This bit of magic awaited me in my inbox this morning so I just had to share it. Apparently there’s gonna be FREE Brugal Rum and appetizers at Distilled in NYC tonight. I’m cutting and pasting all the info below: TONIGHT join Brugal Rum at Distilled tonight for a Monday Funday evening party at the main

Guess who’s back? It’s New York’s own Fortress of Attitude! Pat Stango, Clayton Gumbert and Gregg Zehentner are hosting another laugh-out-loud apartment comedy show tonight. And guess what? Your broke-ass is invited to laugh, get wasted, and make good used of their liquid soap. (I’m told they have buckets of

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

Are you guys ready to laugh? If so, you might want to stop by for the return of the Fortress of Attitude Apartment Comedy Show on Friday, August 23rd at 7:30PM. Pat Stango, Scott Barkan, Clayton Gumbert, and Gregg Zehentner, will be hosting another intimate night of live comedy and

It’s time for another night of laughs with our favorite comedy rock band, Fortress of Attitude. Be prepared to be introduced to the new Pope and the Oscar winner for Best Picture at the Fortress of Attitude apartment located in SoHo. Tonight’s guests include Christian Finnegan (Comedy Central; TBS’ Are

There’s nothing quite like a slew of glittery cardboard hearts, strategically plastered throughout the lifeless windows of New York City’s retail stores, prepping themselves for that one day in February. There isn’t another imitation holiday that can arrogantly compete, nothing else that simply screams out: commercialized holiday bastardizing the idea

Full disclosure:  I was on the quiz bowl team in high school.  Actually, I was captain of the quiz bowl team.  For four years.  Now that’s a Code Red Nerd Alert if I’ve ever seen one.  That being said, I have a soft spot for trivia, or any kind of

We have a Do-It-Yourself section here at Broke-Ass Stuart, but sometimes it’s best if someone else does it for us. For example, our very own “Crafty & Cashless” guru, Amber Bouman, posted a nifty article where she guides us in the creation of our own luggage tags. My attempt to

Patti Smith is pretty much the quintessential New York icon.  No matter how you slice it, that lady is badass.  For this reason, the whole of New York City– and hip people everywhere– collectively peed their pants over her recent book about her relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe, Just Kids.