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The #Givemuffins Movement is Back in San Francisco
By Jacob “Muffin Man” Kaufman Hey there loyal Broke-Ass-a-Teers! It’s your old friend the Muffin Man! I know you’re broke, but you’re also beautiful, and you love helping those in need. With that in mind, National Muffin Day is coming up on Sunday, January 28th! On National Muffin Day, I invite everybody to bake muffins and give them

Oakland Digs Deep for Root Meaning of MLK Day
There were no barbecues or people lounging the day away. Instead, it was an afternoon of peaceful resistance and camaraderie in Oakland’s Frank H. Ogawa Plaza (locally dubbed Oscar Grant Plaza) with people of all shapes, sizes and shades coming together to reclaim the holiday in a way that truly

We wanna send you to see Ijeoma Oluo from The Establishment!
This event is SOLD OUT. Join the waitlist above to receive tickets if they become available. The conversation will be recorded and released for free as part of our podcast. In her new book, So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo offers a contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in

The F*ck Your New Year’s Resolution Comedy Show is Coming!
This comedy show is FREE! All you gotta do is register right here. New Year’s resolutions — maybe you’re still going to get on them, just not today. Maybe you’ve already thrown in the towel. Or maybe you never made one to begin with. Either way, Broke-Ass Stuart and HellaFunny

Marshmello: Perfect Show For Today’s ADD Millennials
There are large projection screens, propane fire, sparklers, streamers, confetti, steam cannons, and shiny things all over the stage to stimulate you at a Marshmello show.

Police ID Bubbles’s Suspected Killer!
San Francisco police have identified and are looking for the guy suspected of shooting and killing Bubbles! Anthony “Bubbles” Torres was an activist, artist, performer, and SF nightlife staple, and until now there hasn’t been a clear suspect in his murder. Read all about Bubbles and what he meant to

I live at the Corner of Needles and Diarrhea
This originally appeared in my Broke-Ass City column for the SF Examiner. I live at the corner of Needles and Diarrhea. OK, those aren’t the real names of the streets in my SoMa/Mission neighborhood, but if our thoroughfares were christened after the things most prevalent on them, there’d be a