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Available until 12/12/2026
Some ideas have shaped our world and moved forward humankind. Others have been epically bad. This series looks at the latter.
Nothing Else Metas
The metaverse was supposed to revolutionise our lives. Except it didn’t. And it was really uninspiring.
6 min
Documentary
The Worst Release in Gaming History
Only 10 years in development by a renowned studio, incredible promises and 8 million pre-orders. What could possibly go wrong...?
4 min
Death on Two Wheels
The segway was supposed to be the invention of the millennium, but it just wasn’t that great.
5 min
The GameStop Short Squeeze
They were going to take down the whole financial system, but it didn’t quite work out.
The VW Scandal for Dummies
When the German car maker wanted to build a clean diesel engine to conquer the US market, they didn’t. Instead they cheated on the emissions tests.
The Fall of Adidas and Kanye West
Adidas and Kanye West should have been a match made in heaven. Who could have known that Kanye would go off the rails?
Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX
SBF got filthy rich through his cryptocurrency company, FTX. But then he was charged for multibillion dollar fraud. Oh dear.
7 min
Angela Merkel Discovers the Internet
When the USA wiretaps Germany and Angela Merkel discovers the Internet.
If Mansplaining Were a Product
This is the story of two guys who find that the tampons in their flatmate's bathroom bin smell too bad.Great idea, right?