Boys Don’t Cry (magazine)
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Boys Don’t Cry is a limited-edition magazine and visual art publication created by Frank Ocean to accompany and expand on the release of his 2016 album Blonde.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boys Don’t Cry (magazine) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8764212 — 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: Boys Don’t Cry (magazine) Context triple: [Frank Ocean, notableWork, Boys Don’t Cry (magazine)]
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A.
Boys Don't Cry
Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 biographical drama film about the life and murder of transgender man Brandon Teena, acclaimed for its powerful performances and exploration of gender identity and hate crime.
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B.
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are is a 1960 romantic comedy film about college students on spring break in Fort Lauderdale, widely regarded as a defining teen movie of its era.
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C.
The Paperboy
The Paperboy is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Lee Daniels, based on Pete Dexter’s novel, known for its steamy Deep South setting and an ensemble cast including Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, and John Cusack.
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D.
Bloomer Girl
Bloomer Girl is a 1944 Broadway musical that blends romance and social commentary, notable for its progressive themes about women's rights and abolitionism.
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E.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
- 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: Boys Don’t Cry (magazine) Target entity description: Boys Don’t Cry is a limited-edition magazine and visual art publication created by Frank Ocean to accompany and expand on the release of his 2016 album Blonde.
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A.
Boys Don't Cry
Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 biographical drama film about the life and murder of transgender man Brandon Teena, acclaimed for its powerful performances and exploration of gender identity and hate crime.
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B.
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are is a 1960 romantic comedy film about college students on spring break in Fort Lauderdale, widely regarded as a defining teen movie of its era.
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C.
The Paperboy
The Paperboy is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Lee Daniels, based on Pete Dexter’s novel, known for its steamy Deep South setting and an ensemble cast including Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, and John Cusack.
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D.
Bloomer Girl
Bloomer Girl is a 1944 Broadway musical that blends romance and social commentary, notable for its progressive themes about women's rights and abolitionism.
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E.
One of the Boys
"One of the Boys" is the 2008 major-label breakthrough pop album by Katy Perry, featuring hits like "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold" that established her international fame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magazine
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visual art publication ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy | Frank Ocean ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Blonde (album)
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linked to:
Blonde
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Frank Ocean ⓘ |
| genre |
art magazine
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music magazine ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Frank Ocean ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity
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masculinity ⓘ memory ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Boys Don’t Cry ⓘ |
| hasType | one-off publication ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
connection to Frank Ocean’s 2016 album Blonde
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limited-edition distribution ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | limited-edition print ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| publisher | Boys Don’t Cry (company) ⓘ |
| purpose |
to accompany the release of Blonde (album)
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to expand on the themes of Blonde (album) ⓘ |
| releaseContext | released in conjunction with Blonde (album) ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Boys Don’t Cry (magazine) Description of subject: Boys Don’t Cry is a limited-edition magazine and visual art publication created by Frank Ocean to accompany and expand on the release of his 2016 album Blonde.
Referenced by (1)
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