Wikipedia:Peer review/Dick in a Box/archive1

Vacant0

Great to see this article here. Reminds me of the 2000s, when we had memes like this song! I'll review this article next week. Usually, I'd say that you should contact the user who brought the article to GA status to see if they're interested in helping out but, considering that the user is semi-retired, I don't think that you'd be required to do that now. You have authored 20% of the page, which is okay. What ultimately matters is that you're familiar with the article. If you are, then the stage is yours. A quick recommendation - post a notice for this PR on relevant WikiProjects (Music, Justin Timberlake) to get more feedback. In peer reviews, I usually prefer to get feedback from at least three different users. Cheers, Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 17:57, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

@Vacant0: It's been 9 days, are you still interested in giving feedback? No rush btw. RedShellMomentum 00:02, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the ping, I did not forget about this. I’ll most likely leave comments today. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 06:11, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

• Sources – okay on reliability, academic sources incorporated. Titles incosistent, all of them should either be sentence case or title case. It's up to you to choose. Nothing appears to be unsourced
  • Done.
• You should add a short description.
  • Doesn't the infobox automatically generate one?
    • Honestly, I don't know. But there does not appear to be a {{short description}} in the article. That's why.
      • Added one.
• Images – add missing alt texts.
  • File:Mickey Rourke 10 December 2010 (cropped).jpeg – dead URL for source
    • Replaced.
  • File:Andy-Samberg-David-Shankbone-2010-NYC-791x1024.jpg – needs a better source
    • Fixed that.
  • File:2014 Dragon Con Cosplay - Dick in a Box (15120672941).jpg – dead URL for source
    • Removed.
• Prose
  • Lede okay, all explained well. Digital Short should be explained.
    • Done.
  • formed the → form the
    • Done.
  • Explain what Digital Short is in the body.
    • Done.
  • Introduce Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph occupations.
    • Done.
  • Rest of the prose is excellent.

That's it from me. Please ping me once you nominate it for FAC so I can leave a vote. Cheers, Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 11:43, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Leafy46

Hello! Just some notes from what I see in the article; it's not an extensive review, just some points which stood out to me from a readthrough of the article. Everything will be based on this current revision Leafy46 (talk) 19:04, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

@Leafy46: Thanks for your comments! My replies are below. RedShellMomentum 19:48, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Might it be worth including the stylized censored version of the title in the top of the article, akin to articles like Fuck You (CeeLo Green song) or Fuckin' Perfect? Especially because SNL itself refers to the song as "D*** in a Box" on the online video and The Lonely Island have released it with that title (link).
  • Done.
• "The trio" in the lead reads pretty clunky, because it's not established the The Lonely Island is a trio; it currently reads to me like it's saying the Lonely Island is a duo, and Timberlake makes it a trio.
  • Fixed.
• Is "exploit" a good word choice in "Michaels insisted they exploit more of Timberlake's musical side"? I know that it's used in the VH1 source, but it reads as having a particularly negative connotation where it should be more neutral.
  • Reworded.
• I don't think the "Music video" section should be above the composition of the song. Even if it works like that narratively, it shoves the actual details of the song ("Composition" and "Premise and themes") further down the article when it should in theory be about the song first.
  • Done.
• "Believed the sketch qualified as a Christmas film..." — "Believed" to "Believing"
  • Done.
• "The fictional duo was named 2:30 am, which Timberlake explained is the time (until 5:00 am) when 'really strong lovemaking happens'." — This sentence reads as pretty clunky because of the different tenses and everything, there has got to be a way to make it read a little smoother.
  • Does "The fictional duo was named 2:30 am, which Timberlake described as the time (until 5:00 am) when 'really strong lovemaking happens'" work?
    • It definitely reads better, but I think it loses the fact that Timberlake was explaining why the group was called 2:30 am. How about "Timberlake and Samberg named their duo 2:30 am, after what the former described as when 'really strong lovemaking' begins" or smth along those lines? It drops the detail about 5am, but to a certain extent that's extraneous information. Leafy46 (talk) 19:54, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
      • Done! RedShellMomentum 20:01, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• "He believed other shows and networks would be likely to follow NBC's lead in making inappropriate-for-TV material available online, saying. "Now that the door has been opened, some things will go through it." " — Grammar
  • Done.
• What makes the blog post from Gigaom (source 83) a high-quality, reliable source?
  • Kept one, removed the other.
• Ditto for Cinema Blend (source 126)?
  • Removed.
• Source 128 (IFC) is a dead link, and should be fixed
  • Fixed.

MarioSoulTruthFan

• Some of the genres in the infobox are not supported on the text such as comedy hip-hop and dirty rap.
  • Removed.
• In December, the trio wrote and recorded "Lazy Sunday" → year?
  • Added year.
• and "I'm on a Boat" → year of release between brackets
  • Added.
• at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. → similar to previous
  • Also added.
• (both from Scrubs) → (the latter two from Scrubs)
  • Done.
• The songwriters won the award at the 59th Primetime Creative Arts ceremony on September 8 → which songwriters, from which songs?
  • Changed that.
• Including rapper P. Diddy, Donald Trump and his wife Melania → Are they all rappers? All of them American?
  • Also changed that.
• "I Just Had Sex" → year of release between brackets
  • Added.
• On Personnel {{spaced ndash}}
  • Used " " instead.

Really good job so far! Let me know once you are done. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 19:36, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

@MarioSoulTruthFan: Done! RedShellMomentum 20:26, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Good job! MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 21:44, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Camilasdandelions

• Target 1990s R&B
  • Done.
• I also believe you should target the whole phrase "an episode in October 2003".
  • Done.
• The music the songwriters grew up listening to inspired "Dick in a Box". Replace "the songwriters" with their real names
  • Used "the Lonely Island" instead.
• "Photographs of Jorma and Asa Taccone", "See caption", "Photograph of Lorne Michaels" etc., I don't think they are proper alt for the images.
  • Will do tomorrow. Done.
• lead single and Jupiter is overlink ig?
  • Removed.
• I don't see the necessity of italicizing "left, picutred ~" and "right, pictured ~" in multiple images template
  • Removed.
• You're prominently using "[author name] of [publication name]" style, but I suggest you to use various styles rather than using this.
  • Will do tomorrow. Done.
• concert tour FutureSex/LoveShow ➡️ concert tour, FutureSex/LoveShow
  • Done.
• MOS:PSEUDOHEAD in "Credits and personnel" section
  • Done.
• Target music streaming service in Release history section
  • Not done. The "streaming" refers to streaming on TV/NBC, not on music platforms.

Camilasdandelions (✉️) 14:20, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

@Camilasdandelions: Replies above! RedShellMomentum 03:54, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

@Camilasdandelions: Ok, now I've done everything. RedShellMomentum 00:45, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Good job! Camilasdandelions (✉️) 00:51, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Drive-by comment by dxneo

Ref40 (The Toast) is linked to a disambiguation page. dxneo (talk) 10:38, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Seems to have been fixed already. RedShellMomentum 19:40, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

750h

I'll review this, I have a few things to get to so ping me if i don't get to this within 7 days. 750h+ 02:18, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

@750h+ Bump since said 7 days have passed. RedShellMomentum 23:15, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Sorry for forgetting this, comments below:

lead

• both host and musical guest ==> "both a host and musical guest"
• on the internet, and had generated comma redundant here

background

• both host and musical guest in an episode in October 2003 ==> "both a host and musical guest on an episode in October 2003"
• working on his second studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). comma after "album"
• for the December 16 episode as host and musical guest ==> "for the December 16 episode as a host and musical guest"

writing and recording

• recalled the crew were laughing ==> "recalled the crew was laughing"

composition

• with a runtime of 2:41 ==> "with a runtime of two minutes and 41 seconds"
• music for the song, "Dick in a Box" is composed the title is said in the last sentence, so you could probably change "Dick in a Box" to "it".
• also found the R&B track was influenced do we need to mention that it's an R&B track again
• including Mincher who highlighted its release comma after "Mincher"
• of Paste referred to it is a hybrid between ==> "of Paste referred to it as a hybrid between"

premise and themes

• The music the Lonely Island grew up listening to inspired "Dick in a Box" ==> "The music that the Lonely Island grew up listening to inspired "Dick in a Box""
• movie theater also inspired the premise comma needed before "also"
• trick a women's desire for comfort ==> "trick a woman's desire for comfort"
• Terry Gross of Fresh Air opined the sketch ==> "Terry Gross of Fresh Air opined that the sketch"

release

• No problems here

public reaction

• bringing the total views to over 20 million as of February 2007. I feel like "by" works better than "as of" here
• uploaded again on YouTube in December 2018 ==> "uploaded again to YouTube in December 2018"
• part in the Janet Jackson controversy Janet's article should be linked

critical reception

• Bonaime wrote the sketch is cheerfully ==> "Bonaime wrote that the sketch is cheerfully"
• Eric Spitznagel wrote the track is as recognizable ==> "Eric Spitznagel wrote that the track is as recognizable"

music video

• The duo suggest their present is suitable for all holidays, ==> "The duo suggests their present is suitable for all holidays,"

live performances/media usage

• the first time at the Madison Square Garden during ==> "the first time at Madison Square Garden during}}
• Amelia McDonell-Parry of Rolling Stone wrote "Samberg... ==> "Amelia McDonell-Parry of Rolling Stone wrote that "Samberg..."
• showed a woman lip-syncing to Kauffman's
• and dance around with a gift-wrapped ==> "and dancing around with a gift-wrapped"

impact

• SNL sketches and widely recognized as one ==> "SNL sketches and is widely recognized as one"
• Terri Schwartz of IFC opined "'Lazy Sunday' might ==> "Terri Schwartz of IFC opined that "'Lazy Sunday' might"

@RedShellMomentum: that's all I got, nice work! Ping me at the FAC so I can vote 750h+ 15:43, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

@750h+: All done! RedShellMomentum 21:17, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Nominator comment

I feel like I've gotten enough comments (5 users + 1 drive-by comment) and am ready to close this PR and submit the article to FAC. RedShellMomentum 01:22, 10 July 2026 (UTC)