New York

5 Disney Characters That Could Survive as Broke-Ass New Yorkers
Last night, as I finished Facebook stalking kids from middle school, I realized how many Disney Characters were financially challenged. And I couldn’t help but wonder if they could survive in a city like New York? Let’s find out! Timon And Pumbaa (And Simba by Default) Movie: The Lion

Why the Service Industry is the Both the Best and Worst Place for Aspiring Artists to Work
The service industry: where dick jokes never get old Living and working in the performing arts usually means I spend more time behind a bar, (or in front of one) then I do on stage, or sitting at a desk writing my masterpiece. In fact you can end up spending

Which Famous A**holes are Going to Burning Man This Year?
Not going to Burning Man 2014? Congratulations! You will avoid the risk of personally encountering these a**holes. Many prominent a**holes from news, tech and entertainment have already articulated via social media or public commentary that they are inclined to attend the Burning Man festival in 2014. These famous people going

Why I Was Ashamed of Listening to Britney Spears
I listen to Britney Spears. I love her. I want to marry her. I want to have her kids. Yes, as a man, I understand that it’s physically impossible to give birth. However, for Britney, I will defy the male anatomy’s limitations in order to give birth to the little

Broke-Ass of the Week: Artist/Musician Thomas Wing aka Blackout Make Out
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.

Wanna Write for BrokeAssStuart.com?
Do you find yourself reading this site and thinking, “I’m young, broke, beautiful, AND I can write better than these chumps!”? If so, now is your time to prove it. We’re currently looking to expand our author pool in New York and we’re hoping that you, our dear and deranged

Local Legend Of The Week: Matt Gonzalez Chief Attorney of the SF Public Defenders Office
We here at BrokeAssStuart.com like to show love to the people who make cities like San Francisco and New York special. That’s why we’ve begun doing a new series called Local Legend of the Week. This is our chance to hip you to some of the strange, brilliant, and unique folks who populate

Win Tickets: First City Festival featuring Beck, The National and Many More!
Well doesn’t this sound awesome? The First City Festival just announced its lineup and it’s pretty fricking sweet! There’s three music stages featuring such great acts as Beck, The National, The Naked and Famous, Best Coast and way more! Plus there’s a Vaudeville variety stage and a full carnival, complete with rides and