Party Monster (book)
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"Party Monster" is a nonfiction book by James St. James that chronicles the rise and fall of the flamboyant 1990s New York City club kid scene and the notorious murder involving promoter Michael Alig.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Party Monster | 3 |
| Party Monster (book) canonical | 2 |
| film "Party Monster" (2003) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12804247 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Party Monster (book) Context triple: [Limelight (New York City nightclub), subjectOf, Party Monster (book)]
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A.
Party Monster
Party Monster is a 2003 biographical crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of New York City club promoter Michael Alig in the 1990s club kid scene.
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The Monster Maker
The Monster Maker is a 1944 American horror film featuring Ralph Morgan in a prominent role as a mad scientist involved in grotesque experiments.
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C.
The Monster Walks
The Monster Walks is a 1932 American horror film featuring Ralph Morgan in a story of inheritance, murder, and a menacing ape in a secluded mansion.
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The Monster Club
The Monster Club is a 1980 British horror-comedy anthology film featuring Vincent Price and John Carradine, blending campy monster tales with nightclub musical interludes.
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E.
The Monsters
"The Monsters" is a classic science fiction short story by Murray Leinster that explores themes of misunderstanding and prejudice through first-contact between humans and an alien species.
- 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: Party Monster (book) Target entity description: "Party Monster" is a nonfiction book by James St. James that chronicles the rise and fall of the flamboyant 1990s New York City club kid scene and the notorious murder involving promoter Michael Alig.
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A.
Party Monster
Party Monster is a 2003 biographical crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of New York City club promoter Michael Alig in the 1990s club kid scene.
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B.
The Monster Maker
The Monster Maker is a 1944 American horror film featuring Ralph Morgan in a prominent role as a mad scientist involved in grotesque experiments.
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C.
The Monster Walks
The Monster Walks is a 1932 American horror film featuring Ralph Morgan in a story of inheritance, murder, and a menacing ape in a secluded mansion.
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D.
The Monster Club
The Monster Club is a 1980 British horror-comedy anthology film featuring Vincent Price and John Carradine, blending campy monster tales with nightclub musical interludes.
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E.
The Monsters
"The Monsters" is a classic science fiction short story by Murray Leinster that explores themes of misunderstanding and prejudice through first-contact between humans and an alien species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memoir
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| adaptationType |
documentary film
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feature film ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Club USA
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Limelight nightclub ⓘ
linked to:
Limelight (New York City nightclub)
Tunnel nightclub ⓘ
linked to:
Tunnel (New York City nightclub)
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| author | James St. James ⓘ |
| basedOn | New York City club kid scene ⓘ |
| chronicles |
career of Michael Alig as club promoter
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media coverage of the Angel Melendez murder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
drug use in nightlife scene
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fall of club kid culture ⓘ rise of club kid culture ⓘ violent crime ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT literature
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memoir ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Party Monster (1998 documentary)
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Party Monster (2003 film) ⓘ |
| hasTone |
confessional
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darkly comic ⓘ sensational ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
James St. James
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Michael Alig ⓘ |
| market | adult readership ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Andre "Angel" Melendez ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
drug-fueled parties
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flamboyant fashion ⓘ tabloid sensationalism ⓘ underground club culture ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| settingPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1990s ⓘ |
| subject |
Club Kids
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linked to:
New York club kids
Michael Alig ⓘ New York City nightlife ⓘ murder of Andre "Angel" Melendez ⓘ |
| theme |
LGBT subculture
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addiction ⓘ celebrity culture ⓘ crime and punishment ⓘ excess ⓘ friendship and betrayal ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1990s
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late 1980s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Party Monster (book) Description of subject: "Party Monster" is a nonfiction book by James St. James that chronicles the rise and fall of the flamboyant 1990s New York City club kid scene and the notorious murder involving promoter Michael Alig.
Referenced by (6)
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