Tomorrow is a special day for two reasons. 1. It’s National Chocolate Cake Day. 2. The writers of the Colbert Report performing Seize the Mustard, an improv show. That’s right, the people who are the brains of the show are emerging from their writer’s cave to do a long form

Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre is by far the best comedy club in NYC. It kinda looks like a garage, so you don’t feel like some dude in an ill-fitting jacket is going to yell at you for not reaching the drink minimum. But more importantly, every show at UCB is

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

You know all those stand-up specials you watch on TV? They’re the shows that comedians roll out their best material at after weeks/months/years of honing their funny. Whenever there’s a cut from the comedian to the audience they always seem to be in tears, getting the best of the best

Although Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal are famous for more prestigious things–she has been on Flight of the Conchords, Daily Show, Dinner for Schmucks and more, and Kurt has been on um, well, I saw him at a Wolf Parade show once so I know he has really good taste in

It takes a sharp mind and brass balls to be funny. You’re always risking humiliation with every quip, anecdote, or pun you put out there in the world to ideally get some laughs but more likely than not will just get groans (especially with puns). When someone steps up to

Looking for something to do tomorrow night?  How about comedy and watching someone make music with a pencil?  Yeah, you read that right.  Tomorrow Danny Dechi is hosting his weekly comedy show at the Rockit Room on Clement St.  While I don’t know who the comedians will be I do

Have you ever wanted to beat up a ninja? Or maybe a ninja riding on top of a dinosaur that you encounter in a dark alley? Then be sure to pick up Judah Friedlander’s new book “How to Beat Up Anybody: An Instructional & Inspirational Karate Manual” or HTBAUAIIKM for

After watching American television for so many years, I sometimes forget how sterile it is. Sure we’ve got vampire sex on True Blood, 1001 new ways to rape someone on Law & Order SVU, and upskirt shots on TMZ, but when was the last time you heard someone casually curse