Sunday Reads: Post-CZU film’s counterclockwise fire spin; the rewards of going sober

Loving fire with fire: Humor, horniness and happiness inhabit post-CZU film

Well-known performance artists and filmmakers Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens interpret their close encounter with the 2020 CZU fire with a new taboo-busting film that puts the fires into the context of “ecosexuality.” Read more from Wallace Baine.

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OPINION: I turned 21 without the shots: Why I’m choosing sober over hungover

UC Santa Cruz student Carly Pavlin shares why she gave up alcohol just months before her 21st birthday. From avoiding “hangxiety” to discovering sober-friendly hangouts in Santa Cruz, she finds that skipping booze has opened up richer routines, deeper connections and a clearer sense of presence. Read her Community Voices op-ed here.

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