Why Opening a Casino Is a Terrible Idea
A number of smaller towns are opening up casinos in the hopes of emulating the success of Las Vegas and Atlantic City. As far as economic development goes, this is the worst idea.
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The Worst Basketball Team
Even bad basketball programs make the NCAA tournament once a decade just due to sheer randomness and dumb luck. So why have the Northwestern Wildcats never qualified?
The Worst Free-Throw Shooter
Why do some of the greatest basketball players ever struggle with an uncontested shot from just 15 feet away?
The Benefits of Being the Worst Movie Ever Made
Plenty of movies have been bad, mediocre, or even good, but only a select few have been called "the worst." What might seem like an ignominious distinction, though, is also its own kind of success.
The Worst Tree in the World
There are family trees, and there are trees from hell that are filled with snakes. Sometimes, though, they're not all that different.
The Worst Singer in the World
Her given first name was Narcissa, she lost her hair due to mercury treatments, and she did not possess what even the most generous person might call a "good voice." But none of that kept Florence Foster Jenkins from getting on stage and singing her way to Carnegie Hall.
What Is the Worst Thing You’ve Ever Made?
Jen Doll speaks to a bunch of different creative types about what they've all learned from being bad at what they now do well.