PROVIDENCE, R.I — Local crust punk Phil “Sponge” Baker is planning on participating in today’s economic blackout by vowing to only use his parents’ credit…
When I moved to Los Angeles to make it as a musician or actor or influencer, I had no illusions about how hard it would…
AUSTIN, Texas — Local 20-somethings Ashton Knoll and Kevin Stohl were approved yesterday for a second mortgage on their fiddle leaf fig tree, which the…
The national debate over minimum wage has raged on in the United States ever since President Biden made it an immediate priority for his administration.…
There are approximately 135 screen versions of Charles Dickens’ apocryphal tale of ego reversal “A Christmas Carol” from Scrooge McDuck, to Tim Curry, to George…
Those of us who straddle the line between punk and poser have a difficult time finding a place within the scene. I’m open-minded enough to…
ODESSA, Texas — Local Libertarian Wayne Allen is maintaining his personal trend of only getting the point halfway regarding a variety of social and economic…
Leftist ideas are becoming mainstream in America, but many workers are still forgotten. I am here to advocate for perhaps the most forgotten of all.…
With the economy tanking and unemployment skyrocketing, we at The Hard Times realized it may have been misguided to assume the country would elect a…
I’m just a normal, average billionaire. If you prick me, do I not bleed the same virgin-transfused blood as any other billionaire? I come from…
Homeless people won’t be getting any pocket change from me. I’m not gonna give these people my hard-earned money just so they can spend it…
PORTLAND, Ore. — A comprehensive study by independent researchers at SceneStats confirmed that posers are the sole reason DIY music scenes across the country are…
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Local man Seth Richardson stunned friends and colleagues earlier this week when he announced in a 600-word Facebook post that, after…
If you think Detroit is bad you wouldn’t last a day in my world. I was born and will likely die in a place America…