Ben Friedman, Author at HARDTIMES

August 27, 2024

QUINCY, Mass. — Supermarket chain Stop & Shop announced that their stores would no longer sell cigarettes due to poor…

August 27, 2024

BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev. — A troubling economic report revealed that 48% of this year’s projected Burning Man attendees don’t…

August 27, 2024

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a worse man-made blight on this planet than private equity firms. All they are good…

August 24, 2024

Well if it isn’t the new guy! Just so we’re clear from the get go, we do things a little…

August 21, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Local man Greg Johannssen claims it’s too early in the year for Starbucks to release pumpkin spice flavored…

August 21, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore. — Local new age lifestyle hippie Moon Sage was forced to reconsider his family’s eating habits after learning…

July 31, 2024

PARIS — A local hardcore show instantly achieved immediate legendary status after Olympic legend Simone Biles single-handedly opened up the…

July 31, 2024

I think it’s fair to say that We Are Scientists is a great band but every time I listen to…

July 30, 2024

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Vice Presidential nominee J.D. Vance found himself in hot water again over his views regarding childless…

July 30, 2024

QUEENS, N.Y. — Local man Nate McKellen was shocked to find that his landlord slapped him with a massive fine…