SAN FRANCISCO — 38-year-old father and successful business owner Vince Martinez is still, despite all sound logic and reason, nostalgic for the absolute shittiest years…
SAVANNAH, Ga. — AFI superfan Kristen Gallows spent her entire paycheck last night on amulets yet again, bankrupting herself for the week in a pattern…
Every year tens of thousands of immigrants from impoverished, war-torn countries seek asylum in the United States. Here at The Hard Times, our immigrant policy…
“It can’t be true,” you say. “There must have been a mix-up or the reporter got the name wrong.” Your heart races. The hair on…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Local punk Ryan Brewer was doomed Thursday night to wander the earth as a merch guy until he can find a replacement…
FLUSHING, N.Y. — A Valentine’s Day dinner shared by post-hardcore couple Jeff Casey and Allie Morgan escalated into an all-out screaming argument before suddenly breaking…
BATTLE HARBOR — A fun-filled day of bare-knuckle street fighting turned disastrous for many spectators once combatants began destroying cars parked in Battle Harbor, sources…
LOS ANGELES — NOFX frontman “Fat” Mike Burkett held a press conference yesterday to apologize for a series of insensitive comments he wished he could…
The Iraq War stands as one of the most complex conflicts in recent history. To better understand this pivotal world event, we set out to…
Us rescue dog owners have a little saying: “I didn’t rescue my dog, my dog rescued me.” It sounds simple, but it communicates two essential…
Someone once said, “Every song ever written is about one of three things: a break-up, death, or going down on Dave Coulier in a theater.”…
A threatening text. A rumor spread on Facebook. A humiliating photo posted to Instagram. Millions of teens are suffering the harmful effects of cyberbullying and…
OAKLAND, Calif. — Dennis Henderson has continually hit “next” in Spotify’s shuffle mode for the last two hours, and has vowed not to stop until…
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — Veteran punk band The Bouncing Souls announced they will embark on a massive 300-date tour later this year, consisting entirely of…
ALLENTOWN, Penn. — Metal diehard James Allen used the online tax filing platform TaxSlayer yesterday to “eviscerate, desecrate, and properly file” his 1040EZ tax return,…
