Is McSweeney's Internet Tendency free?

Yes. McSweeney's Internet Tendency is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does McSweeney's Internet Tendency take?

Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — short comic lists and monologues, published daily.

Does McSweeney's Internet Tendency work on a phone?

Yes. McSweeney's Internet Tendency works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

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McSweeney's Internet Tendency

Short comic lists and monologues, published daily

Visit mcsweeneys.net More Comedy Department

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Coffee break · Works anywhere

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What McSweeney's Internet Tendency actually is

A daily humour column running very short pieces: open letters, lists, monologues and premises stretched to breaking point. Titles are often longer than the articles beneath them. A great many well-known comedy writers published here first, and the archive reaches back to 1998.

Why it is worth your time

Pieces are short enough to finish in a lift, and the titles alone are frequently the funniest thing you will read all day.

Common questions

Is McSweeney's Internet Tendency free?: Yes. McSweeney's Internet Tendency is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does McSweeney's Internet Tendency take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — short comic lists and monologues, published daily.
Does McSweeney's Internet Tendency work on a phone?: Yes. McSweeney's Internet Tendency works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is McSweeney's Internet Tendency?: We list it under Comedy Department — reliable laughs, low commitment. Pieces are short enough to finish in a lift, and the titles alone are frequently the funniest thing you will read all day.

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Comedy Department

McSweeney's Internet Tendency

Short comic lists and monologues, published daily

Visit mcsweeneys.net More Comedy Department

mcsweeneys.net

Coffee break · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 1998

What McSweeney's Internet Tendency actually is

Why it is worth your time

Pieces are short enough to finish in a lift, and the titles alone are frequently the funniest thing you will read all day.

Common questions

Is McSweeney's Internet Tendency free?: Yes. McSweeney's Internet Tendency is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does McSweeney's Internet Tendency take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — short comic lists and monologues, published daily.
Does McSweeney's Internet Tendency work on a phone?: Yes. McSweeney's Internet Tendency works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is McSweeney's Internet Tendency?: We list it under Comedy Department — reliable laughs, low commitment. Pieces are short enough to finish in a lift, and the titles alone are frequently the funniest thing you will read all day.