Only the End of the World Again
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Only the End of the World Again is a Neil Gaiman short story that blends Lovecraftian horror with werewolf mythology in a noir-style narrative set in Innsmouth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Only the End of the World Again canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6875498 — 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: Only the End of the World Again Context triple: [Smoke and Mirrors, containsWork, Only the End of the World Again]
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A.
End of the World
"End of the World" is the 1968 debut studio album by Greek progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child, known for its psychedelic sound and melancholic title track.
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B.
Until the End of the World
"Until the End of the World" is a song by Irish rock band U2, known for its atmospheric sound and lyrics inspired by a dialogue between Jesus and Judas.
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C.
The End of Something
"The End of Something" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of change and the dissolution of a relationship against the backdrop of a declining mill town.
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D.
As the World Falls Down
"As the World Falls Down" is a romantic ballad performed by David Bowie for the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth, known for its dreamy, ethereal sound and use in the movie’s iconic ballroom scene.
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E.
The Day the World Went Away
"The Day the World Went Away" is a 1999 industrial rock single by Nine Inch Nails known for its heavy, atmospheric sound and minimal use of vocals.
- 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: Only the End of the World Again Target entity description: Only the End of the World Again is a Neil Gaiman short story that blends Lovecraftian horror with werewolf mythology in a noir-style narrative set in Innsmouth.
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A.
End of the World
"End of the World" is the 1968 debut studio album by Greek progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child, known for its psychedelic sound and melancholic title track.
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B.
Until the End of the World
"Until the End of the World" is a song by Irish rock band U2, known for its atmospheric sound and lyrics inspired by a dialogue between Jesus and Judas.
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C.
The End of Something
"The End of Something" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of change and the dissolution of a relationship against the backdrop of a declining mill town.
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D.
As the World Falls Down
"As the World Falls Down" is a romantic ballad performed by David Bowie for the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth, known for its dreamy, ethereal sound and use in the movie’s iconic ballroom scene.
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E.
The Day the World Went Away
"The Day the World Went Away" is a 1999 industrial rock single by Nine Inch Nails known for its heavy, atmospheric sound and minimal use of vocals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy short story
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short story ⓘ |
| adaptationPublisher | Oni Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | comic ⓘ |
| author | Neil Gaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectedIn |
Fragile Things
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smoke and Mirrors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresMythology | werewolf mythology ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Shadows Over Innsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Fedogan & Bremer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Lovecraftian horror
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fantasy ⓘ horror ⓘ noir ⓘ weird fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Only the End of the World Again (comic adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsInSomeEditions | yes ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly comic
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moody ⓘ |
| influencedBy | H. P. Lovecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | noir-style narrative ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | insurance adjuster ⓘ |
| mainCharacterRole | reluctant hero ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending Lovecraftian horror with werewolf mythology
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noir pastiche within the Cthulhu Mythos ⓘ transplanting a werewolf protagonist into Innsmouth ⓘ |
| partOf | Neil Gaiman bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistSpecies | werewolf ⓘ |
| setting | Innsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingUniverse | Cthulhu Mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
apocalypse
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cosmic horror ⓘ fate ⓘ identity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Only the End of the World Again Description of subject: Only the End of the World Again is a Neil Gaiman short story that blends Lovecraftian horror with werewolf mythology in a noir-style narrative set in Innsmouth.
Referenced by (1)
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