Where the Kissing Never Stops
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"Where the Kissing Never Stops" is an essay by Joan Didion, included in her collection *Slouching Towards Bethlehem*, that examines the life and image of a Hollywood gossip columnist to explore themes of celebrity, performance, and self-invention.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Where the Kissing Never Stops canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Where the Kissing Never Stops Context triple: [Slouching Towards Bethlehem, hasPart, Where the Kissing Never Stops]
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A.
The Price of Kissing
The Price of Kissing is a 1997 independent romantic drama film featuring Pauley Perrette in one of her early screen roles.
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B.
Kissing Lessons
"Kissing Lessons" is an indie rock song by American singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus, known for its nostalgic storytelling and intimate, coming-of-age themes.
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C.
Stolen Kisses
Stolen Kisses is a 1968 French romantic comedy film by François Truffaut that follows Antoine Doinel’s misadventures in love and work in Paris.
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D.
Last Kiss
"Last Kiss" is a popular rock ballad famously covered by Pearl Jam, known for its tragic narrative and success as one of the band's biggest hit singles.
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E.
The Perfect Kiss
"The Perfect Kiss" is a 1985 synth-pop and post-punk track by English band New Order, known for its extended 12" version, innovative production, and iconic Jonathan Demme–directed music video.
- 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: Where the Kissing Never Stops Target entity description: "Where the Kissing Never Stops" is an essay by Joan Didion, included in her collection *Slouching Towards Bethlehem*, that examines the life and image of a Hollywood gossip columnist to explore themes of celebrity, performance, and self-invention.
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A.
The Price of Kissing
The Price of Kissing is a 1997 independent romantic drama film featuring Pauley Perrette in one of her early screen roles.
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B.
Kissing Lessons
"Kissing Lessons" is an indie rock song by American singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus, known for its nostalgic storytelling and intimate, coming-of-age themes.
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C.
Stolen Kisses
Stolen Kisses is a 1968 French romantic comedy film by François Truffaut that follows Antoine Doinel’s misadventures in love and work in Paris.
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D.
Last Kiss
"Last Kiss" is a popular rock ballad famously covered by Pearl Jam, known for its tragic narrative and success as one of the band's biggest hit singles.
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E.
The Perfect Kiss
"The Perfect Kiss" is a 1985 synth-pop and post-punk track by English band New Order, known for its extended 12" version, innovative production, and iconic Jonathan Demme–directed music video.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | Joan Didion ⓘ |
| collection | Slouching Towards Bethlehem ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
construction of public persona
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mythology of Hollywood success ⓘ tension between private self and public image ⓘ |
| genre |
literary journalism
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nonfiction essay ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialStyle |
personal essay voice
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reportorial observation ⓘ |
| includedIn | first edition of Slouching Towards Bethlehem ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Journalism ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Hollywood gossip columnist ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | early nonfiction work of Joan Didion ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | Farrar, Straus and Giroux ⓘ |
| setIn |
Hollywood
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Los Angeles ⓘ |
| theme |
Hollywood
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celebrity culture ⓘ gossip journalism ⓘ image-making ⓘ performance ⓘ self-invention ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Where the Kissing Never Stops Description of subject: "Where the Kissing Never Stops" is an essay by Joan Didion, included in her collection *Slouching Towards Bethlehem*, that examines the life and image of a Hollywood gossip columnist to explore themes of celebrity, performance, and self-invention.
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