Everything Is Terrible! is an artist collective based in Los Angeles that finds and edits dated, and campy clips from VHS tapes. The collective was founded in 2007 by a group of friends who met while attending Ohio University.[1]
Everything is Terrible!
Title card as used at the end of the group's videos
Abbreviation
EIT
Formation
2007
Founders
Dimitri Simakis Nic Maier Katie Rife Nick Moore Joel Barhamand Lehr Beidelschies Aaron Maier
According to NPR, they search thrift stores, garage sales, and bargain bins for the "worst and most ridiculous" VHS tapes.[2] They have attempted to acquire the largest collection of Jerry Maguire on VHS. According to member Ghoul Skool: "We always have noticed since the beginning that there seems to be nothing but just Jerry Maguire tapes filling our nation's thrift stores. I don't know why".[2] In January 2017, the group opened their Jerry Maguire Video Store at iam8bit Gallery in Los Angeles. At the time of the installation, the number of Jerry Maguire VHS tapes collected was 14,000.[3] As of May 30, 2023, the group has gathered an estimated 40,000 or more Jerry Maguire VHS tapes. While the collective is actively keeping an online tally on their website, their final goal is to build a pyramid in the desert made out of the tapes.[4]
While they are known for posting videos online of re-edited footage, the collective has also created 8 feature-length found-footage documentaries.[2] In 2009, the group released its first film titled Everything Is Terrible! The Movie, made using the same style of VHS clips featured on their website. The A.V. Club called the video "a portal into a world halfway between showbiz and real-life—a look at how the people who make entertainment for a living think the rest of us saps actually live", adding that it's "simultaneously enlightening, hilarious, and deeply sad".[5]Paste Magazine called the film "the best (worst?) clips from a range of categories and spin them together like a terrible salad".[6]Wired has praised one of the collective's more popular clips titled "Infomercial Hell" – a series of clips from different infomercials pasted together – calling it "depressing" as well as "terribly funny".[7] Since 2009, they have toured in the US, Canada, and Europe, showing their films and performing a puppet variety show. In 2019, they opened their "semi-fake" East Los Angeles storefront at 754 S. Atlantic Blvd to the public, which stores their VHS and DVD collection as well as immersive installations.[1]
Notable videosedit
One of their most notable videos is a clip titled "So Your Cat Wants a Massage?" – an instructional video that was designed to show people how to massage a cat. It has over 4 million views on YouTube.[2][8] The video's creator, Maryjean Ballner, has since appeared as a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman.[2][9] According to Ghoul Skool, despite her feelings that "YouTube can be a very negative place", Ballner thanked Everything Is Terrible! for bringing back something which she had not seen in over 15 years.[10]
Other notable videos include an edutainment clip about a dinosaur named Yello Dyno who, while dressed in a leather jacket and sunglasses, teaches children to protect themselves from pedophiles.[11] Videos from Everything Is Terrible! have also been featured on the comedy show Tosh.0.[12] Other videos have included a rejuvenating mask infomercial that featured Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful" (which, according to the Chicago Tribune, helped launch the site in 2007),[13] a direct-to-video crime drama featuring Jay Leno,[14] and a video that features babies singing "Ten Little Indians" that was followed by, according to The Huffington Post, "what can only be described as 'A Clockwork Orange' reel for toddlers".[15]
Filmographyedit
Video Seriesedit
Everything Is Terrible! (2007–present)
Memory Hole (2014–present)
Filmsedit
Everything Is Terrible! The Movie (2009)
2Everything 2Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift (2010)
Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez! (2012)
Everything Is Terrible! Holiday Special (2012)
EIT! Does the Hip-Hop Vol. 1: Gettin' a Bad Rap! (2013)
Comic Relief Zero (2013)
Everything Is Terrible! Legends (2015)
The Great Satan (2018)
Kids Klub! (2022)
TV pilotsedit
Giggle fudge, USA! (2016; in co-production with PFFR)
In other mediaedit
Two of Everything Is Terrible! founders, Nicholas Maier and Dimitri Shimakis, created and wrote a live-action television pilot starring Paul Reubens and Eric Bauza entitled Giggle fudge, USA!, which premiered in April 2016 on Adult Swim. In Giggle fudge, USA!, Reubens acts as a TV host who introduces videos taken from Memory Hole (a previous collective title).
^ abHitt, Tarpley (July 28, 2019). "The Keepers of Pre-Internet Pop Culture Finding Genius in Absurdity". Thedailybeast.com.
^ abcdeRaz, Guy (January 23, 2010). "'Everything Is Terrible' Digs Up Gems Of The VHS Era". NPR. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
^Bromwich, Jonah Engel (December 15, 2016). "You Had Them at 'Jerry Maguire': This Art Exhibit Stocks Just One Movie". The New York Times.
^. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Everything Is Terrible! The Movie / Rip! A Remix Manifesto". The A.V. Club. July 8, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
^Chapman, Gray (June 4, 2009). "Everything Is Terrible: The Movie to Feature the Best of the Worst of Video Mash-Ups". Paste. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
^Watercutter, Angela (April 19, 2010). "Screen: Video Scavengers Spin Cultural Slag Into Comedy Gold". Wired. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
^"So Your Cat Wants A Massage?". YouTube. August 18, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
^"Late Show with David Letterman - Pet Massage". CBS (from YouTube). December 9, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
^Simakis, Dimitri (January 23, 2010). "'Everything Is Terrible' Digs Up Gems Of The VHS Era"(Streaming audio) (Podcast). NPR. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
^Alvarez, Alex (April 8, 2011). "This Exists: 'Yello Dyno' Hunts Down Pedophiles". Mediaite. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
^Pomranz, Mike (January 14, 2010). "Everything Is Terrible Wants Your 'Jerry Maguire' VHS Tapes". Tosh.0. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
^Schmadeke, Steve (April 27, 2009). "Everything is Terrible blogs tales of terrible tapes". Chicago Tribune blog. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
^Pomeranz, Mike (February 25, 2010). "Jay Leno 'Is Terrible'". Tosh.0. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
^"Creepy Singing Babies: The Worst Viral Video Of All Time? (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. March 27, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
October 29, 2023
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while attending Ohio University 1 Everything is Terrible Title card as used at the end of the group s videosAbbreviationEITFormation2007FoundersDimitri SimakisNic MaierKatie RifeNick MooreJoel BarhamandLehr BeidelschiesAaron MaierTypeArtist collectiveHeadquarters754 S Atlantic Blvd East Los Angeles California United StatesWebsitewatch wbr everythingisterrible wbr com Contents 1 Activity and reception 2 Notable videos 3 Filmography 3 1 Video Series 3 2 Films 3 3 TV pilots 4 In other media 5 See also 6 ReferencesActivity and reception editAccording to NPR they search thrift stores garage sales and bargain bins for the worst and most ridiculous VHS tapes 2 They have attempted to acquire the largest collection of Jerry Maguire on VHS According to member Ghoul Skool We always have noticed since the beginning that there seems to be nothing but just Jerry Maguire tapes filling our nation s thrift stores I don t know why 2 In January 2017 the group opened their Jerry Maguire Video Store at iam8bit Gallery in Los Angeles At the time of the installation the number of Jerry Maguire VHS tapes collected was 14 000 3 As of May 30 2023 the group has gathered an estimated 40 000 or more Jerry Maguire VHS tapes While the collective is actively keeping an online tally on their website their final goal is to build a pyramid in the desert made out of the tapes 4 While they are known for posting videos online of re edited footage the collective has also created 8 feature length found footage documentaries 2 In 2009 the group released its first film titled Everything Is Terrible The Movie made using the same style of VHS clips featured on their website The A V Club called the video a portal into a world halfway between showbiz and real life a look at how the people who make entertainment for a living think the rest of us saps actually live adding that it s simultaneously enlightening hilarious and deeply sad 5 Paste Magazine called the film the best worst clips from a range of categories and spin them together like a terrible salad 6 Wired has praised one of the collective s more popular clips titled Infomercial Hell a series of clips from different infomercials pasted together calling it depressing as well as terribly funny 7 Since 2009 they have toured in the US Canada and Europe showing their films and performing a puppet variety show In 2019 they opened their semi fake East Los Angeles storefront at 754 S Atlantic Blvd to the public which stores their VHS and DVD collection as well as immersive installations 1 Notable videos editOne of their most notable videos is a clip titled So Your Cat Wants a Massage an instructional video that was designed to show people how to massage a cat It has over 4 million views on YouTube 2 8 The video s creator Maryjean Ballner has since appeared as a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman 2 9 According to Ghoul Skool despite her feelings that YouTube can be a very negative place Ballner thanked Everything Is Terrible for bringing back something which she had not seen in over 15 years 10 Other notable videos include an edutainment clip about a dinosaur named Yello Dyno who while dressed in a leather jacket and sunglasses teaches children to protect themselves from pedophiles 11 Videos from Everything Is Terrible have also been featured on the comedy show Tosh 0 12 Other videos have included a rejuvenating mask infomercial that featured Joe Cocker s You Are So Beautiful which according to the Chicago Tribune helped launch the site in 2007 13 a direct to video crime drama featuring Jay Leno 14 and a video that features babies singing Ten Little Indians that was followed by according to The Huffington Post what can only be described as A Clockwork Orange reel for toddlers 15 Filmography editVideo Series edit Everything Is Terrible 2007 present Memory Hole 2014 present Films edit Everything Is Terrible The Movie 2009 2Everything 2Terrible 2 Tokyo Drift 2010 Doggiewoggiez Poochiewoochiez 2012 Everything Is Terrible Holiday Special 2012 EIT Does the Hip Hop Vol 1 Gettin a Bad Rap 2013 Comic Relief Zero 2013 Everything Is Terrible Legends 2015 The Great Satan 2018 Kids Klub 2022 TV pilots edit Giggle fudge USA 2016 in co production with PFFR In other media editTwo of Everything Is Terrible founders Nicholas Maier and Dimitri Shimakis created and wrote a live action television pilot starring Paul Reubens and Eric Bauza entitled Giggle fudge USA which premiered in April 2016 on Adult Swim In Giggle fudge USA Reubens acts as a TV host who introduces videos taken from Memory Hole a previous collective title See also editFound Footage Festival Derrick Beckles creator of TV Carnage Tim amp Eric Red Letter MediaReferences edit a b Hitt Tarpley July 28 2019 The Keepers of Pre Internet Pop Culture Finding Genius in Absurdity Thedailybeast com a b c d e Raz Guy January 23 2010 Everything Is Terrible Digs Up Gems Of The VHS Era NPR Retrieved April 17 2011 Bromwich Jonah Engel December 15 2016 You Had Them at Jerry Maguire This Art Exhibit Stocks Just One Movie The New York Times Archived copy Archived from the original on 2021 04 23 Retrieved 2021 03 03 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Everything Is Terrible The Movie Rip A Remix Manifesto The A V Club July 8 2009 Retrieved April 17 2011 Chapman Gray June 4 2009 Everything Is Terrible The Movie to Feature the Best of the Worst of Video Mash Ups Paste Retrieved April 17 2011 Watercutter Angela April 19 2010 Screen Video Scavengers Spin Cultural Slag Into Comedy Gold Wired Retrieved April 17 2011 So Your Cat Wants A Massage YouTube August 18 2009 Retrieved April 17 2011 Late Show with David Letterman Pet Massage CBS from YouTube December 9 2009 Retrieved July 2 2012 Simakis Dimitri January 23 2010 Everything Is Terrible Digs Up Gems Of The VHS Era Streaming audio Podcast NPR Retrieved April 17 2011 Alvarez Alex April 8 2011 This Exists Yello Dyno Hunts Down Pedophiles Mediaite Retrieved April 17 2011 Pomranz Mike January 14 2010 Everything Is Terrible Wants Your Jerry Maguire VHS Tapes Tosh 0 Retrieved April 17 2011 Schmadeke Steve April 27 2009 Everything is Terrible blogs tales of terrible tapes Chicago Tribune blog Retrieved April 17 2011 Pomeranz Mike February 25 2010 Jay Leno Is Terrible Tosh 0 Retrieved April 17 2010 Creepy Singing Babies The Worst Viral Video Of All Time VIDEO The Huffington Post March 27 2011 Retrieved April 17 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Everything Is Terrible amp oldid 1182076724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
