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My Broke-Ass Best of the Year List, Part Two
I previously discussed television, books and comedy.. FILM I won’t get into too many, because you can read many aggregates of critics reviews of films, but here are some films that are worth seeking out: The Skin I Live In is a Spanish-language drama/horror from infamous Spanish director Pedro Almadovar

Last Week to Check Out FREE “Paranormal Hallucinations” Exhibition in Williamsburg
Awesome art isn’t limited to the stuff you see in museums– comic books, tattoos, and graffiti can have some serious artistic cred, too. A survey of work by all of these types of outsider artists, Paranormal Hallucinations– a current exhibit at Pandemic Gallery in Williamsburg– offers tons of visual gems

Kick Off the New Year in Comedy with 50 First Jokes on Wednesday
Get your tickets and head over the Bell House in Gowanus for 50 First Jokes hosted by John F. O’Donnell. Reaching its sixth birthday, this annual event is a must for any comedy nerd (take no offense, I am a comedy nerd myself.) The premise is simple: O’Donnell invites 50

Last-Minute NYC New Year’s Eve Ideas: FREEish Things to Do for the Broke and Almost Broke
#1 Join 800,000 other people for the famous and FREE Ball Drop in Times Square. But before you hurry over there, here´s some advice – get there EARLY, bring food and dress warmly – you´re going to be there for a while. And there are NO bathrooms. If the sound
Broke-Ass Music: Subway Mixes
One of the first bits of advice I received upon moving to NYC was to get noise canceling headphones/earbuds for the subway and to always have music playing in them. This, of course, was already a given for me because I don’t really do much without a constant soundtrack playing.

Huckleberry Bar’s FREE 5th Annual New Year’s Eve Masquerade Party
If plans to freeze yourself to death, waiting for the ball to drop in Time’s Square fall through, have no worries. Brooklyn’s Huckleberry Bar on Grand Street will be ringing in 2012 with their 5th Annual Masquerade Party. Seeing as the event will be FREE and reservations will not be

BA of the Week: Poet/Community Manager Stephen Rosenshein
Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not.

NEW! One Stop Beer Shop
Upon arriving to One Stop Beer Shop’s grand opening, I was welcomed by the warm scent of fresh popcorn, dim lights powered by Edison light bulbs and a friendly staff. It’s perfect for a place that prides itself in being a warm community bar. Three growler machines The One Stop