The Laughing Alligator
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The Laughing Alligator is an experimental 1979 video/film by Chilean artist Juan Downey that blends documentary and performance to explore his family’s interactions with the Yanomami people in the Amazon and questions the nature of representation and anthropology.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Laughing Alligator canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23070263 — 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: The Laughing Alligator Context triple: [Juan Downey, notableWork, The Laughing Alligator]
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A.
Attila the Duck
Attila the Duck is the costumed duck mascot representing Stevens Institute of Technology at its athletic events and school functions.
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B.
The Laughing Gorilla
The Laughing Gorilla is a true-crime book by Robert Graysmith that explores a bizarre and chilling series of early 20th-century murders linked to a costumed killer.
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C.
The Grouch
The Grouch is the English title of Menander’s ancient Greek comedy "Dyskolos," a play centered on a misanthropic old man whose gruff nature disrupts and ultimately yields to the social harmony around him.
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D.
The Grouch
The Grouch is an American underground hip hop MC and producer from the Living Legends collective, known for his introspective lyrics and independent, DIY approach to music.
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E.
The Grouch
The Grouch is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their 1997 album "Nimrod."
- 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: The Laughing Alligator Target entity description: The Laughing Alligator is an experimental 1979 video/film by Chilean artist Juan Downey that blends documentary and performance to explore his family’s interactions with the Yanomami people in the Amazon and questions the nature of representation and anthropology.
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A.
Attila the Duck
Attila the Duck is the costumed duck mascot representing Stevens Institute of Technology at its athletic events and school functions.
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B.
The Laughing Gorilla
The Laughing Gorilla is a true-crime book by Robert Graysmith that explores a bizarre and chilling series of early 20th-century murders linked to a costumed killer.
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C.
The Grouch
The Grouch is the English title of Menander’s ancient Greek comedy "Dyskolos," a play centered on a misanthropic old man whose gruff nature disrupts and ultimately yields to the social harmony around him.
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D.
The Grouch
The Grouch is an American underground hip hop MC and producer from the Living Legends collective, known for his introspective lyrics and independent, DIY approach to music.
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E.
The Grouch
The Grouch is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their 1997 album "Nimrod."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.