Yippies
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Yippies were a radical, theatrically minded youth movement of the late 1960s that blended countercultural rebellion with left-wing politics and satirical protest.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yippies canonical | 6 |
| Yippie movement | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12831842 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yippies Context triple: [1967 March on the Pentagon, participant, Yippies]
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A.
The Mothers of Invention
The Mothers of Invention were an experimental rock band led by Frank Zappa, known for their innovative, satirical, and genre-blending music in the 1960s and 1970s.
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B.
Merry Pranksters
The Merry Pranksters were a 1960s countercultural group led by Ken Kesey, famous for their psychedelic cross-country bus trip and influence on the hippie movement.
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C.
The Beatniks
The Beatniks is a 1960 American exploitation drama film that follows a small-time crook’s brief rise to nightclub stardom and moral downfall amid beat-era culture.
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D.
The Fugs
The Fugs are an American underground rock band formed in the 1960s, known for their satirical, countercultural lyrics and role in the anti-war and free speech movements.
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E.
Angry Brigade
The Angry Brigade was a British far-left anarchist militant group active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, known for a series of bomb attacks targeting symbols of the state and capitalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yippies Target entity description: Yippies were a radical, theatrically minded youth movement of the late 1960s that blended countercultural rebellion with left-wing politics and satirical protest.
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A.
The Mothers of Invention
The Mothers of Invention were an experimental rock band led by Frank Zappa, known for their innovative, satirical, and genre-blending music in the 1960s and 1970s.
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B.
Merry Pranksters
The Merry Pranksters were a 1960s countercultural group led by Ken Kesey, famous for their psychedelic cross-country bus trip and influence on the hippie movement.
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C.
The Beatniks
The Beatniks is a 1960 American exploitation drama film that follows a small-time crook’s brief rise to nightclub stardom and moral downfall amid beat-era culture.
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D.
The Fugs
The Fugs are an American underground rock band formed in the 1960s, known for their satirical, countercultural lyrics and role in the anti-war and free speech movements.
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E.
Angry Brigade
The Angry Brigade was a British far-left anarchist militant group active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, known for a series of bomb attacks targeting symbols of the state and capitalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counterculture movement
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political movement ⓘ youth movement ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
hippie movement
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rock music culture ⓘ underground press ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| fullName | Youth International Party ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Yippie movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Yippies
|
| ideology |
anarchism
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anti-establishment politics ⓘ anti-war activism ⓘ countercultural rebellion ⓘ left-wing politics ⓘ libertarian socialism ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| influenced |
punk-era political activism
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satirical protest movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
1960s counterculture
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Beat Generation ⓘ New Left ⓘ anti–Vietnam War movement ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ
linked to:
American civil rights movement
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| mediaStrategy | seeking maximum press coverage through outrageous stunts ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Wall Street money-throwing stunt at the New York Stock Exchange in 1967
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nominating a pig named Pigasus for U.S. president in 1968 ⓘ organizing the 1967 March on the Pentagon events with other groups ⓘ protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Abbie Hoffman
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Dana Beal ⓘ Ed Sanders ⓘ Jerry Rubin ⓘ Judy Gumbo ⓘ Nancy Kurshan ⓘ Paul Krassner ⓘ Stew Albert ⓘ |
| positionOn |
criticized capitalism
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criticized mainstream electoral politics ⓘ opposed the Vietnam War ⓘ supported civil liberties ⓘ supported drug law reform ⓘ |
| slogan | Revolution for the hell of it ⓘ |
| targetAudience | youth ⓘ |
| usesTactics |
guerrilla theater
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media pranks ⓘ political satire ⓘ street theater ⓘ theatrical protest ⓘ |
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linked to: Yippies