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Ope Pardon, No. 38: Frankenstein's Coworker

Mar 8, 2026

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Ope Pardon, No. 38: Frankenstein's Coworker

Or, I would rather have a good time in hell than be dissociating in heaven

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

Ope Pardon, No. 37: Undivided Attention

Apr 9, 2025

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Ope Pardon, No. 37: Undivided Attention

On The Pitt and putting down your phone

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

Ope Pardon, No. 36: In Too Deep

Mar 26, 2025

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8 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 36: In Too Deep

On Severance and a fandom so infuriatingly dumb it ended a yearlong writer's block

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

Ope Pardon, No. 35: The Magician, in the Library, with the Audacity

Mar 17, 2024

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8 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 35: The Magician, in the Library, with the Audacity

On Traitors and the joy of watching people be beautifully, brazenly wrong

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

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Ope Pardon, No. 34: Strange, Calling Yourself

Mar 10, 2024

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12 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 34: Strange, Calling Yourself

On Mulholland Drive, the classics, and, somehow, also fast fashion

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

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Ope Pardon, No. 33: Nobody Said It Was Fair

Feb 14, 2024

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11 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 33: Nobody Said It Was Fair

On Mr. and Mrs. Smith, relationships and the work

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

Ope Pardon, No. 32: Until One of Us Caves

Nov 28, 2023

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10 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 32: Until One of Us Caves

Me, I am the one who caved (to Noah Kahan and his relentless re-releases)

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Observations

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Ope Pardon, No. 31:  The Calm Con

Jul 9, 2023

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15 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 31: The Calm Con

On Nahel M. and calling for calm when it's already quiet

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Me Things

Ope Pardon, No. 30: Parole Party

Jun 28, 2023

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8 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 30: Parole Party

Reflections on six months of seeking out songs with words

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Observations

Ope Pardon, No. 29: Cacio e Patrimony

Jun 18, 2023

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9 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 29: Cacio e Patrimony

On Italian food, traditions and something called "gastronationalism"

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

Ope Pardon, No. 28: Satisfaction of the Supernatural

May 28, 2023

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11 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 28: Satisfaction of the Supernatural

On Yellowjackets, ghost stories and the mineral density of dirt

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

Ope Pardon, No. 27: Strikes & Streaming

May 10, 2023

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9 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 27: Strikes & Streaming

On the WGA and the seeds of my anti-streaming magnum opus

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan
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