You’re Not Doing It Right (book)
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"You’re Not Doing It Right" is a humorous, self-deprecating memoir by comedian Michael Ian Black that explores marriage, parenthood, and adulthood through a series of personal essays.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| You’re Not Doing It Right | 1 |
| You’re Not Doing It Right (book) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1910223 — 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: You’re Not Doing It Right (book) Context triple: [Michael Ian Black, notableWork, You’re Not Doing It Right (book)]
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A.
The Book of Right-On
"The Book of Right-On" is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and idiosyncratic, poetic lyrics.
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B.
Screw It, Let’s Do It
Screw It, Let’s Do It is a motivational business and life philosophy book by entrepreneur Richard Branson, sharing lessons and stories from his experiences building the Virgin Group.
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C.
It's Not Right but It's Okay
"It's Not Right but It's Okay" is a hit R&B song by Whitney Houston, known for its empowering lyrics about leaving an unfaithful partner and its influential late-1990s production and remixes.
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D.
Make It Right
Make It Right is the signature home-renovation philosophy and brand of contractor and TV personality Mike Holmes, emphasizing doing construction work correctly and ethically.
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E.
No Mistakes
"No Mistakes" is a song by American rapper and producer Kanye West from his 2018 album "Ye," noted for its soulful production and introspective lyrics.
- 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: You’re Not Doing It Right (book) Target entity description: "You’re Not Doing It Right" is a humorous, self-deprecating memoir by comedian Michael Ian Black that explores marriage, parenthood, and adulthood through a series of personal essays.
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A.
The Book of Right-On
"The Book of Right-On" is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and idiosyncratic, poetic lyrics.
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B.
Screw It, Let’s Do It
Screw It, Let’s Do It is a motivational business and life philosophy book by entrepreneur Richard Branson, sharing lessons and stories from his experiences building the Virgin Group.
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C.
It's Not Right but It's Okay
"It's Not Right but It's Okay" is a hit R&B song by Whitney Houston, known for its empowering lyrics about leaving an unfaithful partner and its influential late-1990s production and remixes.
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D.
Make It Right
Make It Right is the signature home-renovation philosophy and brand of contractor and TV personality Mike Holmes, emphasizing doing construction work correctly and ethically.
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E.
No Mistakes
"No Mistakes" is a song by American rapper and producer Kanye West from his 2018 album "Ye," noted for its soulful production and introspective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| author | Michael Ian Black ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| explores |
self-doubt and personal flaws
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the anxieties of being a parent ⓘ the challenges of long-term relationships ⓘ the gap between expectations and reality in adulthood ⓘ |
| features | autobiographical stories ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Michael Ian Black’s personal life
ⓘ
raising children ⓘ romantic partnership ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle |
anecdotal
ⓘ
conversational ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | Tales of Marriage, Sex, Death, and Other Humiliations ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
You’re Not Doing It Right (book)
self-link
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surface form:
You’re Not Doing It Right
|
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
adulthood
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marriage ⓘ parenthood ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays | everyday domestic situations ⓘ |
| structure | collection of personal essays ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
family life
ⓘ
marital relationships ⓘ middle age ⓘ modern masculinity ⓘ personal insecurity ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
ⓘ
self-deprecating ⓘ |
| uses | comedy to address serious topics ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupation | comedian ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: You’re Not Doing It Right (book) Description of subject: "You’re Not Doing It Right" is a humorous, self-deprecating memoir by comedian Michael Ian Black that explores marriage, parenthood, and adulthood through a series of personal essays.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
You’re Not Doing It Right
this entity surface form:
You’re Not Doing It Right