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Brilliant Mash-Up Halloween Costumes
Everybody’s into Mash-Ups these days, right? Most commonly, we are familiar with Mash-Ups in music. The DJ Girl Talk is famous for this style. These are songs or compositions created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental
Dance the Pain Away: Petnation 5
If you’re like me, your favorite pet is somehow the basis for all of your computer passwords. Without giving too much away (and I just now changed all my passwords anyway, suckers!), my safeguard was named for a wild-eyed, red-haired, toothy guinea pig whose short existence provided young me with
Marni Kotak at Microscope Gallery
In the age of oversharing, who’s to say where the line is? I mean no one cares that you are going to bed or that you really want a sandwich, but you tell us on Facebook and Twitter anyway. So rather than sharing the mundane parts of life, why not
Finally! A Cheap, Delicious Mexican Restaurant Downtown
We all know San Francisco is a mecca for Mexican food. We also know that the burrito is a staple of the broke ass. Good Mexican food is readily available in most neighborhoods in this city with the exception of the Downtown/Financial District areas. Caramba!, which is largely overlooked in
Broke Ass Nostalgia: You Won’t Believe That These Albums are Twenty Years Old
The 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind has been given a lot of attention in the last few months, deservedly so. It was a total game-changer; not only did it revolutionize alternative music but also the way in which people relate to music. Just listening to those opening
DIY: Damn Easy Pumpkin Decorating
Six more days until San Francisco’s very favorite, super freaky, creepyspookytastic holiday. It’s officially time to get into the spirit of the season. That means putting the finishing touches on your costume, slutty or scary, putting up your DIY decorations, picking your poison and carving up some pumpkins. This is
Broke-Ass Pop Culture: Tom’s Restaurant
Nope this isn’t the Tom’s Restaurant from Kiley E’s article a year or so back. I’m talking about Tom’s Restaurant on Broadway in Morningside Heights. If you haven’t figured out by now, the façade of the restaurant is, indeed, that of Monk’s from that famous show about nothing, “Seinfeld.” The