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Humpday Videos: Oh No Ono, “Swim”
We here at Broke-Ass Stuart remember a kinder, gentler, funkier time when there was an entire network devoted to playing awesome new music videos. Men named Pinfield and women named Idalis would introduce block after block of original music videos from various genres interspersed with interviews with musicians and video

Fix Your Own Damn Bike: Time’s Up! Bike Co-Op
When hooligans ripped out the foam from my bike seat and bent my front wheel, I was so full of fury that I didn’t even try to think of a nicer adjective than ‘œfucked.’ But then a Time’s Up! volunteer told me that my wheel had been ‘œTacoed.’ Time’s Up!

FREE Tickets to the Art and Soul Oakland Festival
It certainly has been eventful over here at BAS HQ lately. For some reason people keep sending us stuff to give away and since I know you motherfuckers have no money, I’m elated to be helping you stay entertained. This time around I have two sets of four tickets to

Broke and (Ridin’) Nerdy: Comic Books on the Cheap
It’s tough to be a nerd in 2009. There’s more broke to go around than there has been since the Joads went on a drought-precipitated journey. And comic books don’t come cheap. Especially if you, like me, prefer the more substantial reads that trade paperbacks provide. A trade paperback is

Dosas and a Cup of Chai
If you are among the un-lucky millions without AC in your apartment or an office building to retreat to, if the haze is getting you down, here is my 4-step secret to surviving the occasional summer heat wave. Step 1: Download Passion Pit’s album ‘œManners’ Step 2: Get your ass

Best of the Bay Party Tomorrow and I’m the Host!
Real quick, just thought I’d let you know that I’ll be on the radio tomorrow in the Bay Area at 9am. Tune in to Wild 94.9 and feel free to call in too! So anyway, for some strange reason, The Guardian asked me to host their annual “Best of

Broke-Ass Financial Coaching: Face it!
While being young, broke and beautiful is all well and good, some peoples finances are more fucked than others. That’s why we’ve invited Betsy Crouch (aka Coach $izzle) to come onboard and dole out some much needed advice. She is a professional financial advice giver after all.