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Broke-Ass Recap: NYC Pillow Fight 2015
Pillows and feathers flew around Washington Square Park last Saturday (April 4) for the Annual NYC Pillow Fight. Thousands came out with their pajamas and game faces on. New Yorkers big and small had a blast, and smiling was contagious. Not only was this event a cheap date, but it
This Is Why Broke-Ass New Yorkers Love MyFreeConcert
Hello?! The name of the website leaves little to the imagination and much to the bank account. If you haven’t visited this super-amazing-slice-of-internet-heaven then get your shit together, team. Originally launched in New York City, MyFreeConcert is a website dedicated to bringing you the best free/cheap events all over town.
The 90s Are Back! We Have Color Changing Shirts!
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
FREE College in NYC: A Ghosting Guide
Sam is 25. He graduated in 2009 and now works as a freelance production assistant. When he is not working, he is reading socialist literature with his friend Carl, in the smallest two-person apartment in the Lower East Side. He also goes the New School for free as a ghost
See Art Collective “My Barbarian,” FREE at NYU This Thursday
I don’t know about you, but I like my social and political commentary with some rhinestones and jazz hands. For this reason, Los Angeles-based collective My Barbarian is totally awesome. Using theatrical performance and video installations to comment on historical dilemmas and current political crises, the trio– Malik Gaines, Jade
For the Noobs: 5 NYC Events To Say “No” To
When you first move to New York, you obviously want to get a lay of the land, meet some new people, and not be a wet blanket, generally. But, like, sometimes you just have to say no. Sometimes you really should be saving money and not pretending that being slowly
Get Lucky Enough to See Wyatt Cenac for FREE
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
Art, Technology and Urbanism Combine at Conflux Festival This Weekend
“Psychogeography” likely strikes the initiated as a word with a fairly niche following of academics. That’s a fair assessment. The word refers to the study of the effects that environments have on the emotions and behaviors of individuals. It’s is also the subject of Conflux Festival, now in its 7th year.
Sampling: How to Get Through the Day for FREE
1. Food First things first: you need to eat and you need to not spend money doing it. First of all, find out if there are any farmer’s markets at all that are near you. Nearly every single one has samples of tomatoes, cheese, sometimes even the awesome free-range chicken