Another Bullshit Night in Suck City
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Another Bullshit Night in Suck City is a memoir by Nick Flynn that recounts his troubled relationship with his homeless, alcoholic father and his own struggles while working in a Boston homeless shelter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Another Bullshit Night in Suck City canonical | 5 |
| Another Bullshit Night in Suck City (memoir) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Another Bullshit Night in Suck City Context triple: [Being Flynn, basedOn, Another Bullshit Night in Suck City]
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"Drink, Smoke + Fuck"
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Beautiful Losers
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Life Stinks
Life Stinks is a 1991 comedy film directed by and starring Mel Brooks, in which a wealthy businessman must live on the streets as part of a high-stakes bet.
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Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouth is a 1997 British drama film written and directed by Gary Oldman that portrays a brutal, unflinching look at domestic violence and addiction in South London.
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The Motherfucker with the Hat
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- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Another Bullshit Night in Suck City Target entity description: Another Bullshit Night in Suck City is a memoir by Nick Flynn that recounts his troubled relationship with his homeless, alcoholic father and his own struggles while working in a Boston homeless shelter.
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A.
"Drink, Smoke + Fuck"
"Drink, Smoke + Fuck" is a track by the experimental hip-hop group Death Grips, known for its abrasive sound and provocative lyrics.
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B.
Beautiful Losers
Beautiful Losers is a 1966 experimental novel by Leonard Cohen, known for its avant-garde style, eroticism, and exploration of religion, politics, and identity in Canadian culture.
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C.
Life Stinks
Life Stinks is a 1991 comedy film directed by and starring Mel Brooks, in which a wealthy businessman must live on the streets as part of a high-stakes bet.
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D.
Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouth is a 1997 British drama film written and directed by Gary Oldman that portrays a brutal, unflinching look at domestic violence and addiction in South London.
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E.
The Motherfucker with the Hat
The Motherfucker with the Hat is a dark comedy stage play by Stephen Adly Guirgis that explores addiction, love, and loyalty among working-class New Yorkers through sharp, profane dialogue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | memoir ⓘ |
| about |
homeless shelters in Boston
ⓘ
life on the streets ⓘ |
| author | Nick Flynn ⓘ |
| character |
Nick Flynn
ⓘ
Nick Flynn's father ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describes |
Nick Flynn's relationship with his father
ⓘ
Nick Flynn's work in a homeless shelter ⓘ life of a homeless alcoholic man ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
forgiveness
ⓘ
personal trauma ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
addiction
ⓘ
family estrangement ⓘ identity ⓘ mental illness ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ social marginalization ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Nick Flynn's father ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly comic
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | creative nonfiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
alcoholism
ⓘ
family ⓘ father–son relationship ⓘ homelessness ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Boston homeless shelter ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
effects of alcoholism on families
ⓘ
homelessness in the United States ⓘ shelter staff and residents ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Boston ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | Nick Flynn's real-life experiences ⓘ |
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Subject: Another Bullshit Night in Suck City Description of subject: Another Bullshit Night in Suck City is a memoir by Nick Flynn that recounts his troubled relationship with his homeless, alcoholic father and his own struggles while working in a Boston homeless shelter.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Being Flynn
this entity surface form:
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City (memoir)