Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
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Teenage Jesus and the Jerks was a pioneering late-1970s New York no wave band known for its abrasive, minimalist sound and confrontational performances led by Lydia Lunch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Teenage Jesus and the Jerks canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17545591 — 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: Teenage Jesus and the Jerks Context triple: [Jim Sclavunos, associatedAct, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks]
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A.
Circle Jerks
Circle Jerks are an influential American hardcore punk band formed in the late 1970s, known for their fast, aggressive sound and role in shaping the early Los Angeles punk scene.
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B.
Not Another Teen Movie
Not Another Teen Movie is a 2001 satirical comedy film that parodies popular teen movies of the 1980s and 1990s.
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C.
The Vidiots
The Vidiots is a comedic performance and video art project associated with Ann Magnuson, known for its satirical, pop-culture–infused take on television and media.
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D.
Crank Yankers
Crank Yankers is a comedy television series featuring prank phone calls reenacted by puppets, originally airing on Comedy Central.
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E.
Butt-Head
Butt-Head is a dim-witted, snickering teenage slacker and one of the two main characters from the animated television series "Beavis and Butt-Head."
- 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: Teenage Jesus and the Jerks Target entity description: Teenage Jesus and the Jerks was a pioneering late-1970s New York no wave band known for its abrasive, minimalist sound and confrontational performances led by Lydia Lunch.
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A.
Circle Jerks
Circle Jerks are an influential American hardcore punk band formed in the late 1970s, known for their fast, aggressive sound and role in shaping the early Los Angeles punk scene.
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B.
Not Another Teen Movie
Not Another Teen Movie is a 2001 satirical comedy film that parodies popular teen movies of the 1980s and 1990s.
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C.
The Vidiots
The Vidiots is a comedic performance and video art project associated with Ann Magnuson, known for its satirical, pop-culture–infused take on television and media.
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D.
Crank Yankers
Crank Yankers is a comedy television series featuring prank phone calls reenacted by puppets, originally airing on Comedy Central.
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E.
Butt-Head
Butt-Head is a dim-witted, snickering teenage slacker and one of the two main characters from the animated television series "Beavis and Butt-Head."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.