Everything Sucks! Apr 2026

Author Cory Doctorow uses the term to describe why digital platforms (like Amazon or social media) seem to be getting worse for users over time.

The show is heavily saturated with era-specific references, including Tamagotchis, flannel shirts, Dial-up internet, and a soundtrack featuring Oasis, Weezer, and The Cranberries. Everything Sucks!

The phrase most prominently refers to a 2018 Netflix original series, though it also appears as a common cultural sentiment in modern media critiques. Netflix Series: Everything Sucks! (2018) Author Cory Doctorow uses the term to describe

This 10-episode "coming-of-age" dramedy is set in the real town of Boring, Oregon, in 1996. and a soundtrack featuring Oasis

The series was widely praised for its sensitive and realistic portrayal of a teenage girl's journey to understand her identity.