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Circa 1968: Rolling Stone Photography by Baron Wolman
I spent awhile today looking for an awesome Mardi Gras event to share with but alas I couldn’t find anything that wasn’t too expensive or derivative and douchie. I mean the Dirty Dozen Brass Band sounded good, but it’s probably sold out and costs over $20. The Fat Tuesday Party and

Broke-Ass Art Spotlight: Alex Smith
This video (click on photo to view) for Favourite Sons’ track “Pistols and Girls” features artist and former auction curator and Contemporary and Urban Art Specialist at Phillips de Pury & Co., Alex Smith. Much like this video, Smith’s work can be seen as at first jarring, but compelling, as

Rita’s Comes to NYC
When I say the words “water ice” outside the city limits of Philadelphia, people look at me like I’m some backwards hick who just crawled out of the Schuylkill River. Better known as “wooder ice” to Philly residents, and Italian ice to the rest of the civilized world, this simple

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts: Freebies and Cheap Thrills
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts has a page called ‘œFreebies and Cheap Thrills,’ which pretty much sounds like a Broke Ass motto. Events and movies and exhibitions aren’t super cheap there, but with the help of the Freebies page, your broke ass might be able to look at some

Broke Ass Financial Coaching: What to Pay if You Break A Friend’s Stuff
“My dog’s tail knocked over a glass of water onto my friend’s computer, now the computer isn’t working. The computer is three years old. Should I buy her a new computer? A used computer of equal value?” – SD
Oh brotha. I am sorry to hear this happened. It is nice when these things are cut and dry, but often there is a lot of gray area when it comes to friends working out paying for broken items. Unfortunately sometimes it’s obvious to one person and not obvious to the other person.

Troop Beverly Hills: The Experience
“I’m sure it’s very nice to know how to live in the woods, and eat bark, but I’m gonna show you girls how to survive in the wilds of Beverly Hills!” If there was an 80s movie more in line with my own pre-pubescent desires than Troop Beverly Hills, I

Dolores Park is the Best Place Ever
It seems that every February we get 3 or 4 blessed days in a row that feel like Spring time. We are apparently in the midst of that right now and I can’t be fucked to sit inside and write about things. I NEED to go to Dolores Park. So