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->Where do you go to read the latest about new tropes?\\
What about old tropes with new names?\\
How can you find the best but least linked tropes out there?\\
Worry no more: Trope Report is here.
TropeReport is a monthly newsletter that intends to showcase works and tropes from all corners of this website. It also aims to keep the troper hivemind updated with pertinent trope changes and discussions.
Happy New Year! It's been a full year since the release of the first issue of the Trope Report revival, and we have managed to put out 13 issues of this newsletter, which is amazing. 2021 has been a wild year with many changes and events happening on the site, such as many cleanup projects and trope revamps being underway and completed, and more of them are sure to follow. As the Changelog reports, major pages like AdultFear, CriticalResearchFailure, FanNickname, StartOfDarkness and WhatAnIdiot got major changes that everyone should know. Our New Year's resolution is to ensure this year is just as productive as the last, with more news and announcements to come in the future.
We appreciate all the feedback that we have gotten on Sandbox/TropeReportFeedback2021, and we will be putting the ideas and suggestions expressed there under consideration.
Happy Troping!
~@/{{Excessive-Menace}}
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!Tropes and Works
[[folder:Trope Spotlight]]
!!Obscure Tropes
This section highlights older tropes that need a boost.
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* You've begun playing an open-world video game, and your in-game map is nearly all dark. You come across a downed transmission tower and repair its hardware, and suddenly, your map is updated to show the topography and landmarks of the area around the tower. You've just encountered '''CrowsNestCartography'''. Sometimes called "Ubisoft Towers", these are locations in a world that reveal a portion of the map upon reaching them and usually doing some sort of task to access them. This is a way to challenge players by making them explore, and a way to bring attention to important parts of the world by placing these towers nearby. As of writing, it only has 31 wicks.
* As many different franchises and works soldier on, it's inevitable for something to change and improve to remain up to date, and special effects are no exception. Much of the time, works begin by using only practical effects, but later on they adopt CGI and other digital effects, either replacing much of the practical effects or utilizing both at the same time. Other times, the CGI effects start out looking rather rough and jarring, but evolve to be much sleeker, more realistic, and more advanced than before. While '''SpecialEffectsEvolution''' has existed since 2009, it only has 50 wicks and 628 inbounds, so it would benefit from some more examples and Administrivia/{{crosswicking}}.
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!!New Tropes
This section brings attention to recently-launched tropes that could use a little help to really get rolling.
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* With Pantone choosing periwinkle, specifically "[[https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year-2022 Very Peri]]", for the Color of the Year 2022, expect the New Year air to be painted in periwinkle. Not your color? '''TechnicolorWind''' has more color options for you. You'll have pink winds, you'll have lavender winds, you'll have baby blue winds, and you'll have white winds. Launched on December 25th, it surely will bring a delightful rainbow of breezes to fly with the [[WindIsGreen tried and true green]].
* Normally, living beings have to die in order to access the afterlife and can't go back to the realm of the living. However, some lucky individuals obtain the chance to visit the afterlife before their time comes. The '''AfterlifeTour''' is often led by a SpiritAdvisor who guides the living visitor and teaches them all about the afterlife, whether it's a FluffyCloudHeaven, a FireAndBrimstoneHell, or something else entirely. This trope recently launched on November 22, but its usage dates way back to ''Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh'', with ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'' being one of the best known examples of the trope as Dante is guided through the nine Circles of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven.
* Songs are a great way to demonstrate a character's personality and goals. A hero might sing about their dreams for the future, their feelings for their LoveInterest, or their undying will, while villains may sing about their EvilPlan or gloat about their power and superiority. While these songs are separate pieces most of the time, there are occasions when they are united in one song. The '''HeroVsVillainDuet''' is when the hero and villain sing together, often during a confrontation. It may be about how the hero refuses to submit to the villain or about their triumph against their foe, but regardless of the subject matter, this trope can help make their fight much more dramatic. Launched on November 11, this trope is a staple in many musicals when the hero and villain are onstage together.
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[[folder:Work Spotlight]]
!!New Work Page Spotlight
This section covers newer work pages that could use a little help.
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* ''Series/ThisWayUp'' is a 2019 Creator/Channel4 sitcom that only got a page here on December 26th, 2021. It follows an Irish woman named Áine teaching English classes in London, dealing with relationships and family dynamics while recovering from a nervous breakdown. The show has only two series of six episodes each, and only a handful of tropes on its page. It is currently available on Creator/{{Hulu}} in the US. Those familiar with the show are free to catalogue the drama by adding more tropes, especially those common in British sitcoms.
* A wise man once said, [[WesternAnimation/TheAristocats "Everybody wants to be a cat."]] Even better: what about being a cat who slices their way through enemies? ''VideoGame/ClawsOfFurry'' is a 2018 BeatEmUp platformer game starring {{Cat Ninja}}s trying to rescue their sensei from a group of rats and a giant mecha dog. Its work page was created on December 19 of this year. There are forty-four levels, so if you play through them all, take a ''paws'' to add some VideoGameTropes to its page.
* ''Literature/TheLandMine'' is a 2016 novel by Eric Wright about a 13-year-old boy named Derek whose dad is off fighting UsefulNotes/WorldWarII in Africa. When a land mine blows up Eric's house, he's forced to uproot his life, moving in with his grandparents and becoming deeply interested in an apparent double agent for the British army. The work page, created on December 29th of this year, only has five entries on its page. For HistoricalFiction fans reading this novel, try to peruse indexes such as WarTropes and see what applies to this dramatic story.
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!!Older/Obscure Work Spotlight
This section is intended to highlight works that may no longer be in the zeitgeist -- but that doesn't mean they're any less tropable.
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* ''VideoGame/TigerRoad'' is a 1987 arcade game by Creator/{{Capcom}} that was later ported to other systems. The player character is a martial artist named Jee Wong who has to save children captured by Ryuken, an evil warlord who plans to use them as soldiers. During gameplay, Lee has to battle numerous foes and avoid traps, and in some levels he has to climb multiple stories or fly while doing so. Along the way, he finds stolen scrolls and recovers his powers. With beautiful backgrounds, kick-ass music, and a high level of challenge, it's a fine way to start the year of the Tiger for sure.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Atmosfear}}'' is a board game with a VHS/DVD originally released in 1991, with several expansions (which use the original game's player characters as hosts) and relaunches released later. Each player controls one of the six Harbingers, who are mostly adapted from historical/mythological figures. To win, they have to collect six Keystones on the game board, then return to their starting spot, open a jar in the center, and select one of the other players' fears. As the players move, the Gatekeeper often interrupts the game and gives the players some kind of condition, which is usually harmful, and if none of the players win the game in time, he wins. Its creepy/entertaining host, unique format, and atmosfear (pun intended) should be a perfect fit for parties... and remember to answer "Yes, my Gatekeeper!" when he tells you to.
* ''Literature/AtlantaNights'' is a book by "Travis Tea" published in 2005. In actuality, it was written by a group of sci-fi and fantasy authors to test claims that [=PublishAmerica=] was a company that took part in VanityPublishing, and they did publish it, at least until the hoax was revealed and the book retracted. The story is inconsistent and difficult to understand, though it focuses on a group of rich Atlanta socialites who sleep around with each other. Its sheer nonsense quotient (one chapter was written by a story generator) makes it either hilariously SoBadItsGood or downright epic as a piece of trash written by experts.
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!!Works That Need a Page
This section takes a page from the Administrivia/ListOfShowsThatNeedSummary. It is intended to spotlight works that people have been talking about enough to link around the site, but don't have a page yet. If the work page link turns blue after this, then we know we've done our job!
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* While many of you may be tired of Christmas music endlessly playing during the holidays, the composers of several ''very'' famous songs still don't have pages here. Music/BrendaLee is famous for her performance of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" -- and a lot more, having charted over forty times during her life. Music/BobbyHelms performed "Jingle Bell Rock", along with other, less Christmassy country songs. Finally, Music/JohnnyMarks was a songwriter who wrote much of the Christmas music that we still listen to today.
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!!Non-English Work Spotlight
The wiki may be in English, but that doesn't mean non-English media are any less important! This section focuses on works that may have a language barrier to deal with -- but are worth it if you do.
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* ''ComicBook/NovasAventurasDeMegaMan'' is a 16-issue Brazilian comic series based on the ''Franchise/MegaMan'' franchise, specifically its ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' subseries. It takes place 30 years after Dr. Wily took over the world, where all robots were outlawed. With Dr. Light dead, Mega Man and Roll have to defend themselves in this harsh world, though they find their brother X. Afterwards, things go nuts (gore and nukes are just the tip of the iceberg). Despite hardly resembling the source material and the art being a mixed bag, it's at least worth reading for the sheer edginess, creative liberties taken towards the characters/plot, and overall interesting behind-the-scenes stuff, like the rant from the original character named Princess at the end of issue 3, or artists who joined the comic after submitting their fanart.
* ''VideoGame/GigaWrecker'' is a puzzle-platformer by the Japanese company Creator/GameFreak. In the future, the Earth has fallen victim to robots known as the Ajiths, and a young girl named Reika is taken as a slave. One day a mysterious girl breaks into Reika's cell to rescue her, but when the break-in gets noticed, the girl pulls a gun on her and intends to kill her for the sake of humanity. Reika gets shot in the arm and taken by Dr. Kouzuki, who promises to help her survive if he becomes her guinea pig, which is practically her only option. Thanks to the augments she gains from an operation, she can use debris to create weapons and tools necessary for the situations ahead. It's worth buying for the well-done physics, cool setting, and a LevelEditor where you can play levels made by people on Steam Workshop.
* Music/{{Vader}} is a Polish DeathMetal[=/=]ThrashMetal band. It consists of (as of this issue) Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek (vocals, guitar, and the only original member left), Marek "Spider" Pająk (guitar), Tomasz "Hal" Halicki (bass guitar), and James Stewart (drums). The name comes from ''Franchise/StarWars''' Darth Vader, while the music has horror and war themes. With their killer pace, awesome riffs, and original singing style (the lyrics are audible, though accented), they're the legends of the genre.
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!!Creator Page Spotlight
Works would be nothing without the people who make them. This section highlights authors, artists, actors, musicians, and everyone else responsible for trope creation and proliferation.
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* Color Dreams was a somewhat obscure American video game developer for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]], but they are best known today as Creator/WisdomTree, changing their brand to focus on developing unlicensed Christian video games such as ''VideoGame/SpiritualWarfare'' and ''VideoGame/Super3DNoahsArk''. They are still active to this day, publishing reprints of some of their old titles in partnership with Piko Interactive.
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[[folder:Image of the Month]]
This section brings you the best of the recent selections from ImagePickin.
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This issue's featured image comes from ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'', and illustrates ABNegative.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Heroes come in two types.]]
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[[Newsletter/News202112 Last month]], I wrote a bit stressing the importance of troper-made images. This month, we got ourselves another such image, and by [[Tropers/{{Earnest}} the same troper]], no less!
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The reason why this image is so good is thanks to all the small details that add to it. For example, the cards are based on [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f3/e6/50/f3e65040bb5df1365c15f8eeabd940bb.jpg American Red Cross donor cards]], but with the background text slightly altered to something more appropriate. The Red Cross was given a lampshade for added flavor. The barcodes contain a secret message, which you may discover by scanning them[[note]]In case the scanner can't read them, they say "[[spoiler:Courtesy of Earnest]]" and "[[spoiler:Music/TinaTurner]]", respectively[[/note]]. And we can't overlook the caption, a reference to [[https://www.bloodtaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Blood-Drive-Hero.jpg this blood drive slogan]].
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However, let's not forget that the usage of blood donor cards itself is not only what makes those pieces fit into place, but also what really helps illustrate the trope and all its associated drama. It's clever thinking like this what nets the image the recognition.
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Additionally, to celebrate the New Year, we will look back at the pics chosen throughout 2021 to name one as the Image of the Year.
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My Image of the Year (which you might remember was given the title of Image of the Month back in [[Newsletter/News202109 September's issue]]) gains that distinction solely because it did something that no other image this year did: it made me interested in reading the source material. ''ComicBook/AsteriosPolyp'' ended up being an enjoyable graphic novel with likable characters and, of course, a beautiful art style. It also ended up being my favorite entry to write, as it gave me a lot of material to work with. If it's a concept that interests you, I recommend checking the comic out for yourself.
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!Projects and Discussions
[[folder:Forumwatch]]
Hey guys! Welcome back to Forumwatch! In this section, we'll be telling you about what's going on in the forums -- interesting discussions that may be going on in Wiki Talk, some fun forum games, or lively debates going on in On-Topic Conversations, you name it!
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* Traditionally, news networks have been classified as "Creator" pages and placed in that Administrivia/{{namespace}}. However, in the midst of cleaning up violations of the Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement, people have realized that they don't contain tropable information that isn't controversial. To that end, pages for news networks are being moved to the "Useful Notes" namespace. Help out with the moving process at the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16394720530A82851500& On news networks]] thread and let us know of the network pages you find and move.
* Magic systems can be simple, complicated, or the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' style of making it up over time. In any case, you probably have your own magic system that you want to share with others that you are developing for your stories. And where else to share it but at the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12943012280A06317100& Describe Your Magic System in a Few Sentences]] thread! Exposit to us how your magic works, and read how others create their own magic systems if you want any inspiration.
* Doesn't anyone else find it funny how spiders are commonly feared yet Franchise/SpiderMan is one of the most popular superheroes of all time? Then again, Spider-Man is obviously a human in spandex rather than a tiny eight-legged critter. Also, spiders don't fight against octopi, goblins, or vultures. Anyways, ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' came out recently, and it was amazing, but let's celebrate the entirety of the Wallcrawler's history in the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12966307980A80182800& Spider-Man General Discussion]] thread, because Spidey also fights against a Russian hunter, suffers a nervous breakdown because his parents are robots, and erases his own marriage just to save his about-to-die-anyway aunt. Fun times!
* Has there ever been something that you wanted to say about the site, just in general? But at the same time, you don't want it to be a suggestion on site change or anything official. You just want to chat and comment on what is happening on the site itself. Luckily for you, we have such a peanut gallery, and it is called the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13646132210A95550100& Observations you've made about this site/forum/wiki]] thread! Use this thread for any unofficial critiques or comments of amusement, just as long as you keep it civil.
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[[folder:Trope/Article Changelog]]
This section covers [[Administrivia/RenamedTropes renames]], [[JustForFun/TropeEpitaph removals]], redefinitions, hard-splits, merges, and [[Administrivia/TRSWickCleaning wick cleaning]]. We'll try to keep you alerted to any major changes to the site, including perpetual projects and Wiki Talk decisions that you may have missed, but if you want to be a part of the process that affects so much of our wiki, then head over to the Trope Repair Shop on the left-hand side of the forum.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny has been broadened to be about "any instance of a character finding a joke unexpectedly funny, even if they're not the butt of it." It has also been made Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1638815545078937700 TRS thread here.]]
* AdultFear has been made Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly and now focuses on in-universe fears. Subjective examples are being moved to RealismInducedHorror. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1635449676033011000 TRS thread here.]]
* {{Asexuality}} is [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1638248164054832800 going to be]] a disambiguation between tropes about asexuality and related tropes and our [[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} useful notes page]] on asexuality.
* BaldOfAwesome is being rewritten to focus on the trope's authority aspect. It is also being renamed. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1640452322058162000 TRS thread here.]]
* BaldWomen is going to be disambiguated between several new baldness tropes, due to its overly broad name leading to misuse and Administrivia/ZeroContextExample[=s=]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1635786795060895900 TRS thread.]]
* BelatedBackstory has been cut. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1638459381093731200 TRS thread here.]]
* BigBraToFill has been merged and redirected into MostCommonSuperpower. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639594911045933500 TRS thread here.]]
* CreepyCoolCrosses is being renamed to CreepyCrosses and will now focus only on crosses being used as creepy symbols. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639435283085720900 TRS thread here.]]
* CriticalResearchFailure is being disambiguated between ArtisticLicense, InUniverseFactoidFailure, DanBrowned, and CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1632235603064361300 TRS thread here.]]
* DorkAge and SeasonalRot have been redefined to be about a drop in popularity (rather than quality) in a franchise and a drop in quality in a single installment, respectively. Waiting periods have also been added to both and {{Sequelitis}}. DorkAge will also be renamed soon. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1627940822041178800 TRS thread here.]]
* DuelingWorks has had new restrictions added to examples, which are detailed [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1632187675075650300 in the TRS thread here.]]
* ExtremeSportExcusePlot is being reworked into a new trope about extreme sports plots, without the "excuse" angle. The trope will also be renamed. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1640743372033890200 TRS thread here.]]
* FanNickname has been moved to YMMV, out of Trivia, since it describes audience behavior. That means it's no longer allowed in non-YMMV entries, unless it occurs in-universe. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1638232151018601700 TRS thread here.]]
* FantasticAesop has been redefined to be when "characters learn a moral lesson that is impossible to apply in real life". [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1626787424095255500 TRS thread here.]]
* HypnotizeThePrincess has been renamed HypnotizeTheCaptive. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639070960018961300 TRS thread here.]]
* TheHypnotoad has been renamed HypnoticCreature. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639253451017429200 TRS thread here.]]
* HypotheticalCasting is being restricted to WordOfGod usage, and no longer permits purely fancasting examples. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1640643003040890000 TRS thread here.]]
* IAteWhat has been expanded to cover characters eating both edible and non-edible substances. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639521981053908800 TRS thread here.]]
* The Mohs Scale tropes have been moved to the SlidingScale/ namespace. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1640197422056760800 TRS thread here.]]
* MoralDissonance is being disambiguated between other tropes that cover the concept. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639024871050593100 TRS thread here.]]
* QueerMedia's focus has been narrowed to include only works primarily about queer issues and queer experiences. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1625746750070274200 The thread]] also agreed on creating a LGBT Representation index, though that can be done in TLP separately.
* RetroactiveRecognition has been expanded to cover other creators, and not just actors. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639812201020353400 TRS thread here.]]
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor has been expanded to cover both on- and off-set behavior leading to a firing. Examples now also require the actual loss of a role. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1632140731005032700 TRS thread here.]]
* SchoolgirlLesbians is going to be disambiguated between tropes about adolescent sapphic romances, as well as being split into new tropes GayRomanticPhase and ComingOfAgeQueerRomance to cover more specific portrayals. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1624782087033140000&page=1 TRS thread here.]]
* ShipSinking now requires its scenes to in some way be specifically about the characters it is sinking. Works must also contain an InUniverse acknowledgement about the possibility of said two characters being a couple. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1640420480098263500 TRS thread here.]]
* StartOfDarkness has been redefined as a "decisive moment that triggers a character's slide into villainy", with the examples that follow the previous definition being merged into OriginsEpisode. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1633669754034326600 TRS thread here.]]
* StatusAilment has been merged into StatusEffects. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1638713635003466200 TRS thread here.]]
* WhatAnIdiot has been moved to Darth Wiki and has been made FlameBait. This means it can no longer be listed in YMMV sections of pages. It will also be more heavily regulated from now on. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639313247024739400 Full details and TRS thread here.]]
* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings has had its definition expanded to the broader definition of "a creator takes something away from the fandom." [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1638730073099768300 TRS thread here.]]
* WitchSpecies has been renamed MageSpecies and redefined to be about inherently magical species, instead of just witches. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1634481566033710600 TRS thread here.]]
* YouMakeMeSic has been renamed to GrammarCorrectionGag and made Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639067870098746100 TRS thread here.]]
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[[folder:Pages Needing Help]]
This section highlights articles indexed on the Administrivia/PagesNeedingWikiMagic policy page and sub-pages. Such articles are, at best, under-performing and below wiki standards. At worst, these pages are in violation of the wiki's rules against stubs. If you're an editor, try checking out some of these under-performing trope and work articles to see what improvements you can make to the page.
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* For January, we are celebrating Creator/MargaretSnyder, a children's book author whose publications are primarily {{Picture Book|s}} adaptations of licensed works, such as ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'' and ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse''. Her biography, however, is merely two sentences long. Her list of published books is non-existent, and is otherwise contained with the second sentence of her biography. Lastly, the six tropes are all violations of Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples. The last time anyone even edited the article was in 2016, definitely making it a relic of the past wiki rules.
* Let's start the new year off right into the ''Literature/AgeOfSteam''! The page has a number of Administrivia/ZeroContextExample problems, mostly hidden by the comment code, but the description isn't even a proper sentence in length and includes the title of the work in '''bold''' rather than ''italics''. The most shameful problem is that this page for a series only really has examples from the first book, but there isn't any sorting to make it easier for someone to come along and split that novel off from the series the way other "first installments" are separated from their franchise articles. While you're fixing context and {{Administrivia/Crosswicking}}, pay some mind to the author as well; Creator/DevonMonk. Their article doesn't index any articles or provide any examples of tropes common to their various works.
* As we "close the door" on the old year, we might get nervous about the way that the camera seems to linger of the events of the past year(s). In visual works, this is called DoorFocus. Our article doesn't have any videos or images to depict it (although I imagine that a static image will have some trouble doing so), and the description spends slightly more focus on the unimportant "whys" of the character rather than the storytelling. Overall, the examples are a proper collection... for someone getting ready to launch a draft. There are definitely more examples of this trope (a few examples on work pages haven't yet been Administrivia/{{crosswick|ing}}ed to the trope page), and the biggest problem that the page currently has is probably not enough people being aware of its existence rather than a lack of examples in general.
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[[folder:Project Spotlight]]
Looking for a project to dedicate some time to, but not comfortable jumping into large threads? Here are some smaller projects, or more recent discussions, in need of a few more hands.
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* We all love Haikus / But what if they break our rules? / [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15893137030A16126500&page=1 Haiku-Wiki Thread]].
* Have you ever come across an example that was ''so'' long, you had trouble reading it or scrolling past it? Have you ever seen a chain of bullets go that go on for miles? Did it take you a week to read this newsletter because you were trying to finish reading a BrokenBase entry first? Well, then we have the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15921783960A72851900&page=1 cleanup thread for you]]. Bring those mountains to the thread, and the people there will help you turn them into molehills.
* ShoutOut is a pretty popular trope, but also attracts plenty of shoehorns, [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ZCEs]], and FanMyopia. Stop by [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16263755700A12112100&page=1 the cleanup thread]] if you want to discuss examples you find questionable or unclear.
* The CondemnedByHistory audience reaction has been problematic due to edit warring and confusion over what qualifies. If you would like to help out with the ongoing cleanup, please stop by [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14654177060A30520700&page=1 this thread]].
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[[folder:Know the Contributors]]
* @/{{Synchronicity}} oversees this whole shebang. Likes tropes and works about comedy, slice of life, and sci-fi/fantasy. For some reason, also enjoys keeping the wiki tidy.
* @/{{Piterpicher}} is the head honcho of Older/Obscure Work Spotlight and Non-English Work Spotlight. Those are the kinds of works he's interested in, but he's primarily a gamer. When it comes to wiki philosophy, the priorities are making it fun for readers, encompassing, and well-performing in terms of SEO. (Editor's note: he also made our snazzy new logo!)
* @/{{crazysamaritan}} writes for the Pages Needing Help section, keeping an eye out for stubs and crosswicking.
* @/FernandoLemon writes for the Image of the Month. He can most commonly be found in the Image Pickin' forums and occasionally at the Trope Repair Shop, and will be celebrating [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(holiday) Three Kings' Day]] with his family.
* @/SatoshiBakura writes for Forumwatch. Their passive nature and busy college schedule often leaves them watching pages and forums without actually participating unless their interest has been sufficiently piqued.
* @/MightyMewtron writes for the New Work Page spotlight. She probably hasn't seen these works before coming across their pages, but she likes to be involved in the growth of the wiki. Beyond the Trope Report, she's most active in the forums, TLP, and the pages for whatever work she's obsessed with this month.
* @/WarJay77 writes for the Project Spotlight section. She is also the Herald of Projects: Long Term/Perpetual, and spends much of her time refreshing on the forums, ATT and TLP for new things to respond to. Her New Year's resolution for the wiki itself includes clearing out more TRS threads and getting back to her old "Random Media" cleanup spree at least once a month. Let's see how long it lasts this time...
* @/{{gjjones}} writes for the Project Spotlight section. He also frequently spends his time working on projects whenever they are necessary, cleaning up wiki entries and participating in the ATT and Trope Repair Shop threads.
* @/{{Tabs}} writes for the Obscure Trope Spotlight and Changelog sections.
* @/STARCRUSHER99 writes for the New Tropes spotlight, taking advantage of his time lurking in the TLP. Outside of Trope Report, he enjoys setting up his family's Christmas tree, searching his house all over for hidden presents, and editing whichever piece of fiction that he happens to be obsessed with that day, official or fan-made.
* @/{{plakythebirb}}, ''still'' in the body of a penguin, usually writes for Works That Need a Page.
* @/{{Excessive-Menace}} writes for the Obscure/New Tropes section, as well as writing this month's description. They mainly spend their time lurking and editing the wiki, as well as participating in ATT and writing for the Pantheon/TropePantheons project.
* @/{{themayorofsimpleton}} is temporarily returning as a guest editor for the Changelog for this edition. He mostly participates in the Project Threads, TRS, ATT, Trope and Wiki Talk, and occasionally Image Pickin'.
* @/{{Twiddler}} makes sure our grammar is in order.
* @/Alnair20aug93 is an orange cat who is a guest editor for the New Tropes spotlight. They interchange between drawing and browsing the interwebs for memes and tropes.
* @/{{Cutegirl920fire}} is a pig gal who is a guest editor that helps out with the Obscure Tropes and Works sections. While she tries her best to contribute to the Report and the wiki as a whole occasionally, she's usually busy with stuff such as simping for UsefulNotes/MarieAntoinette, playing ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'', and working on her stories.
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Worry no more: Trope Report is here.
TropeReport is a monthly newsletter that intends to showcase works and tropes from all corners of this website. It also aims to keep the troper hivemind updated with pertinent trope changes and discussions.
Happy New Year! It's been a full year since the release of the first issue of the Trope Report revival, and we have managed to put out 13 issues of this newsletter, which is amazing. 2021 has been a wild year with many changes and events happening on the site, such as many cleanup projects and trope revamps being underway and completed, and more of them are sure to follow. As the Changelog reports, major pages like AdultFear, CriticalResearchFailure, FanNickname, StartOfDarkness and WhatAnIdiot got major changes that everyone should know. Our New Year's resolution is to ensure this year is just as productive as the last, with more news and announcements to come in the future.
We appreciate all the feedback that we have gotten on Sandbox/TropeReportFeedback2021, and we will be putting the ideas and suggestions expressed there under consideration.
Happy Troping!
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!Tropes and Works
[[folder:Trope Spotlight]]
!!Obscure Tropes
This section highlights older tropes that need a boost.
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* You've begun playing an open-world video game, and your in-game map is nearly all dark. You come across a downed transmission tower and repair its hardware, and suddenly, your map is updated to show the topography and landmarks of the area around the tower. You've just encountered '''CrowsNestCartography'''. Sometimes called "Ubisoft Towers", these are locations in a world that reveal a portion of the map upon reaching them and usually doing some sort of task to access them. This is a way to challenge players by making them explore, and a way to bring attention to important parts of the world by placing these towers nearby. As of writing, it only has 31 wicks.
* As many different franchises and works soldier on, it's inevitable for something to change and improve to remain up to date, and special effects are no exception. Much of the time, works begin by using only practical effects, but later on they adopt CGI and other digital effects, either replacing much of the practical effects or utilizing both at the same time. Other times, the CGI effects start out looking rather rough and jarring, but evolve to be much sleeker, more realistic, and more advanced than before. While '''SpecialEffectsEvolution''' has existed since 2009, it only has 50 wicks and 628 inbounds, so it would benefit from some more examples and Administrivia/{{crosswicking}}.
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!!New Tropes
This section brings attention to recently-launched tropes that could use a little help to really get rolling.
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* With Pantone choosing periwinkle, specifically "[[https://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year-2022 Very Peri]]", for the Color of the Year 2022, expect the New Year air to be painted in periwinkle. Not your color? '''TechnicolorWind''' has more color options for you. You'll have pink winds, you'll have lavender winds, you'll have baby blue winds, and you'll have white winds. Launched on December 25th, it surely will bring a delightful rainbow of breezes to fly with the [[WindIsGreen tried and true green]].
* Normally, living beings have to die in order to access the afterlife and can't go back to the realm of the living. However, some lucky individuals obtain the chance to visit the afterlife before their time comes. The '''AfterlifeTour''' is often led by a SpiritAdvisor who guides the living visitor and teaches them all about the afterlife, whether it's a FluffyCloudHeaven, a FireAndBrimstoneHell, or something else entirely. This trope recently launched on November 22, but its usage dates way back to ''Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh'', with ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'' being one of the best known examples of the trope as Dante is guided through the nine Circles of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven.
* Songs are a great way to demonstrate a character's personality and goals. A hero might sing about their dreams for the future, their feelings for their LoveInterest, or their undying will, while villains may sing about their EvilPlan or gloat about their power and superiority. While these songs are separate pieces most of the time, there are occasions when they are united in one song. The '''HeroVsVillainDuet''' is when the hero and villain sing together, often during a confrontation. It may be about how the hero refuses to submit to the villain or about their triumph against their foe, but regardless of the subject matter, this trope can help make their fight much more dramatic. Launched on November 11, this trope is a staple in many musicals when the hero and villain are onstage together.
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[[folder:Work Spotlight]]
!!New Work Page Spotlight
This section covers newer work pages that could use a little help.
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* ''Series/ThisWayUp'' is a 2019 Creator/Channel4 sitcom that only got a page here on December 26th, 2021. It follows an Irish woman named Áine teaching English classes in London, dealing with relationships and family dynamics while recovering from a nervous breakdown. The show has only two series of six episodes each, and only a handful of tropes on its page. It is currently available on Creator/{{Hulu}} in the US. Those familiar with the show are free to catalogue the drama by adding more tropes, especially those common in British sitcoms.
* A wise man once said, [[WesternAnimation/TheAristocats "Everybody wants to be a cat."]] Even better: what about being a cat who slices their way through enemies? ''VideoGame/ClawsOfFurry'' is a 2018 BeatEmUp platformer game starring {{Cat Ninja}}s trying to rescue their sensei from a group of rats and a giant mecha dog. Its work page was created on December 19 of this year. There are forty-four levels, so if you play through them all, take a ''paws'' to add some VideoGameTropes to its page.
* ''Literature/TheLandMine'' is a 2016 novel by Eric Wright about a 13-year-old boy named Derek whose dad is off fighting UsefulNotes/WorldWarII in Africa. When a land mine blows up Eric's house, he's forced to uproot his life, moving in with his grandparents and becoming deeply interested in an apparent double agent for the British army. The work page, created on December 29th of this year, only has five entries on its page. For HistoricalFiction fans reading this novel, try to peruse indexes such as WarTropes and see what applies to this dramatic story.
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!!Older/Obscure Work Spotlight
This section is intended to highlight works that may no longer be in the zeitgeist -- but that doesn't mean they're any less tropable.
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* ''VideoGame/TigerRoad'' is a 1987 arcade game by Creator/{{Capcom}} that was later ported to other systems. The player character is a martial artist named Jee Wong who has to save children captured by Ryuken, an evil warlord who plans to use them as soldiers. During gameplay, Lee has to battle numerous foes and avoid traps, and in some levels he has to climb multiple stories or fly while doing so. Along the way, he finds stolen scrolls and recovers his powers. With beautiful backgrounds, kick-ass music, and a high level of challenge, it's a fine way to start the year of the Tiger for sure.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Atmosfear}}'' is a board game with a VHS/DVD originally released in 1991, with several expansions (which use the original game's player characters as hosts) and relaunches released later. Each player controls one of the six Harbingers, who are mostly adapted from historical/mythological figures. To win, they have to collect six Keystones on the game board, then return to their starting spot, open a jar in the center, and select one of the other players' fears. As the players move, the Gatekeeper often interrupts the game and gives the players some kind of condition, which is usually harmful, and if none of the players win the game in time, he wins. Its creepy/entertaining host, unique format, and atmosfear (pun intended) should be a perfect fit for parties... and remember to answer "Yes, my Gatekeeper!" when he tells you to.
* ''Literature/AtlantaNights'' is a book by "Travis Tea" published in 2005. In actuality, it was written by a group of sci-fi and fantasy authors to test claims that [=PublishAmerica=] was a company that took part in VanityPublishing, and they did publish it, at least until the hoax was revealed and the book retracted. The story is inconsistent and difficult to understand, though it focuses on a group of rich Atlanta socialites who sleep around with each other. Its sheer nonsense quotient (one chapter was written by a story generator) makes it either hilariously SoBadItsGood or downright epic as a piece of trash written by experts.
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!!Works That Need a Page
This section takes a page from the Administrivia/ListOfShowsThatNeedSummary. It is intended to spotlight works that people have been talking about enough to link around the site, but don't have a page yet. If the work page link turns blue after this, then we know we've done our job!
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* While many of you may be tired of Christmas music endlessly playing during the holidays, the composers of several ''very'' famous songs still don't have pages here. Music/BrendaLee is famous for her performance of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" -- and a lot more, having charted over forty times during her life. Music/BobbyHelms performed "Jingle Bell Rock", along with other, less Christmassy country songs. Finally, Music/JohnnyMarks was a songwriter who wrote much of the Christmas music that we still listen to today.
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!!Non-English Work Spotlight
The wiki may be in English, but that doesn't mean non-English media are any less important! This section focuses on works that may have a language barrier to deal with -- but are worth it if you do.
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* ''ComicBook/NovasAventurasDeMegaMan'' is a 16-issue Brazilian comic series based on the ''Franchise/MegaMan'' franchise, specifically its ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' subseries. It takes place 30 years after Dr. Wily took over the world, where all robots were outlawed. With Dr. Light dead, Mega Man and Roll have to defend themselves in this harsh world, though they find their brother X. Afterwards, things go nuts (gore and nukes are just the tip of the iceberg). Despite hardly resembling the source material and the art being a mixed bag, it's at least worth reading for the sheer edginess, creative liberties taken towards the characters/plot, and overall interesting behind-the-scenes stuff, like the rant from the original character named Princess at the end of issue 3, or artists who joined the comic after submitting their fanart.
* ''VideoGame/GigaWrecker'' is a puzzle-platformer by the Japanese company Creator/GameFreak. In the future, the Earth has fallen victim to robots known as the Ajiths, and a young girl named Reika is taken as a slave. One day a mysterious girl breaks into Reika's cell to rescue her, but when the break-in gets noticed, the girl pulls a gun on her and intends to kill her for the sake of humanity. Reika gets shot in the arm and taken by Dr. Kouzuki, who promises to help her survive if he becomes her guinea pig, which is practically her only option. Thanks to the augments she gains from an operation, she can use debris to create weapons and tools necessary for the situations ahead. It's worth buying for the well-done physics, cool setting, and a LevelEditor where you can play levels made by people on Steam Workshop.
* Music/{{Vader}} is a Polish DeathMetal[=/=]ThrashMetal band. It consists of (as of this issue) Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek (vocals, guitar, and the only original member left), Marek "Spider" Pająk (guitar), Tomasz "Hal" Halicki (bass guitar), and James Stewart (drums). The name comes from ''Franchise/StarWars''' Darth Vader, while the music has horror and war themes. With their killer pace, awesome riffs, and original singing style (the lyrics are audible, though accented), they're the legends of the genre.
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!!Creator Page Spotlight
Works would be nothing without the people who make them. This section highlights authors, artists, actors, musicians, and everyone else responsible for trope creation and proliferation.
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* Color Dreams was a somewhat obscure American video game developer for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]], but they are best known today as Creator/WisdomTree, changing their brand to focus on developing unlicensed Christian video games such as ''VideoGame/SpiritualWarfare'' and ''VideoGame/Super3DNoahsArk''. They are still active to this day, publishing reprints of some of their old titles in partnership with Piko Interactive.
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[[folder:Image of the Month]]
This section brings you the best of the recent selections from ImagePickin.
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This issue's featured image comes from ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'', and illustrates ABNegative.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Heroes come in two types.]]
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[[Newsletter/News202112 Last month]], I wrote a bit stressing the importance of troper-made images. This month, we got ourselves another such image, and by [[Tropers/{{Earnest}} the same troper]], no less!
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The reason why this image is so good is thanks to all the small details that add to it. For example, the cards are based on [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f3/e6/50/f3e65040bb5df1365c15f8eeabd940bb.jpg American Red Cross donor cards]], but with the background text slightly altered to something more appropriate. The Red Cross was given a lampshade for added flavor. The barcodes contain a secret message, which you may discover by scanning them[[note]]In case the scanner can't read them, they say "[[spoiler:Courtesy of Earnest]]" and "[[spoiler:Music/TinaTurner]]", respectively[[/note]]. And we can't overlook the caption, a reference to [[https://www.bloodtaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Blood-Drive-Hero.jpg this blood drive slogan]].
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However, let's not forget that the usage of blood donor cards itself is not only what makes those pieces fit into place, but also what really helps illustrate the trope and all its associated drama. It's clever thinking like this what nets the image the recognition.
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Additionally, to celebrate the New Year, we will look back at the pics chosen throughout 2021 to name one as the Image of the Year.
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[[caption-width-right:350: "Well my dear, I do have the most right angles."]]
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My Image of the Year (which you might remember was given the title of Image of the Month back in [[Newsletter/News202109 September's issue]]) gains that distinction solely because it did something that no other image this year did: it made me interested in reading the source material. ''ComicBook/AsteriosPolyp'' ended up being an enjoyable graphic novel with likable characters and, of course, a beautiful art style. It also ended up being my favorite entry to write, as it gave me a lot of material to work with. If it's a concept that interests you, I recommend checking the comic out for yourself.
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!Projects and Discussions
[[folder:Forumwatch]]
Hey guys! Welcome back to Forumwatch! In this section, we'll be telling you about what's going on in the forums -- interesting discussions that may be going on in Wiki Talk, some fun forum games, or lively debates going on in On-Topic Conversations, you name it!
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* Traditionally, news networks have been classified as "Creator" pages and placed in that Administrivia/{{namespace}}. However, in the midst of cleaning up violations of the Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement, people have realized that they don't contain tropable information that isn't controversial. To that end, pages for news networks are being moved to the "Useful Notes" namespace. Help out with the moving process at the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16394720530A82851500& On news networks]] thread and let us know of the network pages you find and move.
* Magic systems can be simple, complicated, or the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' style of making it up over time. In any case, you probably have your own magic system that you want to share with others that you are developing for your stories. And where else to share it but at the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12943012280A06317100& Describe Your Magic System in a Few Sentences]] thread! Exposit to us how your magic works, and read how others create their own magic systems if you want any inspiration.
* Doesn't anyone else find it funny how spiders are commonly feared yet Franchise/SpiderMan is one of the most popular superheroes of all time? Then again, Spider-Man is obviously a human in spandex rather than a tiny eight-legged critter. Also, spiders don't fight against octopi, goblins, or vultures. Anyways, ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' came out recently, and it was amazing, but let's celebrate the entirety of the Wallcrawler's history in the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12966307980A80182800& Spider-Man General Discussion]] thread, because Spidey also fights against a Russian hunter, suffers a nervous breakdown because his parents are robots, and erases his own marriage just to save his about-to-die-anyway aunt. Fun times!
* Has there ever been something that you wanted to say about the site, just in general? But at the same time, you don't want it to be a suggestion on site change or anything official. You just want to chat and comment on what is happening on the site itself. Luckily for you, we have such a peanut gallery, and it is called the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13646132210A95550100& Observations you've made about this site/forum/wiki]] thread! Use this thread for any unofficial critiques or comments of amusement, just as long as you keep it civil.
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[[folder:Trope/Article Changelog]]
This section covers [[Administrivia/RenamedTropes renames]], [[JustForFun/TropeEpitaph removals]], redefinitions, hard-splits, merges, and [[Administrivia/TRSWickCleaning wick cleaning]]. We'll try to keep you alerted to any major changes to the site, including perpetual projects and Wiki Talk decisions that you may have missed, but if you want to be a part of the process that affects so much of our wiki, then head over to the Trope Repair Shop on the left-hand side of the forum.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny has been broadened to be about "any instance of a character finding a joke unexpectedly funny, even if they're not the butt of it." It has also been made Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1638815545078937700 TRS thread here.]]
* AdultFear has been made Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly and now focuses on in-universe fears. Subjective examples are being moved to RealismInducedHorror. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1635449676033011000 TRS thread here.]]
* {{Asexuality}} is [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1638248164054832800 going to be]] a disambiguation between tropes about asexuality and related tropes and our [[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} useful notes page]] on asexuality.
* BaldOfAwesome is being rewritten to focus on the trope's authority aspect. It is also being renamed. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1640452322058162000 TRS thread here.]]
* BaldWomen is going to be disambiguated between several new baldness tropes, due to its overly broad name leading to misuse and Administrivia/ZeroContextExample[=s=]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1635786795060895900 TRS thread.]]
* BelatedBackstory has been cut. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1638459381093731200 TRS thread here.]]
* BigBraToFill has been merged and redirected into MostCommonSuperpower. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639594911045933500 TRS thread here.]]
* CreepyCoolCrosses is being renamed to CreepyCrosses and will now focus only on crosses being used as creepy symbols. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639435283085720900 TRS thread here.]]
* CriticalResearchFailure is being disambiguated between ArtisticLicense, InUniverseFactoidFailure, DanBrowned, and CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1632235603064361300 TRS thread here.]]
* DorkAge and SeasonalRot have been redefined to be about a drop in popularity (rather than quality) in a franchise and a drop in quality in a single installment, respectively. Waiting periods have also been added to both and {{Sequelitis}}. DorkAge will also be renamed soon. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1627940822041178800 TRS thread here.]]
* DuelingWorks has had new restrictions added to examples, which are detailed [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1632187675075650300 in the TRS thread here.]]
* ExtremeSportExcusePlot is being reworked into a new trope about extreme sports plots, without the "excuse" angle. The trope will also be renamed. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1640743372033890200 TRS thread here.]]
* FanNickname has been moved to YMMV, out of Trivia, since it describes audience behavior. That means it's no longer allowed in non-YMMV entries, unless it occurs in-universe. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1638232151018601700 TRS thread here.]]
* FantasticAesop has been redefined to be when "characters learn a moral lesson that is impossible to apply in real life". [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1626787424095255500 TRS thread here.]]
* HypnotizeThePrincess has been renamed HypnotizeTheCaptive. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639070960018961300 TRS thread here.]]
* TheHypnotoad has been renamed HypnoticCreature. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639253451017429200 TRS thread here.]]
* HypotheticalCasting is being restricted to WordOfGod usage, and no longer permits purely fancasting examples. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1640643003040890000 TRS thread here.]]
* IAteWhat has been expanded to cover characters eating both edible and non-edible substances. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639521981053908800 TRS thread here.]]
* The Mohs Scale tropes have been moved to the SlidingScale/ namespace. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1640197422056760800 TRS thread here.]]
* MoralDissonance is being disambiguated between other tropes that cover the concept. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639024871050593100 TRS thread here.]]
* QueerMedia's focus has been narrowed to include only works primarily about queer issues and queer experiences. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1625746750070274200 The thread]] also agreed on creating a LGBT Representation index, though that can be done in TLP separately.
* RetroactiveRecognition has been expanded to cover other creators, and not just actors. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639812201020353400 TRS thread here.]]
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor has been expanded to cover both on- and off-set behavior leading to a firing. Examples now also require the actual loss of a role. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1632140731005032700 TRS thread here.]]
* SchoolgirlLesbians is going to be disambiguated between tropes about adolescent sapphic romances, as well as being split into new tropes GayRomanticPhase and ComingOfAgeQueerRomance to cover more specific portrayals. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1624782087033140000&page=1 TRS thread here.]]
* ShipSinking now requires its scenes to in some way be specifically about the characters it is sinking. Works must also contain an InUniverse acknowledgement about the possibility of said two characters being a couple. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1640420480098263500 TRS thread here.]]
* StartOfDarkness has been redefined as a "decisive moment that triggers a character's slide into villainy", with the examples that follow the previous definition being merged into OriginsEpisode. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1633669754034326600 TRS thread here.]]
* StatusAilment has been merged into StatusEffects. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1638713635003466200 TRS thread here.]]
* WhatAnIdiot has been moved to Darth Wiki and has been made FlameBait. This means it can no longer be listed in YMMV sections of pages. It will also be more heavily regulated from now on. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639313247024739400 Full details and TRS thread here.]]
* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings has had its definition expanded to the broader definition of "a creator takes something away from the fandom." [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1638730073099768300 TRS thread here.]]
* WitchSpecies has been renamed MageSpecies and redefined to be about inherently magical species, instead of just witches. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1634481566033710600 TRS thread here.]]
* YouMakeMeSic has been renamed to GrammarCorrectionGag and made Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1639067870098746100 TRS thread here.]]
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[[folder:Pages Needing Help]]
This section highlights articles indexed on the Administrivia/PagesNeedingWikiMagic policy page and sub-pages. Such articles are, at best, under-performing and below wiki standards. At worst, these pages are in violation of the wiki's rules against stubs. If you're an editor, try checking out some of these under-performing trope and work articles to see what improvements you can make to the page.
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* For January, we are celebrating Creator/MargaretSnyder, a children's book author whose publications are primarily {{Picture Book|s}} adaptations of licensed works, such as ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'' and ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse''. Her biography, however, is merely two sentences long. Her list of published books is non-existent, and is otherwise contained with the second sentence of her biography. Lastly, the six tropes are all violations of Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples. The last time anyone even edited the article was in 2016, definitely making it a relic of the past wiki rules.
* Let's start the new year off right into the ''Literature/AgeOfSteam''! The page has a number of Administrivia/ZeroContextExample problems, mostly hidden by the comment code, but the description isn't even a proper sentence in length and includes the title of the work in '''bold''' rather than ''italics''. The most shameful problem is that this page for a series only really has examples from the first book, but there isn't any sorting to make it easier for someone to come along and split that novel off from the series the way other "first installments" are separated from their franchise articles. While you're fixing context and {{Administrivia/Crosswicking}}, pay some mind to the author as well; Creator/DevonMonk. Their article doesn't index any articles or provide any examples of tropes common to their various works.
* As we "close the door" on the old year, we might get nervous about the way that the camera seems to linger of the events of the past year(s). In visual works, this is called DoorFocus. Our article doesn't have any videos or images to depict it (although I imagine that a static image will have some trouble doing so), and the description spends slightly more focus on the unimportant "whys" of the character rather than the storytelling. Overall, the examples are a proper collection... for someone getting ready to launch a draft. There are definitely more examples of this trope (a few examples on work pages haven't yet been Administrivia/{{crosswick|ing}}ed to the trope page), and the biggest problem that the page currently has is probably not enough people being aware of its existence rather than a lack of examples in general.
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Looking for a project to dedicate some time to, but not comfortable jumping into large threads? Here are some smaller projects, or more recent discussions, in need of a few more hands.
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* We all love Haikus / But what if they break our rules? / [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15893137030A16126500&page=1 Haiku-Wiki Thread]].
* Have you ever come across an example that was ''so'' long, you had trouble reading it or scrolling past it? Have you ever seen a chain of bullets go that go on for miles? Did it take you a week to read this newsletter because you were trying to finish reading a BrokenBase entry first? Well, then we have the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15921783960A72851900&page=1 cleanup thread for you]]. Bring those mountains to the thread, and the people there will help you turn them into molehills.
* ShoutOut is a pretty popular trope, but also attracts plenty of shoehorns, [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ZCEs]], and FanMyopia. Stop by [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16263755700A12112100&page=1 the cleanup thread]] if you want to discuss examples you find questionable or unclear.
* The CondemnedByHistory audience reaction has been problematic due to edit warring and confusion over what qualifies. If you would like to help out with the ongoing cleanup, please stop by [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14654177060A30520700&page=1 this thread]].
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* @/{{Synchronicity}} oversees this whole shebang. Likes tropes and works about comedy, slice of life, and sci-fi/fantasy. For some reason, also enjoys keeping the wiki tidy.
* @/{{Piterpicher}} is the head honcho of Older/Obscure Work Spotlight and Non-English Work Spotlight. Those are the kinds of works he's interested in, but he's primarily a gamer. When it comes to wiki philosophy, the priorities are making it fun for readers, encompassing, and well-performing in terms of SEO. (Editor's note: he also made our snazzy new logo!)
* @/{{crazysamaritan}} writes for the Pages Needing Help section, keeping an eye out for stubs and crosswicking.
* @/FernandoLemon writes for the Image of the Month. He can most commonly be found in the Image Pickin' forums and occasionally at the Trope Repair Shop, and will be celebrating [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(holiday) Three Kings' Day]] with his family.
* @/SatoshiBakura writes for Forumwatch. Their passive nature and busy college schedule often leaves them watching pages and forums without actually participating unless their interest has been sufficiently piqued.
* @/MightyMewtron writes for the New Work Page spotlight. She probably hasn't seen these works before coming across their pages, but she likes to be involved in the growth of the wiki. Beyond the Trope Report, she's most active in the forums, TLP, and the pages for whatever work she's obsessed with this month.
* @/WarJay77 writes for the Project Spotlight section. She is also the Herald of Projects: Long Term/Perpetual, and spends much of her time refreshing on the forums, ATT and TLP for new things to respond to. Her New Year's resolution for the wiki itself includes clearing out more TRS threads and getting back to her old "Random Media" cleanup spree at least once a month. Let's see how long it lasts this time...
* @/{{gjjones}} writes for the Project Spotlight section. He also frequently spends his time working on projects whenever they are necessary, cleaning up wiki entries and participating in the ATT and Trope Repair Shop threads.
* @/{{Tabs}} writes for the Obscure Trope Spotlight and Changelog sections.
* @/STARCRUSHER99 writes for the New Tropes spotlight, taking advantage of his time lurking in the TLP. Outside of Trope Report, he enjoys setting up his family's Christmas tree, searching his house all over for hidden presents, and editing whichever piece of fiction that he happens to be obsessed with that day, official or fan-made.
* @/{{plakythebirb}}, ''still'' in the body of a penguin, usually writes for Works That Need a Page.
* @/{{Excessive-Menace}} writes for the Obscure/New Tropes section, as well as writing this month's description. They mainly spend their time lurking and editing the wiki, as well as participating in ATT and writing for the Pantheon/TropePantheons project.
* @/{{themayorofsimpleton}} is temporarily returning as a guest editor for the Changelog for this edition. He mostly participates in the Project Threads, TRS, ATT, Trope and Wiki Talk, and occasionally Image Pickin'.
* @/{{Twiddler}} makes sure our grammar is in order.
* @/Alnair20aug93 is an orange cat who is a guest editor for the New Tropes spotlight. They interchange between drawing and browsing the interwebs for memes and tropes.
* @/{{Cutegirl920fire}} is a pig gal who is a guest editor that helps out with the Obscure Tropes and Works sections. While she tries her best to contribute to the Report and the wiki as a whole occasionally, she's usually busy with stuff such as simping for UsefulNotes/MarieAntoinette, playing ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'', and working on her stories.
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->[[AC: *chirp* This edition of Trope Report is brought to you by the [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder Enma-Tei Inn]]! A sparrow-run inn placed between the human world and the spirit realm, anyone can come to visit to enjoy its hot springs and delicious food, or rest from their long adventures! It's a wonderful place to stay during the New Year! *chirp*]]
->Interested in becoming a contributor, or have suggestions for works or tropes to feature? Pop by [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15946040340A55436600 the thread]] and let us know! We don't bite. (Much.)
