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Why Are Female Sterilization Rates So High?
by Kate Brunotts As someone who is constantly paranoid about the effectiveness of her birth control, I can’t wait for the day that my partner has a vasectomy. I promise I’m not a sadist, but we both agree that the shared anxiety of having an unplanned pregnancy will only go

This 1966 Video of Market Street Neon Signs is Spellbinding
Back when Market Street was making news for preparing to go car free, this pretty amazing video popped back up in the world. It’s incredible to take a peek at and see what Market Street looked like in the 1960s.

Columbus Cafe Being Sold to its Employees
Finally some good news in the world of local San Francisco businesses! Legendary North Beach dive bar Columbus Cafe is being sold to three of its long time employees.

S.F IndieFest has a lot of great stuff going on
Broke-AssStuart.com is a proud media sponsor of the 22nd S.F. IndieFest! Running from January 29 to February 13, 2020. Hey, Broke-Ass Readers! Are you ready to encounter a beautiful nude woman with a glowing crucifix on her body? How about seeing in person the man who brought the world “The

A “Brokening” Night at the SF Ballet
SF Ballet’s Opening Night was the perfect excuse to borrow my most fashionable friend’s outfit and soak in the culture of dance and the eye candy of all the stunning attendees of all ages. The night began with a cocktail reception and dinner by McCalls Catering & Events at San Francisco City Hall, followed by a one-night-only performance at the War Memorial Opera House.

We wanna send you plus one to see The Lil Smokies!
Drawing on the energy of a rock band and the Laurel Canyon songwriting of the ‘70s, The Lil Smokies are reimagining their approach to roots music on Tornillo, named for the remote Texas town where the album was recorded. Produced by Bill Reynolds (The Avett Brothers, Band of Horses), Tornillo is the band’s

We wanna send you and a friend to see The Melvins!
The Melvins were formed in Montesano, Washington in 1983 by Buzz Osborne, Matt Lukin and Mike Dillard. Lukin and Dillard left the band and drummer Dale Crover stepped in shortly thereafter. Osborne and Crover have been the Melvins’ mainstays throughout their 30 + year metamorphosis. To date the band has

Lennon Studios Is Being Sold for Millions
By Nicholas Palmer You can buy a lot of things with millions of dollars, but no amount of money can replace magic that’s discovered, fought for, bled over and perfected inside the padded walls of a music rehearsal space. What Lennon Studios has been to local maestros of pitch and