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Doug Kolic • April 28, 2025

MODESTO, Calif. — A local arsonist who torched a brand new Cybertruck as it sat on the lot of a…

Dan Rice • December 13, 2024

Let’s all take a moment to play the world’s smallest violin for first-gen Tesla owners. On the one hand they…

Bill Rockas • June 14, 2024

BROOKLINE, Mass. — Local cynic Winston Buckler has panned the joyous advent of the Toyotathon as nothing more than a…

Dan Rice • August 10, 2023

There’s no denying that we as a nation are living through the curse of “interesting times.” Our economy is terrible,…

Nathan Kamal • March 20, 2023

If there’s anything more American than a bitchin’ classic hot rod, it’s an overwhelming, constant desire to escape that nightmare…

Nathan Kamal • March 1, 2023

Rockabilly is the true sound of real American rebellion, the greasy-haired, reverb-heavy music that makes you want to ignore all…

James Knapp • December 15, 2022

As The Hard Times has gotten older, we’ve learned it’s important to reflect on lessons gained from past experiences. There’s…

Max Barth • October 31, 2022

DES MOINES, Iowa — Local goth Andrea Smith is reportedly thrilled to begin telling anyone who will listen about the…

Nathan Kamal • July 20, 2022

When you think of trustworthy, dependable reviews of automobile dependability and capacity, there is only one name you think of.…

Tracy Kellett • June 20, 2022

Just to be clear, I’m kind of a sad person. Not like a mildly pessimistic, “Mitch McConnell droopy-drawls” kind of…