Caitlin Donohue

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Caitlin Donohue grew up in the Sunset and attended Jefferson Elementary School. She writes about weed, sex, perreo, and other methods of dismantling power structures. Her current center of operations is Mexico City.

Culture

Highlighting justice: Oakland salon seeks BIPOC, LGBTQ, first-generation apprentices

August 26, 2023

Vee Vargas of Be Here Salon has an emancipatory vision for luxury hair inclusivity.

Drug policy

The myth of drug cartels is a cover for state-sanctioned violence

August 11, 2023

Author Oswaldo Zavala says the way we think about Mexican narcos is all wrong

Movies

Suck on this: The eviction-fueled, Web 1.0 dykesploitation of ‘Sugar High Glitter City’ returns

August 8, 2023

Directors of iconic 2001 lesbian ensemble film reflect on the eve of its SF PornFilmFestival screenings.

Music

Banda brilliance: Tijuana DJ Xolo brings Mexican roots to St. Mary’s Pub

July 9, 2023

Selector locates resistance in the 'music and culture of the paleteros, people who sell at the swapmeet, and day laborers.'

Books

JM Balbuena’s guide for weed entrepreneurs of color, now available en español

July 3, 2023

'Canna-Emprende' steps into the vacuum left by racially-biased prohibition and social stigma—in and out of the US.

Onstage

Scathing new SF Mime Troupe show takes on mental health, houselessness

June 28, 2023

'Breakdown' contrasts the stories of a 20-something San Franciscan on the streets with that of a conniving FOX News anchor.

Lit

The way we wank: Trans and disability-friendly masturbation guide goes for round two

June 19, 2023

You can help fund Vic Liu’s ‘Bang!’

Music

Black Girls Play’s summer music camp teaches notes of self-love

June 19, 2023

Young participants take away much more than musical instruction from the holistic and inspiring one-week sessions

Arts + Culture

Arts Forecast: Exploring SF’s Black past and present through the Great Migration

May 30, 2023

Plus: Afro-Haitian bard Wesli brings twoubadou folk, Surgeon has us swooning in techno.

Nightlife

Crip Ecstasy’s disabled club kids will see you on the dance floor

May 29, 2023

Head's up, promoters: One-night event teaches possibilities of nightlife accessibility.

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