Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/Justin Timberlake/1
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- Result: Consensus for delisting DragonZero (Talk · Contribs) 10:49, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
This article was promoted to GA back in April 2008, and has gone through many changes since. I've tried to spruce this up a bit lately, but am not convinced that this is up to par with GA criteria after looking it through, or that it can be salvaged. Right now, here is how I feel it stands:
- Is it well-written?:
Not too bad, but could be better. For example, his personal life probably doesn't warrant a separate section and could be integrated into a "life and career" section along with "early life" since there's rather little information on his dating life with simply Jessica Biel (his wife), Britney Spears (whom he co-starred on The Mickey Mouse Club with), and maybe Cameron Diaz (I'm on the fence whether she should be included). The lead could probably have more detail on his work with NSYNC. The "Television work" section could probably be integrated there as well given his prominence in TV. - Is it verifiable?: In addition to having dead links, there's HARVref's to books not used, and some sources aren't even reliable (TMZ, "TripAdvisor", Daily Record, "So Feminine", "ShowBuzz", "Celebrity Gross", etc.)
- Is it broad in coverage?: Probably the weakest point. It doesn't really discuss his acheivements in terms of commercial success and major awards such as Grammys or MTV Video Music Awards, and doesn't really go into his musical/acting styles, his influences, or what critics have said of his works as the "artistry" section is rather short compared to other FA/GA singer articles. Given how he is often deemed a sex symbol within society, I would expect commentary from that here as well. Additionally, there is surprisingly little on his work in The Mickey Mouse Club, which played a critical part in his early career.
- Is it neutral?:
Seems OK - Is it stable?: No concerns here. In fact, this is probably the article's strongest point, as there hasn't been any major editing to the page in recent months.
- Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?: All image licensing seems to be OK, but I don't see how a photo of him golfing really benefits the article.
With all of this being said, I think it would be best to delist the article, work it up again, and take to peer review before renominating. Snuggums (talk / edits) 01:01, 23 October 2014 (UTC)
- Delist - Not as broad in coverage as most other similar GA-class articles. A lot of dead links and unreliable sources, as already stated. Needs to be delisted and revamped. ProKro (talk) 22:29, 23 October 2014 (UTC)