Well hello there, broke ass readers! As you may or may not have heard, I went to New York Comic Con this weekend in the name of our wonderful Broke Ass island of misfit toys. If you aren’t aware of what this convention is all about, the best way for

By Sarah C Brady Nostalgic for the grittier, bygone San Francisco? Upcoming exhibit, Jim Jocoy: Order of Appearance, transports viewers back to a raw moment in SF history, when stateside punk was being birthed in local dives. Jim Jocoy, a Korean-born and Bay Area-based artist, has photographed the likes of

Hey broke-asses! Broke-Ass Stuart is looking for interns!  We currently have two opportunities open, both editorial: Writing Intern Duties Pitch and enter at least one post per week. Monitor our social media presence. Assist Stuart in day-to day correspondences and outreach. Aid our Calendar editor in content. Qualifications Passionate about

  SF based rock photographer – Victoria Smith – designs a line of goods consisting of: throw pillows, clocks, duvet covers and shower curtains. All under the name Big Vic Smith. We’ve decided we want you to have one of these shower curtains. And we’ve announced the winner, you’ll go

My very dear and very talented friend Victoria Smith is having a photo show on Friday 9/28. Victoria has shot everyone from Coldplay to James Brown to Geographer to Gotye. Plus she even did the cover of my SF book as well as pics in my NY book. Basically, she’s

Fire dancing in the city?!? It’s here and it’s thriving… if you know where to find it. And you are, as of right now, invited to be part of it. If you’re a fire dancer, you can perform in a cool public location and be photographed. If you’re a photographer

[Quick background for those handful of you not using a smartphone: instagram is a mobile application that creates photography filters that makes your pictures look old-timey, overexposed, grainy, etc. and makes them easy to share with other users. It’s simple. Simple but brilliant.]   People I know have strong feelings