Topics touched on via this week’s comics page include FBI provocateurs, the big lie, being outmanned and outgunned, the Taliban—and more!
Posted inHiking
Hiking With T: How to Avoid Trouble While Hiking in the Desert During These Months of Extreme Heat
If you’re a regular reader, some of what follows may seem redundant from columns this time last year—but if you follow the local hiker-rescue statistics during the months of April through September, you will agree that some things need to be repeated, for safety’s sake! Hiking in the desert during these months of extreme heat […]
Posted inSavage Love
Savage Love: Why Are White Gay Guys So Racist Toward Asian Men?
This week, Dan reruns a “classic column” in which he addresses racism in the gay community.
Posted inEnvironment
The Aquifer: Local Agencies Say the Coachella Valley’s Water Supply Is Secure Despite the Ongoing Drought—but the State’s Water-Use Restrictions Still Apply
The Coachella Valley is not like the rest of the state—and the area’s water districts want you to know that. The reason: Despite a relentlessly warming climate and the lengthy drought, we have The Aquifer.
Posted inThe Lucky 13
The Lucky 13: Karla Anderson, Frontwoman for Labia Minora, Performing July 23 at The Hood in Palm Desert
There’s a new punk band in town, and Labia Minora is quickly making its presence known throughout the valley. After only a handful of shows, the band has already established a garage-punk sound—and a following. Karla Anderson plays guitar and is on vocal duty, packing more than enough screams and yells for a night of […]
Posted inHome Viewing
Great Name, Mediocre Film: Netflix’s ‘Spiderhead’ Bores While Wasting an Excellent Cast
Spiderhead … it’s such a cool name for such a dud flick.
Posted inHome Viewing
Jeff Bridges Is Back: FX’s ‘The Old Man’ Offers Intense Action, Solid Drama, Fine Acting
The Old Man has elements of John Wick—if Wick aged 25 years and got two dogs instead of one.
Posted inWine
Vine Social: Should Writers and Sommeliers Retire the Words ‘Masculine’ and ‘Feminine’ When Describing Wines?
Several wine industry professionals are on a mission to eliminate the words “feminine” and “masculine” from the wine writer’s vocabulary. The terms are accused of being outdated and inappropriate, archaic stereotypes—offensive ways to describe a wine.
Posted inMusic News and Features
D.I.Y. Emotion: Slow-Core/Garage-Rock Band Garb Gets Set to Release Sophomore Album ‘Stiff as a Feather’
Garb—made up of Carrick O’Dowd (vocals/guitar), Nick Sacro (drums), Nic Lara (guitar) and Lindsay Clark (bass)—adds emocore vocals and melodies to a mix of garage rock and shoegaze instrumentation.
Posted inComics
The Weekly Independent Comics Page for June 16, 2022!
Topics covered on this week’s comics page include modern-day particle beam weapons, Borat, left-hand bong-holding, help wanted—and more!