Mary Flanagan
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Mary Flanagan is an American artist, scholar, and game designer known for her pioneering work in critical play, feminist media studies, and the exploration of social issues through interactive art and games.
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| Mary Flanagan canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mary Flanagan Context triple: [Flanagan, hasNotableBearer, Mary Flanagan]
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Kate Iger
Kate Iger is a daughter of Disney CEO Bob Iger and a member of the Iger family, known primarily for her connection to her father's prominent role in the entertainment industry.
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Chris Milk
Chris Milk is an American music video and immersive media director known for his innovative, visually inventive work with major artists and for pioneering interactive and virtual reality storytelling experiences.
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Domee Shi
Domee Shi is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker and animator at Pixar best known for directing the feature film "Turning Red" and the Oscar-winning short "Bao."
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Ted Levine
Ted Levine is an American character actor best known for his chilling portrayal of serial killer Buffalo Bill in the film "The Silence of the Lambs."
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Connor Schell
Connor Schell is an American television and film producer best known for his work at ESPN, where he helped pioneer high-quality sports storytelling and documentary programming.
- 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: Mary Flanagan Target entity description: Mary Flanagan is an American artist, scholar, and game designer known for her pioneering work in critical play, feminist media studies, and the exploration of social issues through interactive art and games.
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A.
Kate Iger
Kate Iger is a daughter of Disney CEO Bob Iger and a member of the Iger family, known primarily for her connection to her father's prominent role in the entertainment industry.
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B.
Chris Milk
Chris Milk is an American music video and immersive media director known for his innovative, visually inventive work with major artists and for pioneering interactive and virtual reality storytelling experiences.
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C.
Domee Shi
Domee Shi is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker and animator at Pixar best known for directing the feature film "Turning Red" and the Oscar-winning short "Bao."
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D.
Ted Levine
Ted Levine is an American character actor best known for his chilling portrayal of serial killer Buffalo Bill in the film "The Silence of the Lambs."
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E.
Connor Schell
Connor Schell is an American television and film producer best known for his work at ESPN, where he helped pioneer high-quality sports storytelling and documentary programming.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
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author ⓘ game designer ⓘ person ⓘ professor ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
European Graduate School
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University of Iowa ⓘ University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee ⓘ |
| employer | Dartmouth College ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art and technology
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critical play ⓘ digital art ⓘ feminist media studies ⓘ game design ⓘ game studies ⓘ interactive art ⓘ media studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethics in game design
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feminism in media ⓘ politics of play ⓘ social issues in games ⓘ |
| genre |
game studies literature
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media theory ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasCreated |
art games
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board games ⓘ digital games ⓘ installation art ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
feminist art
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game art ⓘ new media art ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
critical play
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feminist game design ⓘ values at play ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Critical Play: Radical Game Design
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Giant Joystick ⓘ Help Me Know the Truth ⓘ Jump ⓘ Monarch ⓘ The Adventures of Josie True ⓘ The Perpetual Bed ⓘ Values at Play in Digital Games ⓘ [in]Visible ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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game designer ⓘ professor ⓘ researcher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor in Digital Humanities ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Dartmouth College ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mary Flanagan Description of subject: Mary Flanagan is an American artist, scholar, and game designer known for her pioneering work in critical play, feminist media studies, and the exploration of social issues through interactive art and games.
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