Here at The Hard Times we’re always looking for ways to give back to the community. It was recently brought to our attention that animal…
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Do you know who the hell I am? I am the most important member of the Shasta Produce Grocery Co-op in Maplewood, New Jersey. I…
Were you born in 1998 or before? Did you graduate high school in 2015? Then we’ve got some news that will shake up your world.…
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Woah. They say Christmas is a time of miracles, but this is just unbelievable. My older brother Derek got a 40 CD wallet for…
You guys – this has been an insane day here at Hard Style! We saw one of those articles where they ask influential musicians to…
Jobless, heartbroken, living on my mom’s couch. I needed a way to discreetly alert my friends that I was being consumed by the nagging disappointment…
Always wanted to rock a DIY look but not at all interested in actually doing anything yourself? Well, you’re in luck, because creating a DIY…
Experts agree: If The Hard Times is proficient at one thing it’s Biblical scholarship. But, as you know, there is an abundance of misinformation floating…
As electronic cigarettes have risen in popularity, so too has the culture of vaping. Vaping has blossomed into yet another subculture that we must be…
If you ever thought to yourself, “Emotions are for babies and emo kids” well you have not heard the touching tribute one hardcore frontman paid…