Arts and Culture

10 Apr 2010

Free Talks & Stuff for Dangerous Minds

You have to keep learning to enrich your life. When all crap hits the fan (and I don’t know whether I have a lot of it or just a tiny fan, but it seems to hit quite often), you only have one thing to rely on, and that’s a dynamic

Rebecca E. - The Centimentalist 0
09 Apr 2010

Things People Have Yelled at Me on My Bike in Brooklyn

When you take the subway in New York, you occasionally wind up having conversations with your fellow passengers about cougar attacks, their recent court appearances related to their unleashed dog, and directions for navigating the world after resurfacing. But when you’re navigating through the Burroughs on bike or foot, you

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
09 Apr 2010

Air Guitar at Brooklyn Bowl

It is exactly what it sounds like and this year they’re promising that it’s gonna be really fun.  In fact their actual claim is that it’s going to be “30% awesomer.” Not entirely positive that this is quantifiable statement, but the only way to find out is to head to

BAS Writers 0
09 Apr 2010

An Ode to The Port Authority Bus Terminal

Bus terminals in any city are always special places. They are crossroads for all the grifters, drifters, deviants, dead beats and drug addled zombies who circulate through this country, from city to city, doing whatever the fuck it is that they do. The Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) runs with

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
09 Apr 2010

Meet Jason Munn (aka The Small Stakes) at The Curiosity Shoppe This Saturday

My fascination with graphic designer Jason Munn, also known as The Small Stakes, began in college when I was given a Modest Mouse poster for my birthday by a jerk who subsequently stole said poster when we moved out of a shared apartment three years later.  Though that relationship didn’t

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
08 Apr 2010

Recycled Fashion Tomorrow Night at the de Young

The de Young museum in Golden Gate park is one of those places I generally only go to when I can take advantage of a free event. Lucky for us, they throw quite a few free events like tomorrow night’s installment of the Friday Nights at the de Young, their

Andrew Dalton - Aggressive Panhandler 0
08 Apr 2010

A Broke-Ass Guide to Central Park

This originally appeared in Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in New York. Since the weather is finally getting to be so nice, I figured I’d share some great Broke-Ass things to do in that giant square of foliage in the center of Manhattan. Designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead and

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
08 Apr 2010

Learn How to Cast thy Seed for Free This Sunday in Noe Valley

Aside from foraging and hunting, you can’t get more back to basics than growing your own food.  Unfortunately, for some, the task of keeping a houseplant alive is one that often ends in sadness It really isn’t entirely without reason-With few exceptions, you really can’t stick a twig in the

Stephen Torres - Threadbare-Fact Finder (Editor, San Francisco) 0