PostSecret
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PostSecret is a long-running community art project and online initiative where people anonymously mail in their personal secrets on decorated postcards, which are then publicly shared in books, exhibits, and on the web.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PostSecret canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4919026 — 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: PostSecret Context triple: [Museum of Us, hasExhibition, PostSecret]
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A.
Telling Secrets
Telling Secrets is a memoir by theologian and novelist Frederick Buechner that reflects on his family history, personal struggles, and the role of faith and storytelling in making sense of a broken past.
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B.
Secrets
"Secrets" is a pop-rock song by OneRepublic, written and produced by Ryan Tedder, known for its emotive lyrics and prominent use in films and television.
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C.
The Secret Code
"The Secret Code" is a 1942 American World War II-era spy film featuring Lotus Long in a prominent role, centered on espionage and sabotage themes.
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D.
Yours Truly
"Yours Truly" is the 2013 debut studio album by American singer Ariana Grande, blending pop and R&B with strong 1990s influences and showcasing her vocal range.
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E.
One Secret Thing
One Secret Thing is a poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, loss, and intimate personal experience in her characteristically candid and emotionally intense style.
- 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: PostSecret Target entity description: PostSecret is a long-running community art project and online initiative where people anonymously mail in their personal secrets on decorated postcards, which are then publicly shared in books, exhibits, and on the web.
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A.
Telling Secrets
Telling Secrets is a memoir by theologian and novelist Frederick Buechner that reflects on his family history, personal struggles, and the role of faith and storytelling in making sense of a broken past.
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B.
Secrets
"Secrets" is a pop-rock song by OneRepublic, written and produced by Ryan Tedder, known for its emotive lyrics and prominent use in films and television.
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C.
The Secret Code
"The Secret Code" is a 1942 American World War II-era spy film featuring Lotus Long in a prominent role, centered on espionage and sabotage themes.
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D.
Yours Truly
"Yours Truly" is the 2013 debut studio album by American singer Ariana Grande, blending pop and R&B with strong 1990s influences and showcasing her vocal range.
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E.
One Secret Thing
One Secret Thing is a poetry collection by Sharon Olds that explores themes of family, loss, and intimate personal experience in her characteristically candid and emotionally intense style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community art project
ⓘ
online initiative ⓘ website ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | 1-800-273-TALK (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnConcept | anonymous communication by mail ⓘ |
| contentFormat | decorated postcards ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Frank Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| curatedBy | Frank Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Frank Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAudience | general public ⓘ |
| hasCharitableAspect |
support for mental health organizations
ⓘ
support for suicide prevention ⓘ |
| hasExhibition |
PostSecret live events
ⓘ
museum exhibitions of postcards ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
confessional art
ⓘ
mail art ⓘ participatory art ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
art exhibition
ⓘ
book ⓘ postcard ⓘ website ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “Everyone has a secret that would break your heart if you knew what it was.” (associated quote) ⓘ |
| hasOnlinePresence |
blog
ⓘ
social media ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book
NERFINISHED
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Confessions on Life, Death, and God NERFINISHED ⓘ My Secret: A PostSecret Book NERFINISHED ⓘ PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God NERFINISHED ⓘ PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives NERFINISHED ⓘ The Secret Lives of Men and Women: A PostSecret Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUpdateFrequency | weekly (website posts) ⓘ |
| inception | 2004 ⓘ |
| inspired | similar anonymous secret-sharing projects ⓘ |
| methodOfContribution |
anonymous mailed postcards
ⓘ
online submissions (historically, limited) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collecting anonymous secrets by mail
ⓘ
inspiring confessional art ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://postsecret.com ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publishesContent | anonymous secrets ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic studies
ⓘ
documentaries ⓘ news articles ⓘ |
| theme |
anonymous confessions
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community art ⓘ mental health ⓘ personal secrets ⓘ |
| usesAnonymity | no sender identification on postcards ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PostSecret Description of subject: PostSecret is a long-running community art project and online initiative where people anonymously mail in their personal secrets on decorated postcards, which are then publicly shared in books, exhibits, and on the web.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.