Sex and the City (book)
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Sex and the City (book) is a 1996 collection of Candace Bushnell’s newspaper columns that chronicles the romantic and social lives of New York City women and inspired the hit television series of the same name.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sex and the City (book) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sex and the City (book) Context triple: [Sex and the City, basedOn, Sex and the City (book)]
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Sex and the City (film)
Sex and the City is a 2008 romantic comedy film continuation of the popular HBO television series, following Carrie Bradshaw and her friends as they navigate love, friendship, and life in New York City.
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Sex and the City 2
Sex and the City 2 is a 2010 romantic comedy film that continues the story of Carrie Bradshaw and her friends as they navigate love, friendship, and luxury escapism, including an extravagant trip to Abu Dhabi.
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C.
Sex and the City (TV series)
Sex and the City is a popular American television series that follows the romantic and professional lives of four women navigating love, friendship, and careers in New York City.
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D.
Sex & the City (stand-up show)
Sex & the City is a solo stand-up comedy show by Julia Sweeney in which she humorously reflects on relationships, sexuality, and modern womanhood.
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E.
Working Girl
Working Girl is a 1988 romantic comedy-drama film about an ambitious secretary navigating corporate New York, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, and Sigourney Weaver.
- 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: Sex and the City (book) Target entity description: Sex and the City (book) is a 1996 collection of Candace Bushnell’s newspaper columns that chronicles the romantic and social lives of New York City women and inspired the hit television series of the same name.
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A.
Sex and the City (film)
Sex and the City is a 2008 romantic comedy film continuation of the popular HBO television series, following Carrie Bradshaw and her friends as they navigate love, friendship, and life in New York City.
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B.
Sex and the City 2
Sex and the City 2 is a 2010 romantic comedy film that continues the story of Carrie Bradshaw and her friends as they navigate love, friendship, and luxury escapism, including an extravagant trip to Abu Dhabi.
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C.
Sex and the City (TV series)
Sex and the City is a popular American television series that follows the romantic and professional lives of four women navigating love, friendship, and careers in New York City.
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D.
Sex & the City (stand-up show)
Sex & the City is a solo stand-up comedy show by Julia Sweeney in which she humorously reflects on relationships, sexuality, and modern womanhood.
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E.
Working Girl
Working Girl is a 1988 romantic comedy-drama film about an ambitious secretary navigating corporate New York, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, and Sigourney Weaver.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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column collection ⓘ essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Candace Bushnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Candace Bushnell’s newspaper columns ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn | single women in New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
chick lit
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
fashion discourse in late 1990s
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popular culture depiction of single women in cities ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780871137992 ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
dating culture in New York City
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female friendship ⓘ urban relationships ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Carrie Bradshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Four Blondes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | Sex and the City (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
confessional
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journalistic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| marketedAs | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | inspiring a hit television series ⓘ |
| originalColumnPublication | The New York Observer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMediumOfColumns | newspaper ⓘ |
| partOf | Sex and the City franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Atlantic Monthly Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| subject |
romantic lives of women
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social lives of women ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1990s ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Carrie Bradshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Sex and the City (book) Description of subject: Sex and the City (book) is a 1996 collection of Candace Bushnell’s newspaper columns that chronicles the romantic and social lives of New York City women and inspired the hit television series of the same name.
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subject surface form:
Sex and the City