Having a difficult conversation about finances is a coming out of sorts. When I dated a woman for the first time I was totally closeted. The amount of energy it took to keep that secret was enormous. I made up horrible stories in my head about how my friends and family would react to me having a girlfriend. After talking about it, I remember saying, “that wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be,” which is exactly what clients say about having the difficult conversation.

Head down to the LES tonight for PS122’s annual holiday bash, and this could be you!  With DJs Joro Boro and Andrew Andrew and Lost Acts of Crime or Emergency.  Get wild and fancy alongside season artists, performance-lovers, dance-freaks, gypsies, supporters, friends with benefits and passport holders, the PS122 board,

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

UNSILENT NIGHT So tonight is the night for all you Christmas carolers who don’t really sing. Join Phil Kline’s annual Christmastime boombox parade from Washington Square Park to Tompkins Square Park! Each person carries a different musical part of the whole piece creating a 44-minute electronic Christmas Carol which has

Our culture values time and money over health and wellness. Do you?

So we want to save money and spend less on “everything” including food. Unfortunately we assume that eating healthy foods is more time consuming and more expensive. In many cases it is. Several years ago I lived alone and traveled a lot. I was sure that I could save money by dining out because I wasted so many groceries. At that time I was eating a lot of fast food, maybe 5-7 times per week or more.

Think opera is just for rich biddies?  Well think again!  We have three pairs of seats to give away for FREE to see Hansel and Gretel at the Metropolitan Opera. The show is on December 17th at 8 PM. Why would you care about Hansel and Gretel, you ask?  Well,

Do you ever catch yourself for a moment, when you’re at a bar or restaurant, walking down a particular street, or maybe at a loft party or something– some song comes on, and suddenly you feel like you’re in some sort of movie about New York?  Well, maybe you will

Deity is a new-ish bar/lounge in a converted synagogue located on the asphalt swath of Atlantic Avenue that keeps apart the abutting worlds of Boerum Hill and Fulton Street Mall. There was some hubbub when it opened because Talib Kweli was supposed to spin there  regularly. Tonight is a regular

A week ago I woke up one day and said, “I NEED A HAIRCUT!” I thought about calling one of the last two people who cut my hair, and I thought, “I don’t want to spend the money,” “I am going to be traveling and pulling my hair back, why should I pay to get a nice haircut,” “They won’t be available this afternoon which is when I need the haircut,” etc.