New York

06 Aug 2014

Sex & Dating: Movies That Will Get You Laid

The lady masses are all a buzz over the trailer for a movie that isn’t going to be in theaters for another 6 months. Chardonnay chuggers across the land have been aching in their nether regions for the release of Fifty Shades of Grey. I couldn’t get past the first

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27 Jun 2014

Do’s and Don’ts for Straight People on Pride Weekend

Pride Weekend is an appointment party on the annual calendar, and inevitably some stroller-pushing breeders will want in on that action. I mean, who wouldn’t, it’s a lot of fun. It’s not that straight people are unwelcome; most Pride events are all about inclusion, plus they’ll be very happy to

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15 Feb 2012

My Best (Worst) Get-Rich-Quick Ideas

You see, I’m what they call a “creative genius.”  I have a brain so out-of-control, half the time I can’t even make sense of the shit I come up with.  All I know is that I am constantly sprouting figurative light bulbs out the top of my dome, having what

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25 Feb 2011

Karaoke and Dudes with Weird Muppets at Winnie’s in Chinatown

This originally appeared in Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in New York. Out of my 3 books, it is without a doubt the best. With $5 Budweisers, this place goes against one of the basic tenets of Broke-Assdom, that the cheapest beer in a place should cost no more

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28 Nov 2010

Pet Rats: The Perfect Companions for City Dwellers

Ever walk around your city, looking up at apartment buildings with all those lives piled one on top of the other and wonder, “How the hell am I lonely?”  When I first moved to New York eight years ago, it was a pretty regular occurrence for me. Since then, I’ve

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10 Jul 2010

Broke-Ass Porn: Hot Sauce

Once a week we present Broke-Ass Porn. It’s visually stimulating material for the financially impaired. If this shit doesn’t get you going, you’re not as broke as you thought.

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31 Mar 2010

Camp for FREE on Uncle Sam’s Property

This and more can be found in my book Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply. Paying rent can be super expensive, so I figure, if sleeping out in the wilderness was good enough for your ancestors, then it’s good enough for you. Get yourself a tent and some camping gear

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14 Jan 2010

Broke-Asses of the Week – Comedy Duo Eliot and Ilana Glazer

Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit…probably not.

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