Hardcore

Hardcore (or hard core or hard-core, for many terms) may refer to:

hard core, the members of a group or movement who form an intransigent nucleus resistant to change
hard core, material such as stones and broken bricks used as the foundation for buildings, roads etc.

Music

Hardcore punk (better known simply as "hardcore", a sub-genre of punk rock music
- HarDCore, a portmanteau abbreviation for hardcore punk music in Washington, D.C.
Hardcore techno (also better known simply as "hardcore"), a style of electronic music
Hardcore hip hop, a sub-genre of hip hop music
Hard Core (Lil' Kim album)
Hard Core (Paul Dean album)
Hardcore (album), a 2004 album by Daddy Freddy
Hardcore '81, album by D.O.A.

Hardcore wrestling, a form of professional wrestling
Hardcore dancing, a maneuver usually performed at live performances of heavy or extreme music
Hardcore pornography, an explicit form of pornography
Hardcore (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
Hardcore (1977 film), a British comedy film
Hardcore (1979 film), an American drama film starring George C Scott
A "hard core" is one kind of semiconductor intellectual property core
Permanent death, called "hardcore mode" in various video games
Hardcore Gamer, a monthly-published video game magazine
Hardcore Health, Person Named Mitch Who Eats only Whole Foods