San Francisco

The Gallerinas: Meet San Francisco’s New It Girls
“What if we lived in a world where we were celebrated instead of seperated? What if instead of being made to feel less than, we were raised up? What if we felt worthy? What kind of new horizons would we imagine then? These are the questions that burn in my

How an obsession with being “cool” makes us creatively powerless
This article is not a scholarly look at “cool.” As an active musician and a personal coach to creatives, I have a very different concern: how the obsession with cool makes us creatively impotent. And more importantly, what can we do to feel our joy again. Much has been said

Re-Introducing You To Sirron Norris
Few artists within San Francisco have become a permanent fixture here and Sirron Norris is one of them. His blue cartoon bears are hard to miss in The Mission but you’ll also find his work scattered around the city. The relatable and sweet disposition of Sirron Norris’ dynamic bears will

The Dude From Bay Area Memes Has A Book Out? Here Are Some Excerpts!
I’ve been writing for a long time. Even longer than I’ve been making memes and I’ve been making memes since 2016. If you’re a BrokeAssStuart.com regular, you’ve probably seen one of my nearly 50 articles covering everything from the Bay Area, to Class, Politics, and whatever else I can come

What Bo Burnham’s “Inside” Made Me Realize About Life In The Bay Area
Written By: Aaron T. Mellieon Bo Burnham’s “Inside” was an existential masterpiece that perfectly illustrated the shared pains of the millennial experience. His special reflected what many of our generation, and people in general were feeling during the pandemic. Towards the end of the special, Bo starts to lose his

Ursula X. Young is Uplifting Other Women Artists in the Bay Area and Beyond
Historically, the art industry has valued the work of women artists less than that of male artists, despite being the subject matter of most work. Today, women artists are working to lift each other up. In an effort to inspire younger aspiring artists during Women’s History Month, I wanted to

How I Went Out In SF And Didn’t Go Broke
The city is alive again with stylish people out and about and well dressed. Last week in San Francisco, spring was everywhere I looked. As the abbreviated days of winter give way to the unpretentiously crisp city nights of March, loose cherry blossom petals speckle the sidewalks along side where

What It’s Like To Be From The Western Addition
Written By: Reese Wong I was born and raised here in the Western Addition, right around Fillmore and Geary St. I even went to high school nearby and used to skateboard around the neighborhood in my free time with a couple of friends that I grew up with here.