Arts and Culture

03 Feb 2010

Richie Cunning’s Night Train: The Best New Album You Haven’t Heard Yet

Buy the ticket, take the ride. Just be careful where you sit. If you’re getting on the Night Train be prepared to be “another San Fran passenger between do-gooders and contraband traffickers” because Richie Cunning’s San Francisco has nothing to do with cable cars or Fisherman’s Wharf. It’s a city

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03 Feb 2010

Wednesdays: FREE Wine And Vodka Tasting In Brooklyn

I am used to drinking cheap wine.  As a broke ass person, I have developed a taste for the ‘˜young’, the ‘˜unheard of’, ‘˜unwanted’ and ‘˜fell-off-the-back-of-a-truck’ vintages.  So what a religious experience when I get to taste some truly delicious wines, for FREE!  Every Wednesday night from 6-9 pm head

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03 Feb 2010

Weekly Music Video: Judgement Day’s “Cobra Strike”

For a special installment of  Humpday Video I bring you Judgement Day’s “Cobra Strike”.  You might remember them from our awesome band interview or from their huge feature in the SF Chronicle. This video is pretty bad ass and because of that you should try to share it with other

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03 Feb 2010

Be a Smarter Consumer: Read Michael Finney’s Blog

My mom told me she had an idea for a Broke Ass post.  Whereas her advice usually consists of the statement ‘œdrink some tea’ (no matter what the problem is), this one was spot-on.  Michael Finney is a reporter for the local ABC7 News.  He’s been the ‘œconsumer watchdog’ there

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02 Feb 2010

5 Couples You Secretly Loathe

This post is somewhat  imitative of Anna’s “Guys Not to Date” post, and partially inspired by this oh-so-true GQ article about Facebook friends you hate–especially Pedestrian Details Lady, am I right?!??! We’re all old enough now that it’s not unusual to find yourself socializing with a bunch of couples.  Sometimes,

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02 Feb 2010

Dorkbot Meet up for Robot Enthusiasts

I love robots.  As an avid lover of anything SciFi, I’ve encountered many different types of robots amidst the pages of Asimov, old Jetsons reruns, and weird B-quality movies.  Take a look at some videos of robots here – dancing and falling and even playing the violin! Oh. You asked

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02 Feb 2010

First Week of the Month = So Many FREE Activities!

Here’s a brief rundown of the crazy amount of FREE stuff that the first week of the month offers (with links to the details).  After the first week of February, you’ll be back to your broke-ass ways, eating ramen and feeling uncultured, so make the most of these days! First

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01 Feb 2010

NYC Giveaway: Experimental Theater Tickets!

Your first theater experience in NYC probably involved something by Rogers and Hammerstein about two people falling in love after using song as dialogue. The Debate Society doesn’t make that kind of theater. Their latest show, You’re Welcome is a collection of five plays about creation and failure told through

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