Arts and Culture

07 Apr 2010

Humpday Video: Stephen Malkmus “Jo Jo’s Jacket”

We here at Broke-Ass Stuart remember a kinder, gentler, funkier time when there was an entire network devoted to playing awesome new music videos. Men named Pinfield and women named Idalis would introduce block after block of original music videos from various genres interspersed with interviews with musicians and video

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07 Apr 2010

Win Tickets to “The Irish Curse”

It’s like a ticket giveaway party over here at BAS HQ!  Today I’m giving away a pair of tix to a new off Broadway play called The Irish Curse at the SOHO Playhouse.  To win the tix email me at info@BrokeAssStuart.com.  If oyu win you’ll be able to choose which

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07 Apr 2010

How to Avoid Those Annoying Automated Phone Messages

There is very little I hate more than a phone tree (aka that automated bullshit when you call just about any company). Cold, mechanical, inefficient and infuriating; it’s altogether worse than say’being in line at the Post Office (where you can at least make faces at the screaming kids). Most

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07 Apr 2010

Jesus Says ‘Skip Church; Seek Comedy’ at Sunday Night Live

Swear to God: Last Sunday, His Holy Highness spoke to me through a piece of wheat toast onto which his face was burnt. He said, “Mr. Rox,” – the J-Man is very formal like that – “unless you want to get manhandled by a priest, you should stay in bed

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06 Apr 2010

Win FREE Tix to See a Wild Aerial Performance

I’m actually scrambling to get my taxes done today so I don’t have enough time wax on about how dope this show sounds.  So, I’m just gonna cut and paste the press release.  If you don’t like that I’m doing that, tough titties. To win the pair of tickets, email

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

Jumpin Java

Jumpin Java is a great place to get work done. They’ve got free wi-fi, mellow background music and more electric outlets than a marijuana grow room. In fact, since my girlfriend lived near when I was writing my SF book (and I was homeless and staying with her), I wrote

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06 Apr 2010

Hops and Hollywood: Bar Movie Nights

Who doesn’t like free entertainment? One of my favorite things about New York in the summer is all the free outdoor movie screenings scattered around the city. While the projectors won’t get fired up until June, there’s plenty of opportunities to see some free flicks and get tipsy on a

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
06 Apr 2010

A Pessimist’s Guide to Becoming an “Artist” in San Francisco

With the Art Institute, Academy of Art, and CCA making their homes here, the Bay Area is rife with young ‘œartists,’ the local galleries teeming with amateurish art shows.  (There, I said it. And I’ll warn you now that if you’re already offended, you probably should not read any further.)

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