Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland
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"Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland" is a nonfiction book by James St. James that chronicles the rise of the 1990s New York City club kid scene and the notorious murder committed by party promoter Michael Alig.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6730729 — 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: Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland Context triple: [Party Monster, basedOn, Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland]
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A.
Murder Most Fab
Murder Most Fab is a darkly comic novel by British comedian and writer Julian Clary that satirizes fame, vanity, and murder in the entertainment world.
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B.
Murder Was the Case
Murder Was the Case is a 1994 hip hop soundtrack album and short film project centered on Snoop Doggy Dogg, featuring various West Coast rap artists and produced by Dr. Dre.
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C.
Dead Man's Party
"Dead Man's Party" is a 1985 new wave rock song and album by Oingo Boingo, known for its darkly humorous lyrics and enduring popularity, especially around Halloween.
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D.
The Mephisto Club
The Mephisto Club is a crime thriller novel in Tess Gerritsen’s Rizzoli & Isles series that blends forensic investigation with occult themes.
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E.
Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities is a 1934 pre-Code musical mystery film that blends backstage Broadway glamour with a murder investigation.
- 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: Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland Target entity description: "Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland" is a nonfiction book by James St. James that chronicles the rise of the 1990s New York City club kid scene and the notorious murder committed by party promoter Michael Alig.
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A.
Murder Most Fab
Murder Most Fab is a darkly comic novel by British comedian and writer Julian Clary that satirizes fame, vanity, and murder in the entertainment world.
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B.
Murder Was the Case
Murder Was the Case is a 1994 hip hop soundtrack album and short film project centered on Snoop Doggy Dogg, featuring various West Coast rap artists and produced by Dr. Dre.
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C.
Dead Man's Party
"Dead Man's Party" is a 1985 new wave rock song and album by Oingo Boingo, known for its darkly humorous lyrics and enduring popularity, especially around Halloween.
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D.
The Mephisto Club
The Mephisto Club is a crime thriller novel in Tess Gerritsen’s Rizzoli & Isles series that blends forensic investigation with occult themes.
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E.
Murder at the Vanities
Murder at the Vanities is a 1934 pre-Code musical mystery film that blends backstage Broadway glamour with a murder investigation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Party Monster (1998 documentary film)
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linked to:
Party Monster (1998 documentary)
Party Monster (2003 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Party Monster
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| author | James St. James ⓘ |
| basedOnEvents | murder of Andre "Angel" Melendez by Michael Alig and Robert Riggs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
LGBT nightlife culture
ⓘ
celebrity and infamy in underground scenes ⓘ drug use in club culture ⓘ rise of the club kid scene ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT literature
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
James St. James
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Michael Alig ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Club USA
ⓘ
Limelight nightclub ⓘ
linked to:
Limelight (New York City nightclub)
Tunnel nightclub ⓘ
linked to:
Tunnel (New York City nightclub)
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| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| subject |
1990s New York City nightlife
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Michael Alig ⓘ New York City club kids ⓘ murder of Andre "Angel" Melendez ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland Description of subject: "Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland" is a nonfiction book by James St. James that chronicles the rise of the 1990s New York City club kid scene and the notorious murder committed by party promoter Michael Alig.
Referenced by (1)
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