MacPhisto
E130379
MacPhisto is a theatrical, devilish alter ego adopted by U2’s Bono during the Zoo TV Tour, used to satirize fame, politics, and media excess.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MacPhisto canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1131197 — 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: MacPhisto Context triple: [Zoo TV Tour, introducedCharacter, MacPhisto]
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A.
Blagg
Blagg is a variant form of the surname "Black," typically arising as an alternative spelling in English-speaking regions.
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B.
Elvin
Elvin is a masculine given name most notably associated with Hall of Fame basketball player Elvin Hayes.
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C.
Mervin
Mervin is a masculine given name of English origin, often used as a variant of Marvin or Mervyn.
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D.
Mick
Mick is the commonly used nickname of American politician and former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.
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E.
Miracle Max
Miracle Max is a comically cantankerous, miracle-working healer from the film "The Princess Bride," known for his sharp wit and eccentric personality.
- 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: MacPhisto Target entity description: MacPhisto is a theatrical, devilish alter ego adopted by U2’s Bono during the Zoo TV Tour, used to satirize fame, politics, and media excess.
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A.
Blagg
Blagg is a variant form of the surname "Black," typically arising as an alternative spelling in English-speaking regions.
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B.
Elvin
Elvin is a masculine given name most notably associated with Hall of Fame basketball player Elvin Hayes.
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C.
Mervin
Mervin is a masculine given name of English origin, often used as a variant of Marvin or Mervyn.
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D.
Mick
Mick is the commonly used nickname of American politician and former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.
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E.
Miracle Max
Miracle Max is a comically cantankerous, miracle-working healer from the film "The Princess Bride," known for his sharp wit and eccentric personality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alter ego
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ stage persona ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
U2 live concerts
ⓘ
Zoo TV Tour encores ⓘ
linked to:
Zoo TV Tour
|
| associatedSong |
“Desire”
ⓘ
linked to:
Desire
“Love Is Blindness” ⓘ
linked to:
Love Is Blindness
“Ultra Violet (Light My Way)” ⓘ
linked to:
Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
|
| characteristic |
affected upper-class accent
ⓘ
camp, flamboyant mannerisms ⓘ gold lamé suit ⓘ platform shoes ⓘ red horns ⓘ white face makeup ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| creator | Bono ⓘ |
| describedAs |
devil-like figure
ⓘ
devilish alter ego of Bono ⓘ parody of a faded rock star ⓘ theatrical persona ⓘ |
| genre |
political satire
ⓘ
rock performance art ⓘ satire ⓘ theatrical performance ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Mephistopheles archetype
ⓘ
cabaret and vaudeville traditions ⓘ |
| inUniverseRole |
aging showbiz devil
ⓘ
fallen angel ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | U2 live show characters ⓘ |
| notableWork |
live phone calls to politicians and public figures
ⓘ
spoken monologues before songs ⓘ |
| partOf |
U2 Zoo TV multimedia concept
ⓘ
Zoo TV Tour ⓘ |
| performer | Bono ⓘ |
| performerOf | ironic political speeches ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Bono ⓘ |
| purpose |
comment on television and mass media
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critique celebrity culture ⓘ satirize fame ⓘ satirize media excess ⓘ satirize politics ⓘ |
| theme |
corruption by power
ⓘ
decadence of late 20th-century culture ⓘ manipulation through media ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
U2 Zoo TV Tour
ⓘ
linked to:
Achtung Baby Tour
Zoo TV: Outside Broadcast ⓘ
linked to:
Outside Broadcast
Zoo TV: Zooropa leg ⓘ
linked to:
Zoo TV Tour
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MacPhisto Description of subject: MacPhisto is a theatrical, devilish alter ego adopted by U2’s Bono during the Zoo TV Tour, used to satirize fame, politics, and media excess.
Referenced by (2)
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