Idle Idolatry

Our contributors examine themselves and their relationships with an “other.”

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Let’s Go to CicLAvia Again, Shall We? [PICTURES]

by Tony Shea April 7, 2014

Yesterday’s CicLAvia event in Los Angeles was another success as thousands upon thousands of Angelenos chose to abandon their cars and explore the city via bike and on foot, along a six mile stretch of historic Wilshire Blvd.

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Lights! Camera! Beardo!

by Nate "Chops" Johnson February 21, 2014

I was on set at Warner Bros. in Burbank working as a background actor on a show when my phone signaled that I had a message. The text was from my photographer friend, and author of The Beard Book, Mary Lou Sandler, and read “A casting director for a national Fiat commercial contacted us asking […]

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Burbank Bids Bon Voyage to Jay Leno and the Tonight Show

by Tony Shea February 6, 2014

Today marks the end of an era in Burbank not only for Jay Leno but for the Tonight Show itself, which will be moving to New York for its new host, Jimmy Fallon.

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Travel Tip of the Trip: Save Some Rupees for the Elephant Poop Products

by Shelley Schneiderman Ducker January 16, 2014

There are no boundaries when it comes to tacky travel souvenirs. Snow globes abound from the shops along the canals of Venice to the pyramids of Egypt. And while I myself have never purchased any of the “My XX went to XX, and all I got was this crappy t-shirt” souvenirs, I have bought such travel […]

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Meeting Garrett Morris

by Dan O'Day McClellan November 20, 2013

I have been lucky enough to perform comedy for 12+ years in Los Angeles, mostly all improv, and recently stand-up at The Comedy Store and the MBar among other venues. Along the way, I’ve met some of the greats, including the legendary Garrett Morris.

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Confessions from a Minimalist and Graveophile

by Emily Sinclair October 22, 2013

I keep myself on a very tight leash when it comes to decorating for holidays. Because like eating cronuts, you can never have just one. Holidays are the perfect excuse to binge on decorations and chotchkies thanks to Target, Pier One and World Market. So I purposely keep my load light in case of an […]

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Lang Goes to Afghanistan

by Lang Parker October 18, 2013

“Hey Lang do you want to go to Afghan…” “YES!” Debbie Praver, a fellow comic, didn’t even finish the sentence and I was all for it. You’re probably asking “Out of all the places in the world why would you want to go to a war-zone?” Simply….to entertain our troops. Legally. I’m a standup comic. […]

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Beardos In the Big Easy

by Nate "Chops" Johnson October 18, 2013

Here it is. The first day of the 3 day weekend dedicated to the facial hair carnival that is the National Beard and Mustache Championships. Location: New Orleans, Louisianna, Aka, The Big Easy, NOLA, ‘Nawlins. Checking into the hotel, I see faces full of facial hair I’ve never met but we all nod at each […]

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Back to the Future – Quiz Style

by Katy McCaffrey October 16, 2013

With Shea Magazine nearing it’s first anniversary, I was forced to consider the passage of time, cats in the cradle, saving time in a bottle and my own mortality. Blink and a month goes by. Yawn and a year has passed. Binge watch a marathon of “Orange is the New Black” and your baby is […]

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My Favorite Car Accident

by Jim Coughlin October 16, 2013

I was a Theatre Major at the University of Missouri in Columbia. One night, after a successful production of the play Look Homeward, Angel, a group of us from the cast and crew decided to drive out into the woods to a man-made cave. The important numbers to keep in mind are that there were […]

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Beardos in the Big Easy: The Post Competition Weekend Blues

by Nate "Chops" Johnson October 3, 2013

Well, it’s here again. The day after a beard and moustache competition. All the bar hopping shenanigans are over. The impromptu 2a.m. hotel room parties have quieted down to just a few whispers as the blue light from the dawn begins to peak through small open spaces of hotel room window curtains. The realization hits […]

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I am a 43 Year Old Fashion Model – Deal with It

by Tony Shea September 24, 2013

All photos via Melanie Shelton for Tieroom These days, among other things, I am a catalog model on the side. I do slacks, shirts, hats, and ties as a customary rule. Occasionally suits are involved or umbrellas. Maybe a watch or a briefcase. My niche is middle age and for $650 dollars a day I’m […]

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Operation 4950: (Part 2) – My Quest for All 50 States

by Jay Hood September 12, 2013

Failing to gain any recognition for my 5-0 gang signs along the side of I-94 we decided to move our celebration to the hotspot of Fargo, North Dakota, the Visitor Information Bureau which was inconveniently located at the end of several winding roads. After stocking up on numerous brochures which would remain mostly unread, we […]

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