Archive of Tony Shea ( Editor-in-Chief, New York)

Tony Shea is based in New York, having recently moved from Los Angeles after more than a decade on the sunny coast. His short films have won numerous awards and screened at major festivals around the world including Comic-Con. As a musician, he is the lead singer for Los Angeles rock n’ roll band Candygram For Mongo (C4M) candygramformongo.com who has been a featured artist on Clear Channel Radio’s Discover New Music Program and whose songs have been heard on Battlestar Gallactica (Syfy Channel) and Unhitched (Fox) among other shows and films.

Tony has contributed 236 brilliant piece(s).


A Heartbreaking Work of Slapstick Genius

by Tony Shea April 16, 2013

April 16 marks the birthday of the king of silent movies, Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin was born in England and emigrated to the US where he developed his signature character of the “Tramp,” a sad clownish hobo figure that combined pathos with slapstick, launching Chaplin as a worldwide phenomenon. Chaplin himself was a rags to riches […]

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Art vs. Art – Jim Thompson vs. John Fante

by Tony Shea April 9, 2013

We usually go interdisciplinary in Art vs.Art,  musicians vs. writers,  painters vs. comedians and so on, but this week we decided to go head to head with two outstanding writers of the 20th century, Jim Thompson and John Fante.

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Postcards from LA – Hiking Runyon Canyon

by Tony Shea April 4, 2013

One of my favorite things to do in Los Angels is hike. Within an hour’s drive of downtown, there are dozens of awesome hiking trails from Big Bear to Malibu. There’s also several great hikes right here in town with unbelievable views. Located in the center of the city and overlooking Hollywood, Runyon Canyon has […]

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Table of Contents Locks Horns with Wikipedia

by Tony Shea April 1, 2013

A new database of information is rising up to compete with Wikipedia. And it may just change all of our lives – or what we think of as our lives. While Wikipedia has become the leading source of information on the web, maintained and edited by a group of online volunteers, and free to the […]

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Benevolent Universe – The Art of Gus Harper

by Tony Shea March 21, 2013

Reminiscent of masters like Diego Rivera and Georgia O’Keeffe, Gus Harper’s work is always highly original and heightened by a mystical sense of possibility. Gus has traveled widely around the world and his work has a symbolic and sometimes hallucinatory quality that crosses cultures. Based in Santa Monica, Gus has had a run of successful […]

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Farewell to Sunset Strip’s Legendary Key Club

by Tony Shea March 9, 2013

It was recently announced that the legendary Sunset Strip venue, The Key Club, will close its doors on March 15, 2013. Originally opened as Gazzarri’s in the 1960’s, and renamed The Key Club in 1998, the club played host to some of music’s biggest names through the years including: The Doors, Van Halen, and Guns […]

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The Best Cop Show on TV

by Tony Shea March 3, 2013

Southland is now in the third week of its new season on TNT. Created by Ann Biderman and produced, in part, by John Wells of ER, The West Wing, and Shameless fame, Southland makes a strong case for being the finest police drama on television. Now in its fifth season, the show had something of […]

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My Top Films of 2012

by Tony Shea February 24, 2013

Today marks the end of the Hollywood awards season. The Gloden Globes, the SAG, WGA, and PGA awards are behind us, as well as the Independent Spirit Awards from last evening. All that remains is tonight’s Oscars and another year of cinema history will be behind us. Regardless of how the Acadamy votes however, these […]

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Art vs. Art – Bob Marley vs. Matt Groening

by Tony Shea February 21, 2013

In our continuing interdisciplinary showdown that we like to call Art vs. Art, we pit reggae pioneer, Bob Marley, against Simpson’s creator, Matt Groening, both of whom were born in the month of February and share a predilection for psychedelics.

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Lincoln – Best Picture?

by Tony Shea February 1, 2013

Over the last several weeks I have been wading through the Best Picture contenders in this year’s Oscar race, in an effort to pick the winner. Having watched Lincoln now, I feel my job has become considerably easier. So far I have reviewed Django Unchained, Argo, and Silver Linings Playbook. I have also watched Les […]

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Silver Linings Playbook – Best Picture?

by Tony Shea January 23, 2013

As the Oscars approach, I’ll be reviewing each of the films nominated for Best Picture, and handicapping the contest based on not only the artistic merit of the films themselves, but also some of the political machinations that effect the voting. To see my analysis so far, please click here to read my review of […]

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No Pain No Gain

by Tony Shea January 17, 2013

Katy McCaffrey, our Contributing Editor here in Los Angeles, wrote in her blog earlier this week about how she and her husband have begun the grueling regime that is the Insanity workout, the new get ripped quick religion. In her article, she mentions describing the new fad to another couple and encouraging them to join […]

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Chris Bonno – The Art of Comedy

by Tony Shea January 14, 2013

Chris Bonno is a multi-hyphenate comedian, actor and artist who  lives in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Houston, Texas, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art, with Honors, at the University of Texas at Austin. A professional comedian, he was once named the “Funniest Person in Austin” and has spent many years touring with Hal […]

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