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The human body is a disgusting miracle

Navel Gazing by Michael Ian Black

February 10, 2020 by octothorp Leave a Comment

It’s so refreshing to read a man’s take on body insecurity, because man does it feel like society acts as though it’s an exclusively female problem. Obviously the expectations for women are higher and beauty standards are unfairly applied to women more than men, but the idea that body image issues are strictly female is often twisted into describing them as vain. So, Michael Ian Black’s insecurities about his feet and his waistline are welcome, particularly as they are written in his typically humorous tone, […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Health Tagged With: body image, Fuck Cancer, michael ian black

octothorp's CBR12 Review No:20 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Health · Tags: body image, Fuck Cancer, michael ian black ·
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I’m Sad…. and that’s okay

June 22, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Michael Ian Black has created a new book in his “I am” series. I’m Sad is about being sad. But not just about being sad. It is the bad and good about being sad. Flamingo is sad and his two friends (a little girl and a potato) try to cheer him up. Yet, they also talk about that maybe it is okay to be sad sometimes, too. They also let Flamingo know that he is not alone, that everyone feels sad. Even astronauts and potatoes. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: Debbie Ridpath Ohi, michael ian black

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:220 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Debbie Ridpath Ohi, michael ian black ·
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He Feels Bad About His Feet

January 19, 2016 by ASKReviews 2 Comments

I will forever associate Michael Ian Black with “The State.” Even though we didn’t have MTV for long when I was in high school, I have very strong memories of watching the show and loving it. I own the DVDs (yup, actual, physical, non-Blu-Ray DVDs), and thanks to Mr. Black I can clearly describe to you what $240 worth of pudding looks like. I now follow Mr. Black on Twitter, which is how I found out about his new book. I was looking for something […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, humor, michael ian black

ASKReviews's CBR8 Review No:5 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, humor, michael ian black ·
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Let’s Paint This Town Purple

November 7, 2015 by Caitlin_D 3 Comments

One night on Twitter, comedian Michael Ian Black invites political pundit Meghan McCain on a month long excursion around America to discuss politics with fellow Americans. He is a liberal; she is the daughter of one of the most famous Republicans today. There is a lot of “what did we get ourselves into…” throughout America, You Sexy Bitch and their mission statement wasn’t clearly defined. Yes, the talked to people throughout America about politics but the mostly drank a lot and saw tourist attractions. The […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: america you sexy bitch, meghan mccain, michael ian black, politics

Caitlin_D's CBR7 Review No:71 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: america you sexy bitch, meghan mccain, michael ian black, politics ·
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