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Oakland Gets a Shake Shack!
Oakland’s very first Shake Shack opened for business Tuesday. Located on the ground floor of the brand new “workplace re-imagined” Uptown Station on Telegraph Avenue, the city’s newest burger joint is bringing the fast food game with more than just burgers. Hot and spicy crinkle cut cheese fries, anyone? How
‘Wayne’ Is the Righteous Rage We All Need Right Now
It’s no secret that pandemic life has increased our stress and diminished our emotional wellbeing. We’re broke, scared, anxious…and downright angry at times, and it’s hard under current restrictions to find an outlet to release those pent up emotions. Let’s face it, we all want to punch something or someone
You Can’t Name 3 Shows with a Native American Woman in a Lead Role
On August 28th 2020, Fox released New Mutants with Blu Hunt, a member of the Lakota, as Danielle Moonstar to luke warm receptions and poor box office sales. Some of this can be accounted for due to COVID, but it’s largely due to extensive reshoots after the Disney/Fox merger. Whether
Broke-Ass Stuart’s 40th Birthday Roast!
Broke-Ass Stuart is turning 40, so the Bay Area’s funniest icons and cultural influencers are going to be roasting him online.
Top 50 Uniquely Covid-Safe in-the-flesh Things to Do in the Bay!
Businesses and artists have all had to get super creative in these trying times in order to stay afloat, so we at Broke-Ass Stuart have created this epic list : “Top 50 Uniquely Covid-Safe In-the-flesh Things to Do In the Bay” so we can stay sane & safe amidst “
Bay of the Living Dead: The Horror of Hammer Films
Welcome to Bay of the Living Dead, a regular column about the horror genre. The column returns after a one year hiatus and will be seen around the 1st of each month here at BAS. From 1957 until approximately 1975, England’s Hammer Films was known and beloved for their Gothic horror
All The Great Stuff Hitting Netflix in December
Now that it’s December, food and festivities will hopefully be on peoples’ minds. Netflix contributes to the season’s spirit with comfort food-level holiday entertainments. A documentary about the making of Elf and The Nightmare Before Christmas might bring out the warm fuzzies. Or a holiday edition of The Great British
Lucky 13 is Finally Actually Closing for Good
Update: Martin Kraenkel who managed Lucky for 25 years had this to say, “It sucks to go out like this way. We always knew this was coming, but I would’ve loved to have a big blowout. Instead we’re closing down during COVID. I can’t even take the staff out to