Not everything that deserves criticism is a product. Some of the worst things in the world are brands, institutions, politicians, and financial instruments. These are the definitive rankings of things that should never have existed — or should never have been trusted.
More than 30 restaurant chains declared bankruptcy in 2024 alone. From Red Lobster's endless shrimp catastrophe to TGI Fridays losing half its locations, we reviewed the carnage. It smells like stale breadsticks and broken dreams.
Read the full breakdownWe reviewed all American presidents like consumer products — and the recall list is staggering. From Andrew Jackson's Trail of Tears to Buchanan watching the Union dissolve, these are the ones that should never have shipped.
Read the full breakdownOver $500 million was lost to meme coin rug pulls in 2024 alone. We reviewed the absolute worst — from $TRUMP to $SQUID to the $4 billion OneCoin pyramid scheme — so you don't lose your savings to digital air.
Read the full breakdownSince 2020, over 80 private nonprofit colleges have closed or merged. We reviewed the worst college closures, accreditation disasters, and diploma mills so you don't pay tuition to a school that no longer exists.
Read the full breakdownOver 7,300 retail stores closed in the United States in 2024 — up nearly 58% from 2023. Tupperware, Party City, Forever 21, Rite Aid, and dozens more. We reviewed the most spectacular brand deaths of the past two years. Pour one out for the fallen.
Read the full breakdownThese articles are editorial opinions and satire. NoWantThis reviews things that exist — sometimes that thing is a brand, a policy, or a financial product. Our standards are the same regardless of the target: rigorous research, dark humor, and zero mercy for things that deserved better execution.