Graffiti is an both a beloved art form and a scourge of the city, depending on who you ask. With sites like the Wooster Collective and street art being used to sell everything under the sun, it has gained just as much if not more prominence then it had in

The Disposable Film Festival, one of my favorite events in the city, is back!  It kicked off last night in the Castro, but don’t worry if you missed it — the rest of this year’s lineup is super awesome and features lots of cool, FREE stuff (like Sunday’s FREE brunch and

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

Take in some culture before you black out on St. Pattie’s Day! I’m gonna come right out with the good news: ODC, our favorite dance company who calls the Mission home, is holding a special St. Patrick’s Day Small Plates one-hour performance at YBCA’s Novellus Theater, complete with a reception

When I was in high school we used to call Newcastle “birthday beer”.  This was because when I was 16, I could pretty much only afford the $2.50 it cost to buy a 40 of Mickey’s.  Plus there was always the $5 add on of purchasing Howard the Bum’s pint of

Similar to peanut butter and jelly, Jesus and Mary Chain, and strawberries and ham, some things just go really well together. For readers of this blog, the best combination is cheap and free. Not For Tourists is certainly a thumbs-up -approved resource for finding some of the oft overlooked cheap

Remember being 18? Apparently while the rest of us were sneaking warm beers from our parents’ garage, comedian Liz Miele was being profiled in the New Yorker. NBD. Now, at 25, Liz’s comedy is older and wiser but still told with the relatable ease that’s been earning her attention since

This post is sponsored by the fine people at 7×7 Magazine.  You interested in sponsoring a post or advertising on the site?  Holler us at Info@BrokeAssStuart.com Far too often when you get these giveaway posts it’s like, “Hey I know there’s eleventy-bazillion of you and I only have two tickets

I LOVE video games.  Like for real.  My biggest problem though is that I just don’t have time for them.  This whole “being self motivated so I can write books and shit” thing makes it so that I pretty much don’t allow myself to have games in the house.  If