John Danek, Author at HARDTIMES

October 19, 2017

BALTIMORE — Audio technician Darla Buzek petitioned her co-workers and patrons at the Ram’s Head last week to stop calling…

October 12, 2017

Bang Bang Boom Boom Bang — the crackle of an AR-15? No, explosions from typing on this iPad Pro's screen…

August 12, 2017

WASHINGTON — California Rep. Adam Schiff announced earlier today via livestream from the Democratic Party Twitter account that his party…

July 6, 2017

LOS ANGELES — Bartender Parker McClaine of the trendy Tales of the Garden cocktail lounge is blatantly and equally inattentive…

June 7, 2017

BALTIMORE — Local record store owner Dawn Rawlings is starting a needle exchange program for vinyl addicts, hoping to contain…

June 2, 2017

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Rapper Vince Staples was forced to change his moniker to Vince OfficeMax after the completed merger…

May 26, 2017

It takes courage to shed your own privilege and walk a mile in another’s less fortunate (but admittedly stylish) shoes.…

May 16, 2017

OBERLIN, Ohio — Students in Oberlin College’s Feminist Epidemiology class were unable to focus during Professor Eric Shin’s “Commercialization of…

April 6, 2017

RAQQA, Syria — Members of the popular “Defend Pop Punk Army” Facebook group allegedly got more than they bargained for…

March 16, 2017

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Bassist Cassie Beckford reportedly had an epiphany while performing live with her band Goron Curse on…