Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe

18 Nov 2010

Vote for Us for the Village Voice Web Awards!

You say you love us, but do you really mean it? Here at the Broke-Ass Headquarters, we toil away everyday to make your cash-strapped lives a little brighter. Whether it’s DIY projects, advice on how to be a rock star, cheap eats, free events, and even sex advice, we’ve got

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18 Nov 2010

FREE Judah Friedlander Book-Signing and Stand-Up

Have you ever wanted to beat up a ninja? Or maybe a ninja riding on top of a dinosaur that you encounter in a dark alley? Then be sure to pick up Judah Friedlander’s new book “How to Beat Up Anybody: An Instructional & Inspirational Karate Manual” or HTBAUAIIKM for

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27 Jan 2024

The San Francisco 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 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally

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15 Nov 2010

Shows You Should Be Watching: The Inbetweeners

After watching American television for so many years, I sometimes forget how sterile it is. Sure we’ve got vampire sex on True Blood, 1001 new ways to rape someone on Law & Order SVU, and upskirt shots on TMZ, but when was the last time you heard someone casually curse

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
13 Nov 2010

Brooklyn Pie Bake-Off Benefit

Another day, another food-themed charity event. What do Brooklynites love more than eating local comfort food?, showing off how well they can make said food. There’s a cook-off for every foodstuff, but I have a feeling no one can deny the pie. Get your pie fix in a low-key comforting environment. Before

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11 Nov 2010

Caked Up! A Custom Cake Art Show

Cupcakes, cake, and just pastries in general are certainly having their moment right now. There’s Ace of Cakes and Cake Wrecks, this country’s fetishization of foods knows no bounds. And why not?, everyone loves cake. What’s been elevated to practically an art form, you no longer have to get hitched

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06 Nov 2010

FREE NY Art Book Fair at P.S 1

While collecting art books may not be the cheapest hobby, you can score some serious steals and stock up on zines at this year’s New York Art Book Fair.  Hosted by one of my favorite bookstores, Printed Matter, over 280 publishers are taking over MoMa’s PS1 for your perusing pleasure.

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04 Nov 2010

Wine on a Dime at Brooklyn Winery

It was only a matter of time before Brooklyn, the DIY capital of the country right now got its own winery. You would never guess that behind this dimly lit, spacious wine bar is a massive wine making operation complete with barrels stacked high in the back room.  Wine making

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30 Oct 2010

BangOnNYC! Haunted Warehouse Party

I was thinking I could do a whole round-up of cheap Halloween events going on this weekend but then became quickly overwhelmed by the number of all the festivities going down. Most of these epic parties cost a little somethin somethin to get it, but then again, will your friend’s

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