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Link to talk of "Santa" incident on Oprah[edit]

The story that Terrence Howard told about his father killing a man in self-defense has since been removed from the Oprah Show site due to his father's own claim that the story was not completely true. So therefore, I removed the link from this article and am working on an article on the incident. MrBlondNYC 12:06, 30 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nearly twenty years and nothing has been produced, maybe re-including this part is essential now. 2001:8003:2956:4300:619D:C08C:FDDB:68CB (talk) 20:42, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, the editor did create the article, it's Santa Line Slaying. --62.166.252.25 (talk) 17:16, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Personal Life[edit]

Yeah I think it is messed up. Does it really need to say that he is married to a "White American Jewish woman" I don't think it matters -- GammaRei 19:50, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes who cares who he is married to... first of all as a general rule on wikipedia the term "blacks" and "whites" are used in lowercase, neither should be capitalized, if you see this in any article then it's blatant racism or some kid editor that failed to do some proofreading. but to respond directly to your comment, there are also articles featuring white males who have married or dated black females where the race is mentioned or even highlighted. whether this is good or bad can be a perpetual argument but what I said about the capitalization needs to be recognized —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.193.93.159 (talk) 04:24, 28 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

But who's "Annisa"? We're told his ex-ex-wife's name is Lori McCommas. Is "Annisa" someone else he married? -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 20:45, 28 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

He "considers" himself an engineer. Hilarious. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:643:8101:6A37:4878:468B:29F3:E410 (talk) 06:17, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, anyone in this century (or any of the last 12 or so centuries) should be clear on basic arithmetic and the value of the square root of 2, which has not been in dispute for yeah these thousand years. My message to space cadet Howard is 'study up'. Rainbow-five (talk) 22:50, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oxford Union Address & Joe Rogan Interview[edit]

Terrence Howard claims to have found mysterious 'flower of life' particles between the Earth and the moon. What aparatus or device he used to measure this is not stated, but he gave a speech at the Oxford Student Union on the topic where he rambled incoherently about pseudoscience for an hour. How has this not made this page? Also why is it not mentioned that he's a quack who peddles pseudoscientific nonsense and has lied about every academic qualification he holds (or more to the point doesn't hold)? 2001:8003:2956:4300:619D:C08C:FDDB:68CB (talk) 20:44, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Recently, 18 May 2024, he was the guest at The Joe Rogan Experience. Even more pseudoscientific nonsense. Sources: The Express Tribune [1], Daily Mail [2], Exclaim![3], Newsweek [4], Mediaite [5], The Daily Beast [6], EssentiallySports [7], HotNewHipHop [8], Marca [9], The Root [10], The Independent [11], AllHipHop [12], Barstool Sports [13] --62.166.252.25 (talk) 16:43, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Links, for anyone interested: the Oxford Union Address and the Joe Rogan Interview --62.166.252.25 (talk) 16:45, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I would like to know if, of the sources mentioned and linked above, I can use the following six as reliable sources in the article. (To discuss the episode and Howard's claims.) These six: The Independent, The Express Tribune, Exclaim!, HotNewHipHop, Marca, and The Root. Thanks. --62.166.252.25 (talk) 16:36, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The first place to look, any time you're hoping to find sources that are not going to be contested, is the perennially reliable sources list. While it's not comprehensive, it is canonical for the sources it covers.

The Express Tribune - Not listed, however, a Pakistani news source would generally not be considered advisable for American [anything]. That's not to say it can't be used; but caution is reasonable.
Daily Mail - Listed, not considered a reliable source.
Exclaim! - Not listed, but a musician's criticism of Rogan/Howard isn't particularly notable; if better sources are available, use those.
Newsweek - listed for both pre and post 2013, not generally a reliable source, and it's the same criticisms by Jack White; celebrity opinions about other celebrities can easily be contested; personal grudges, political vitriol, whatever, push the limits on biographies.
Mediaite - Listed: "There is some consensus that Mediaite is only marginally reliable, and should be avoided where better sources are available"
The Daily Beast - Listed: "There is no consensus on the reliability of The Daily Beast. Most editors consider The Daily Beast a biased or opinionated source. Some editors advise particular caution when using this source for controversial statements of fact related to living persons."
Essentially Sports - Not listed. It's a real reach. Based in India, and the author of the article reports on MMA and UFC. Too far afield imo.
HotNewHipHop - Not listed. I don't see the connection however, the author is a sports editor for the publication, similar to Essentially.
Marca - Not listed. Another primarily sports-focused site.
The Root - Not listed. Focused on African American issues/news/etc. I've no idea whether it's considered reliable.
The Independent - Listed and considered generally reliable.
AllHipHop - Not listed. Same as above commentary on HotNewHipHop.
Barstool Sports - Similar as above commentary.

So, there's one reasonably reliable source. Use that. It's always a good idea to exclude sources that are focused on topics/issues that bear little relevance to the subject matter. And particularly when sourcing for a biography of a living person, stay away from marginal sources. cheers. anastrophe, an editor he is. 19:29, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Anastrophe, I appreciate the comprehensive feedback. --62.166.252.25 (talk) 19:51, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Patent "cited by Amazon, Microsoft, HP, Sony, Raytheon among 30 other major corporations"[edit]

When a patent application is cited by another patent application, it doesn't mean that it's been used as a basis or influence. It's a standard part of patent applications, showing that the applicant has searched for "prior art", i.e. other existing applications that are similar in their description or function (literally a matter of looking up keywords). Thus there is no need to mention it in the article. ... discospinster _talk 16:22, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To explain in less patent-y terms: if you're an actor and you want to join the actor's union, you can't have the same name as an existing member. If you do, you might have to change your name. The other person finds out about it and now claims that they inspired you to be an actor. ... discospinster _talk 21:13, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I still feel like the fact a patent written by an actor who has no real ties to the tech industry was cited by major tech corporations (even though citing another patent does not denote basis or influence) is significant, although I will not argue this point any further. Officialmbc (talk) 22:46, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A patent application can be written about anything by anyone and have no real hope of being approved, and end up cited by other patent applications because it shows up in a prior art search. It's really quite run of the mill. ... discospinster _talk 23:29, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]