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“We Really Don’t Give a F*ck”: Tales from the Graffiti Underground

After two decades painting trains, dodging police and chasing the buzz of getting “up”, this graffiti writer answers Straight Shooter's questions about…

Mar 10 • straight shooter

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January 2026

‘Heated Rivalry’ Succeeds by Letting Men Feel — and Audiences Feel Too

Journalist April Summers on what the runaway success of the queer sports drama reveals about 'real' audience appetite and the cost of playing it safe

Jan 30 • straight shooter

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December 2025

When Fred again.. Came to Vancouver

After securing a golden ticket to Week 8 of the British DJ’s buzzy 10-show run, April Summers is happy to report her socks were well and truly blown off…

Dec 3, 2025 • straight shooter

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November 2025

Is The ‘Art’ of Interviewing Dead?

Amid dubious interview trends in pop culture, journalist April Summers explores the fading ideal of impartiality and the evolving role of the reporter

Nov 19, 2025 • straight shooter

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October 2025

How 2025’s Scariest Horror Films Got Under Your Skin

This Halloween, April Summers speaks to the VFX supervisors behind Weapons, Longlegs, The Monkey and The Conjuring: Last Rites to find out how…

Oct 29, 2025 • straight shooter

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For the Love of Libraries — And Why You Should Use Yours Before It’s Too Late

October is Canadian Library Month: the perfect excuse to wax lyrical about what makes my favourite place more important than ever

Oct 22, 2025 • straight shooter

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Sora 2 Isn’t the End of Creativity — But It Might Be the Start of Something Else

Journalist April Summers checks in with filmmakers and studio heads to gauge how the industry is really feeling about OpenAI’s latest leap into creative…

Oct 12, 2025 • straight shooter

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