Payphones as History Project in NYC
Every once in a while, New York drops its guard for a sec and squeals “Pay attention to me!” We, her residents, sometimes forget that we are only the incredibly hip, disaffected cynics we are because she allows us to be. But, like any other living being, she occasionally
What If I’m an Intern Forever?
I made a mistake in college. I became an engineer. Wait, who the fuck am I kidding? I dropped out of engineering to major in English. Yes, I kissed goodbye a life of likely stable work, high pay, and endless coding to analyze 18th Century poetry and bullshit my way
BA of the Week: Intern Li Chen
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.
The Big Cheesy 2013: A Two-Day Grilled Cheese Tasting Event at Openhouse
When I imagine The Big Cheesy, I can’t help but to think about America’s favorite young, black nerd from the 90’s, Steven Q. Urkel. I could just picture him stepping inside of the lifeless, white box at Openhouse’s Mulberry location, donning a huge boner once he discovers this cheesy competition.
Broke-Ass of the Week: National Skeeball Champion Joey the Cat
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.
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Books and Booze Club at Two Sisters
Good books + local authors + drink specials = Books and Booze Club at Two Sisters in Hayes Valley. The owners of the bar pick a new book every month, design a cocktail around it, and then invite anyone who has read it to come to the bar and talk
Broke-Ass Giveaway: 2 FREE Tickets to Vital Vox: A Vocal Festival at Roulette
Okay, so let’s try this again. Vital Vox: A Vocal Festival was supposed to celebrate its fourth annual event with Sabrina Lastman, Philip Hamilton, Sasha Bogdannowitsch and more at Brooklyn’s 400-seat theater, Roulette, back in October 2012. But as we all know by now, Hurricane Sandy hit and leveled New
An Ode to Kate’s Kitchen in the Lower Haight
OFF MENU IS SPONSORED BY EMPEROR NORTON’S BOOZELAND THE TENDERLOIN’S NEWEST HISTORIC DIVE. HAPPY HOUR NOON – 7PM What little charm and authenticity left in the Upper Haight is barely peeking its head above the noxious, briny waves of retail commerce, the crowds of shopping tourists fresh from Union Square, and the crusty