Arts and Culture
FREE Boat Rides on the IKEA Water Taxi
When I saw that it is suppose to reach 87 today, I immediately thought about joking about riding the free IKEA water taxi between Manhattan and Red Hook all day. Â However, the more I think about it, the less I want to dwell on anything else. Â First, because I love
FREE Walking and Art: Open Studios in the Mission
 Open studio strolls are a great way to see a broad cross section of local art and down a wide array of  cheap beer and spirits.  I don’t need to tell you it can be an art-appreciating scavenger’s paradise.  So, I’ll tell a story instead.  Although I’m writing
Making creativity out of pennies — Broke Ass Haiku of The Week!
So we at Broke Ass HQ, like many of you, often spend time shooting the shit and coming up with new ideas to make you laugh, cry, save money and live your life. The haiku, a Japanese form of poetry, is a beautiful and simplistic way to show your affection
DayGlo Saber Battle in Washington Square Park
When DayGlo was beginning to be manufactured on a large scale, you might have gotten away with describing it simply as a combination of particular dyes and resins that produce bright colors with the unique effect of glowing under ultraviolet light.  But, thanks to the freaky fairy fingers of the
FREE MoMA, Earth Fair at Grand Central, Natalie Portman
I have a bad taste in my mouth from last night, which I’ve narrowed down to extra durrrty martinis or the two double cheeseburgers I ate at 3 am at the Delancey/Essex McDonald’s where a drunk dude in a blazer almost got socked by the on duty Wo-manager for taking
Benjamin Bratt finally does something well — “La Mission” premieres tonight at the Castro Theatre
 The San Francisco International Film Festival is one of the city’s great claims to fame. Known as the first of its kind in the nation, many films from overseas get their first premiere on our shores. Pretty exciting shit, since we are the first to see some fairly amazing films before
Gansevoort Rooftop and Adidas Party Giftbags
I’ve spent the past few days neglecting your pickled livers with posts about filmmakers, workshops, and literary panels so I guess I need to reel some of you back with a bucket of chum and a dash of glam. The problem is, I’m finding free a little hard to track
Spike Lee at SOHO Apple Store: Re-cap and Advice for Natalie Portman et al.
Yesterday was Earth Day and I didn’t do anything beyond breathe some oxygen and fertilize some porcelain. Well, that isn’t entirely true. First, there is no way that toilet was porcelain and second, I went to see Spike Lee speak at the SOHO Apple Store, which i DID tell you