Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
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Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators is an investigative nonfiction book by journalist Ronan Farrow that exposes powerful sexual predators and the systems of intimidation and cover-up that protected them.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators Context triple: [Ronan Farrow, notableWork, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators]
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A.
Living with Predators
"Living with Predators" is an episode of the nature documentary series *The Hunt* that explores how animals survive and coexist alongside powerful predators in the wild.
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B.
Year of the Carnivore
Year of the Carnivore is a Canadian romantic comedy film about a socially awkward young woman who embarks on a series of sexual misadventures to gain experience and win over the man she loves.
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C.
"The Dominant Animal"
"The Dominant Animal" is a book by biologists Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich that examines how human evolution, behavior, and ecological impact have made our species the planet’s dominant—and dangerously disruptive—force.
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D.
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial is a Magic: The Gathering blue creature card known for its extremely efficient defensive stats and shroud, making it notoriously difficult to remove and a staple blocker in control decks.
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E.
The Big Kill
The Big Kill is a hardboiled crime novel featuring private investigator Mike Hammer, written by American mystery author Mickey Spillane.
- 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)
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Target entity: Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators Target entity description: Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators is an investigative nonfiction book by journalist Ronan Farrow that exposes powerful sexual predators and the systems of intimidation and cover-up that protected them.
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A.
Living with Predators
"Living with Predators" is an episode of the nature documentary series *The Hunt* that explores how animals survive and coexist alongside powerful predators in the wild.
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B.
Year of the Carnivore
Year of the Carnivore is a Canadian romantic comedy film about a socially awkward young woman who embarks on a series of sexual misadventures to gain experience and win over the man she loves.
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C.
"The Dominant Animal"
"The Dominant Animal" is a book by biologists Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich that examines how human evolution, behavior, and ecological impact have made our species the planet’s dominant—and dangerously disruptive—force.
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D.
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial is a Magic: The Gathering blue creature card known for its extremely efficient defensive stats and shroud, making it notoriously difficult to remove and a staple blocker in control decks.
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E.
The Big Kill
The Big Kill is a hardboiled crime novel featuring private investigator Mike Hammer, written by American mystery author Mickey Spillane.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Ronan Farrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for Public Service (shared, underlying reporting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| documents |
efforts to suppress investigative reporting
ⓘ
experiences of whistleblowers and victims ⓘ |
| explores |
corporate complicity in abuse
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legal tactics to silence victims ⓘ threats against journalists ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations
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NBC News handling of Weinstein story ⓘ non-disclosure agreements ⓘ surveillance of journalists ⓘ use of private intelligence firms ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative nonfiction
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journalism ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Catch and Kill podcast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0316486639 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780316486637 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | HV6570.2 .F37 2019 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ronan Farrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFigureCovered |
Donald Trump
NERFINISHED
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Harvey Weinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Lauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oclcNumber | 1089267810 ⓘ |
| pageCount | 464 ⓘ |
| placesEmphasisOn | systemic protection of powerful predators ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2019-10-15 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | #MeToo movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | United States media industry ⓘ |
| subject |
cover-up
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intimidation ⓘ investigative reporting ⓘ media industry ⓘ sexual abuse ⓘ sexual harassment ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | term "catch and kill" used for buying and burying stories ⓘ |
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