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Art Professor Critiques the Artwork of Presidents & Dictators
During George W Bush’s presidency he was called many things. ‘President’, ‘Dictator’, ‘Commander in Chief’ or ‘ War Criminal’. What is certain is no one ever referred to him as George ‘The Artist’. But in 2013 a hacker broke into the Bush family email accounts and leaked George’s paintings. The

A Guide To Winning SF Beer Week
Sf Beer Week is a magical time of year where the finest brewers in California flock to our city to meet, greet, drink beer, and eat meat. Whether you enjoy lagers, ales or barley wines SF Beer Week has an event just for you with hundreds to choose from across the

The 2025 SF Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

Renegade Art Critic, SFAI Professor & Local Legend Mark Van Proyen
We here at BrokeAssStuart.com like to show love to the people who make cities like San Francisco and New York special. That’s why we’re doing a series called Local Legend of the Week. This is our chance to hip you to some of the strange, brilliant, and unique folks who populate

Local Legend of The Week: Founder of Kink.com, Peter Acworth
We here at BrokeAssStuart.com like to show love to the people who make cities like San Francisco and New York special. That’s why we’re doing a series called Local Legend of the Week. This is our chance to hip you to some of the strange, brilliant, and unique folks who populate

Local Legends of the Week: Brooklyn Promoters House of Screwball
We here at BrokeAssStuart.com like to show love to the people who make cities like San Francisco and New York special. This is our chance to hip you to some of the strange, brilliant, and unique folks who populate these towns and give them the character that people from

The Haunted Porn Studio of SF: Nudity, Horror, and a Lot of Fun
Please note that there is an entry form at the bottom of this article so that you can win tickets to this rad tour!! “Welcome to the Armory’s haunted tour…or sex tour…depending how you look at it,” says a man dressed all in black. With that, we descend into the darkness of the

Local Legend of the Week: Author Michelle Tea
We here at BrokeAssStuart.com like to show love to the people who make cities like San Francisco and New York special. That’s why we’re doing a series called Local Legend of the Week. This is our chance to hip you to some of the strange, brilliant, and unique folks who populate

Local Legend of The Week: Artist Jeremy Fish
Jeremy in front of his art. Photo courtesy of writer/photographer Illyana Maisonet Jeremy Fish is an internationally known artist, North Beach resident, and may be appearing in Tim Burton’s next film ‘Big Eyes’ starring Amy Adams. We met at Café Trieste in North Beach, where a constant flow of neighbors, friends, and eccentrics stop