Understand the difference between 1099 and W-2 income and how to use them to your advantage. Most broke-asses work multiple jobs. For some you may be classified as an employee (W-2) and others as an independent contractor or self-employed (1099). Always ask when you start a new job!

The Mutants are an important band in the history of San Francisco punk rock and new wave music. They are known for their theatrical performances which often include elaborate props, projections, and comical antics. They are credited with being one of the first “Art-punk” bands in San Francisco, and were

Despite what Mr. Garrison says, not all drugs are bad. But sex on certain drugs is absolutely terrible and sometimes frightening. Trust me, I’ve tried most of them. I’d say “I’ve done the research so you don’t have to” but I have a feeling you will anyways. Check out my

Make your own whiskey at home. Yup, you read that right! I have no idea how I came across this, but the internet is a strange and wonderful and here we are. Have you ever thought to yourself, “Man I hate paying for liquor. I should make my own!” If

Good news, everyone! And I do, literally, mean everyone–because you can finally get birth control without a prescription in California as of Friday April 8th, 2016.  You won’t need a doctor’s appointment, just a short consultation with a pharmacist. The law passed quite a while ago but has been held up in

Somebody told me to go see Mama the bartender at the Bow Bow in Chinatown, which were the most enticing words I had heard all week. That Friday I was downing shots of Patron with Mama amongst a sea of pistachio shells as beautifully terrible karaoke blared in the background.

April 5th is Go Vegan for a Day, and this past week I’ve been trying to see if this would be a) hard, b) enjoyable, and c) costly. To my surprise, it was easy, tasty, and cheap. I didn’t go in blind though I had a really wonderful cookbook to

At best, the electoral process is confusing. At worst, it’s a labyrinthine ordeal that takes power out of the hands of the people and puts it in the hands of some weird motherfuckers like the electoral college, who can crown a president even if he or she gets less of the