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KFOG 104.5 FM is Pulling the Plug After 36 Years
Thousands of Bay Area Residents gasped, pulled out their earbuds and asked their parents, ‘what’s a KFOG?’ Mom’s favorite morning commute, alt-rock radio station is getting pulled off the air after 36 years playing music and car ads to Bay Area ‘Fogheads’. The station’s parent company, CUMULUS MEDIA will replace
A Brief History of NYC Islands Used to Banish People from Manhattan
by Hannah Harkness Manhattan is the most famous island in the world, so easy to forget that it’s part of an island archipelago. Some people even forget that Manhattan itself is an island because a) Their entire universe ends outside of Manhattan or b) climate change is terrifying and we’re
DIY Venues Put On Badass Shows for Brooklyn’s Broke-Ass Audiences
Across the country, performers are forgoing traditional routes to stage time, opting instead to set up DIY shows. Even network shows like Crashing, Lady Dynamite, and Maron have illustrated how unusual spaces like laundromats, living rooms, and art studios are converted into spaces for artists to hone their craft. Many
Some Incredibly Weird Movies Coming to The Bay This Autumn
Surprise! The end of summer and the beginning of fall will be far from a dull month at the movies. This month’s listings include everything from three different film festivals to a horror fantasy praised by both Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro to period looks at three different cities’
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
How to Use ‘Parental Lock’ to Stop Your Parents From Watching Fox News
Are your parents or grandparents watching too much Fox News? Are they getting brainwashed into thinking Trump is a necessary evil or that all Americans should have access to automatic rifles? Then you can do something about it! Use the ‘parental lock’ feature on your tv set and stop the
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
Ghost Ship Jury Drama Complicates Trial
Finding suitable jurors to decide the fate of two men in a nationally covered story would prove to be a challenge from the very beginning. Keeping the jury in line throughout the long and emotional Ghost Ship trial has proven more of a headache than the selection itself. Alameda County