Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark
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"Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark" is a stand-up comedy special in which comedian Trevor Noah explores race, culture, and global politics through sharp, observational humor.
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| Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6596660 — 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)
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Target entity: Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark Context triple: [Trevor Noah, notableWork, Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark]
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A.
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones is a 2019 stand-up comedy special in which comedian Dave Chappelle delivers provocative, controversial material on contemporary social and political issues.
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B.
Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
"Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth" is a 2004 stand-up comedy special filmed at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, showcasing Chappelle's sharp, provocative observational humor on race, celebrity, and American culture.
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C.
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore was a late-night satirical news and talk show on Comedy Central, hosted by comedian Larry Wilmore and known for its panel discussions on politics, race, and current events.
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D.
Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, writer, and television host best known for anchoring Comedy Central’s satirical news program "The Daily Show."
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E.
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedy special featuring Dave Chappelle’s sharp, observational humor on race, society, and everyday life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark Target entity description: "Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark" is a stand-up comedy special in which comedian Trevor Noah explores race, culture, and global politics through sharp, observational humor.
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A.
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones is a 2019 stand-up comedy special in which comedian Dave Chappelle delivers provocative, controversial material on contemporary social and political issues.
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B.
Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
"Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth" is a 2004 stand-up comedy special filmed at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, showcasing Chappelle's sharp, provocative observational humor on race, celebrity, and American culture.
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C.
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore was a late-night satirical news and talk show on Comedy Central, hosted by comedian Larry Wilmore and known for its panel discussions on politics, race, and current events.
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D.
Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, writer, and television host best known for anchoring Comedy Central’s satirical news program "The Daily Show."
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E.
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedy special featuring Dave Chappelle’s sharp, observational humor on race, society, and everyday life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stand-up comedy special
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television special ⓘ |
| basedOn | Trevor Noah’s stand-up material ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
South Africa
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | David Paul Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
political satire
ⓘ
social commentary ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| follows | Trevor Noah: African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasAudience | adult ⓘ |
| hasFormat | streaming video ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
anecdotal comedy
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observational comedy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming |
Beacon Theatre
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cultural differences
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identity ⓘ immigration ⓘ international relations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commentary on race and culture
ⓘ
global perspective on politics ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Trevor Noah stand-up specials ⓘ |
| performer | Trevor Noah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 2016 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | February 21, 2017 ⓘ |
| releasePlatform | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 67 minutes ⓘ |
| starring | Trevor Noah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
culture
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global politics ⓘ observational humor ⓘ race ⓘ |
| writer | Trevor Noah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark Description of subject: "Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark" is a stand-up comedy special in which comedian Trevor Noah explores race, culture, and global politics through sharp, observational humor.
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