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The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Dec. 6, 2018!
On this week's peppermint-scented weekly Independent comics page: Apoca Clips watches as Li'l Trumpy gets jealous; Red Meat ponders a prospective horror film; This Modern World listens as the president ...
Savage Love: An Overwhelming Sensation When I Orgasm Is Ruining My Sex Life; What Should I Do?
I’m a 59-year-old man in good health. For basically my whole adult life, I’ve had a problem during intercourse with a woman of, one, being very quick to come, and two, having a too-intense, “cringey” ...
The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Nov. 29, 2018!
On this week's evergreen-scented weekly Independent comics page: Red Meat sends Milkman Dan's truck in for repairs; Apoca Clips quizzes Li'l Trumpy about the immigrant caravan; Jen Sorensen looks at wha...
A Note From the Editor: Celebrate the Best of Coachella Valley With Us; Help Our Friends in Northern California
It’s been a fascinating month of November here at the Independent , with the election and, of course, the Best of Coachella Valley. But I get to all of the greatness that is the Best of Coachella Valley...
Savage Love: Is It Possible My Kinks Are Related to the Fact That I Am Bipolar?
I’m a 30-year-old, Asian-American, hetero-flexible, cis woman. I’m also newly diagnosed with bipolar II. I’m on medication—the doctor is trying to figure that out—but no talk therapy for right now, as...
The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Nov. 22, 2018!
On this week's cranberry-crazy weekly Independent comics page: This Modern World hears what the Talking Trumpie Bear has to say; Jen Sorenson flees from all the notifications; The K Chronicles pays trib...
Savage Love: Do I Need to Tell the Man I'm Casually Dating That I'm About to Become an Escort?
I’m a recently divorced single mom and full-time student. I’m really beginning to hurt financially and have decided to start working as an escort. I am at a point of great emotional stability, happine...
The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Nov. 15, 2018!
On this week's tequila-soaked weekly Independent comics page: (Th)ink bemoans the pay received by the prisoners who are on California's fire lines; This Modern World looks at the latest from The Unbelie...
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- Know Your Neighbors: Meet Robyne Taylor, a Champion of Women's Labor Rights—and Animals
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- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Nov. 8, 2018!
- Savage Love: After I Have Sex With Someone, I Think of That Person as Only a Friend; Am I Broken?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Nov. 1, 2018!
- Know Your Neighbors: Meet Doug Dean, a Longtime Drummer—Who Also Likes to Fly
- Savage Love: Ever Since I Gave Birth, I Have Been Unable to Have Sex With My Husband; What Can I Do?
- A Note From the Editor: Thoughts On Our Election Coverage—and Happy Palm Springs Pride!
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Oct. 25, 2018!
- Savage Love: Where Can I Learn More About Kitten Play?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Oct. 18, 2018!
- Know Your Neighbors: Meet Barbara Fast, a Lawyer Turned Pastor—With a Knack for Storytelling
- Savage Love: I Saw an Employee of Mine at a Masturbation Club; What Should I Do?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Oct. 11, 2018!
- Savage Love: What Can I Tell My Ex to Get Him to Stop Using His Kids' Belongings in His Kink Photos?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Oct. 4, 2018!
- Savage Love: My Girlfriend and I Haven't Had Sex for Two Years; Is It Possible for Us to Start Back Up?
- Know Your Neighbors: Meet Laura Meeks, a Woman Who Has Transformed Her Life—and Wants to Share What She Has Learned
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- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Sept. 27, 2018!
- A Note From the Editor: Best of Coachella Valley Final-Round Voting Is Under Way; Newspapers Earn a Victory on Tariffs
- Savage Love: My New Boyfriend Seems to Prefer His Own Hand Over Sex With Me; Is That Fair?
- The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Sept. 20, 2018!
- Know Your Neighbors: Meet Sharron Stroud, a Peace Activist and a True Light in the Desert
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