Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Imperial phase

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WP:NEOLOGISM – Although there are many sources that use the term, only two discuss the concept itself. Ilovetopaint (talk) 07:56, 14 February 2019 (UTC)

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:Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Artists-related deletion discussions. ~Ruyaba~ {talk} 08:26, 14 February 2019 (UTC)

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• Keep. I added some more sources, and several of them discuss and expand upon the concept of the imperial phase. They seem to constitute significant coverage. Gilded Snail (talk) 19:18, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
• Keep - Numerous examples of its usage as described in the article e.g. [https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6582944/taylor-swift-bad-blood-pop-music-heat-check Billboard on Taylor Swift], [https://tmrwmagazine.com/features/legacy/katy-perry-lady-gaga-end-imperial-phase TMRW magazine on Katy Perry], [https://www.nme.com/list/muse-their-10-most-batshit-songs-ranked-1117 NME on Muse], [https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/bob-stanley-2 Bob Stanley on Fleetwood Mac], [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/15/lady-gaga-no1-artpop-top-charts-sales-down Guardian on Lady Gaga],[https://www.ft.com/content/8d444848-2bb4-11e9-a5ab-ff8ef2b976c7 Financial Times on Ariana Grande], [https://ew.com/article/2015/03/09/madonna-rebel-heart-review/ Entertainment Weekly on Madonna] etc.

I created the article as I believe the range and frequency of its usage justifies its encyclopedic interest. I also believe the article provides sufficient context to demonstrate the relevance and context of the term.

The Simon Reynolds reference as published in his book Shock and Awe discusses the concept, but it keeps being removed by the nominator even though it is referenced and can be found on [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TDfnDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT188&dq=%22imperial+phase%22+%22reynolds&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiis7_Y9rvgAhUcRhUIHXn-DQAQ6AEIUTAH#v=snippet&q=%22imperial%20phase%22%20%22neil%20tennant%22&f=false Google Books]. There's no requirement for an online reference to be given, and the published book is more than sufficient.yorkshiresky (talk) 19:34, 14 February 2019 (UTC)

• Keep - As per {{user|Yorkshiresky}}'s argument. Also I think it needs to be understood the user who wants this page to be deleted continues to [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Imperial_phase&type=revision&diff=883256782&oldid=882734129 remove a whole lot of information from the page]. (2001:8003:4F0B:4500:DDBA:DF6E:BF0F:B510 (talk) 07:22, 16 February 2019 (UTC))

• Keep - Clearly there's countless examples of the term being used, as other users have noticed. This is a term I've seen a heck of a lot, and Ewing has used it frequently elsewhere such as on Freaky Trigger. A site specific Google search through the Guardian alone for the term reveals pages full of "imperial phase" being used, with a Take the Crown review also outlying how Tennant says an imperial phase ends. Doing the same site specific Google search with other websites like Pitchfork reveals lots of other uses, while [https://www.popjustice.com/briefing/which-artist-will-get-everything-right-in-2015/ this has a bit more detail on the phase of he who coined the term, for instance]. Certainly a widely-used shorthand.--TangoTizerWolfstone (talk) 02:43, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
• IF kept, article should be moved to Imperial phase (arts) to distinguish this from use of this phrase in sentences like: " the aggressive Imperial phase of Athenian foreign policy," " the aggressive Imperial phase of Athenian foreign policy," "1532, the imperial phase of the Ibero-African frontier began," "neither Britain nor France is completely out of its post-imperial phase," and so forth.E.M.Gregory (talk) 14:52, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

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