If you loved
Everything Sucks!
Michael Mohan · Series · 2018
You loved Everything Sucks! for how it captures the tender, awkward search for identity within the confines of small-town life.
Books on the same thread
All the Colors of the Dark
Chris Whitaker · Book · 2024
If the small-town secrets of Everything Sucks! kept you engaged, you will appreciate how this mystery explores the dark underbelly of a quiet community during a transformative era of history.
Looking for Alaska
John Green · Book · 2014
Like the protagonists in Everything Sucks!, Miles seeks his own place in the world. This story mirrors the same heavy teen angst and existential longing for a meaningful first love.
Tunnel in the Sky
Robert A. Heinlein · Book · 2005
Everything Sucks! highlights the resourcefulness of teenagers, and this survival tale similarly places high school students in an environment where they must rely on their own ingenuity to endure.
The Casual Vacancy
J.K. Rowling · Book · 2012
The complex social dynamics in Everything Sucks! are echoed here, where a small town hides deep fractures and class tensions beneath the surface of an seemingly idyllic community life.
Films on the same thread
mid90s
Jonah Hill · Film · 2018
Everything Sucks! excels at 90s nostalgia and the search for belonging, themes that are perfectly captured in this film as a young boy navigates friendship and his troubled home life.
Pleasantville
Gary Ross · Film · 1998
Much like the characters in Everything Sucks! who feel trapped in a boring town, this film explores the tension between conformity and individuality through a nostalgic, transformative lens.
I Saw the TV Glow
Jane Schoenbrun · Film · 2024
The deep connection to television in Everything Sucks! finds a darker parallel here, as two teenagers use a mysterious show to escape the isolating reality of their suburban lives.
Eighth Grade
Bo Burnham · Film · 2018
Everything Sucks! portrays the painful transition of adolescence, a feeling this film captures with brutal honesty as a young girl navigates the social anxieties of her final middle school year.
Podcasts on the same thread
Small Town Murder
James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman · Podcast · 2026
If you enjoyed the small-town setting of Everything Sucks!, you will appreciate this podcast's deep dive into the sociological quirks and tragic ironies that define provincial life in America.
Morbid
Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart · Podcast · 2026
Everything Sucks! balances the gravity of teen life with a sense of humor, much like this podcast which pairs research with a comedic delivery to explore the human condition.
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Common questions
Is Everything Sucks! set in modern times?
Everything Sucks! is set in 1996. The show captures the aesthetic and atmosphere of the mid-nineties in a town called Boring, Oregon, focusing on the experiences of high school students navigating life during the VHS era.
What is the premise of Everything Sucks!?
Everything Sucks! follows a group of high school misfits who are members of the AV and drama clubs. The series depicts their personal journeys and the emotional challenges they face while growing up in the small town of Boring, Oregon, during the 1996 school year.
How long is the runtime of Everything Sucks!?
Everything Sucks! was released as a television series in 2018. It consists of a single season that explores the teenage experiences of its main characters in the AV and drama clubs as they navigate the highs and lows of high school life in Oregon.
Where does Everything Sucks! take place?
Everything Sucks! takes place in a town called Boring, Oregon. The setting serves as the backdrop for the high school drama, where the students in the AV and drama clubs confront the typical emotional ups and downs of their teenage years during the mid-nineties.