Shane Pauker is a writer and designer based in Southern California, primarily focusing on humor and satire. He co-founded The Broadstroke in 2025 and was the editor-in-chief of UC Berkeley's The Free Peach from 2021-22. His work has appeared in The Hard Times, The Hard Drive, and a variety of freelance outlets.
Selected work
My Assistant Screwed Up, So We Talked To Tim Gunn About 'The Suicide Squad'
Plot Twist Mag, 2021
Leonardo DiCaprio Abandons Acting Career After It Turns 30 Years Old
Plot Twist Mag, 2021
Mel Gibson Vows To Never Work With Woody Allen For The Wrong Reasons
Plot Twist Mag, 2021
Michael Bay's Family Reunion Fails Bechdel Test
Plot Twist Mag, 2021
New Ayatollah From Chicago
HARDTIMES, 2026
Marco Rubio Working Two Jobs to Starve Kids
HARDTIMES, 2026
London Awards Charli XCX Key Bump to the City
HARDTIMES, 2025
Tyler, the Creator Locked in Eternal Cosmic Struggle with Tyler, the Destroyer
HARDTIMES, 2025
Crowd Apparently Feeling “Whoo” Tonight
HARDTIMES, 2025
Chicago Teen Praying Riot Fest’s Lineup Includes Reunion of His Divorced Parents
HARDTIMES, 2025
The Wiggles and Raffi to Headline When We Were Even Younger Festival
HARDTIMES, 2025
Opinion: I Liked Turnstile Better Before They Were Born
HARDTIMES, 2025
Metalhead Lets Down Ponytail, Takes Off Glasses, Gets a Little Uglier
HARDTIMES, 2024
Iron & Wine Fan Visibly Winded After Hearing Song at 100BPM
HARDTIMES, 2024
Viagra Boys Rushed to Hospital After Set Persists for More Than 4 Hours
HARDTIMES, 2024
Considerations | Sixteen Reasons You’ll Never Leave Your Job
Flaunt, 2025