Triple
T12885961
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again |
E308224
|
entity |
| Predicate | containsEssay |
P27484
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction
E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction is David Foster Wallace’s influential essay examining how contemporary American fiction both shapes and is shaped by the pervasive presence and ironic sensibility of television in U.S. culture.
|
E1009692
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction | Statement: [A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, containsEssay, E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction Context triple: [A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, containsEssay, E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction]
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A.
The Theory of the Novel
The Theory of the Novel is a seminal early 20th-century work of literary theory that analyzes the historical development and philosophical significance of the novel as a modern epic form.
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B.
On Television
On Television is a critical work by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu that analyzes how television shapes public discourse, culture, and power relations.
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C.
The Nature and Aim of Fiction
The Nature and Aim of Fiction is an influential essay by Flannery O’Connor that explores what fiction is, how it works, and what purposes it serves in the writer’s and reader’s experience.
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D.
The Grip of Film
The Grip of Film is a humorous, idiosyncratic film book by British comedian and filmmaker Richard Ayoade, offering a satirical take on cinema and movie culture.
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E.
The Art of Fiction
The Art of Fiction is John Gardner’s influential craft book that offers practical guidance and philosophical insight into the techniques and responsibilities of writing literary fiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction Triple: [A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, containsEssay, E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction]
Generated description
E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction is David Foster Wallace’s influential essay examining how contemporary American fiction both shapes and is shaped by the pervasive presence and ironic sensibility of television in U.S. culture.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction Target entity description: E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction is David Foster Wallace’s influential essay examining how contemporary American fiction both shapes and is shaped by the pervasive presence and ironic sensibility of television in U.S. culture.
-
A.
The Theory of the Novel
The Theory of the Novel is a seminal early 20th-century work of literary theory that analyzes the historical development and philosophical significance of the novel as a modern epic form.
-
B.
On Television
On Television is a critical work by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu that analyzes how television shapes public discourse, culture, and power relations.
-
C.
The Nature and Aim of Fiction
The Nature and Aim of Fiction is an influential essay by Flannery O’Connor that explores what fiction is, how it works, and what purposes it serves in the writer’s and reader’s experience.
-
D.
The Grip of Film
The Grip of Film is a humorous, idiosyncratic film book by British comedian and filmmaker Richard Ayoade, offering a satirical take on cinema and movie culture.
-
E.
The Art of Fiction
The Art of Fiction is John Gardner’s influential craft book that offers practical guidance and philosophical insight into the techniques and responsibilities of writing literary fiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d7bdf7c1f0819098102569a8d8cbf5 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d9714415c08190aa9944b494a3ddad |
completed | April 10, 2026, 9:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6a5556fe081909ada9d491b21b17b |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:31 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f6a616f6e4819096c9850434882548 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:34 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f6a716bb2c81909dccc5ddbf3c92b5 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:38 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:39 p.m.