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Everything Is Terrible

Found VHS footage cut into collages by a collective that also owns most of the world's remaining copies of Jerry Maguire.

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How to get the most from it

Everything Is Terrible sits in Weird Video under Weird, filed as coffee break.

  • Set aside five to fifteen minutes and give it your proper attention.
  • It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
  • Turn the sound up or put headphones on — it needs audio.
  • No account needed — you can start without signing up.
  • Go in expecting something funny, weird and chaotic.

About this category: Obscure video aggregators, unindexed uploads and search engines pointed at film dialogue. What you find when nobody is optimising for you.

Good for

  • Filling a coffee break properly
  • A reliable laugh
  • Seeing the internet at its least explicable
  • Pure, noisy chaos
  • Killing time on your phone
  • Trying it with zero commitment

Everything Is Terrible: quick answers

Is Everything Is Terrible free?

Yes. Everything Is Terrible is free to use and needs no account.

Do I need an account to use Everything Is Terrible?

No. You can use Everything Is Terrible without signing up for anything.

Does Everything Is Terrible work on a phone?

Yes. Everything Is Terrible works on phones as well as desktop browsers.

Is Everything Is Terrible safe for work?

Yes, we file it as safe for work. It does need sound, so bring headphones.

How long does Everything Is Terrible take?

We file it as "Coffee break": Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention.

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