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Free Listening On The Streets Of SF, #SidewalkTalk May 7th
When was the last time someone really listened to you? Being heard and connecting with others is essential to our well being but can be lacking in our busy lives. On May 7th from 11:30am-1:30pm in busy locations throughout San Francisco, Lily Sloane of Lily Sloane Therapy, Traci Ruble of

Get The Fuck Out of San Francisco
Seven words and three consecutive exclamation points: Get the fuck out of San Francisco!!! There. I said it. But wait — this has nothing to do with high rents. Nor does it have to do with tech busses, $7 coffee or anything else akin to getting ear-fucked by a sharp pencil soaked in

Bars Playing Mayweather VS Pacquiao Fight w/ Cover Charges (SF)
Looking for a fight? Look no further, we called around and found out where they’re showing Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao Saturday, May 2nd in San Francisco, and for how much. There aren’t as many venues as you’d expect, given that it is the “Most expensive pay-per-view fight in history”. It costs

Ask a Grown Up: Oops, I Fucked My Roommate!
Happy Tuesday, Broke Asses! One of the really weird things about living in expensive cities, such as San Francisco or New York, is that long after college and your early 20s, most adults –even the ones who are gainfully employed and doing well for themselves– end up having roommates. And,

Living in San Francisco Means…
This piece was the first thing I did that ever went viral. I originally wrote it for The Bold Italic. SF has changed a lot since I first put this out. Illustrations by the incredible Wendy MacNaughton, Design by the brilliant Wes Mitchell. This originally appeared in May, 2011 LIVING IN SAN

Shave like a man: a broke-ass man
When did shaving get so complicated? Three blades, four blades, five blades. Moisturizer strips. Batteries. Paying an arm and a leg. Our current troubles started in 1971 when Gillette introduced the Trac II — a razor with two blades — and began an arms race. The shaving behemoths became so

ASK A TENANTS RIGHT’S LAWYER: Protecting Your Rent Controlled Apartment
Ask a Tenants Right’s Lawyer is your chance to learn how to survive as a renter in San Francisco. Every few weeks attorney Daniel Wayne will answer a different question making it so that you have all the info you need to keep you in your home. Got a question? Send

Ask a Grown Up: What Can I Do About The Boss From Hell?
What’s up, Broke-Asses? How’s your work week going? As sure as the sky is blue and that there are 24 hours in each day, everyone has had a B.F.H. (Boss From Hell) at some point in their working life. This can be tricky: Your gut reaction might be to go