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The Death of Cool: From Teenage Rebellion to the Hangover of Adulthood Paperback – Illustrated, July 16, 2013

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A laugh-out-loud chronicle of extreme-but-true stories, featuring drunken fist fights, Satanic punk bands, afternoons on heroin, and multiple threesomes—perfect for readers of Tucker Max and Chuck Klosterman.

Gavin McInnes is more than just a rude lunatic who keeps getting beat up. He is an icon who personifies irreverence for an entire generation. This is his story, or, rather, stories—lots of them, and all gut-punchingly hilarious, from that first far reach into a girl’s tight jeans to turning forty with a cataclysmic party. In between you’ll read about acid trips, threesomes, Nazi skinheads, his band Anal Chinook (Inuit for “warm wind”), Martians in northern Canada, throwing pedophiles in jail, dinner with the Clash, what happens when you crash Bill Maher’s show wasted, and the true story of Vice magazine. A gifted writer and a born storyteller, McInnes has lived his life without apology. Learn from it.
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“You will not find a memoir like this anywhere. Usually when people are this insane, they can’t form coherent sentences, but Gavin brilliantly weaves his bizarre outlook on life in a way that makes them somehow feel relatable. I love this book.”—Justin Halpern, author of Sh*t My Dad Says

“I loved this book, though it may have given my eyeballs gonorrhea.” —Samantha Bee, author of I Know I Am, but What Are You?

“An interesting, infuriating read. You will never love this book harder than it already loves you.”—Patton Oswalt, author of Zombie Spaceship Wasteland

“I laughed so hard I got a headache.”—Justin Theroux, author of Tropic Thunder and Iron Man 2

“Wonderfully powerful, funny, and full of life, this book is amazing and a pleasure to explore. I cried while reading the 9/11 chapter.”—Andrew W.K. author of “Party Hard”

"This book sucks."—Tucker Max, author of I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

“How to Piss in Public is a Bible waiting to happen.” —Maxim

"[A] compelling memoir...insanely hilarious." ― Huffington Post

"So f**king good, I can't recommend it enough." -- Nikki Glaser

About the Author

Gavin McInnes is a prankster, provocateur, comedian, and creator of contemporary, alternative pop culture. He established an underground Montreal newspaper, which he grew into Vice Magazine Publishing Inc., an international megabrand that still defines cool for “the kids today.” He is the author of The Vice Guide to Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll; DOs & DON’Ts; DOs & DON’Ts 2; and Street Boners, which is based on his new website StreetCarnage.com. Today McInnes lives with his wife and two kids in New York City, writes for television, and makes viral comedy videos for any corporate sponsors that don’t mind fart jokes.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scribner; Illustrated edition (July 16, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1451614187
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1451614183
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.38 inches
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4.7 out of 5 stars
607 global ratings

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Customers find the humor smart yet hilarious. They also say the stories are amazing and life lessons. Readers describe the book as easy to read and vivid. They describe the content as an unabashed tome of ballsiness and pluck. They find the themes astute, and appreciate the incremental introspective approach as he ages. However, some customers feel the subject matter is vile and disgusting.

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18 customers mention "Humor"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the humor in the book smart yet hilarious, provocative, and edgy. They also say the book is written in a natural speech style.

"...It didn't matter that it was sort of an urban magazine, the writing was hilarious...." Read more

"...I found him to be smart yet hilarious...." Read more

"...a humorous chronicling of Gavin's life so far, and I just love his style of writing and the way he thinks...." Read more

"...He’s a vivid, talented writer skilled in story telling. His verbiage alone paints a picture so...disgustingly funny!..." Read more

15 customers mention "Stories"14 positive1 negative

Customers find the stories in the book amazing, funny, and engaging. They also say the book has strong philosophical substance in many chapters and that Gavin's life was crazy.

"...that with some of the great stories he has to tell, it is largely a captivating ride -- I read the book in a weekend and really couldn't put it..." Read more

"...The books pretty inspiring in a way because you feel like if a guy who gives himself a std from his own seman can make it, so can you...." Read more

"...The story is multi-faceted, and one of the more interesting themes is that Gavin is an incredibly hard working individual who is constantly looking..." Read more

"...maturation later in life into a regular dad and husband is funny, interesting, strange and neurotic all at the same time...." Read more

9 customers mention "Readability"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, informative, descriptive, and approachable. They also say it's very real and interesting.

"This biography of Gavin McInnes had me rolling!! He’s a vivid, talented writer skilled in story telling...." Read more

"...It's hard to put down once you start reading. An easy read. Fun book." Read more

"Very real. Some TMI. Imagine your sober Dad had the wildest past. Written in a provocative way. Edgy humor. Some gross out comedy...." Read more

"This book is awesome. Enjoyable, easy to read, didn't want to put it down...." Read more

8 customers mention "Content"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's content unabashed, ballsy, and plucky. They also describe the author as a real dude who isn't afraid to offend.

"...He's obviously a very bright, talented, guy, but he really stood out because (similar to Gutfeld) he completely broke the sterotype of what a "..." Read more

"...one of the more interesting themes is that Gavin is an incredibly hard working individual who is constantly looking to redefine the way he builds..." Read more

"...base for a lot of what he talks about today, which is always completely honest and uncensored...." Read more

"...The book is low quantity, high quality, and you will finish reading it in a few days. I also downloaded the sample first, which got me hooked." Read more

5 customers mention "Themes"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the themes in the book hilarious, astute, and worth reading. They also appreciate the incremental introspective approach as he ages and free-willed spirit.

"...Some good lessons for youngsters concerning Alcohol, drugs, fist fighting and sex..." Read more

"...But the most significant aspect of his book is his incremental introspective approach as he ages and his free willed spirit to put forth his fist..." Read more

"...He has a high IQ and is savvy but gets pretty deep in the gutter at times and in ways that get out of my comfort zone...." Read more

"Fantastic book. Gavin is extremely funny and smart." Read more

5 customers mention "Subject matter"0 positive5 negative

Customers find the subject matter vile, disgusting, and not funny. They also return the book.

"...It is a vile, disgusting piece of work that tracks the actual life of the author...." Read more

"...It is at times gross , ( Botfly incident), but what do you expect from Gavin. If you like his humor you will like the book...." Read more

"...and reading his Taki Magazine articles, but I thought a lot of this book was just gross...." Read more

"So sick so disturbing, sooooo funny. I had to delete it from my kindle after I read it, that's how funny it is. And disgusting." Read more

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twm
5.0 out of 5 stars funny and interesting, but *slightly* disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2013
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My wife and I learned about Gavin from his Red Eye appearances. The show is great, overall, but the guests can make a huge difference and when Gavin is there, it's nearly always funny and interesting because he is funny and interesting.

He's obviously a very bright, talented, guy, but he really stood out because (similar to Gutfeld) he completely broke the sterotype of what a "conservative" is. We'd never heard of Vice magazine, so I didn't even fully understand the extent of his cultural impact, but basically here's a guy who articulates conservative/libertarian views like a WSJ editorialist, yet looks and acts like he could be...well, a founder of Vice magazine.

Anyway, my wife got me this book as a birthday present. And, wow, I had no idea just how "unconservative" his personal history was!

He's lived a pretty wild life and documents in this book in vivid fashion -- at times hilarious, at times cringe-worthy, and often shocking. He is, above all, a great story teller and when you combine that with some of the great stories he has to tell, it is largely a captivating ride -- I read the book in a weekend and really couldn't put it down.

Still, I couldn't help walking away from the book being a little disappointed and, I suppose, sad.

He talks, a lot, on Red Eye (and his columns) about how important his family is to him, his unabashed rediscovery of Catholicism including membership in the Knights of Columbus and pro-life views, and generally conservative outlook. Yet, he lead an astonishingly hedonistic lifestyle for much of his life. I don't mean a bit of debauchery here and there...I mean stuff like, intentional drunk-driving for fun, lots of heavy drugs, week long benders, unprotected sex with 300+ women...I don't know, not just mildly immoral behavior, but at times deeply reckless not merely to himself, but also those around him.

As I made my way through the book, I think I was hoping for a conversion experience or something that would make this Gavin's version of The Confessions. But, the conversion never came and I finished the book not as fond of Gavin as I was before reading it. He recalls his wild days with pride -- not regret -- and although he does say you gotta give up with wildness and grow up, eventually, he almost advocates his youthful insanity. But, I've known plenty of people who went the route Gavin did who never escaped from it. He acts like it's perfectly normal that he'd be where he is, today, despite all that he's done and I know first hand that's not true.

Ultimately, though, this is a comedy book, not a philosophical one and if you're into R, and at times X-rated, humor, it's certainly 5 stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this, you won't regret it.
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2014
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I've been a fan of the author since the early Vice magazine days when I used to devour each issue as soon as it was dropped off at the Melrose Ave punk boutique where I worked. It didn't matter that it was sort of an urban magazine, the writing was hilarious. Each of us tattooed freaks awaited every new issue as anxiously as we did our Juggs magazine, which the owner subscribed to for our amusement. I would immediately search for the dos and don'ts section and double over with laughter upon reading it. If you don't have the dos and donts book GET
IT NOW. This book didn't disappoint for a single second. I really really hate when reviewers include their own boring synopsis of the book they're reviewing so I'll keep this short. If you like reading funny stories that involve sex, drugs and punk rock, fighting, effing with people and guys doing loads of stupid but funny crap buy this book.
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Jgl
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and very descriptive!
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2021
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Gav for sure has a way with words! Most of his stories, I felt like I was a fly on the wall. Some made me feel sick to my stomach, that's how descriptive they were. As a parent, I probably won't let my teenager read this book till he is closer to 18. Get this book while you still can. P.S. I'm writing this review while I am wearing my "get off my lawn" gav and no padre ryan shirt. 10 out of 10 book. 10 out of 10 shirt. 10 out of 10 for the work you put in!!!
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Mister D
4.0 out of 5 stars good enough to read the whole thing
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2012
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Gavin is a pretty funny guy. I bought this book after he talked about it on Red Eye. It's pretty interesting book about his life he talks about growing up and really talks about some weird shit that goes on through his life. The books pretty inspiring in a way because you feel like if a guy who gives himself a std from his own seman can make it, so can you. Only bad part about this book is he's a hipster but I think his humor redeems him enough that I would recommend this book too almost anybody still. Except for maybe my grandma she would probably throw the book away after reading 5 pages and call it worse then a hustler magazine. I hate reading and read it so i think most people would like it.
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Soup Sandwich
5.0 out of 5 stars The reason I loved this book is because Gavin McInnes puts his story ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2018
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The reason I loved this book is because Gavin McInnes puts his story out there with honesty and humor. That includes all the warts. Not literally, of course. He tells the story of a man, something we don't get to hear much of anymore. Most memoirs one reads these days are so sanitized and therefore weak and pointless. Not this book. Being of the same generation, I can really appreciate this piece. The story is multi-faceted, and one of the more interesting themes is that Gavin is an incredibly hard working individual who is constantly looking to redefine the way he builds his brand and himself. He doesn't give any cheap advice on shortcuts. No, this is a story of trial by error and how perseverance eventually won him the day. An unabashed tome of ballsiness and pluck. I highly recommend it.
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Jeffrey D. Richey
5.0 out of 5 stars For Generation Xers - awesome.
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2020
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To enjoy this book, you have to have a sense of humor and be from a generation when everything was still possible. So, no one under thirty-five or who has ever used the words ‘safe space’ should try.

There’s an interesting sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll story about McIness’ co-founding of Vice (his claim-to-fame) in this book, but much, much more – all still laced with more sex, more drugs, and more rock ‘n roll. I think some Generation Xers may know McIness as their paradoxical spirit animal. He is that charming with his brashness, included in this book.

Anyway, many a giggle and snort (stupid unsnortable coffee) got me through his story. McIness’ story is definitely worth reading. I could not have lived it. But, I think it’s great that somebody did.
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Bryce Bowness
5.0 out of 5 stars This Book is Hilarious
Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2022
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Didn't know what to expect, ended up laughing my ass off.
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Justus van Hoekstra
3.0 out of 5 stars Kurzweilig, mehr aber auch nicht
Reviewed in Germany on November 26, 2023
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Das Buch unterhält einen ganz gut, mich selbst hat es aber nie als 30-40 Seiten am Stück fesseln können. Ein paar unsortiert wirkende Anekdoten mit viel Sex, Drugs and bad behaviour. Kann man lesen, muss man nicht.
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Greg Myers
5.0 out of 5 stars A book for the ages
Reviewed in Brazil on March 5, 2017
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Macinnes is a poet, a visionary, a punk turned man. The greatest man alive. Trust me, this is the best book to ever be written.
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Ja
5.0 out of 5 stars I LIKE YOUR NEW SUNGLASSES
Reviewed in Australia on August 26, 2020
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Incredible and worth the wait and money. Gavin is a legend.
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AntonyB
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, but...
Reviewed in France on December 3, 2014
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Very funny reading, I really laughed my ass off a couple of times with this book.
This said, the more you read and discover about Gavin McInness, the more you realize it's basically a jerk who spend a ridiculous amount of time bragging about his huge cock.
Interesting insight in the birth and rise of Vice, but not a very cool guy.
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