Advice

A Dude’s Guide To Fat Shaming In NYC
By Jonas Barnes Okay, I have to get a couple of things out of the way before we can really get into this. First: I’m a guy writing about fat shaming. Calm down and breathe. Catch your breath yet? Good. Second: I’ve been fat literally since birth. I was a fat

After The Women’s March, Now What?
The Women’s March in NYC the day after the Inauguration was monumental. By now you’ve heard about the unity, solidarity, and strength felt by many as they participated in the march with hundreds of thousands of other similarly-outraged people–250,000 people, approximately–and millions more in cities across the country and the

My Immigrant Story
Anyone who knows me well will tell you with confidence that I have a good memory. They may even tell you that I have a frighteningly good memory. So please, trust that the things I tell you now are true and real (and verified by people who were already adults

Weird & Wonderful Podcast Ep. 2 is Up!
If you haven’t heard already, my boy Sonny Phono and I have started a bad ass podcast. It’s called Weird and Wonderful with Broke-Ass Stuart. And guess what?? We just released the second episode. In it I talk about all the crazy stuff that happened on my trip to DC

Grab a Free Melania and Help Fight Domestic Violence
Get women’s v-necks here. Women’s crew necks here. And men’s crew necks here. 1/3 of all my profits from this shirt will will be donated to National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The Trump Administration is a bunch of fucking assholes for so many reasons. From threatening to round up Muslims to

How To Stop Feeding The Troll and Start Affecting Change
1. Perform condescending grammar and/or spelling checks on random people’s internet posts. This is one of the most popular and, I assume, effective approaches. Don’t agree with something someone says online? Meticulously run it through spell check. Nothing gets your point across like condescendingly reminding someone they missed a hyphen.

Independence is California’s Best Solution to Trump
By: Jay Rooney In the new year, Californians will face a very real existential challenge to our way of being. This challenge will come in the form of an unprecedented, unchecked conservative attack on California values. The social safety net that has protected us for decades, the efforts to mitigate the

I Went to Both the Inauguration & the Women’s March. This is What I Learned.
History is a tricky thing. It’s rare that you can perceive the exact moment a cultural shift occurs while it’s actually happening. Usually the slow, steady, relentlessness of time obscures the importance of events, and it’s not until you look back that you realize “That! That was the moment everything