It's a Slippery Slope
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"It's a Slippery Slope" is a monologue film by Spalding Gray in which he humorously and introspectively recounts his midlife crisis, family life, and obsession with skiing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| It's a Slippery Slope canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13540952 — 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: It's a Slippery Slope Context triple: [Spalding Gray, notableWork, It's a Slippery Slope]
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A.
Slippery Slopes
Slippery Slopes is a component or segment of "The Voyager," likely representing a distinct section, level, or feature within that larger work or structure.
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B.
Sliding Down
"Sliding Down" is a musical track from the acclaimed folk and classical fusion album "Appalachian Journey" by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor.
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C.
Sliding Down
Sliding Down is a track associated with the artist Uncommon Ritual, likely featuring their characteristic blend of intricate, genre-blurring acoustic or experimental music.
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D.
Slippery When Wet
Slippery When Wet is Bon Jovi’s breakthrough 1986 rock album, featuring hit singles like “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “You Give Love a Bad Name” that propelled the band to global fame.
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E.
Slippin'
"Slippin'" is a reflective and introspective hip-hop track by DMX that explores his personal struggles, pain, and desire for redemption.
- 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: It's a Slippery Slope Target entity description: "It's a Slippery Slope" is a monologue film by Spalding Gray in which he humorously and introspectively recounts his midlife crisis, family life, and obsession with skiing.
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A.
Slippery Slopes
Slippery Slopes is a component or segment of "The Voyager," likely representing a distinct section, level, or feature within that larger work or structure.
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B.
Sliding Down
"Sliding Down" is a musical track from the acclaimed folk and classical fusion album "Appalachian Journey" by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor.
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C.
Sliding Down
Sliding Down is a track associated with the artist Uncommon Ritual, likely featuring their characteristic blend of intricate, genre-blurring acoustic or experimental music.
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D.
Slippery When Wet
Slippery When Wet is Bon Jovi’s breakthrough 1986 rock album, featuring hit singles like “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “You Give Love a Bad Name” that propelled the band to global fame.
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E.
Slippin'
"Slippin'" is a reflective and introspective hip-hop track by DMX that explores his personal struggles, pain, and desire for redemption.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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monologue film ⓘ |
| about |
aging
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creative process ⓘ fear of change ⓘ identity ⓘ marriage ⓘ parenthood ⓘ risk-taking ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| basedOn | Spalding Gray's stage monologue ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creativeWorkStatus | completed work ⓘ |
| features |
direct address to camera
ⓘ
minimalist staging ⓘ single performer ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical film
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comedy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
direct-to-camera monologue
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humorous storytelling ⓘ introspective commentary ⓘ personal anecdotes ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
family life
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midlife crisis ⓘ obsession ⓘ skiing ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Spalding Gray's career
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Spalding Gray's family relationships ⓘ Spalding Gray's personal life ⓘ Spalding Gray's psychological state ⓘ Spalding Gray's skiing experiences ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person monologue ⓘ |
| narrator | Spalding Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spalding Gray filmography
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Spalding Gray monologue cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Spalding Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Spalding Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Spalding Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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introspective ⓘ self-reflective ⓘ |
| workOf | Spalding Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: It's a Slippery Slope Description of subject: "It's a Slippery Slope" is a monologue film by Spalding Gray in which he humorously and introspectively recounts his midlife crisis, family life, and obsession with skiing.
Referenced by (1)
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