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Shea Corrigan

I’m not going to provide a bio, because I think it’s kind of irrelevant, honestly, and also because I am 90 percent certain, at least to start, that those of you subscribing already know me on a personal level. If not, I trust your reading comprehension has allowed to you to glean the most important details from what you’ve read thus far. The dog in the artwork, made by Ashley Young for when I left by job in journalism, is my sweet baby Jack. Everything else you need to know about me will come with time.

Me Things

Ope Pardon, No. 38: Frankenstein's Coworker

Mar 8, 2026

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10 min read

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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7 min read

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

Entertainment

Ope Pardon, No. 26: Imitation J

Apr 26, 2023

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8 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 26: Imitation J

We all knew I was going to write about John Mulaney, right?

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Me Things

Ope Pardon, No. 25: Theatrics

Apr 5, 2023

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8 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 25: Theatrics

I truly wish I could tell you I wrote this on the floor of my newly-barren old apartment, but I did not.

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

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Ope Pardon, No. 24: Strangers of Consequence

Mar 22, 2023

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8 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 24: Strangers of Consequence

On Poker Face and proximal, peripheral relationships

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

Ope Pardon, No. 23: A Face That Knows Ben Affleck's Dunkin Order

Mar 12, 2023

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5 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 23: A Face That Knows Ben Affleck's Dunkin Order

Deepest apologies to Ana de Armas, my brain is stuck in 2020

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

Ope Pardon, No. 22: Every Brat Needs a Pedro Pascal

Mar 5, 2023

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7 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 22: Every Brat Needs a Pedro Pascal

On The Last of Us and the only annoying TV teen I have ever loved

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Me Things

Ope Pardon, 21: Against Mondays

Feb 26, 2023

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6 min read

Ope Pardon, 21: Against Mondays

A quick spiral about social invitations and the days of the week

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

Ope Pardon, No. 20: Songs for the Kool-Aid Man

Jan 22, 2023

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8 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 20: Songs for the Kool-Aid Man

Y'all remember "Let It Rock" by Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne?

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

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Ope Pardon, No. 19: Hibernate & Hate

Jan 8, 2023

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7 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 19: Hibernate & Hate

On (not) watching Emily in Paris in Paris

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

Ope Pardon, No. 18: Baby's First Podcast Binge

Jan 2, 2023

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6 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 18: Baby's First Podcast Binge

On Normal Gossip and normal gossip

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

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Ope Pardon, No. 17: As Seen on TV

Nov 27, 2022

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6 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 17: As Seen on TV

On Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving and finding family

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Me Things

Ope Pardon, No. 16: It's Me, Hi

Nov 6, 2022

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9 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 16: It's Me, Hi

I'm the problem, it's me! (And Elon Musk)

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Me Things

Ope Pardon, No. 15: Aries Energy

Jul 10, 2022

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9 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 15: Aries Energy

On impulsivity, arguing and astrology

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan

Entertainment

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Ope Pardon, No. 14: Expectations

Jun 12, 2022

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7 min read

Ope Pardon, No. 14: Expectations

On becoming uncharacteristically chill (about exactly one thing)

Shea Corrigan
Shea Corrigan
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