On April 19th at Thee Parkside, you’ll find a unique event called Reading Rocking Rainbow. It’s bringing books and bands together for a fun take on a mixed media performance which includes book readings, interactive games, conversations with outstanding authors and rocking out. The start of the evening will feature

For those who are artists, collectors, or generally curious people, Et al. Books houses a compelling collection. Et al.’s Mission location is both art gallery and bookstore, an industrial backdrop to the rich assortment of vintage titles, new fiction, and rare art books. Et al.’s second location is an elusive

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

I know you need a compelling reason to go to Berkeley. Molly Weatherfield, author of the S/M classic Carrie’s Story, is doing a reading at Good Vibrations. Carrie’s Story is an S/M classic from the 1990’s seeing a resurgence in popularity after the whip of interest in 50 Shades of

Do you have someone on your Christmas gift list who has just had a baby? Head down to the Tribeca Barnes & Noble and buy a copy (around $9) of Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortes’ hilariously accurate children’s book, “Go the F**k to Sleep” and stick around for a FREE

If you engaged in any of these Black Friday alternatives, then you know that there are better ways to check off names on your holiday gift-giving list than fighting over the last sweater with a 20% markdown. Coming up with gifts for others, or a nice treat for yourself, can

It’s Monday.  I’m assuming you don’t have any serious plans because, as I just stated it’s Monday.  So here’s what you should do tonight: come see me read at the Monthly Rumpus.  Then we can have drinks together.  It’s gonna be too much fun! Here is all the info straight

If you’re like me and enjoy pretending that you’re literate, you should check out Saturday’s Babylon Salon.  Not only will there be good writers reading their good work, there will also be good drinks.  That’s a lot of good.  Let’s just hope for goodness sake that Cantina offers some decent

I’m not gonna lie.  I never got that into punk.  I just don’t think I was angst ridden enough when I was 15 and everyone else was getting into it.  I was more focused on shit like The Doors and Jimi Hendrix and trying to score some mushrooms.  Since then