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Author: Sam Corbin

A case of nostalgia: BookCourt is selling off its shelves on Craigslist for $500 each

The announcement earlier this month that BookCourt was closing its doors after 35 years in business came as a blow to book…

Meet Nivedita Kulkarni, creator of the biggest listserv for women in comedy

As this train chugs ever closer and more miserably toward Trump's America, Brokelyn's cool jobs series is focusing its energies on…

Brokelyn presents: The year in comedy, 2016

This article appears as part of Brokelyn's "Year in Review" series, which will continue throughout the week.  2016! What a year…

That’s a wrap! Get your holiday gifts wrapped for free at the Williamsburg library

For those of us that lack coordination or suffer from sausage fingered hands that can't tie a ribbon, gift wrapping during the holiday season can…

The week in Broketown, 12/12 – 12/16

Like us in website form? You’ll love us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list! UberPOOL kindly asked…

36 great Brooklyn New Year’s Eve parties, with 16 free ones

2017 can't come fast enough. Remember January 1, 2016, when the world seemed bright and new? Aw, you probably even…

‘Single Blonde Failure’ teaches us how to come to terms with being a little boring IRL

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single woman in possession of a Twitter account, must be in want…

Merry Karma-smas: Here’s where to donate toys to the 5th annual BK Holiday Toy Drive

It's not a bad idea to build up your holiday karma before you inevitably lose points for messing with your…

Cool job alert: Be a digital or social media producer for Colbert!

Stephen Colbert is a historical figure of the 21st century. Not only did he manage searingly subtle satire on The Colbert Report that carried into the creative…

You could get up to $12,000 to build a large-scale sculpture in Coney Island

Feeling artless these days? You're not alone — plenty of artists are struggling to pick themselves back up after Trump,…