Arts and Culture

International Go Topless Day is on Sunday!
Besides the fact that I really love boobs, I support International Go Topless Day because it’s absurd that men can go topless whenever they want but women can’t. This is a protest against gender inequality and one in favor of body positivity. Real talk: by definition, there is nothing more

A Huge List Of Things To Do If You’re Not Going To Burning Man
Your friends’ Burning Man posts are already freaking relentless on Facebook, and you’re the sad sack who’s stuck at home. But don’t trip! There are plenty of Bay Area events if you’re not at Burning Man from August 25 – September 2, and it turns out San Francisco and Oakland

10 Literally Insane Astrology Questions for the Hosts of the OrBits Podcast
by Hannah Harkness No online magazine would be complete without an astrology section, but we also want to be a publication that asks HARD CUTTING EDGE QUESTIONS! We at BrokeAssStuart reached out to professional astrologers/ comedians Julia Schachter and Elise Edwards with some tough questions to get the real dirt

Bill Bowers: artist, photographer and fashion designer
DRAWN FROM THE CITY: Illustrations and Interviews of SF’s Best, first appeared in The Bold Italic in 2015 and ran through 2016. We at broke-assstuart.com liked them so much we asked Crystal if we could put them out again as a time capsule of SF’s creative scene during the height of the

We wanna send you and a friend to see The Pharcyde!
In the early 90’s, when gangsta’ rap consumed the airwaves, and the majority of West Coast rappers strapped on their Locs, Chuck Taylor’s & Ben Davis’, The Pharcyde decidedly maintained a willfully weird vision. Opting to stay true to themselves with their left field but still South-Central sensibility, rap had

We wanna send you plus one to see Why?
Some of Yoni’s most compelling and critically-praised musical experiments have been issued under the moniker WHY? and his latest entry is no exception. On AOKOHIO Yoni condenses the essential elements of WHY? into a stunningly potent musical vision. Co-produced by Yoni and his brother Josiah, AOKOHIO presents a rich palette

Bootie’s Sweet 16 Anniversary is Almost Here!
You only turn 16 once, and we plan to celebrate it in style, with all of our resident DJs coming together to spin the best mashups of the past 16 years, along with house band Smash-Up Derby, burlesque show Hubba Hubba Revue, and even a taste of drag with The Monster Show! The whole gang is here!

Art, Festivals, Launches, & Parties in the Bay
If you’re still recovering from the craziness of Outside Lands, check out a more mellow local show, a community poetry reading, or art exhibition! There are tons of these events for the Bay Area’s creative community at the end of August, so don’t miss out. And if you still can’t