Startling Stories
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Startling Stories was a popular American pulp science fiction magazine of the mid-20th century known for its sensational cover art and serialized genre fiction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Startling Stories canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1800249 — 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: Startling Stories Context triple: [Golden Age of Science Fiction, majorPublication, Startling Stories]
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A.
Stories That Matter
Stories That Matter is the guiding motto of the Peabody Awards, emphasizing their focus on honoring impactful and socially significant storytelling in media.
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B.
Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories is a 2008 family fantasy-comedy film starring Adam Sandler, in which a hotel handyman discovers that the bedtime tales he tells his niece and nephew start coming true in real life.
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C.
Haunted Happenings
Haunted Happenings is an annual Halloween-themed festival in Salem, Massachusetts, featuring parades, haunted attractions, historical tours, and other seasonal events.
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D.
The Monster and Other Stories
The Monster and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by American author Stephen Crane, showcasing his realist style and exploration of moral and social themes.
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E.
Tales of Wonder
Tales of Wonder is a late-18th-century collection of Gothic and supernatural ballads compiled by English novelist and dramatist Matthew Gregory Lewis.
- 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: Startling Stories Target entity description: Startling Stories was a popular American pulp science fiction magazine of the mid-20th century known for its sensational cover art and serialized genre fiction.
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A.
Stories That Matter
Stories That Matter is the guiding motto of the Peabody Awards, emphasizing their focus on honoring impactful and socially significant storytelling in media.
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B.
Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories is a 2008 family fantasy-comedy film starring Adam Sandler, in which a hotel handyman discovers that the bedtime tales he tells his niece and nephew start coming true in real life.
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C.
Haunted Happenings
Haunted Happenings is an annual Halloween-themed festival in Salem, Massachusetts, featuring parades, haunted attractions, historical tours, and other seasonal events.
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D.
The Monster and Other Stories
The Monster and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by American author Stephen Crane, showcasing his realist style and exploration of moral and social themes.
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E.
Tales of Wonder
Tales of Wonder is a late-18th-century collection of Gothic and supernatural ballads compiled by English novelist and dramatist Matthew Gregory Lewis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pulp magazine
ⓘ
science fiction magazine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Captain Future
ⓘ
Thrilling Wonder Stories ⓘ |
| category |
American pulp magazines
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defunct science fiction magazines ⓘ magazines disestablished in 1955 ⓘ magazines established in 1939 ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtStyle |
action-oriented
ⓘ
colorful ⓘ sensational ⓘ |
| distribution | newsstand sales ⓘ |
| editor |
Mort Weisinger
ⓘ
Oscar J. Friend ⓘ Sam Merwin Jr. ⓘ |
| editorialFocus | popular, action-oriented science fiction ⓘ |
| fictionGenre | speculative fiction ⓘ |
| fictionType |
novels
ⓘ
serialized fiction ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| finalIssuePublicationDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| firstIssuePublicationDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| format | pulp magazine ⓘ |
| frequency | monthly ⓘ |
| genre |
pulp fiction
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adventure
ⓘ
alien worlds ⓘ futuristic technology ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| imprintOf | Standard Magazines ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mid-20th-century American science fiction
ⓘ
sensational cover art ⓘ serialized science fiction novels ⓘ |
| printingProcess | pulp paper ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | digest-sized pulp ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1939–1955 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Better Publications
ⓘ
Standard Magazines ⓘ Thrilling Publications ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
pulp magazine readers
ⓘ
science fiction readers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Startling Stories Description of subject: Startling Stories was a popular American pulp science fiction magazine of the mid-20th century known for its sensational cover art and serialized genre fiction.
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