Jay’s Journal of Anomalies
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Jay’s Journal of Anomalies is a richly illustrated collection of essays by magician and historian Ricky Jay exploring bizarre entertainments, curiosities, and hoaxes from the history of performance and popular culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jay’s Journal of Anomalies canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10444997 — 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: Jay’s Journal of Anomalies Context triple: [Ricky Jay, notableWork, Jay’s Journal of Anomalies]
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A.
The Wide World of Weird
The Wide World of Weird is a nonfiction book by Vincent Gaddis that explores strange phenomena, mysteries, and unexplained events from around the world.
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B.
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural is a reference book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically examines and debunks a wide range of paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims.
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C.
Scienza & Paranormale
Scienza & Paranormale is an Italian popular science magazine focused on critically examining paranormal claims and pseudoscience, published by the skeptical organization CICAP.
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D.
The Supernaturalist
The Supernaturalist is a young adult science fiction novel by Eoin Colfer set in a dystopian future where a group of teens hunt invisible life-sucking creatures.
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E.
A Little Uncanny
"A Little Uncanny" is a reflective, folk-rock song by Conor Oberst that appears on his 2016 solo album "Ruminations."
- 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: Jay’s Journal of Anomalies Target entity description: Jay’s Journal of Anomalies is a richly illustrated collection of essays by magician and historian Ricky Jay exploring bizarre entertainments, curiosities, and hoaxes from the history of performance and popular culture.
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A.
The Wide World of Weird
The Wide World of Weird is a nonfiction book by Vincent Gaddis that explores strange phenomena, mysteries, and unexplained events from around the world.
-
B.
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural is a reference book by skeptic and magician James Randi that critically examines and debunks a wide range of paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims.
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C.
Scienza & Paranormale
Scienza & Paranormale is an Italian popular science magazine focused on critically examining paranormal claims and pseudoscience, published by the skeptical organization CICAP.
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D.
The Supernaturalist
The Supernaturalist is a young adult science fiction novel by Eoin Colfer set in a dystopian future where a group of teens hunt invisible life-sucking creatures.
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E.
A Little Uncanny
"A Little Uncanny" is a reflective, folk-rock song by Conor Oberst that appears on his 2016 solo album "Ruminations."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| about |
deception in entertainment
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history of performance ⓘ history of popular culture ⓘ oddities and anomalies ⓘ |
| author | Ricky Jay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creatorOccupationOfAuthor |
collector of curiosities
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historian ⓘ magician ⓘ |
| feature |
archival material
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historical essays ⓘ rich illustrations ⓘ |
| format | illustrated book ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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performance history ⓘ popular culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| subject |
bizarre entertainments
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conjuring ⓘ curiosities ⓘ eccentric performers ⓘ ephemera ⓘ freak shows ⓘ hoaxes ⓘ illusion ⓘ sideshow acts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jay’s Journal of Anomalies Description of subject: Jay’s Journal of Anomalies is a richly illustrated collection of essays by magician and historian Ricky Jay exploring bizarre entertainments, curiosities, and hoaxes from the history of performance and popular culture.
Referenced by (3)
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