Shattered Glass
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Shattered Glass is a 2003 drama film about the real-life scandal of journalist Stephen Glass, whose fabricated stories at The New Republic exposed deep ethical failures in journalism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shattered Glass canonical | 10 |
| Shattered Glass (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5613847 — 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: Shattered Glass Context triple: [Peter Sarsgaard, notableWork, Shattered Glass]
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A.
Walking on Broken Glass
"Walking on Broken Glass" is a 1992 pop song by Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, known for its baroque-inspired arrangement and emotionally charged lyrics about heartbreak.
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B.
The Fragment
The Fragment is a track by the British electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers from their album "Electric Light."
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C.
Looking Glass
Looking Glass is a masked vigilante and member of Tulsa's police force in the HBO series "Watchmen," known for his reflective mask and keen interrogative skills.
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D.
Looking Glass
Looking Glass was a prominent Nez Perce leader and war chief who played a key strategic role during the Nez Perce War of 1877.
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E.
Gläserner Tag
Gläserner Tag is a notable painting by German Expressionist artist Erich Heckel, exemplifying his vivid color palette and emotionally charged 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: Shattered Glass Target entity description: Shattered Glass is a 2003 drama film about the real-life scandal of journalist Stephen Glass, whose fabricated stories at The New Republic exposed deep ethical failures in journalism.
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A.
Walking on Broken Glass
"Walking on Broken Glass" is a 1992 pop song by Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, known for its baroque-inspired arrangement and emotionally charged lyrics about heartbreak.
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B.
The Fragment
The Fragment is a track by the British electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers from their album "Electric Light."
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C.
Looking Glass
Looking Glass is a masked vigilante and member of Tulsa's police force in the HBO series "Watchmen," known for his reflective mask and keen interrogative skills.
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D.
Looking Glass
Looking Glass was a prominent Nez Perce leader and war chief who played a key strategic role during the Nez Perce War of 1877.
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E.
Gläserner Tag
Gläserner Tag is a notable painting by German Expressionist artist Erich Heckel, exemplifying his vivid color palette and emotionally charged style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Stephen Glass scandal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
articles about Stephen Glass in Vanity Fair ⓘ |
| character |
Charles Lane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Mandy Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| depicts | The New Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Billy Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Lions Gate Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jeffrey Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical drama
ⓘ
drama ⓘ media drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
career downfall
ⓘ
professional integrity ⓘ truth in journalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Stephen Glass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
journalistic fraud ⓘ media ethics ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mychael Danna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAwardNomination | Golden Globe nomination for Hayden Christensen ⓘ |
| portrays |
consequences of unethical reporting
ⓘ
editorial oversight failures ⓘ fabrication of news stories ⓘ fact-checking in journalism ⓘ |
| producer |
Craig Baumgarten
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tove Christensen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Cruise/Wagner Productions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lions Gate Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 94 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Billy Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| stars |
Chloë Sevigny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hank Azaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Hayden Christensen NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Sarsgaard NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosario Dawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Zahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shattered Glass Description of subject: Shattered Glass is a 2003 drama film about the real-life scandal of journalist Stephen Glass, whose fabricated stories at The New Republic exposed deep ethical failures in journalism.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shattered Glass (film)