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Buying Cheap Basics
At first we thought American Apparel was our friend. So many colors! So many cuts! And they weren’t too expensive! And they did some sort of vertical management rhizomic thing that we didn’t understand but that made us feel good and right and not exploity. Finally, there was a simple,
Broke-Ass of the Week – Jax Steager
Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit…probably not.
Free Tickets to see The Dodos and Port O’Brien with your Coffee
Do you like free concerts? Do you like coffee? Of course you do, you’re broke and this is San Francisco. So you’re the target audience for Verizon’s new highly-bloggable marketing scheme/free concert series featuring two top-shelf local bands whose live shows I heartily recommend: The Dodos and Port O’Brien. The
Crafts in Chelsea
If you are like me, shopping online can be a real challenge. On top of never knowing truly if you like something in person, it can be hard to judge quality. I like to touch, feel and grope items before purchase. Now you can have the best of both worlds
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Cheap Beer and Tacos at Little Chihuahua
Little Chihuahua on Divisadero is well-loved in the neighborhood for their range of menu options that goes beyond the normal taqueria burrito/quesadilla/taco options to include some pretty awesome brunch dishes. And although their choice to stock only sustainable meat and fish products means I don’t think any Arizona State Troopers
How to Cheaply Repair You CDs and LPs
It doesn’t matter if you’re a die-hard vinyl purist or, like me, way too attached to your giant wall o’ CDs to give ’em up, either way you want to make those treasured tunes last. And there are a variety of ways to do this, both spendy and broke-ass. When
FREE DVD Release Party for “The Recess Ends” with FREE Booze!
Ever wanted to take a road trip across the United States? Ever wanted to make a documentary while doing it? If you answered yes to both questions, maybe your name is Brian or Austin Chu, because they actually did that shit. Six months, one crashed car and probably lots of