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21 Oct 2011

Broke-Ass Mom Steps Out

Although it’s incredibly tempting to put your baby to sleep, go around the corner to the local pub for a PBR, and sneak back before your baby knows you’re gone, you never know what neighbor might be spying on you at that very moment and whether or not CPS has

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21 Oct 2011

Classy Yet Cheap: Happy Hour at Kyo-ya

Normally, Kyo-ya would be on the radar of no broke ass. Its only saving grace for people like us is its happy hour. Kyo-ya has a great atmosphere and layout. It’s mellow and “modern”, if you will. There is also a pretty bitchin’, somewhat secluded room with leather chairs and

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21 Oct 2011

Broke-Ass Haunted Attraction: Darkness Rising in Long Island

If you haven’t noticed, it’s October. If you’re still a little kid at heart, you’ve already bought your Halloween costume. If you love scary movies then you have marathons on TV to keep you happy. And if you like to experience these things up close you have Darkness Rising, a

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20 Oct 2011

Celebrate Chuck Sperry Tonight

Tonight, Thursday October 20th, come celebrate the acclaimed artist Chuck Sperry at the the opening reception of his collection “High Volume,” at the SF Public Library from 6-7 p.m. You are free to wander the fourth floor to check out his awesome work, which will be on display from October

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20 Oct 2011

Wake Up and Smell the CMJ, NYC!

“Whoa. What are all of these people doing here and why do some of them have guitars?” a friend of mine asked herself when she walked into the ACE Hotel to study yesterday, not realizing she was actually walking into KEXP’s (awesome) CMJ party instead. Poor, poor friend didn’t realize

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20 Oct 2011

Badass Beer Tasting at The Jug Shop

When I was invited to spend Friday evening at “The Jug Shop” two images came to my mind.  Either I was headed to a sweet backalley moonshine hoedown or some strip club owner decided on the least enticing name in the history of skin bars.  Much to my chagrin The

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20 Oct 2011

DIY Pumpkin Beauty

Halloween’s around the corner and pretty soon you’ll have a mess of pumpkin goo all over your kitchen table- you know, post-carving fest, of course. But I’m thinking maybe it would be a good idea not to throw it out, because after all that drinking, late-night munchies, party sweat, and

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20 Oct 2011

Why Your Broke-Ass Needs a MoMA Membership

I know you’re probably having your third serving of ramen this week and laughing at the title of this article because your broke-ass and “museum membership” don’t belong in the same goddamn sentence.  I thought the same thing.  My friend was like, “oh, I’m a member” and I wanted to slap

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