Who are we?
Welcome to TheShot, your destination for movie, television, and Hollywood content. Our coverage is diverse. We're true fans at heart, and we're excited to help you discover your next binge-worthy favorite.
So grab some popcorn and stay up to date on what you love. We’ll keep you in the know about what to watch next, what's worth streaming, and what to recommend to friends and family.
Meet Our Team
Dancy Mason
Editor in Chief
Dancy Mason is the Editor-in-Chief at Factinate Media Group. Before joining the team in 2017, she taught English Literature. Her work has appeared in CNQ and Feminist Modernist Studies, among others.
Samantha Henman
Senior Editor
Samantha Henman has been a senior editor and copywriter at Factinate since 2018. Prior to coming on board, she was the digital coordinator at a full-service auction house. Her MA in Art History is from Concordia University, where her area of study was contemporary Canadian art. She’s also worked as a translator, editor, and writer for a stable of commercial clients.
Jamie Hayes
Senior Editor
Jamie Hayes is a Senior Editor at Factinate.com. He came aboard in 2017, not long after receiving his Master's degree in the Literatures of Modernity from Ryerson University. While completing his graduate program, he worked as a teaching assistant, later returning as a course instructor. His work has appeared in Double Dialogues and Factinate, among others.
Sarah Ng
Editor
Sarah Ng is an editor at Factinate, as well as a visual artist and poet. She holds a BA in English, History, and Studio Art from the University of Toronto. Her work has appeared in untethered magazine, Feel Ways: A Scarborough Anthology, and Factinate, among others.
Eul Basa
Editor
Eul Basa is a writer and editor at Factinate.com and Moneymade.com. He is obsessed with stories, especially those that explore the human experience. He also enjoys writing about pop culture, travel, science, and world issues in his spare time.
Kaddy Gibson
Editor
Kaddy Gibson is an editor at Factinate. She joined the team after studying Social Work and completing her BA in Humanities at York University. Outside of work, you can find her dressing up in cosplay and creating pyrography art.
Sam Weltman
Partner
With over a decade of publishing industry experience, Sam knows the ins and outs of online advertising, content creation, and digital marketing. At Factinate, Sam wears many hats but is currently focused on growing YouTube, developing cross-channel video strategies, and branding our new domains.
Josh Mendelssohn
Co-Founder
Josh worked at Gateway Blend Media as the Director of Business Development before starting Factinate with Jeff in 2017. Josh focuses on advertising optimization and managing our development team.
Jeff Myers
Co-Founder
Jeff, a seasoned professional with over 10 years in the publishing industry, is one of the Co-Founders of Factinate.com. When he's not leading the media buying team, Jeff enjoys spending time with his dog and mountain biking across Ontario.
Sponsored Content Policies
At TheShot, we prioritize transparency and integrity. Any sponsored content will be clearly labeled and separate from our regular content. It must meet our high standards, be valuable to our audience, and align with our mission and values. We maintain full editorial control to ensure everything we publish is of the highest quality.
TheShot.com is wholly owned by Factinate Ltd., which gives our writers the freedom to have complete editorial control free from bias or conflict. At Factinate, we are committed to equality in both our hiring practices and content creation. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic. We believe in representing a diverse set of identities and histories in our articles, and our output reflects this.
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