Cosmic Slop
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Cosmic Slop is a 1994 HBO anthology film blending science fiction and social commentary, produced by Reginald Hudlin and based on the music of Parliament-Funkadelic.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cosmic Slop canonical | 3 |
| Cosmic Slop (HBO anthology film) | 1 |
| Cosmic Slop (as a member of Funkadelic) | 1 |
| “Cosmic Slop” series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5736537 — 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: Cosmic Slop Context triple: [Reginald Hudlin, notableWork, Cosmic Slop]
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A.
Intergalactic Radio Station
Intergalactic Radio Station is a fictional or conceptual broadcasting hub imagined to transmit audio signals across vast cosmic distances between galaxies.
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B.
Intergalactic Lovers
Intergalactic Lovers is a creative work associated with American television personality and actress La La Anthony.
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C.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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D.
I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
"I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!" is Janis Joplin’s 1969 studio album that marked her first major release after leaving Big Brother and the Holding Company, showcasing a more soulful, blues-influenced sound.
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E.
Cosmo's Factory
Cosmo's Factory is a 1970 rock album by Creedence Clearwater Revival, widely regarded as one of their finest works and a classic of roots rock and swamp rock.
- 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: Cosmic Slop Target entity description: Cosmic Slop is a 1994 HBO anthology film blending science fiction and social commentary, produced by Reginald Hudlin and based on the music of Parliament-Funkadelic.
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A.
Intergalactic Radio Station
Intergalactic Radio Station is a fictional or conceptual broadcasting hub imagined to transmit audio signals across vast cosmic distances between galaxies.
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B.
Intergalactic Lovers
Intergalactic Lovers is a creative work associated with American television personality and actress La La Anthony.
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C.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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D.
I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
"I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!" is Janis Joplin’s 1969 studio album that marked her first major release after leaving Big Brother and the Holding Company, showcasing a more soulful, blues-influenced sound.
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E.
Cosmo's Factory
Cosmo's Factory is a 1970 rock album by Creedence Clearwater Revival, widely regarded as one of their finest works and a classic of roots rock and swamp rock.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
HBO original film
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anthology film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | The Space Traders by Derrick Bell ⓘ |
| airedOn | cable television ⓘ |
| basedOn | music of Parliament-Funkadelic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| directorOfSegment |
Hudlin Brothers
ⓘ
linked to:
Hudlin family
Reginald Hudlin ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Reginald Hudlin ⓘ |
| features | African-American cast ⓘ |
| format | television anthology ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology
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science fiction ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasAnthologyStructure | true ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Parliament-Funkadelic song Cosmic Slop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Parliament-Funkadelic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adapting Derrick Bell’s The Space Traders
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blending Afrofuturism with social commentary ⓘ |
| numberOfSegments | 3 ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| portrays |
hypothetical alien contact
ⓘ
religious conflict ⓘ sexual politics ⓘ |
| producer | Reginald Hudlin ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Hudlin Brothers production company
ⓘ
linked to:
Hudlin
|
| releaseDate | 1994-11-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| runtimeApproximate | 90 minutes ⓘ |
| segment |
Tang
ⓘ
The First Commandment ⓘ The Space Traders ⓘ |
| setting | near-future United States (in some segments) ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| theme |
morality and ethics
ⓘ
political satire ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| writerOfSegment |
Derrick Bell
ⓘ
Toni Morrison ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cosmic Slop Description of subject: Cosmic Slop is a 1994 HBO anthology film blending science fiction and social commentary, produced by Reginald Hudlin and based on the music of Parliament-Funkadelic.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cosmic Slop
linked to: Cosmic Slop
linked to: Cosmic Slop