of the original expression, inviting listeners to join Vanilla Ice rather than simply pay attention to him, a subtle anti-authoritarian message. It also may be related to the "positive rap" movement of the early 90s when some rappers encouraged their followers to work together to solve social issues and improve their lives by engaging positively, collaboratively, with their communities. --Daniel (talk) 16:06, 20 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nice juxtaposition, "pinnacle of lyrical depth". -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 05:04, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Or is it an oxymoron? Alansplodge (talk) 16:27, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe a juxtamoron, like "she's deeply shallow". (Who? That woman whose name I still refuse to utter. And isn't it interesting we never hear anything about her these days? What ever happened to the media's fevered fascination with every breath she ever took?) -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 18:53, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I think "collaborate" in the song "Ice Ice Baby" means "think about". It is really saying "collaborate with yourself". But this is a creative use of the term "collaborate". The surrounding lyrics support such an interpretation: "All right stop, Collaborate and listen". This is a reference to our capacity for introspection and contemplation. Lyrics also found here. Bus stop (talk) 19:11, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

February 21

music trivia

I am trying to find a wikipedia entry that I read awhile back and I can't seem to remember who it was about. I am looking for a song that was originally written for the girlfriend of the songwriter and was later renamed (and became famously known) for the girlfriend of a fellow band member's fiance — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.20.128.73 (talk) 00:23, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Jesse's Girl ? StuRat (talk) 00:37, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Beth? Orange Suede Sofa (talk) 00:46, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"Peggy Sue"? --Jayron32 02:34, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"Melissa"? Dismas|^(talk) 04:51, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Reminds me a little bit of Layla. —Steve Summit (talk) 04:10, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Does this information help with getting this article out of "orphan" status?

Hello thanks for your help, I see that the picture I donated has shown up on the wiki article I am writing you about. I work for the company that represents Oryn the Rebel an American rapper out of Boston, it says that his article is an orphan and may not fit the music guidelines I would like to introduce articles that prove some of the musical accomplishments written about in the article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryn_the_Rebel here is a link to the record "Underground heat volume one" http://www.rarehiphop.com/mixtapes_details.php?id=1 Oryn the Rebel produced this record along with Grand Master Caz http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandmaster_Caz featuring artist such as Freeway http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeway_(rapper) on number 14 and artist Shock G http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_G on number 18 of the Underground heat volume one mixtape. Please note that Oryn the Rebel is also known as Oryn the rebel, O-ry-n, O-ry-n the rebel, and oryntherebel his other records can be found at the following links http://www.icuentertainment.net/#!oryn-the-rebel/crkr http://soundcloud.com/oryn http://www.last.fm/music/oryn+the+rebel http://www.datpiff.com/Oryn-the-rebel-The-Best-Of-A-Rebel-mixtape.361533.html https://itunes.apple.com/dk/artist/oryn-the-rebel/id473529967

please let me know if this is sufficient to prove the musical accomplishments of Oryn the Rebel and have the article removed from orphan status and or have it meet the musical guidelines of Wikipedia thank you for your helpUnsignedart (talk) 01:21, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This really belongs on the help desk and not the reference desk, and your question has already been answered there, at Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2013 February 16#Information about an article meeting the notability guidelines for wikipedia. As was explained to you, "orphan" simply means that no other Wikipedia article contains links to your article. The notability problem, on the other hand, can be solved only by adding to the article references to reliable, independent sources that treat the topic in detail; and the links you have provided above appear either to be nonindependent (i.e., they're promotional material) or to be nonsubstantive. No one's doubting that the man exists or that he has something to do with music, but only if there is subsantive discussion of the person and his work by noninvolved sources should there be a Wikipedia article about him. Deor (talk) 08:52, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

firehouse mongrel

I'm interested in learning more about Pouch, the dog on Chicago Fire. When was she born? Who is her owner and trainer? Anyone know?142.255.103.121 (talk) 05:23, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

debut with comedy film and never thenceforth

hi, are there filmmakers who had their debut with comedy films and never (or rarely) did comedy films later in their career. If so name those — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.120.141.254 (talk) 07:00, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

John Carpenter comes immediately to mind, debuting with Dark Star then going on to create the Halloween franchise. Tevildo (talk) 02:38, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Rob Reiner started with This is Spinal Tap, but didn't do many comedies later. Staecker (talk) 03:07, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Rob Reiner did a LOT of comedies later, When Harry Met Sally..., The Sure Thing, The Princess Bride, North, The Story of Us, Alex & Emma, Rumor Has It…, The Bucket List, etc, I'd say if you counted all of his films, he directed more comedies than anything else, though he has a few very notably non-comedy films as well. --Jayron32 21:29, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

February 22

ELECTIC SITAR in popular/rock/jazz music

There no mention of the song by JOE SOUTH "GAMES PEOPLE PLAY" that had a sitar sound in the music? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.154.4.135 (talk) 05:45, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There is. Quote from the wiki article about the song : "The distinctive guitar at the opening is played on a Danelectro electric sitar, " see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_People_Play_%281969_song%29 196.214.78.114 (talk) 11:29, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Side note. There is a good cover of this by Duane Allman also with sitar but the lead is by King Curtis on saxophone (no vocals). 196.214.78.114 (talk) 11:58, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

...and the song is mentioned, with many others, in our article on Electric sitar. Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:04, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man

Somehow I think this secure connection isn't connecting me to the same insecure "Ask a Volunteer A Question"? page I had before signing in, and if so I ask to be sent the URL for Asking a Volunteer a Question about Searching Wikipedia articles. 1. I found the Wikipedia page on Iron-man, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man, but I could not visually search and find the name of the armored suit/character which his friend Rhoddy/Rhoddie (not sure of spelling and my vision is just on the edge of being impaired, even after getting new glasses last month); so I may have enlarged the text on the Wikipedia pages so far some cues or links have fallen off the screen to the left or the right. 2. When his friend, in the comics mythology of Iron-Man, steal another armored suit, it is named "War-something" -- thought I had found this in the Iron-Man Wikipedia page, but searching that page again today I couldn't find the character name when Rhoddy/Rhoddie is wearing his armored suit. 3. While I would like to know the name of the character, I would even more like to know how to search myself if it on Wikipedia somewhere myself, rather than have to ask for this type of help again. Thanks, Dergrunner — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dergrunner (talk • contribs) 21:38, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Seems to be resolved, (see Q below), so I will tag it so. StuRat (talk) 21:53, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

"War Machine" is the answer to my previous question - duh (sound of hand slapping forehead!)

A third review of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man page produced a "War Machine" ??hint? or something like a MS_Office "tool tip when I put the pointer over the name "James 'Rhoddey' Rhodes -- something which had NOT appeared during my previous two reading of the page before I posted the question --

So I want to post this as an answer and a cancellation of my immediately prior question;

Along with a request to point me to the steps if there is shorter process to do this?

Dergrunner — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dergrunner (talk • contribs) 21:47, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Click on "Edit" to the right of the question title (at the actual question, not in the table of contents). Then tell us how the question was resolved, and add the {{resolved}} tag (with curly brackets) to mark it resolved. StuRat (talk) 21:56, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

February 23

Science fiction and fantasy in "Gladiator" (2000)?

Hello,

in the "connections" section on IMDb.com it says that the film "Gladiator" (2000) by Ridley Scott references the following science fiction and/or fantasy films:

Planet of the Apes (1968) Star Wars (1977) Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Time Bandits (1981) Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/trivia?tab=mc&ref_=tt_trv_cnn

Does anyone have the slightest idea what these references could be?

Thank you very much! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.193.152.13 (talk) 00:53, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

IMDB is largely user-generated content, like Wikipedia, however unlike Wikipedia, people don't have to cite their references or even justify their additions. So there's very little quality control. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any direct references to the Star Wars trilogy or any of the other films you note, but being listed at IMDB doesn't mean squat, nor does it mean we can figure out why those references are there given the lack of quality control. IMDB is a good resource for some things, but for trivia like this it is less than worthless. --Jayron32 01:10, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The only connection I can think of is that they all feature gladiatorial-style one-to-one combat - not sure about Planet of the Apes though, I was 9 when I saw it. Alansplodge (talk) 01:48, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know if there are specific references, except that they were all partially filmed in Morocco, so they probably used the same locations and sets. Adam Bishop (talk) 11:48, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'd recommend asking on the IMDb message board for "Gladiator" instead. IMDb later instituted a policy that all references in the movie connections section must be explained, but it wasn't retroactive, so there are a significant number of unexplained references sitting around. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 20:58, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

contacting a French skater

I want to write a card to Brian Joubert. When I tried to do it a couple times before at two different addresses, my correspondence was returned to me. What's the current address? Anyone know?142.255.103.121 (talk) 06:04, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

His contact page on his website, in French, is at [4]. Duoduoduo (talk) 23:48, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Is Wilson Jermaine Heredia is he ethnically of Afro-Dominican decent?

Is Wilson Jermaine Heredia is he ethnically of Afro-Dominican decent? Venustar84 (talk) 06:04, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It seems highly likely. Given the demographic make up of the Dominican Republic, most Dominicans (not 100 %, but still MANY) have recent African ancestry (i.e. more recent than the rest of us). --Jayron32 06:13, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Still, we can't apply the general to the particular. We'd need to check his actual ethnicity. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 09:08, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Entirely true. --Jayron32 16:41, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I guess what I'm trying to ask is Heredia black? Venustar84 (talk) 21:39, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Which you've just asked at the Humanities desk. -- Jack of Oz ^[Talk] 22:31, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As i answered on the Humanities desk, his father was black and his mother was white (so he says). So his father was Afro-Dominican. Which means he is "of Afro-Domincan descent", but whether that means he is generally considered black by people in America, I couldn't tell you. Marco Polo suggests not. 86.163.209.18 (talk) 08:48, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Question about the "new" 90210 show: Any of the original producers of the "old show" working on the "new" show?

1. Will any of the original cast members direct any "new" episodes? 2. Why isn't Darren Star working on this series? Any of the original producers working on the "new" show? Venustar84 (talk) 21:38, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

AFAIK, the only episode of the new series that was directed by a cast member of the original series was the season 1 episode "Off the Rails", directly by Jason Priestley. I have not yet seen news about this topic for any future episodes.
None of the original producers are actively involved in the new series, included the now-deceased Aaron Spelling and the semi-retired E. Duke Vincent. As for Darren Star, I do not remember an official explanation as to why he is not involved in the new series. However in a New York Times interview, he said: "I’m materially not that involved in the production of the new show. You know, I’m going to leave my thoughts about all that out of the story."[5] IMO, he was just being being cordial, and that his statement actually implies that he probably has disagreements about the direction of the new show. Like in many other cases, a remake, a reboot, or a sequel series is developed by other parties rather than the original creator – who may have different or conflicting ideas and visions, or merely just wants to concentrate on other projects.

Zzyzx11 (talk) 03:54, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

February 24

EA's football World Cup video game.

Yes, I know that the servers are closed and any way of officially acquiring the squad updates is impossible, BUT, Im wondering if there is any source that has the squad updates available for download? Why do they even close the servers for games like this? Makes me mad... Nicholasprado (talk) 05:12, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Are non-famous people allowed to attend the Oscars?

Thank. Kotjap (talk) 13:52, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If you don't get invited you can apply to be a seat filler. [6] says "Qualification and selection is a lengthy and highly-competitive process requiring an applications, resume, cover letter and glamor-shot photo." PrimeHunter (talk) 15:40, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Also, most of the people in attendance may be famous among their peers who do the same type of work in the industry (set design, say, or whatever), but I assume they would not be famous throughout the entire movie industry, and certainly the average television viewer would have never heard of most of them. Duoduoduo (talk) 20:38, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cee Lo Green's Bodies

Has anyone heard Cee Lo Green's song, Bodies? I just watched the music video for it. In various newspaper articles in the video, the name Samuele Bacchiocchi can be seen if you look hard enough (example: Under the "Media mogul found dead" heading), as well as Samuele's birthdate and birthplace. Which I find weird, considering Samuele Bacchicchi has no relevance to the song. He's not even black, is he? Is there anything cryptic behind this? Thanks. ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 10:32, 24 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Math

What is 3 times 4?

[1] ttp://www.ehow.com/info_7968473_oil-spills-science-projects.html

[2] ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CCgiD16jfM

[3] ttp://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/recent/Greenpeace-creates-fake-oil-spill-to-highlight-risks-created-by-budget-cuts-pipelines/

[1]

[2]

[3]