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This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 15 to 21 November.
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Featured lists
Eight featured lists were promoted this week.
- List of accolades received by Silver Linings Playbook (nominated by FrB.TG) Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by David O. Russell. The film tells the story of a man, Patrizio "Pat" Solitano, Jr., who is released from a psychiatric hospital and moves back in with his parents. He tries to reconcile with his wife, until he meets and falls in love with a young widow, Tiffany Maxwell. It received awards and nominations in a variety of categories, and has received a total of 47 awards from 91 nominations.
- List of video games in the Museum of Modern Art (nominated by Maplestrip) The Museum of Modern Art has selected a number of video games for its permanent Architecture and Design Collection. There were initially fourteen games in the collection, which now contains twenty-one game and a game console. Most games in the collection are playable on some level, and all are displayed in a manner to minimize the influence of nostalgia.
- List of works by W. E. Johns (nominated by SchroCat) W.E. Johns (1893–1968) was an English writer and journalist. He wrote over 150 books and was, after Enid Blyton, "the most prolific and popular children's writer of his time". Most of Johns' work consists of the stories of Biggles. He also wrote science fiction stories and two further series of war stories (featuring the characters Worrals and Gimlet).
- The 65th Academy Awards (nominated by Birdienest81) ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honored films released in 1992 in the United States and took place on March 29, 1993, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. During the ceremony Oscars in 23 categories were presented.
- List of Arsenal F.C. records and statistics (nominated by Lemonade51) Arsenal F.C. is an English professional association football club based in Holloway, London. The list encompasses the major honours won by Arsenal, records set by the club, their managers and their players. Arsenal have won 13 top-flight titles, and also hold the record for the most FA Cup wins, with 12. The club's record appearance maker is David O'Leary, who made 722 appearances between 1975 and 1993. Thierry Henry is Arsenal's record goalscorer, scoring 228 goals in total.
- List of World Heritage Sites in Slovenia (nominated by Tone) The UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Slovenia succeeded the convention in 1992, and there are currently three sites in Slovenia inscribed on the list and five sites on the tentative list.
- List of international goals scored by David Healy (nominated by The Rambling Man) David Healy is a retired association footballer, who represented the Northern Ireland national football team between 2000 and 2013. During his international career, he played 95 matches in which he scored 36 goals, becoming his country's top scorer. He is also the only Northern Ireland player to have scored two international hat-tricks.
- List of accolades received by Blue Is the Warmest Colour (nominated by Cowlibob) Blue Is the Warmest Colour is a 2013 French romantic coming-of-age drama film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche. The screenplay, also co-written by Kechiche, was based on Julie Maroh's 2010 graphic novel of the same name. The film revolves around Adèle, a French teenager who discovers desire and freedom when a blue-haired aspiring painter enters her life. The film charts their relationship from Adele's high school years to her early adult life and career as a school teacher. It garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for Kechiche's direction, and the performances of Exarchopoulos and Seydoux, winning a total of 51 awards from 100 nominations
Featured pictures
Five featured pictures were promoted this week.
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