Canadiana
I Went to the Launch Party for the Newest "Heritage Minute"
There are few things that capture the awkward, goofy, love for Canada more than the Historica Canada's Heritage Minutes. I went to their latest launch party.
Tripping Out: Mac DeMarco in Dawson City, Yukon
We Went to Dawson City, Yukon with Mac DeMarco For an Intimate Acoustic Concert, We Also Visited A Farm and Drank Human Toe/Whiskey Cocktails
CANADIANA 002: We Explore the Humble Origins of Vancouver's Dance Scene
A handful of kids made electronic music in British Columbia what it is today.
Burger King Plans to Buy Tim Horton’s and Destroy Canada
Burger King is sizing up Tim Horton’s for acquisition. If the deal goes through, the alliance will have a market cap of $18 billion, and the new company will become the third-largest fast-food retailer on the planet.
THUMP's Top Canadian Picks 001
Music that'll turn your mind plaid featuring Illangelo, Kaytranda, Corin Roddick, Project Pablo, and more.
I Ran with the Bulls in Strathmore, Alberta
The Strathmore Stampede hosts Canada's only "running of the bulls," contest, featuring 80 amateur participants. The competitor with the gutsiest "style" wins $1,000. We fearlessly decided to participate this year.
The Most (and Least) Canadian Things in Kardinal Offishal's New Video
Fuzzy Kangol hat? Check. Charity? Check. Spelling words using the proper style of English? Hmmmm.
How to Catch Pelts In Canada's Snowy Northwest Territories
We went to one of the most remote parts of Canada to visit one of the Northwest Territories most traditional settlements, a community of 150 who rely almost solely on fishing and trapping.
This Guy Runs the World’s #1 Tim Hortons Fansite
A few weeks ago, we discovered a Tim Hortons fan site so strange that we thought it was a clumsy, failed attempt at subversive marketing. It felt too odd to be true, so we contacted the owner, Ian Hardy, to ask him why he chose to become the webmaster...
We Talked to the Artist Behind the Beaded Tim Hortons Cup That Everyone's Confused About
We talked to artist Gabriel Parniak about Canada's "Americanized" identity, the tenuous nature of artistic intent, and why his supersized beaded Tim Hortons cup sent the internet into a tizzy and may sell for thousands of dollars.
I Tried to Eat Five Weird Poutines in a Single Day During Poutine Week
Our intrepid intern in Montreal, Keith, set out on a mission to eat five unusual poutines in one day and survive with all his organs intact. We're not sure how he did.
These Ice Fishing Photos Are Pure, Rugged Canadiana
There’s just something so Canadian about Ice fishing. Maybe it’s because, like hockey, it involves buds, ice, sticks and copious amounts of drinking. Recently we heard our bud (and one of our favourite photographers) Carl Heindl had returned from his...