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A Survival Guide to Eurovision, Europe’s Magical Singing Contest
The United States is known to be a country of immigrants, many of which originally were broke ass Europeans. Perhaps due to the country’s comparatively recent existence, born and bred Americans will often claim their roots in the Old Country. If, like me, you feel the need to flee towards a

Off Menu: The Best Places to Eat Organ Meat in the Mission
For those interested in the consumption of fine entrails, we present to you here within The Organ Trail, a weekly collection of macabre signposts pointing towards zones of high offal-saturation scattered throughout our little slice of peninsular heaven.

Introducing Broke-Ass Book Club — Book #1 — ‘Darkside’ – by Tom Stoppard
“I want to read more.” Who doesn’t? But for a million reasons, it just doesn’t happen. Reading is like exercise: when you’re out of practice, it can be hard to get started. There are so many distractions. As readers (or lapsed readers), we need support. We need a book club. What

Emotional Problems and Creativity, a Concise (and Un-Scientific) Guide
Before you consider an MFA or a fellowship, take a second look at a time-honored alternative–mental illness. Not all mental illnesses inspire their sufferers, and not all mental patients make good art, but some disorders do have a strong correlation with creativity, and emotional turbulence is often what drives someone

Hey SF, this is crazy, drive for free—Tesla maybe?
This post is sponsored by the fine people at Getaround. Interested in sponsoring a post? email Alex@BrokeAssStuart.com Hey San Franciscans, need a car to get to your next event or for a day trip? Get $50 free driving credit with Getaround (new users only)! CLAIM YOUR $50 DRIVING CREDIT

#MyNameIs Rally at Facebook HQ on Monday
If you go by ‘Bunny’, ‘Kitty’, ‘Queen’ or some other nickname, you’ve got to fight for your right to go by ‘Bunny’, ‘Kitty’, ‘Queen’ or some other nickname on Facebook. That’s why the #MyNameIs campaign is organizing a protest at Facebook headquarters on Monday, June 1, taking the real names

Eighteen Tunes to Screw To
This story was originally published on Broke Ass Stuart’s Goddamn Website five years ago. Here, it’s been updated and also includes a Spotify link. Cue up the entire playlist with a single click: Eighteen Tunes to Screw To And stay tuned for a follow-up list the next week or two.