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Frank Somerville is ‘Cool’ Again & He’s Letting the World Know
Today, Frank is flexing on Facebook, saying that he’s “6 months clean and sober.” You can read his post below, and admire his guns. As he says in his post, “Pretty cool that I can rock a compression muscle shirt at 65 years old and not embarrass my two daughters.”

You May Be Able to See the Northern Lights in California This Week
A couple years ago we had an April Fools’ Day joke article saying that we’d be able to see the Northern Lights in San Francisco in the day time. People totally fell for it. Unfortunately, I don’t think we will ever be able to see the aurora borealis in San

Guess Which SF Institution is NOT Shutting Down!
Too many of our favorite Bay Area institutions have closed down in recent years. The good news is that BrokeAssStuart.com plans on always being here for you. But we need your help to do so. As you likely saw a couple weeks ago, I laid out just how expensive it is to

Best Bay Area Events 12/5-12/11
Calling all Anchor Lovers! Saturday, 12/9 – The ‘Running Out of Steam’ Anchor Beer Bust! The last known Anchor Steam Beer, CA Lager, IPA, Hazy, & San Pancho kegs in the world are being cracked, drunk, and celebrated at Buzzworks in San Francisco! There’s an Anchor Christmas Ale Magnum raffle to raise money for

Why The Bay Area Needs to Divest from Our Family Policing System
Written by Ashley November whisked by in a whirlwind of fallen variegated leaves and crisp air. It was National Adoption (of humans) Month, and I spent it reflecting on my teen years in the Alameda County child welfare system. Or as I now refer to it, the family policing system,

Why The Mission District Street Vendor Ban Is Bad
I’ve always looked at urban areas as places of chaotic intersectionality. If you want to live in a dense city, you have to be mentally prepared to not only seek out what is comfortable to you, but to also be accepting of others seeking out their comfort, even if it

All The Cool Stuff Coming To Hulu In December 2023
Hi, we’re tentatively back! For those who just came in, as this column tries to be a labor solidarity space, it went on voluntary hiatus in support of the Writers Guild of America’s (WGA) strike to get the members of the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to