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What Does It Mean to be Broke?
At the moment, I have enough money to get by. That means I can survive on the bare minimum. Over the last 27 years of my life, money has come and gone, mimicking life’s peaks and valleys. And just like life, I won’t complain about its ups and downs because
FREE Comedy Tonight: Fortress of Attitude Apartment Comedy Show
Guess who’s back? It’s New York’s own Fortress of Attitude! Pat Stango, Clayton Gumbert and Gregg Zehentner are hosting another laugh-out-loud apartment comedy show tonight. And guess what? Your broke-ass is invited to laugh, get wasted, and make good used of their liquid soap. (I’m told they have buckets of
The Broke-Ass Insider’s Guide to New Orleans: Downtown (7th Ward/ Marigny, Bywater/ 9th Ward)
From Drew Brees to Hog’s Head Cheese, James Black to Sazerac: Here’s our New Orleans insider’s guide, neighborhood by neighborhood, to all the things that make the Crescent City the greatest city in America. Downtown (7th Ward/ Marigny, Bywater/ 9th Ward) Scrap Sculpture It’s been a long trip to the
Why Painting Your Bedroom Wall Black Can Save You from Contact Dermatitis.
First, if you actually suspect you have contact dermatitis, stop reading. Don’t pick up a paintbrush. Seek medical attention. Thank you. But if allergic skin rashes are more of a general fear rather than an immediate threat, here is a story for you. It started with a moldy couch. Just
Color Me Badd: A New Weekly 90’s Slow Jam Happy Hour w/ Coloring Books and FREE Bar Snacks
In the profound words of a wise man, “Yeahhhh boyyyy!!!” Starting Wednesday May 15th I’m teaming up with The Cellar and DJ Matt Haze to bring you Color Me Badd: A Weekly 90’s Slow Jam Happy Hour! Yes, I know! I’m SO excited for this too. There’s gonna be: ★ FREE
Organ Grind, A South American Food Journal Part 2: The Eerie Charms of Mompox, Colombia.
Mompox, Colombia When traveling in a strange land with only a hazily defined sense of purpose to guide you, you find yourself pointed towards destinations based on some fairly whimsical pretexts. The one which inspired me to make a long, harsh journey over unpaved roads perched in the
Getting Towed is Easily the Most Infuriating Thing That Happens in the City
If you have ever been towed in the city, there is a distinct moment where you truly wish the aspects of government that regulate transit in our fair town be summarily destroyed by a plague, a tempest of fire, or sent to meet another equally cataclysmic and terrible fate. FOUR