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11 Feb 2013

Screw Love: The Broke-Ass Anti-Valentine’s Day Round-Up

There’s nothing quite like a slew of glittery cardboard hearts, strategically plastered throughout the lifeless windows of New York City’s retail stores, prepping themselves for that one day in February. There isn’t another imitation holiday that can arrogantly compete, nothing else that simply screams out: commercialized holiday bastardizing the idea

Enrique Grijalva - Mr. Minimum Wage 0
02 Dec 2011

Watch Hannibal Buress’s Comedy Central Special Taping for FREE

A star is born. Have you ever uttered those words? Neither have I but you could possibly get that chance on Saturday, December 3rd at The Gramercy Theater where writer/comedian, Hannibal Buress will be taping a Comedy Central special. Peep the man’s credentials: he’s a former writer for SNL and

Enrique Grijalva - Mr. Minimum Wage 0
10 Jul 2024

This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
18 Nov 2011

Broke-Ass Pop Culture: I’m New Here

So I’m pretty new to NYC. Like, I-don’t-move-in-to-my-apartment-until-December new. And like anyone new to the city, I’m pretty excited to see it all dressed up for the holidays. Images of “Home Alone 2” and “Miracle on 34th Street” (old and not as old) march through my brain like the Macy’s

Quincey Trigillo - Judicious Journalist 0
23 Feb 2011

Unleash the Stop-Motion Love in Your Heart at a FREE Animation Class

Probably not a beginner’s flipbook, but whatevs. I don’t usually post about events happening in Oakland because I don’t like to think about places that are not San Francisco.  It’s almost like if I don’t think about them, they don’t exist, so if there’s ever some kind huge disaster, like

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
11 Jan 2011

Good Food Awards Marketplace

Good Food Month kicks off this Saturday with a special marketplace featuring finalists from the Good Food Awards. From January 14’“February 20th, the Bay Area will celebrate “the myriad food crafters creating tasty, authentic and responsible food, and the agricultural communities they are tied to.” Saturday’s marketplace will take place

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0
24 Aug 2010

Tweet Your Way Into the Emmy Awards

Jimmy Fallon is hosting the boring Emmy Awards on Sunday and he’s letting folks with too much time on their hands write some of his introductions. Tomorrow (Wednesday), NBC will announce a partial list of presenters. Then it’s up to you to concoct witty intros and tweet them to Jimmy

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0
04 Aug 2010

$.95 of Pleasure at Peter Pan Bakery

When Tina Fey told Esquire, “I really believe, when [I first tried a Peter Pan doughnut], if I had a penis, I would put it in this doughnut. I finally understand what motivates you guys and what you’re thinking about,” that Tina and I were even more alike than just

Jill S. 0
07 May 2010

Let’s All Nerd Out and Watch TV!

It struck me last night, after a brief hiatus from TV-watching that led to a wealth of DVR’ed Thursday night NBC Comedies, that I really like Television. Obviously I don’t like all of Television because most of it is total garbage, but there’s some great stuff on right now that

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