This past Sunday afternoon marked the glorious return of infamous queer hip hop party Swagger Like Us to its home base at El Rio in San Francisco. After two long, unfabulous years of dark dance floors, the fete packed the outdoor deck of the Bernal Heights Queer refuge with a

The power of one image has defined this entire summer on 24th Street and likely will for many to come, temporal as it may be. When Manuel Paul’s Por Vida was unveiled on June 13th, not only did it provide the perfect bookend to Amy Martínez,  Vero Majano and Kari

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

Cool kids Kelly Lovemonster (of queer hip-hop monthly Swagger Like Us) and Caitlin Donohue (former culture editor of the San Francisco Bay Guardian) are celebrating the six month anniversary of their DIY media empire AHDM4U.com. Check them out for the real real on visual arts, fashion, hip-hop, guides to hip around the world, and weekly guides

In this installation, Fabian catches the jubilant throngs as they proclaim their love for RYE RYE and our lovely Broke-Ass of the Week alumnus, MichahTron as they spin lyrics into gold. Among the scenesters and their unparalleled sartorial offerings was lucky reader Julius Bufkin who was the recipient of  Hard

Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not.