Shamus Clancy, born in South Philadelphia and bred at the University of Pennsylvania, is a freelance writer, having written for NBC Sports Philadelphia, Billboard, ScreenRant, USA Today, the Philadelphia Daily News and SB Nation while also operating his own subscription-based newsletter, From Broad Street with Love.
He tweets about the Eagles, Sixers and Bruce Springsteen until the early hours of the morning. He’s obsessed with Spider-Man, Hellboy and the Philly indie rock scene. He was on the news several times after meeting his girlfriend (and now domestic partner) at the 2018 Eagles Super Bowl Parade.
Shamus can be contacted by email at shamusjclancy[at]gmail[dot]com or on Twitter at @shamus_clancy.
Sports Highlights:
Critiquing Sixers’ management about their off-putting “New Philadelphia” marketing strategy. (NBC Sports Philadelphia, November 13, 2020)
Reflecting on the life-changing 2018 Eagles Super Bowl Parade. (NBC Sports Philadelphia, February 8, 2019)
Arguing why fans should always back players over owners. (Dark ‘N’ Stormy, August 25, 2016)
Getting personal and looking at Carson Wentz’s surging play in relation to my own mental health. (Bleeding Green Nation, October 10, 2016)
Writing about how the Sixers bottoming out coincided with my own life bottoming out. (Liberty Ballers, May 25, 2017)
Learning how to root for a sports team that doesn’t suck. (Darko ‘N’ Stormy, April 13, 2018)
Pop Culture Highlights:
Interviewing Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld about his new GI: Joe comic book series. (Adventures in Poor Taste, July 16, 2020).
Contributing to Billboard’s Top 50 Minivan Rock Songs rankings. (Billboard, April 28, 2020).
Looking at the geo-political context of the Marvel Comics character Daredevil in the Cold War-era 1980s. (Monkeys Fighting Robots, March 7, 2020)
Ranking the best cheesesteak spots in Philadelphia. (NBC Sports Philadelphia, June 11, 2019)
How to avoid Game of Thrones spoilers during the NBA playoffs. (NBC Sports Philadelphia, May 10, 2019)
Exploring the loneliness of Master of None‘s second season. (Darko ‘N’ Stormy, May 24, 2017)
Looking at the raw emotion of Japandroids’ throwback rock style. (Darko ‘N’ Stormy, August 19, 2016)
Figuring out who decides what’s good and what’s bad in music. (Darko ‘N’ Stormy, September 29, 2016)
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